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Jacobsen Construction Earns Awards for Its Work On Utah Projects

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Jacobsen Construction - Salt Lake City-based Jacobsen Construction recently took home distinguished honors for its work in the Beehive State. The AGC of Utah named the local contractor the Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) Contractor of the Year in recognition of the firm's work ...

Aspiration Begins to Slowly Meet Construction Jobs Demand

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - The first two months of 2022 saw a sizable increase in payroll numbers in the construction industry. The AGC reports employment rose by 60,000 jobs between January and February, and hourly pay jumped its highest in nearly 40 years. The industry still faces a massive worker shortage, but good-payi...

Chicago-Based Pepper Construction Named Most Innovative Company in Construction Industry

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AGC - Chicago-based Pepper Construction was named the most innovative construction firm in the country for developing a virtual reality safety training program by leveraging tools and staffing resources that were already in place to create a "real life" safety learning environment. As ...

Sixty Percent of Firms Working on Highway Upgrades Experience Cars Crashing Into Work Zones

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AGC - Sixty percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America...

Construction Associations Consider Generic COVID Workplace Guidance Redundant, Impractical

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Both ARTBA and the AGC have concerns about the late-January executive order President Joe Biden signed regarding safe workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance follows Biden's request that OSHA decide by March 15, 2021, whether an emergency temporary standard (ETS...

Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Improvements Will Save Many Jobs, Protect Employers

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AGC - The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020: "This new law improves upon the original Paych...

Construction Activity Returning to Pre-Coronavirus Levels in Many Areas

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AGC - A new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and ...

New Analysis Finds Composite Plans Would Have Fared Better During The Coronavirus Than Traditional Multi-Employer Retirement Plans

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AGC - A new study released June 2 finds that composite retirement plans would have fared better during the coronavirus pandemic and related market declines than traditional def...

Portland-Area Construction Companies Win Safety Awards

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AGC - Portland-based Bremik Construction/MB Structures, Oregon City-based Coffman Excavation, Clackamas-based General Sheet Metal Works Inc., Aloha-based Inline Commercial Construction, Salem-based Mid-Valley Commercial Construction and Portland-based P&C Construction were honored for having one of...

Decision to Extend Paycheck Protection Program Loan Return Deadline to May 14th Helps, But Clarifications Still Needed to Save Jobs

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AGC - The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the Treasury Department's announcement that it will extend the deadline for allowing firms to return their Paycheck Protection ...