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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 32 States and D.C. Between March and April</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 32 states and the District of Columbia in April even as 29 states added jobs between April 2012 and April 2013, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that construction demand in a number of states appears to be slackening amid federal construction]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Angel View Dedicates New Outdoor Wheel-Chair Accessible Therapy Area Built by National Construction Charity Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Desert Hot Springs-based Angel View, Inc. opened a new, wheel-chair accessible outdoor therapy area today after volunteer contractors completed the three-month-long project.  Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc., with the leadership of Hensel Phelps Construction Co., rebuilt Angel View’s existing courtyard as part of its series of renovation projects known as Operation Opening Doors. “Projects]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Unemployment Drops to 13.2 Percent, Lowest April Mark in Five Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest April level in five years as contractors added more than 150,000 employees in the past year despite a dip in employment last month, according to an analysis of new government data by AGC of America. Association officials noted that, despite the monthly drop, the industry]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 152 out of 339 Metro Areas Between March 2012 and 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 152 out of 339 metropolitan areas between March 2012 and March 2013, declined in 126 and was stagnant in 61, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America. Association officials noted that many metro areas are adding jobs as construction spending increased 4.8 percent,]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Anthony Foxx Will Have Opportunity to Address Funding Shortfalls, Streamline Federal Reviews as Transportation Head</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to Serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation: &#8220;It is encouraging that President Obama has decided to nominate someone who has first-hand experience with the significant challenges posed]]></description>
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		<title>AGC of America Celebrates Green Construction Efforts on Earth Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, AGC celebrates green construction efforts on Earth Day, along with its chapters and members.  While AGC debuts a new online toolkit for building energy code information, AGC chapters and members celebrate Earth Day through building green, recycling, carpooling, planting trees, cleaning up rivers and sponsoring awareness events. FEATURED MEMBER ACTIVITIES Gilbane Building Company From]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 30 States Between February and March, Industry Adds Jobs in 31 States and D.C. Over Past Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 30 states in March as the industry expanded but at a slower pace than in February, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials cautioned, however, that many states remain vulnerable to construction cutbacks from newly enacted and proposed decreases in federal funding for infrastructure.]]></description>
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		<title>Immigration Proposal&#8217;s Arbitrary Cap on Construction Workers Would Undermine Economic Recovery, Official Cautions</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2013/04/16/immigration-proposals-arbitrary-cap-on-construction-workers-would-undermine-economic-recovery-official-cautions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=immigration-proposals-arbitrary-cap-on-construction-workers-would-undermine-economic-recovery-official-cautions</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to proposed immigration reform legislation released today by the “Gang of Eight” Senators: “The Senators’ proposal for immigration reform provides a long-needed opportunity to fix a significantly broken system. That is why we will fully review]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Kicks Off National Work Zone Awareness Week with National, State Safety Study Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials added that the study found work zone crashes are more likely to kill vehicle operators and]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Flat in March but Spikes in Key Items Leave Contractors Vulnerable</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prices for construction materials were flat in March, as plunging diesel fuel and metals prices offset increases in items used in new housing and nonresidential building renovations, according to an analysis of new federal figures released today by AGC of America. Association officials noted that contractors have kept the prices they charge to build structures]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 158 out of 339 Metro Areas Between February 2012 and 2013</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2013/04/09/construction-employment-increases-in-158-out-of-339-metro-areas-between-february-2012-and-2013/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=construction-employment-increases-in-158-out-of-339-metro-areas-between-february-2012-and-2013</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 158 out of 339 metropolitan areas between February 2012 and February 2013, declined in 132 and was stagnant in 49, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the industry&#8217;s long-awaited recovery could prove fleeting if public]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Jobs Rise for Tenth Month in a Row to Three-year High</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction industry employment climbed for the tenth consecutive month in March, as the sector added 18,000 jobs and surpassed 5.8 million employees for the first time since September 2009, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the industry may soon experience both layoffs]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Rebounds in February with Private, Public Gains</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending rebounded in February with gains from depressed January levels in residential, private nonresidential and public investment, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by AGC of America. Association officials cautioned that the rise in public investment was likely to be short-lived and urged policy makers in Washington to make infrastructure investment]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Climbs in 35 States Between January and February</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment expanded in 35 states in February as the industry added 48,000 jobs nationally, the largest one-month gain in nearly six years, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials cautioned, however, that newly enacted federal budget cuts could reverse the construction employment pickup in numerous states. “The]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Reaccredited