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Skilled Labor Shortage Adds to Contractors' Staffing Woes, AGC Survey Finds

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

An AGC survey held in July and August found 81% of contractors are using higher pay and other incentives to attract skilled workers to fill open positions that 88% of them reported they were having a hard time filling.

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AGC Contractors

AGC: Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors in 2024

Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2024

About 80% of contractors have a hard time staffing projects, yet the majority still need more skilled workers, a survey of Associated General Contractors of America members found.

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Contractors AGC America

AGC panel: An overly detailed safety plan can be a liability

Construction Dive

JANUARY 20, 2023

A massive rulebook that most workers won’t read can leave a contractor vulnerable to OSHA fines and lawsuits, according to panelists at AGC’s safety conference.

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Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier.

Construction Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

Builders can’t find experienced employees and sometimes new hires don’t even show up, AGC members said in a recent survey.

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AGC Contractors

Construction spending dips again as contractors await Fed relief

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Fluctuations in recent months stem from a worsening shortage of qualified workers, according to AGC’s chief economist.

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AGC Contractors Construction

Materials Woes Slowing Projects; AGC Calls for Tariff Relief

Construction Equipment

APRIL 13, 2021

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has posted a Construction Inflation Alert to update contractors and clients on construction materials developments. The association said an “unprecedented” increase in the price of goods used in construction and disruptions in supply chains…

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AGC Materials America Contractors

AGC: Construction Firms Add 25,000 Jobs In July, Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2024

The construction sector added 25,000 jobs in July as wage gains continued to outpace increases in the broader economy, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released. Construction employment in July totaled 8.3 million, seasonally adjusted, an increase of 25,000 from June.

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AGC America Construction Employment

AGC pushes for more environmentally friendly construction

BD+C

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently released a report to spur more environmentally friendly construction.

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AGC America Construction Contractors

Transformative Construction Technology to be Showcased at AGC IT Forum

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 14, 2018

We’re excited to be at the 2018 AGC IT Forum Aug. Developed by working closely with existing customers, ViewpointOne increases the functionality and scalability of a contractor’s software investment by allowing contractors to build their own software bundles based on specific needs for individual end users. 15-17 in Chicago.

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Contractors Struggle to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds

ENR Construction

AUGUST 29, 2024

Some contractors have been turning to new strategies to find workers amid a labor shortage.

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AGC Contractors

AGC: Construction Employment Increases in 39 States between July 2023 and July 2024

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 20, 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 of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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AGC Employment District of Columbia Construction

Majority of highway contractors report work zone crashes in last year

Construction Dive

MAY 30, 2023

AGC called upon legislators and motorists alike to improve roadwork safety as part of its highway contractor survey.

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Zoning AGC Contractors Safety

Contractors Struggling to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds

ENR Construction

AUGUST 29, 2024

Some contractors have been turning to new strategies to find workers amid a labor shortage.

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AGC Contractors

AGC Survey Finds Mixed Outlook Among Contractors for 2024

ENR Construction

JANUARY 7, 2024

While contractors are more wary going into 2024, most expect strong public sector project spending to buoy the industry even as interest rates could cause a pullback in private development.

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AGC Contractors Industrial

AGC Releases Guide to Help Contractors Track, Reduce Carbon Emissions

ENR Construction

APRIL 22, 2024

The guide is intended to help contractors navigate the landscape of greater accountability regarding embodied carbon in construction.

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AGC Contractors Accounting Construction

AGC: Construction Employment Rises, Job Levels Reach Near Record Levels

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

Construction employment increased in 231 or 65 percent of 358 metro areas between January 2023 and January 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.

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SMHC Behavioral Renovation Project Honored with AGC Build Maine Award

PC Construction

MAY 4, 2021

PC is pleased to announce that the Associated General Contractors of Maine has selected the Southern Maine Health Care Behavioral Renovation project to receive one of five Build Maine Awards. The post SMHC Behavioral Renovation Project Honored with AGC Build Maine Award first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.

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AGC Maine Renovating Contractors

AGC Calls for New Infrastructure, Other Relief Measures

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

Construction employment decreased in 225, or 62%, out of 358 metro areas between June 2019 and last month despite widespread increases from May to June, according to an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors of America released. Those gains were not enough to erase.

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AGC Infrastructure Liability Metro

Nonresidential Weakness Fuels Employment Lag: AGC

Construction Equipment

MARCH 17, 2021

Nonresidential contractors are not adding jobs, which helped fuel lagging construction employment figures in January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors. Construction employment remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but eight states, according to AGC. More firms have…

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AGC Employment Contractors Construction

Record Construction Job Openings Point to Need for More Workers, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in October as unemployment rates for the sector hovered near the all-time low for the month, according to an analysis of new government data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Both residential and nonresidential construction employers want to.

