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Construction Workforce

Construction Sept. Jobless Rate Falls, Matching Industry's 10-Year Low

Tom Ichniowski

October 4, 2019

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Industry's jobless rate dips to 3.2% in September from August's 3.6% and year-earlier 4.1%, BLS says.

Environment

Trump Administration Rolls Back 2015 Clean Water Rule

Action repeals Obama-era WOTUS regs that determined Clean Water Act permitting requirements

Pam Hunter McFarland

Pam Radtke Russell

September 12, 2019

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Industry, business and agricultural groups cheered the announcement, but Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen called the repeal of the 2015 rule “shameful and dangerous. No one is above the law, including the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Construction Workforce

Construction Adds 14,000 Jobs in Aug., Jobless Rate Trends Mixed

Tom Ichniowski

September 6, 2019

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Industry's August unemployment rate slipped to 3.6% from July's 3.8% but rose from year-earlier 3.4%.

Construction Workforce

More Than 300,000 Comments Pour In on DOL's Proposed Apprenticeship Rule

Tom Ichniowski

August 30, 2019

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Building trades back, and ABC opposes, construction exemption from proposed new apprenticeship program.

Who do contractors expect to hire this year?

Survey Says Contractors Still Can't Find Enough Craft Workers

Jeff Yoders

August 28, 2019

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AGC-Autodesk report says 80% of contractors face shortage of skilled workers.

The Nation's Infrastructure

Budget Deal Has No Specifics on Infrastructure Spending

Unlike last two-year pact, new agreement lacks overall infrastructure increase target

Tom Ichniowski

July 27, 2019

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Industry officials hope to at least preserve big infrastructure gains won in 2018-2019.

Construction Workforce

House Passes Bill to Aid Ailing Multiemployer Pension Plans

Tom Ichniowski

July 24, 2019

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UPDATE 7/26/19: House approves bill to create a federal loan program to help plans in distressed condition.

Highway Infrastructure

Senate Panel Aims for Highway Bill Vote by August Break

Tom Ichniowski

July 23, 2019

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UPDATE 7/23/19: Environment and Public Works Chairman Barrasso plans Aug. 1 committee vote on five-year bill.

Construction Workforce

Construction Job Gains Rose in June, Jobless Rate Picture Mixed

Tom Ichniowski

July 5, 2019

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Construction added 21,000 jobs in June, up from gain of 5,000 the previous month.

AGC Seeks To Lead Industry in Push for Infrastructure Bill

Jennifer Seward

April 10, 2019

The ongoing call for better infrastructure funding, along with workforce innovation and an enhanced focus on diversity and inclusivity, is taking center stage at the Associated General Contractors of America.