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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
The nation’s failure to invest in construction workforce education and training programs is having a real, measurable impact on the country’s ability to build infrastructure and other construction...
READ MOREConstruction Spending Slips 0.3 Percent In July With Decreases In Private Projects As New Survey Indicates Worker Shortages Are Worsening
Construction spending slid 0.3 percent from June to July, pulled down by declines in private residential and nonresidential construction, according to an analysis of a new government report that th...
READ MOREWelcome New Members July-August
The AZAGC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members: Coral Construction Company 10780 SW Clutter Road, Sherwood, OR 97140 503-682-2252 www.coralconstruction.com John Weisner,...
READ MOREPhoenix wins US industrial construction crown
With 40 million square feet of industrial construction underway in the first half of the year, Phoenix leads the nation in that category, according to a report by real estate listing site Commercia...
READ MORE$2B semiconductor complex planned in Peoria, Ariz.
Semiconductor company Amkor is planning a $2 billion campus in Peoria, Ariz. A video explains the plan for the project, which will eventually produce silicon wafers. KPNX-TV (Phoenix)
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 39 States Between July 2023 And July 2024
Construction employment increased in 39 states in July from a year earlier, while 29 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June and July, according to a new analysis o...
READ MOREUndergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Program Applications Open
The AGC Education and Research Foundation is excited to announce that applications for their annual undergraduate and graduate scholarships are now open for the 2025-2026 academic year! These schol...
READ MOREAGC of America Awards Applications Now Open! Apply by October 31st
AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 AGC Awards competitions! AGC awards recognize the nation’s most pioneering projects as well as talented and community-minded contractors,...
READ MOREImportant Prop 479 Fundraiser on August 29th
Join us for this important fundraiser on August 29, 2024 to support Proposition 479 that will be on the November ballot. This proposition is a vital investment in transportation infrastructure for...
READ MOREConstruction Spending Slides 0.3 Percent In June As Drop In Homebuilding And Major Public Segments Outweighs Selected Nonresidential Gains
Construction spending slid 0.3 percent from May to June as declines in single-family homebuilding and major public project types outweighed selective gains in private nonresidential categories, acc...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 35 States Between June 2023 And June 2024, While 29 States Add Jobs From May To Last Month
Construction employment increased in 35 states in June from a year earlier, while 29 states added construction jobs between May and June, according to a new analysis of federal employment data rele...
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READ MOREConstruction Firms Add 27,000 Jobs In June As Sector’s Unemployment Falls To Lowest June Rate And Pay Levels Jump 4.6 Percent To $35.64 An Hour
The construction sector added 27,000 jobs in June while its unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent, its lowest rate for the month, and pay levels in the industry continued to rise, according to an a...
READ MOREProposed New Federal Heat Rule Reinforces Successful Safety Measures That The Construction Industry Already Uses To Protect Workers
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Jeffrey D. Shoaf, released the following statement in response to the release of a new proposed federal heat safety rul...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 39 States From May 2023 To May 2024, While 26 States Add Jobs Between April And May
Construction employment increased in 39 states in May from a year earlier, while 26 states added construction jobs between April and May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data rele...
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