Associated General Contractors of America

As Congress continues work on the next surface transportation reauthorization bill, AGC has released a new BUILD America 250 Act Scorecard to help members quickly understand how the House legislation compares to the association’s transportation priorities. The scorecard provides a simple, at-a-glance overview of the bill, highlighting where the legislation...

The 2026 AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Joint Committee regional meetings are underway, with the first meeting taking place on July 14 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) Annual Meeting. The AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Joint Committee provides a unique forum where state DOT leaders, highway contractors, and transportation industry partners...

For full access, please log in or sign up. On July 13, the U.S. Department of War (DoW) announced the immediate suspension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Phase II requirements, which were set to come into full effect on November 10, 2026. The suspension was filed in response to recent data collected by the Small Business Administration...

On July 6, the Department of War (DoW) began requiring contractors to remove all Anthropic products from their systems by September 29, 2026. The requirement stems from DoW’s efforts in April 2026 year to remove Anthropic from government systems due to national security risks. Additionally, the memorandum requires all company... For full access, please log in or sign up. Advocacy Artificial Intelligence Federal Contracts Procurement Technology

For full access, please log in or sign up. AGC of America has joined the newly launched American Alliance for Workforce and Border Security, a coalition of national business organizations urging Congress to pair strong border security with reforms to modernize the nation’s legal immigration system. In a letter to Congress, the coalition calls for sustained border security, employment-based...

AGC is now accepting proposals for speaking opportunities at the 2027 Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management Conference, taking place January 25-27, 2027, at the Sunseeker Resort on Charlotte Harbor in Southwest Florida. The conference brings together senior executives of construction companies, in-house lawyers, risk managers, sureties, bond producers, insurance...

For full access, please log in or sign up. On July 14, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held their markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, passing the bill unanimously. Separately, on July 15, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held their markup of their version of the bill, passing the bill unanimously. WRDA is...

Construction Association Officials Warn Rising Input Costs Continue to Outpace Bid Prices While Trade Policy Uncertainty Complicates Project Planning The producer price index for inputs to new nonresidential construction climbed 7.1 percent from June 2025 to June 2026 despite dipping 0.5 percent last month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today.

The AGC Education & Research Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026–2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Program, awarding $512,500 in renewable scholarship commitments to 139 outstanding students representing 61 colleges and universities across the United States. Made possible through the generosity of endowed scholarship funds and donors, these scholarships invest in the next generation of construction... For full access, please log in or sign up.

A new Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) Settlements Report shows union construction wage and benefit increases remain at historically elevated levels in 2026, with newly negotiated collective bargaining agreements averaging a 4.9% first-year total package increase through the first half of the year. That marks an increase from 4.7% in... For full access, please log in or sign up. Compensation HR Labor & HR Union Contractors Union Labor Costs Wages