as an Authorized Provider of IACET CEUs</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2013/03/26/associated-general-contractors-of-america-reaccredited-as-an-authorized-provider-of-iacet-ceus/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=associated-general-contractors-of-america-reaccredited-as-an-authorized-provider-of-iacet-ceus</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded reaccreditation status to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). IACET Authorized Providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The accreditation period extends for five years, and includes select programs offered or created during that time. “Education is]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 145 out of 339 Metro Areas Between January 2012 &amp; 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 145 out of 339 metropolitan areas between January 2012 and January 2013, declined in 141 and was stagnant in 53, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by AGC. Association officials noted that after years of declining construction employment contractors in some metro areas are beginning to worry]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increased in 34 States, D.C. Between December and January</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment expanded in two-thirds of all states in January as the industry showed signs of emerging from a six-year slump, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials cautioned however that the industry&#8217;s recovery remains fragile and that current and looming federal budget cuts threaten]]></description>
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		<title>Opp Construction, Grand Forks, N.D. Named Nation&#8217;s Safest Construction Company in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opp Construction of Grand Forks, N.D. was named the nation’s safest construction company in 2012 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis-sponsored Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 51 other companies were selected as winners for the quality of their safety programs.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Increase in February and for the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prices for construction materials jumped in February, driven by extreme increases in items used in new housing and nonresidential building renovations, according to an analysis of new federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the increased materials prices are hitting contractors struggling to recover from a years-long downturn]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Level Hits Three-Year High as Firms Add 48,000 Jobs in February</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The construction industry added 48,000 jobs in February, the ninth consecutive month of job growth for the sector, as more people are working in construction than at any point in the last three and a half years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned,]]></description>
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		<title>Firestone-Based Flatiron Construction Corp. Honored for Performing Some of the Industry&#8217;s Best Charitable Work in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firestone-based Flatiron Construction Corp. was honored today for its efforts to build three much-needed footbridges in Nicaragua as part of the Bridges to Prosperity program. As a result, the construction firm was one of eight organizations nationwide to win the AGC in the Community Award from the charitable arm of the Associated General Contractors of]]></description>
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		<title>AGC of America Introduces New Officers to Lead Construction Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) today announced the new officers who have been selected to lead the nation’s largest construction trade association. Paul Diederich, president of West Fargo, N.D.-based Industrial Builders, Inc., will serve as president; Alan Landes, president and COO of St. Joseph, Mo.-based Herzog Contracting Corp., will serve as senior vice]]></description>
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		<title>Jefferson Parish&#8217;s Huey P. Long Bridge Widening Project Wins Grand Award for Best Construction Project of 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jefferson Parish’s Huey P. Long Bridge widening project was the most significant construction project of 2012, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. As a result, the projects’ contractors, Massman Construction Co., Traylor Bros. and IHI Corporation, known as MTI, was the grand award winner while 16 other firms received the association’s Alliant Build]]></description>
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		<title>Arlington&#8217;s Historic Gila River Bridge Rehabilitation Project Named One of 2012&#8242;s Most Successful Construction Partnerships</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arlington, Arizona’s Historic Gila River Bridge Rehabilitation project was one of the most successful construction partnerships of 2012, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. As a result, the project’s contractor, Phoenix-based Haydon Building Corp. was one of only two firms to receive the association’s Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award. “Knowledge, skills]]></description>
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		<title>National Construction Charity Group Begins Renovations to Palm Springs&#8217; Angel View</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2013/03/04/national-construction-charity-group-begins-renovations-to-palm-springs-angel-view/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=national-construction-charity-group-begins-renovations-to-palm-springs-angel-view</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. began work this week on renovations to the main facility of a Palm Springs area group that supports children and adults with disabilities as part of its annual Operation Opening Doors event. Dozens of contractors are donating time, expertise and money to make a series of improvements to the]]></description>
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		<title>Sequestration Goes into Effect: What Construction Contractors Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Congressional leadership and President Obama failed to reach a deal to avert the $85 billion in automatic and indiscriminate budget cuts, called sequestration. The president signed an order directing the start of the spending cuts late Friday evening.  AGC has estimated that $4 billion in federal construction funding could be cut&#8230; during the]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Level Tumbled in January from Upwardly Revised December Total</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending snapped a nine-month string of monthly gains with a sharp decline in January but still rose from year-ago levels, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that “across-the-board” federal spending cuts known as sequestration, which took effect today, along with a]]></description>
