Construction Equipment

JANUARY 22, 2019

Construction job growth continued strong in 2018, and firms want to hire people to do the work, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Nearly 80 percent of construction firms expect to add employees this year, according to Ken Simonson, chief economist, but 78 percent…

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Most construction firms report they are having trouble finding qualified craft workers to fill key spots as the industry recovers from its years-long downturn, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

. . AGC has a new interactive data visualization that puts construction growth information in a dynamic map for both city data and state data. AGC's John Higgins says, "Every month the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases data about the job growth in different industries.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 31, 2018

Eighty percent of construction firms have reported difficulty filling hourly craft positions, posing a significant risk to future economic growth, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America( AGC) and Autodesk. Since these positions represent the bulk of the construction…

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 26, 2014

"The AGC Alternative," the first-of-its-kind, nationwide private insurance exchange to serve the commercial construction industry, began offering firms belonging to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) quotes Aug. 25, AGC officials announced.'

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 27, 2013

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has reaccredited the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) as an authorized provider of IACET Continuing Education Units. AGC provided more than 2,000 members training programs needed to receive continuing education credits in 2012. March 27, 2013.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 4, 2018

Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate have released their Expecting Growth to Continue: The 2018 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook and respondents to the AGC survey say they are very optimistic about construction's growth in the coming year.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Bloomberg.com reports the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to sue to prevent states and localities from denying contracts or divesting from companies that participate in wall construction.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 9, 2016

AGC is launching a new online job portal for the construction industry called the AGC Career Center. The new site will allow individuals looking for construction jobs to search for postings by location, keywords, categories and experience level and to post their resumes.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The latest unemployment data from AGC shows that the jobless rate for construction workers declined 11.3 The latest unemployment data from AGC shows that the jobless rate for construction workers declined 11.3 percent in August from 13.5 percent for the same month last year. percent in August from 13.5 September 20, 2012. read more

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 5, 2016

Construction employment increased in 228 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 48 and declined in 82 between June 2015 and June 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the AGC.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will continue to provide highway work zone safety training classes in 2016, funded by a new federal safety grant the association earned. AGC will use the $120,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) are urging commercial construction firms across the country to act on 13 specific steps to further improve workplace safety.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) are urging commercial construction firms across the country to act on 13 specific steps to further improve workplace safety.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will provide highway work zone safety training classes in 2015 after receiving the $135,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Nonresidential construction spending declined in September, but residential spending showed “robust” gains, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Total construction spending eked up in September, but it “masked a widening gap” between the two sectors. The September spending…

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Construction Equipment

JULY 27, 2015

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and other trade organizations were part of a recent panel discussion in Washington, D.C., on drone use, reports AIN Online.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 30, 2021

Construction employment in February remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but six states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Soaring materials costs and supply-chain problems still threaten future employment, according to the group. The association issued…

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Construction employment declined in 160 out of 337 metropolitan areas between September 2011 and September 2012, increased in 125, and was stagnant in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data by AGC. November 1, 2012. read more

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 8, 2013

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) named Jefferson Parish’s Huey P. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) named Jefferson Parish’s Huey P. Long Bridge widening project the most significant construction project of 2012. The projects’ contractors, Massman Construction Co., Traylor Bros. Traylor Bros.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) surveyed 1,360 construction firms and found 86 percent have difficulty finding qualified workers. That's up from 2014 and 2013, when the numbers were 83 percent and 81 percent, respectively. The survey also found that 89 percent of construction companies plan to hire additional workers.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 10, 2015

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has sounded the alarm about the availability of labor following a strong July showing on employment gains.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 11, 2014

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will join the national Hiring Our Heroes program as part of the construction industry’s effort to add 100,000 veterans over the next five years. Sandherr, the AGC’s CEO. The only thing keeping many of our members from hiring vets is figuring out how to find them,” said Stephen E.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Research by Autodesk and the AGC found that 85% of firms in the US have open positions, and 91% are struggling to fill at least some of these roles. In fact, three out of four respondents (77%) to the 2023 AGC and Autodesk workforce survey agree that have a diverse team is key to boosting their business in the long run.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

added jobs during the past month, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by AGC. Construction employment declined in 28 states from October 2011 to October 2012 even as 31 states, and D.C., November 20, 2012. read more

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 31, 2015

was named the nation’s safest construction company in 2014 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Moore of Charlotte, N.C.,

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 2, 2020

Although construction firms expect demand to increase this year, they continue to worry about finding enough workers to meet it. That’s according to respondents in a study by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate report, “Strong Demand for Work Amid…

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 21, 2015

Eighty percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2015 while only 7 percent expect to reduce headcounts according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).'

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The coronavirus has harmed the construction industry, prompting project delays and cancellations, layoffs and furloughs, yet it remains difficult for a majority of firms to find craft workers to hire, according to the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk. “Few firms have…

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Contractors are laying off workers once they complete projects that began prior to the pandemic, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), because private owners and public agencies are hesitant to commit to new construction. “A A dearth of new construction work is forcing…

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Construction employment increased by 26,000 jobs in September to a total of 7,245,000, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while employment in the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector remained little changed, according to an analysis by the Associated General…

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Construction Dive

MARCH 12, 2014

Leica Geosystems General Manager Craig Martin, who last week helped lead a discussion about automated GPS machine control systems for construction projects at the CONEXPO-CON/AGC conference in Las Vegas, has some important advice for contractors: evaluate all of the pros and cons before trying to make older equipment work with new equipment.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 12, 2020

Autodesk, AGC-funded program will provide more than 300 sets of properly-fitting equipment in an effort to boost fall protection and career development.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A new survey conducted by Autodesk and AGC of America is giving us a deeper look into the impacts so far. The survey concluded that firms are having the hardest time filling laborer, carpenter, and crane/heavy equipment operator positions. The Full Report You can find the full report on the AGC of American website.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia added new construction jobs in October, yet employment in three-quarters of states remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction employment decreased from September to October in 12 states…

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 6, 2019

percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of jobseekers rose, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). “Job Construction employment increased by 4,000 jobs in July, and by 202,000, or 2.8 Job gains in construction have slowed markedly in recent months but the industry…

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Construction employment stagnated in January, ending eight months of recovery from the pandemic-related losses of early 2020, according to AGC. Construction employment dipped by 3,000 to 7,392,000 in January from a downwardly revised December total. Employment in the sector remains 256,000 or 3.3…

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