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AGC Construction Residential America

PC Construction Accepts AGC Build America Award for 4th Year Running

PC Construction

MARCH 14, 2023

PC just now accepted a Construction Risk Partners Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors in Las Vegas, our fourth consecutive win of this prestigious award. The post PC Construction Accepts AGC Build America Award for 4th Year Running appeared first on PC Construction.

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New AGC Virtual Learning Platform Brings Construction to Young Californians

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California launches a free, online learning platform for young people interested in construction.

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AGC California Construction Contractors

Kirberg Receives the 2012 AGC Specialty Contractor of the Year Award

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

(November 13, 2012) -- Kirberg Company, a commercial and residential roofing company based in the Midwest, was the recent recipient of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of St. Louis’s 2012 Specialty Contractor Award, presented at the Construction Awards Gala on November 1st, 2012.

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AGC Contractors Residential Commercial

AGC Links Employment Decline to Weather, Nonres

Construction Equipment

MARCH 10, 2021

percent in February, hampered by severe winter weathe an ongoing weakness in new nonresidential projects, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The unemployment rate for construction rose to 9.6 Construction employment declined by 61,000 jobs in February compared to…

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AGC Employment America Contractors

Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest Rate for Month, Craft Pay Levels Rise, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 24, 2023

The construction sector added 23,000 jobs in June while the sector’s unemployment rate fell to the lowest rate ever for the month and pay levels in the industry continued to rise, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released.

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AGC America Employment Contractors

AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson to keynote BD+C "ProCONNECT Office/Workplace," Sept. 24-25

BD+C

AUGUST 16, 2020

Simonson, Chief Economist of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will be the keynote speaker at Building Design+Construction's ProCONNECT Office/Workplace event, Thursday, September 24 to Friday, September 25, from 11am to 4pm Eastern each day.

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AGC Office America Contractors

AGC Survey: Chaotic Supply Chain, Worker Shortages Still Plague Contractors a Year Into Pandemic

ENR Construction

MARCH 11, 2021

AGC reports COVID-19-caused supply problems, price increases, project delays and shutdowns. Leaders caution against picket rule changes due to House-passed PRO Act.

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AGC Contractors Housing

The 10 traits successful contractors have in common

Construction Dive

APRIL 4, 2019

In a crowded AGC convention session, a seasoned consultant listed the top traits among the industry's fastest-growing and most profitable contractors.

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Contractors AGC Profitability Consulting

Material Prices Soar 20% in 2021, Most Contractors in Association Survey List Costs as Top Concern in 2022, Reports AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2022

Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20% in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data. That volatility can be as hard to cope with.

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AGC Materials Contractors America

AGC Analysis: Construction Employment Increases in 45 States and D.C. From July 2022 to July 2023

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in July from a year earlier, while 27 states added construction employees from June to July, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Between July 2022 and July 2023, 45 states and D.C.

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AGC Employment District of Columbia Arkansas

PC Construction Wins National AGC Build America Award for One Spruce Peak

PC Construction

MARCH 16, 2023

One Spruce Peak-Stowe, VT South Burlington, VT – This week, PC Construction accepted a national Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors of America for One Spruce Peak , a residential mountain retreat at the base of Stowe Mountain Resort built in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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One Spruce Peak Project Recognized by AGC

PC Construction

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Last night, the Associated General Contractors of Vermont announced the winners of their annual Best Builders Awards, which included PC’s One Spruce Peak project. The post One Spruce Peak Project Recognized by AGC appeared first on PC Construction.

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AGC Vermont Project Management Innovation

AGC Survey: 60% of Highway Contractors Report Job Site Vehicle Crashes

ENR Construction

MAY 28, 2021

About 30% of firms report crashes happened five or more times during the past 12 months, said AGC chief economist Ken Simonson, with 3% reporting one fatality and 1% reporting two.

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AGC Site Contractors

AGC: 2021 Outlook Muted as Pandemic Delays, Cancels Projects

ENR Construction

JANUARY 7, 2021

AGC survey of 1,300 member firms shows most contractors expect demand for new construction to fall in 2021.

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AGC Contractors Construction

Construction Firms Look to Public Sector Demand in 2023; 69% of Firms Plan to Hire, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

A new industry outlook survey from The Associated General Contractors of America and Sage shows contractors expect infrastructure and other public-sector funding will help as growth slows for many types of private construction. Contractors are optimistic about the construction outlook for 2023, yet.

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AGC Sage Plans Construction

Attracting New Construction Talent

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 17, 2019

A 2018 industrywide survey from Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports 80% of construction firms have a tough time hiring hourly craft positions. So, why can’t construction companies increase their workforce?

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AGC Construction Autodesk America

Productivity, ESG headline AGC Innovation Awards

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The grand prize winner, to be revealed at the Associated General Contractors of America’s Las Vegas convention in March, will take home $7,000.