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		<title>President&#8217;s Transportation Plan Sheds Needed Light on Nation&#8217;s Infrastructure Needs, Lacks Long-Term Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the release of President Obama’s Infrastructure Investment Plan: “President Obama is right to continue to focus on the nation’s significant, and growing, infrastructure needs. As he noted in his State of the Union address,]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Increase Between December and January and for the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prices for construction materials moved higher in January, propelled by large jumps in items used in new housing and nonresidential building renovations, according to an analysis of new federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that contractors were paying more for materials even as the pending federal spending]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Charities, Inc. to Renovate Palm Springs&#8217; Angel View</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2013/02/19/agc-charities-inc-to-renovate-palm-springs-angel-view/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=agc-charities-inc-to-renovate-palm-springs-angel-view</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. announced today that it will renovate the facility of a Palm Springs area-based group that supports children and adults with disabilities as part of its annual Operation Opening Doors event in March. As part of that effort, contractors will donate their time, expertise and money to make a series]]></description>
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		<title>New Proposal to Reform Multiemployer Retirement Plans Will Help Hard Hit Construction Industry</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2013/02/19/new-proposal-to-reform-multiemployer-retirement-plans-will-help-hard-hit-construction-industry/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-proposal-to-reform-multiemployer-retirement-plans-will-help-hard-hit-construction-industry</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the release of the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans Retirement Security Review Commission’s proposed plan for preserving, remediating and innovating multiemployer retirement plans: “The Commission’s plan represents a pragmatic, reasonable and – most importantly for]]></description>
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		<title>Local American Legion Post Reopens After AGC Charities&#8217; &amp; Volunteers Renovate Facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. completed renovations to an American Legion Post located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to make the facility more handicap accessible. Dozens of local contractors donated their time, expertise and money to make a series of improvements to the Kenneth H. Nash Post 8 building. “We are honored to]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment and Spending Levels Hit Three-year High</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revised government data issued today show the construction industry is contributing substantially to economic and employment growth, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that construction employment rose for the eighth consecutive month in January, while construction spending in December increased for the ninth month in a row.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 139 out of 337 Metro Areas Between December 2011 &amp; 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 139 out of 337 metropolitan areas between December 2011 and December 2012, declined in 131 and was stagnant in 65, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that growing private sector demand for new construction projects boosted]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increased in 30 States and D.C. Between November and December</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment expanded in two-thirds of all states in December and in half the nation last year as the industry showed signs of emerging from a six-year slump, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that contractors responding to a recent survey expect to]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Material Prices Down Slightly Between November and December, Up for Year</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2013/01/15/construction-material-prices-down-slightly-between-november-and-december-up-for-year/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=construction-material-prices-down-slightly-between-november-and-december-up-for-year</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prices for construction materials inched down in December, closing out a year of relatively subdued changes in both materials costs and bid prices, according to an analysis of new federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the price decline was likely to be temporary, noting that the vast]]></description>
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		<title>Outlook for Construction Improves for 2013 as More Firms Plan to Hire, Raise Bid Levels and Expect Key Private Sector Markets to Expand</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Significantly more construction firms are planning to add new staff than plan to cut staff while demand for many types of private sector construction projects should increase this year according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Computer Guidance Corporation.  The survey, conducted as part of Tentative Signs of a]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 151 out of 337 Metro Areas Between November 2011 and 2012</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2013/01/08/construction-employment-declines-in-151-out-of-337-metro-areas-between-nov-2011-and-2012/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=construction-employment-declines-in-151-out-of-337-metro-areas-between-nov-2011-and-2012</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 151 out of 337 metropolitan areas between November 2011 and November 2012, increased in 126 and was stagnant in 60, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials noted that metro areas in New York and New Jersey in]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Sector Adds 30,000 Jobs Between November and December</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employers added 30,000 jobs in December while the industry&#8217;s unemployment rate hit 13.5 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the monthly increase was the largest in nearly two years, driven primarily by increases in private sector demand for]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Slips in November but Rises from Year-ago Level</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending dipped from October to November, but resolution of the uncertainty regarding federal taxes for 2013 should unleash more private construction investment, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by AGC.  