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Associated General Contractors of America

An Enormous Contractor Trade Org with Great Insights and Membership

The Associated General Contractors will be the organization of choice for those associated with the construction industry. The Associated General Contractors of America, the voice of the construction industry, is an organization of qualified construction contractors and industry related companies dedicated to skill, integrity and responsibility. Operating in partnership with its chapters, the association provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest.

You can find AGC’s most recent reports here.

Construction Firms Add 1,000 Jobs in April and 261,000 for the Year
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May 12, 2016
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Construction Employment Increases in 244 Out of 358 Metro Areas
May 2, 2016
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Construction Employment Rises in 44 States and DC Over Last 12 Months
April 19, 2016
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Construction Firms Add 37,000 Jobs in March and Over 300,000 for the Past Year
April 5, 2016
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Construction Employment Rises in 43 States and DC Over Last 12 Months
March 29, 2016
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Construction Industry Voices Concerns with Silica Rule

The Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) has concerns with the final rule on respirable crystalline silica released last week by th...

March 28, 2016
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Construction Firms Add 19,000 Workers in February, Says AGC

Construction firms added 19,000 workers in February, as the number of unemployed construction workers was at the lowest February total since...

March 8, 2016
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Construction firms add 45,000 workers in Dec., unemployment hits 7.5 percent

Construction firms added 45,000 workers in December as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to 7.5 percent from 8.3 a year ago, a...

January 13, 2016
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According to AGC, 71% of construction firms plan to expand employees in 2016

Seventy-one percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2016 as contractors expect a range of public and private markets ...

January 8, 2016
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The new highway and transit bill still doesn’t address future revenue needs, says AGC

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in respons...

December 3, 2015
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Construction spending logs robust monthly and year-over-year growth in October

Construction spending in October reached the highest level in nearly eight years with growth in all major categories, according to an analys...

December 2, 2015
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Construction Employment Rebounds in Oct., Job Gains in 35 States

Construction job growth rebounded in October as 43 states and the District of Columbia recorded employment increases from a year earlier, wh...

November 24, 2015