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Las Vegas AGC Innovation Products

Contractors challenged by lack of labor, jobsite tension and delays

Construction Dive

MAY 19, 2020

Even as projects reopen, enhanced unemployment benefits and health fears are keeping construction workers on the sidelines, said experts during a recent AGC webinar.

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AGC Contractors Construction

Construction Firms Foresee Growing Demand for Most Project Types, Reports AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2022

Construction contractors expect increasing demand for numerous types of projects in 2022 despite ongoing supply chain and labor challenges, as most firms plan to add workers this year, according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage. Sandherr, the association’s CEO.

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AGC Sage Construction America

Nonresidential Construction Spending Shrinks, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2021

Construction spending was a tale of two industries again in November, as soaring single-family construction masked ongoing downturns in private and public nonresidential construction, according to an analysis of new federal construction spending data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Unfortunately, our latest.

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AGC Construction America Infrastructure

Contractors' 2022 Outlook Turns Positive Despite Challenges, AGC Survey Shows

ENR Construction

JANUARY 12, 2022

An AGC of America survey shows a more positive outlook this year across most building segments.

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AGC America Contractors

Construction Employment in March Remains Below March 2020 Levels, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

Construction employment in March remained below March 2020 levels in 35 states despite a sizzling homebuilding market and a strong recovery from severe winter weather, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data. These headwinds are likely to keep industry employment.

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AGC Employment America Construction

Contractors' 2022 Outlook Turns Positive Despite Challenges, AGC Survey Shows

ENR Construction

JANUARY 12, 2022

Associated General Contractors latest outlook is more positive for this year across most building segments.

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AGC Contractors

Construction Work Zones Remain Hazardous, AGC Study Finds

ENR Construction

MAY 24, 2024

Nearly half of the participants in an Associated General Contractors' annual survey said work zones are less safe than a year ago.

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Zoning AGC Contractors Construction

Skilled Labor Shortage Adds to Contractors' Staffing Woes, AGC Survey Finds

AGC: Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors in 2024

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AGC panel: An overly detailed safety plan can be a liability

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Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier.

Construction spending dips again as contractors await Fed relief

Materials Woes Slowing Projects; AGC Calls for Tariff Relief

AGC: Construction Firms Add 25,000 Jobs In July, Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

AGC pushes for more environmentally friendly construction

Transformative Construction Technology to be Showcased at AGC IT Forum

Contractors Struggle to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds

AGC: Construction Employment Increases in 39 States between July 2023 and July 2024

Majority of highway contractors report work zone crashes in last year

Contractors Struggling to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds

AGC Survey Finds Mixed Outlook Among Contractors for 2024

AGC Releases Guide to Help Contractors Track, Reduce Carbon Emissions

AGC: Construction Employment Rises, Job Levels Reach Near Record Levels

SMHC Behavioral Renovation Project Honored with AGC Build Maine Award

AGC Calls for New Infrastructure, Other Relief Measures

Nonresidential Weakness Fuels Employment Lag: AGC

Record Construction Job Openings Point to Need for More Workers, Says AGC

PC Construction Accepts AGC Build America Award for 4th Year Running

New AGC Virtual Learning Platform Brings Construction to Young Californians

Kirberg Receives the 2012 AGC Specialty Contractor of the Year Award

AGC Links Employment Decline to Weather, Nonres

Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest Rate for Month, Craft Pay Levels Rise, Says AGC

AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson to keynote BD+C "ProCONNECT Office/Workplace," Sept. 24-25

AGC Survey: Chaotic Supply Chain, Worker Shortages Still Plague Contractors a Year Into Pandemic

The 10 traits successful contractors have in common

Material Prices Soar 20% in 2021, Most Contractors in Association Survey List Costs as Top Concern in 2022, Reports AGC

AGC Analysis: Construction Employment Increases in 45 States and D.C. From July 2022 to July 2023

PC Construction Wins National AGC Build America Award for One Spruce Peak

One Spruce Peak Project Recognized by AGC

AGC Survey: 60% of Highway Contractors Report Job Site Vehicle Crashes

AGC: 2021 Outlook Muted as Pandemic Delays, Cancels Projects

Construction Firms Look to Public Sector Demand in 2023; 69% of Firms Plan to Hire, Says AGC

Attracting New Construction Talent

Productivity, ESG headline AGC Innovation Awards

Contractors challenged by lack of labor, jobsite tension and delays

Construction Firms Foresee Growing Demand for Most Project Types, Reports AGC

Nonresidential Construction Spending Shrinks, Says AGC

Contractors' 2022 Outlook Turns Positive Despite Challenges, AGC Survey Shows

Construction Employment in March Remains Below March 2020 Levels, Says AGC

Contractors' 2022 Outlook Turns Positive Despite Challenges, AGC Survey Shows

Construction Work Zones Remain Hazardous, AGC Study Finds

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