Association officials warned, however, that unresolved issues about federal construction spending, including storm relief for northeastern states, will hold down]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in Most States In November As Anxiety Over Fiscal Cliff Causes Contractors to Hold Off on Hiring</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barely one-third of states added construction jobs on either a monthly or annual basis in November, as the prospect of a more severe contraction in 2013 keeps hiring down, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that the threat of the looming fiscal cliff’s]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Material Prices Continue to Fall in November</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction materials costs dropped in November, aided by a plunge in diesel prices along with smaller decreases in a variety of other inputs, according to an analysis of new federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that some of the price declines may be related to the fact]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines by 20,000 Jobs in November</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined by 20,000 jobs in November while the industry&#8217;s unemployment rate hit 12.2 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by AGC. The construction employment figures likely reflect the fact many contractors have already cut staff and delayed hiring new employees because of the threat of the “fiscal cliff,”]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 156 out of 337 Metro Areas Between October 2011 and October 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 156 out of 337 metropolitan areas between October 2011 and October 2012, increased in 127 and was stagnant in 54, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. However, construction jobs in many parts of the country are at risk if]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Rises for Seventh Straight Month to 37-Month High in October</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/12/03/construction-spending-rises-for-seventh-straight-month-to-37-month-high-in-october/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=construction-spending-rises-for-seventh-straight-month-to-37-month-high-in-october</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All major segments of construction spending increased in October, bringing total spending to a 37-month high at an annualized rate of $872 billion, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials warned, however, that the fiscal cliff imperils future improvement in both public and]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in 28 States Between October 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 28 states from October 2011 to October 2012 even as 31 states and D.C. added jobs during the past month, according to an analysis by AGC of Labor Department data.  Association officials noted that residential construction gains were being undermined by the broader business uncertainty being caused by the threat of]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Material Costs Dip in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction contractors face a continuing cost squeeze, even though a key price index for construction materials dipped in October and showed only a moderate increase over the past year, according to an analysis of federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials warned that recent and announced price increases may]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Sector Adds 17,000 Jobs Between September and October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employers added 17,000 jobs in October while the industry&#8217;s unemployment rate fell to 11.4 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that total construction employment levels have changed little during the past year while the declines in the industry’s unemployment]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Hits Three-Year High in September</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending in September climbed to a nearly three-year high at an annualized rate of $852 billion, as increased spending on houses, apartments and private nonresidential projects outweighed a continuing downturn in public construction, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said they]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Charities, Inc. to Renovate Capitol Hill&#8217;s American Legion Post as Part of Nationwide Charity Effort</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/10/31/agc-charities-inc-to-renovate-capitol-hills-american-legion-post-as-part-of-nationwide-charity-effort/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=agc-charities-inc-to-renovate-capitol-hills-american-legion-post-as-part-of-nationwide-charity-effort</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. announced today that it will renovate part of the American Legion Post located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to make the facility more handicap accessible. Contractors will donate their time, expertise and money to make a series of improvements to the Kenneth H. Nash Post 8 building. “We want to]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 160 out of 337 Metro Areas Between September 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 160 out of 337 metropolitan areas between September 2011 and September 2012, increased in 125 and was stagnant in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment in many areas continued to decline as]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in 28 States Between September 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 28 states from September 2011 to September 2012 even as 30 states added jobs during the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that the monthly gains, while welcome, were too small to offset the larger annual declines]]></description>
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		<title>Forty More Years of Progress on Water Infrastructure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forty years ago today, the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution went into effect. The Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), became law after the bill was vetoed by President Nixon. In a tradition that continues to this day, the legislation was spurred]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Material Costs Jump for Second Month in a Row in September</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Price spikes for several key construction materials in September threaten to push contractors out of business, according to an analysis of federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The recent surge comes despite mild year-over-year changes in materials prices overall. “The latest surge in materials costs may push subcontractors and some]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Sector Adds 5,000 Jobs Between August and September</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employers added 5,000 jobs in September while the industry&#8217;s unemployment rate hit 11.9 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that construction employment has been relatively flat for more than a year as growing demand for residential and some commercial]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 164 out of 337 Metro Areas Between August 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 164 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2011 and August 2012, increased in 130 and was stagnant in 43, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment in many areas was suffering as government]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Drops Between July and August</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending declined between July and August to an annualized rate of $837 billion, but increased compared to August 2011, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that growing demand for residential, lodging and education construction in particular offset drops in public]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in 30 States Between August 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 30 states from August 2011 to August 2012 and in 26 states in the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that construction employment declined in most states even as long term infrastructure programs and tax measures languish.]