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New Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum and AGC Resources to Help
This week President Trump announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to “close existing loopholes and exemptions.” To help contractors navigate tariff challenges, AGC has developed a...
READ MOREAGC Shares Health Care Priorities with Trump administration and Congress
AGC of America recently pledged to work with the Trump administration and U.S. Congress to help ensure that employer-sponsored coverage is strengthened and will remain a viable and affordable priva...
READ MOREAGC Contractors Seek Nationwide Injunction to End Government PLA Mandate: GSA Issues New Guidance
AGC has reported on the big court win and the next steps for federal contractors in the MVL USA, Inc. vs. United States ruling that the federal mandate to use PLAs on virtually all federal large-sc...
READ MOREConstruction Sector Adds 4,000 Jobs in January; Nonresidential Job Gains Offset Declines in Residential as Average Wages Rose to $30.84 an Hour
Construction sector employment increased by 4,000 positions in January as gains in nonresidential construction offset the decline in the residential sector, according to an analysis of new governme...
READ MOREFeds Begin To Pull Project Labor Agreement Mandates In Wake Of Association-Backed Victory Over Biden’s Unlawful Executive Order
The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Jeffrey Shoaf, issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of Defense announcing it was issuing a clas...
READ MOREAGC of America Releases Resource to Help Contractors Navigate Tariffs
To help contractors navigate challenges related to upcoming tariffs, AGC has developed a tariff memo outlining key considerations and potential impacts of the administration’s trade policies on the...
READ MOREConstruction Financial Professionals Meet Ahead of Anticipated Congressional Action on Tax Reform
Last week, AGC of America held the Financial Issues Forum, which was attended by over 30 construction financial professionals and service providers, in Jacksonville, Florida. The forum heard presen...
READ MOREMain Street Tax Certainty Act Introduced in House & Senate
Legislation would make the 20-percent Section 199A qualified small business income deduction permanent. Last week, Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) introduced...
READ MOREPHOTOS: Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet
Please click the link to enjoy the gallery of photos taken at our Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet by our event photographer Heather with Agnes Art & Photo. 2025 Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 38 States & D.C. From December 2023 To Last Month; 26 States Add Jobs Between November And December
Construction employment increased in 38 states and the District of Columbia in December from a year earlier, while 26 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to a ne...
READ MOREWelcome New Members – January
The AZAGC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members: Catalyst Communications Network 400 Interstate North Parkway SE Atlanta, GA 30339 480-566-9980 www.catalystcommunications...
READ MOREAnnouncing Our 2025 Chapter Leaders
We are pleased to announce our 2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2025 Chairman Tom Drysdale, DBA Construction, Inc. Immediate Past Chairman Steve Campbell, Pulice...
READ MOREWelcome New Members – December
The AZAGC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members: Barco Truck Rental 717 S 5600 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 1-800-453-4761 Mike Ring, Business Development mring@barcotruck...
READ MORELori Chavez-DeRemer Nominated to Lead Department of Labor
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would be nominating U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Chavez-DeRemer was elected to Congress in 2022 and...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases by 10,000 Jobs in November With Moderate Gains in Both Residential and Nonresidential Sectors
Construction sector employment rose by 10,000 jobs in November with moderate increases in both residential and nonresidential jobs, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated Ge...
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