Contractors urge Congress to back plan for temporary worker visa program
The nation’s contractors are urging Congress to back a plan to create a temporary worker visa that could help ease a skilled tradesmen shortage. Pennsylvania
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Construction industry push for diversity a good start, but more resources needed
By Clark Peña, director of advocacy, Construction Workforce Project A recently announced diversity initiative by the Associated General Contractors of America is an encouraging step
Contractors put infrastructure at top of agenda
America’s contractors want Democrats to use their new muscle to make America’s infrastructure great again. They have also called on the newly blue US House
NY Building Congress calls for $1 trillion infrastructure overhaul
In a letter to congress, the New York Building Congress, NYBC, is calling on federal lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum to increase
New tariffs expected to push construction costs further
Prices for goods and services used in construction costs climbed 6.2 percent over the past year, intensifying a cost squeeze on contractors grappling with widespread
Construction industry rethinking how to get kids back into the trades
A national coalition of construction companies is aiming for a younger population to eventually address the workforce shortage crisis affecting the country. The Associated General
Contractors applaud plan to address skilled worker shortage
A new government program designed to address the nation’s shortage of skilled contractors has been widely applauded. Stephen E. Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General
Construction costs rise again, as tariffs increase
Construction costs accelerated again in June, with steep increases for a wide range of building and road construction materials as tariffs against foreign goods come
Contractors on big bucks as skilled worker pool shrinks
Construction employment increased by 13,000 jobs in June and by 282,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, according to an analysis of
Report: Immigration restrictions hurting construction sector
Federal restrictions on immigration could hinder an already-struggling workforce, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Some 70 percent of the group’s membership report