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Negotiated Changes to California&#8217;s Off-Road Diesel Emissions Rule, Will Save Contractors as Much as $9 Billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A series of changes California officials made to their off-road diesel emissions rule, after the Associated General Contractors of America discovered significant errors in the measure, will save construction employers as much as $9 billion. Association officials outlined the changes and their potential impacts during a federal hearing today on whether California can start enforcing]]></description>
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		<title>AGC to Continue Providing Fall Protection Safety Program Thanks to New Federal Grant</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Associated General Contractors of America will continue to provide fall protection safety training next year thanks to a federal safety grant the association is being awarded. The association will use the $120,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to offer the fall protection safety training designed to prevent potentially fatal]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Increase in August and Year-Over-Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of key construction materials increased in August and year-to-year, resuming a trend that has forced contractors to pay more for materials even as competitive pressures restrain prices for finished projects, according to an analysis of federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. “After years of depressed construction activity, the]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employers Add 1,000 Jobs in August, Industry Unemployment Rate Hits 11.3 Percent</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/09/07/construction-employers-add-1000-jobs-in-august-industry-unemployment-rate-hits-11-3-percent/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=construction-employers-add-1000-jobs-in-august-industry-unemployment-rate-hits-11-3-percent</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employers added 1,000 jobs in August while the industry’s unemployment rate fell to 11.3 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by AGC.  The unemployment declines come as the construction industry continues to shrink, association officials noted, adding that over 214,000 workers have left the industry since August 2011. “While]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Continues Year-Over-Year Growth Despite Dip in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending in July maintained consistent year-over-year growth despite a pullback from the June peak, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials said they expect the disparity between private and public construction to persist unless Washington acts to fix infrastructure funding challenges and]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 165 out of 337 Metro Areas Between July 2011 and July 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 165 out of 337 metropolitan areas between July 2011 and July 2012, increased in 123 and was stagnant in 49, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that the new data comes out as many metro areas]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in 31 States Between July 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 31 states from July 2011 to July 2012 and in 28 states in the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that construction employment decreased in the majority of states as public construction funding continues to shrink, offsetting]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Post Rare Year-Over-Year Dip in July</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of key construction materials dropped for the third consecutive month in July, pushing down year-over-year prices for the first time since 2009, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. However, association officials warned that recent spikes in diesel fuel and steel prices may]]></description>
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		<title>ClickSafety to Provide Online Training Program for Construction Professionals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction professionals will be able to take a wide range of mandatory and optional safety training programs online thanks to a new collaboration between the Associated General Contractors of America and ClickSafety, which is authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide its online Outreach Training Program. Association]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines by 1,000 in July as Industry Unemployment Rate Drops to 12.3 Percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined by 1,000 in July even though the industry’s unemployment rate fell to the lowest level since 2008, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The sector’s unemployment rate has steadily declined since 2009 as hundreds of thousands of out-of-work construction workers have]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Reaches Highest Level Since December 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending in June rose to a 2-1/2 year high as double-digit percentage increases in private residential and nonresidential construction more than offset an ongoing downturn in public construction, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said they expect the disparity between private]]></description>
