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August 26, 2024
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Passage Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Will Provide A Needed Boost To Construction Industry While Making The Economy More Efficient
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Bipartisan Infrastructure measure: “The reason the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed in the… Read More
November 5, 2021
Construction Firms Add 44,000 Jobs In October Even As They Struggle With Supply Chain Challenges And Federal Inaction On Infrastructure Funding
The construction industry added 44,000 jobs between September and October as nonresidential construction firms posted back-to-back increases for the first time since January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association… Read More
November 5, 2021
Congress Passes Extension to Continue Funding for Highway and Transit Programs
The U.S. House of Representatives again failed to pass the ѻý-supported $1.2T bipartisan (physical) infrastructure bill—formally called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (click HERE for a construction industry overview and HERE for a “Myth vs. Fact” analysis of the bill)—as the federal-… Read More
November 4, 2021
New Labor Requirements in so-called Human Infrastructure Bill
Congressional Democrats continue to take things out and put new things into their ѻý-opposed human infrastructure bill—formally titled the Build Back Better Act. But one thing remains consistent: labor provisions impacting the construction industry remain at the forefront of their agenda. The… Read More
November 4, 2021
Update on Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
On November 4, the White House announced that the deadline for direct federal contractors to have their employees fully vaccinated under the federal contractor vaccine mandate will be same as the new OSHA ETS: January 4, 2022. Previously, the deadline for direct federal contractors was December 8,… Read More
November 4, 2021
Preparing for the OSHA Vaccine/Testing Mandate WebEd Series
On Nov. 4, OSHA released its new COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS). The OSHA ETS will require employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested for infection on at least a weekly basis. CLICK HERE to register for the ѻý of… Read More
November 4, 2021
ѻý Challenges the Broad Application of OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Mandate
On Nov. 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its long anticipated COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS).  As anticipated, the ETS requires all employers with 100 or more employees to either mandate vaccinations, or encourage… Read More
November 4, 2021
New Federal COVID Vaccine Rule Will Likely Prompt Construction Workers To Shift To Smaller Firms, Add To Sector’s Labor Challenges
  The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the release today of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new coronavirus vaccine rule: “This association has been an… Read More
November 4, 2021
One-Fifth Of Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between September 2020 And 2021, Hindered By Gridlock In Washington And The Supply Chain
Nearly one-fifth of U.S. metro areas lost construction jobs between September 2020 and September 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials noted that the job losses are occurring in many metro… Read More
November 3, 2021
Construction Spending Slumps In September As Drop In Residential Work Projects Adds To Ongoing Downturn In Private And Public Nonresidential
Total construction spending declined in September for the first time since February, as both residential and nonresidential construction slipped, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Officials urged the House… Read More
November 1, 2021

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