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PlanHub Partners with The Associated General Contractors of America to Provide Industry Leading Preconstruction Technology for AGC Members

by PlanHub on January 26, 2026

PlanHub, the leading preconstruction platform connecting general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers nationwide, today announced a new national Capstone and Member Discount partnership with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). AGC’s Capstone Supporters are a premier group of organizations who have demonstrated their commitment to the betterment of the construction industry through their support of AGC’s initiatives, allowing AGC…

Topics: Operations, Technology
AGC, PlanHub, Preconstruction

Wellness Workdays CEO Debra Wein Invited to Speak at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Construction Safety and Health Conference

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on January 8, 2026

Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of workplace wellness solutions, announced today that CEO and Founder, Debra Wein, will speak at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Construction Safety and Health Conference on January 22. Wein will be joined by industry leaders Jamie Evans, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety at Turner Construction, and Stewart Levy, Vice President, Population Health and Occupational…

Topics: Human Resources, Safety
AGC, Safety, Wellness

Construction Firms Add 25,000 Jobs In July With Gains In All Subsectors As Pay Rises Faster Than Other Industries, Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

by Associated General Contractors on August 2, 2024

Average Construction Pay Hits $35.77 an Hour as Firms Work to Hire Enough People to Keep Pace with Demand, Construction Officials Urge Public Officials to Boost Support for Workforce Education 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…

Topics: Business, Contracting
AGC, Employment

AGC Files Lawsuit to Challenge Biden PLA Requirement on Federal Projects

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff Report on January 12, 2024

On January 10, 2024, AGC of America and Louisiana AGC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana challenging President Biden’s authority to require federal construction contracts, in excess of $35 million, to have a project labor agreement. This action is consistent with AGC’s longstanding policy that AGC of…

Topics: Business
AGC

Construction Input Costs Rise 0.4 Percent In February, Outpacing Bid-Price Increase Of 0.1 Percent, As Wide Variety Of Materials Posts Price Gains

by Associated General Contractors on March 15, 2023

Large Increases Hit Price Indexes for Flat Glass, Metals, Cement, and Paving Materials; Association Officials Urge Federal Leaders to Ease Proposed Rules that Will Make Products Even More Expensive The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction increased by 0.4 percent from January to February, outpacing the 0.1 percent increase in contractors’ bid…

Topics: Business, Contracting
AGC, Construction, Material Prices

Construction Spending Slips 0.4 Percent In December, Yet Record-high December Job Openings Suggest Contractors Remain Bullish In 2023

by Associated General Contractors on February 1, 2023

Weather May Account for Conflicting Trends on Spending and Jobs as Construction Officials Warn of Labor Shortages and Regulatory Delays, Urge Public Officials to Ease Red Tape, Boost Construction Training Total construction spending decreased by 0.4 percent in December, yet industry job openings at the end of the month set a new high for December,…

Topics: Business, Contracting
AGC

Construction Spending Slips in August with Steep Slide in Homebuilding, Mixed Results for Public and Private Nonresidential Categories

by Associated General Contractors on October 3, 2022

Total construction spending declined by 0.7 percent in August as spending on new houses turned sharply lower, while public and private nonresidential construction posted mixed results, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released today of federal spending data. Association officials said that rising interest rates were hurting demand for housing and many…

Topics: Contracting
AGC, Construction Economy

Construction Workforce Shortages Risk Undermining Infrastructure Projects As Most Contractors Struggle To Fill Open Positions

by Associated General Contractors on September 1, 2022

Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the industry’s ability to complete projects on time and on schedule and threatening the success of new federal investments in infrastructure and manufacturing, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk. The results underscore how public officials…

Topics: Business
AGC

Construction Input Costs Jump 1.1 Percent From May To June, Adding To Pressure On Contractors Despite Recent Decline In Some Materials Prices

by AGC of America on July 14, 2022

The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction jumped 1.1 percent last month, outpacing the rise in contractors’ bid prices, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials warned that rising materials prices were having an adverse impact on a growing number of construction projects…

Topics: Business, Contracting
AGC, Construction Input

New “PRO Act” Will Hurt Construction Workers, Undermine Their Privacy And Make It Hard For The Economy To Recover, Official Warns

by Associated General Contractors on February 20, 2021

Measure Denies Workers Absolute Right to Secret and Fair Union Elections, Forces Them to Become the Victims of Union Disputes, Will Unleash Strikes and Disruptions that Will Kill Jobs, Hurt Recovery The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the introduction in Congress today…

Topics: Business, Contracting
AGC, Construction, PRO Act

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