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		<title>New Analysis of Data Shows No Need for Costly, Complex Hiring Mandates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A review of government enforcement data finds no justification for costly and complex new rules governing the hiring of veterans and people with disabilities being proposed by the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The analysis found that significantly less than one percent of federal contractors covered by the rule may have discriminated against a]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 162 out of 337 Metro Areas Between June 2011 and June 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 162 out of 337 metropolitan areas between June 2011 and June 2012, increased in 127 and stayed stagnant in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment declined or remained unchanged in most metro]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Rose in 25 States and D.C. Between June 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in just half the states plus the District of Columbia from June 2011 to June 2012, but declined in a slim majority of states in the past month, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America.  “The latest state data show again how fragile and]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Slip for Second Consecutive Month in June</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials decreased for the second consecutive month in June and inched up by just 0.5 percent from a year earlier, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Meanwhile, the amount contractors charge to construct]]></description>
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		<title>National Construction Charity to Support Chicago-area Effort to Provide Safe Housing for Troubled Veterans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The national construction charity organization, AGC Charities Inc, announced today that it will provide financial support for a Chicago-area effort designed to provide safe housing for troubled veterans.  The group will provide $5,000 to support Hope for Tomorrow’s renovation of a home designed to house veterans in need of substance abuse treatment. “We feel a]]></description>
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		<title>President Signs MAP-21</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a White House East Room ceremony this evening, President Obama signed the Moving Ahead for the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Congress passed the transportation reauthorization legislation just in time to beat the June 30, 2012, expiration date. A one week extension (the tenth of its kind) was also approved to allow time for the legislation to be filed in the proper format.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Stagnates in June as Industry Unemployment Rate Drops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment stalled in June as more former construction workers left the industry, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.  The lack of current job openings, along with the departure of experienced workers, suggests a potential skilled-labor shortage may be developing, construction association officials warned.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Hits 2-1/2 Year Peak in May</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending in May reached the highest level since December 2009 as widespread gains in private nonresidential construction, single-family and multifamily homebuilding more than offset a continuing downturn in public construction, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials said they expect the disparity]]></description>
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		<title>Passage of Transportation Bill a Victory for Construction Workers, Commuters, Shippers and the Economy, Official Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement today in reaction to Congressional passage of a 27-month highway and transit measure: “The passage of the 27-month transportation bill ends nearly three years worth of temporary extensions that have made it increasingly difficult for state and]]></description>
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		<title>Highway and Transit Bill Will Protect Jobs and Boost the Economy</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/06/27/highway-and-transit-bill-will-protect-jobs-and-boost-the-economy/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=highway-and-transit-bill-will-protect-jobs-and-boost-the-economy</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the recently-announced deal on a 27-month federal surface transportation bill by the Congressional conference committee: “The members of the conference committee have demonstrated the kind of tenacity, perseverance and flexibility that is often required to]]></description>
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		<title>Administration Officials Significantly Underestimated Cost of New Hiring Quotas for Federal Construction Contractors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Administration officials significantly underestimated the cost to construction employers of proposed new hiring quotas for federal contractors according to a new analysis released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. According to the analysis, a proposed new hiring quota for the disabled would cost employers 30 times more than officials predict while a new]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 164 out of 337 Metro Areas Between May 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 164 out of 337 metropolitan areas between May 2011 and May 2012, increased in 126 and stayed stagnant in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment continues to suffer even as Congress continues]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in 30 States Between May 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More states lost construction jobs in May than at any point since June 2011 as 30 states experienced annual job losses and 27 states and D.C. lost jobs during the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. The weak state construction employment figures come as]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Drop in May</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials edged down 0.3 percent in May and climbed by only 2.3 percent from a year earlier, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Meanwhile, the amount contractors charge to construct projects remained largely]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Experiences Largest Decline in Two Years in May</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment fell in May by 28,000, the largest decline in two years, and is now at the lowest level since last August, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by AGC.  The drop in construction employment comes as new figures show a 1.4 percent decrease in public construction spending restrained overall]]></description>
