AGC - Wed January 02, 2019
79 Percent of Construction Firms Plan to Expand Headcount in 2019
Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019, but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers, according to survey results released Jan....
PRWEB - Wed January 02, 2019
Adolfson & Peterson Construction Receives Two AGC Honors for Construction Excellence at ACE Gala
At this year's ACE Awards Gala, Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) received two Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC) Awards for Construction Excellence (ACE) honors. During the gala, AP's University of Colorado Boulder Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building E-Wing Addition and Renovation project took home the prestigious ACE Award for Construction Excellence for Best Building Project — General Contractor ($10 to $40 million category)....
AGC - Tue December 11, 2018
AGC's Sandherr Releases Statement About Clean Water Rule
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement Dec. 11 in reaction to the release of the new clean water rule by the U.S....
AGC - Mon December 10, 2018
Construction Employment Rises by 5,000 Jobs in November, 282,000 for the Year
Construction employment increased by 5,000 jobs in November and by 282,000 jobs over the past year while the industry's average pay continued increases and unemployment decreased to a historic low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Tue December 04, 2018
Construction Spending Dips in October But Maintains Year-Over-Year Gains
Construction spending inched lower in October from September levels but increased from the October 2017 total, according to an analysis of new Census data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Thu November 29, 2018
Construction Employment Increases in 281 Metros From October 2017 to 2018
Construction employment grew in 281, or 78 percent, out of 358 metro areas between October 2017 and October 2018, declined in 43 and was unchanged in 34, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Nov....
AGC - Mon November 19, 2018
Construction Employment Rises From October 2017 To October 2018 In 44 States, D.C.
Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2017 and October 2018, while 36 states and D.C. added construction jobs between September and October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Nov....
AGC - Mon November 12, 2018
Construction Bid Prices Accelerate in October But Contractors' Costs Rise Faster
The price of new nonresidential buildings accelerated in October as contractors attempted to recoup fast-rising costs for materials and labor, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data....
AGC - Wed November 07, 2018
New Congress Has Unique Opportunity
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the fact Democrats appear to have won control of the U.S....
AGC - Mon November 05, 2018
Construction Employment Rises By 30,000 Jobs in October, 330,000 for the Year
Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in October and by 330,000 jobs over the past year, topping 7.3 million for the first time since April 2008, while the industry's average pay jumped and unemployment decreased to a historic low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
