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Paycheck Protection Program Allows Firms to Add, Retain Employees Despite Declining Demand

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AGC - A large share of construction firms promptly received loan funds under the new Paycheck Protection Program, enabling many of them to hire or retain employees despite a surge in project cancellations, according to a survey released April 24 by the Associated General Contra...

Additional $310B for Paycheck Protection Program Loans Will Help Support Thousands Of Essential Construction 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 proposed legislation that will provide an additional $310 billion in funding for Paycheck Protection Program loans to help small bu...

Caterpillar's Phil Kelliher Named ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023 Chair

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AGC - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced Phil Kelliher, a vice president of Caterpillar Inc., will chair the next ConExpo-Con/AGG, set for March 14 to 1...

Hundreds of Construction Firms Across the Country Hold Coronavirus Safety Stand Downs

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AGC - Hundreds of construction firms across the country are stopping work April 9 to hold what are called safety stand downs focusing on ways to protect construction workers and the public from the spread of coronavirus. The safety stand down, which was organized by the Associated Gener...

Trump Administration Guidance Allows Firms With 500 of Fewer Employees to Qualify for Paycheck Protection Program Loans

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AGC - The Associated General Contractors of America announced that the Trump administration released new guidance that now allows firms with 500 or fewer employees to qualify for the new Paycheck Protection Program Loans. Association officials noted that the ad...

Lansing, Michigan-based Christman Constructors Named the Most Innovative Company in Construction Industry

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AGC - Lansing, Michigan-based Christman Constructors was named the most innovative construction firm in the country for developing an iOS-based application that brings job-placement logistics into the 21st century. The new application, CopperWorks, was created to meet the need ...

Construction Jobs Increase But Data Doesn't Reflect Likely Impact Of Coronavirus On Industry

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AGC - Construction employment increased in 32 states in January compared to both December and January 2019, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released March 16. Association officials said that the data was collected well ...

Shutting Down Construction Projects Will Harm Economy, Undermine Recovery Efforts, Construction Officials Say

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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 steps being taken to put in place arbitrary halts to construction activity in certain parts of the country: "Halting c...

Construction Employment Increases In 211 Out Of 358 Metro Areas From December 2018 To 2019

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AGC - Construction employment grew in 211, or 59 percent, out of 358 metro areas between December 2018 and December 2019, declined in 73 and was unchanged in 74, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Feb. 5 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Ass...

Construction Spending Dips in December as Nonresidential Losses Offset Housing Pickup

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AGC - Construction spending decreased 0.2 percent from November to December as declines in public and private nonresidential projects outweighed a large rise in single-family homebuilding, according to a new analysis of federal data released Feb. 3 by the Associated General Contractors of Ameri...