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		<title>AGC-Organized Tallahassee Media Event Highlights Need for Federal Transportation Legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 21:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC held a May 25 media event in Tallahassee, Fla., in coordination with member firm Vulcan Materials Co., to announce how the area lost another 300 construction jobs between April 2011 and April 2012, while employment levels throughout Florida dropped to their lowest levels since 1990. Out of Florida’s 22 metro areas and divisions, only]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 157 out of 337 Metro Areas Between April 2011 and 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 20:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 157 out of 337 metropolitan areas between April 2011 and April 2012, increased in 120 and stayed level in 60, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said that construction employment continues to suffer from relatively weak demand being driven largely by declines]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Officials Call on Obama Administration to Reconsider Proposed Hiring Quotas</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/24/construction-officials-call-on-obama-administration-to-reconsider-proposed-hiring-quotas/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=construction-officials-call-on-obama-administration-to-reconsider-proposed-hiring-quotas</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 18:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Associated General Contractors of America today joined with 10 other national business associations in calling on the Obama administration to reconsider a series of new hiring mandates it wants to impose on contractors working on federal projects. Association officials noted that the government has failed to produce any data justifying the very costly and]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in 28 States and D.C. from March to April</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment remained on a seesaw in April as only 19 states added jobs, 28 states and the District of Columbia had declines and three states maintained March employment levels, according to an analysis by AGC of Labor Department data. The year-over-year figures showed a similar but slightly better pattern, association officials added, as 22]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Inch Up in April</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC.  Association officials noted that despite the temporary reprieve from materials price hikes, market conditions for construction remain difficult.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Remains Nearly Flat in April but Rises 1.1 Percent From a Year Ago; Construction Unemployment Rate Falls to a Four-Year Low</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The construction industry lost 2,000 jobs in April, following similar declines of 3,000 in March and 1,000 in February, but still added 63,000 jobs over the past year as the industry unemployment rate shrank to 14.5 percent—the lowest April level in four years, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 155 out of 337 Metro Areas Between March 2011 and 2012 as Weather Impacts Typical Hiring Pattern</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 155 out of 337 metropolitan areas between March 2011 and March 2012, decreased in 134 and stayed level in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said that fewer metro areas added construction jobs in March compared to February because of disruptions]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Inches Up in March Compared to February as Private Sector Spending Contributes to 6 Percent Annual Increase in Activity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending inched up in March 2012 to an annualized rate of $808 billion, up 0.1 percent compared to the previous month and is now 6 percent above year ago levels, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by AGC.  The overall gains mask divergent trends however, as public sector construction activity]]></description>
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		<title>Be Competitive, Compliant, and Cost-Effective in Today’s Environment; Learn how at the 2012 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference, June 7-8, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, is your chance to network with your peers and learn from more than 30 speakers the latest environmental strategies that are saving contractors money, improving operations and taking firms to the next level.  AGC’s conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity because it was developed]]></description>
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		<title>Sixty-Eight Percent of Highway Contractors Had Vehicles Crash Into Their Construction Work Zones</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sixty-eight percent of the nation’s highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials added that the study found those work zone crashes are more likely to kill]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Labor Predicts Growth for Construction by 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently updated its Occupational Outlook Handbook with its latest employment projections for the 2010-20 decade, which includes predictions that construction industry employment will add 1.8 million jobs. All areas of construction are projected to contribute to its rapid 33 percent job growth; however, employment in]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in 36 States Between February and March While 24 States and D.C. Add Jobs for the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The momentum boosting the number of states adding construction jobs stalled in March as only 12 states and the District of Columbia added jobs since February, another 36 states lost construction jobs and employment levels remained flat in two other states, according to an analysis by AGC of Labor Department data. The year-over-year figures were]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Spike in March Even as the Prices Contractors Charge to Complete Work Remains Stagnant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of construction materials jumped in March, even as the amount contractors charge to complete projects remained stagnant, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC.  Association officials noted that the spike in materials prices continues despite relatively weak overall demand for construction, and cautioned that current market conditions]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Bridge Collapse in Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In conjunction with the AGC of Minnesota, the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Construction Industry Roundtable, AGC of America is encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to take and review a potentially landmark case on state statutes of repose. The name of the case is Jacobs Engineering Group,]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 171 out of 337 Metro Areas Between February 2011 &amp; 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 171 out of 337 metropolitan areas between February 2011 and February 2012, decreased in 119 and stayed level in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by AGC. Association officials said employment was growing in many metro areas thanks in large part to increasing private sector demand]]></description>
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		<title>March Construction Employment Dips by 7,000 but Rises 1 Percent from a Year Ago; Unemployment Rate Stands at 17.2 Percent, Twice the Overall Rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs between February and March, following a similar decline of 6,000 the month before, but extended a pattern of modest year-over-year job increases, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said that lack of long-term federal highway and transit funding threatens to]]></description>
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