Texas and Maine Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, Ohio and Wyoming Have Largest Annual Losses; Texas and Iowa Have Largest Monthly Gains While Nevada and West Virginia Have Largest Monthly Declines
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of America and ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of San Antonio successfully delivered the brand new second edition of ÐÔÊӽ紫ýÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s Project Manager Development Program courses January 20th through the 24th to a sold-out class held at the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of San Antonio. Delivery of this course highlights the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of San AntonioÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s commitment to educating and engaging their members. The updated curriculum directly addresses the core business of General Contractors, Specialty Contractors, and all trade partners. The class consisted of a mix of all three contractor types and everyone benefitted from instruction from ÐÔÊӽ紫ý chapter instructors from ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of Wisconsin, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of Houston and The Arizona BuilderÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s Alliance.
Survey Finds Optimism about 2020 along with Even Tighter Labor Supply as Construction Unemployment Sets Record December Low; Association Calls for Government to Boost Career Opportunities, Immigration
For the eleventh year in a row, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of America has been named as one of the nationÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s top lobbying operations by Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill. The publicationÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s annual ranking of top lobbyists lists ÐÔÊӽ紫ý CEO Steve Sandherr as a top lobbyist. Sandherr said the listing is a really an acknowledgement of the quality of the associationÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s government relations team, noting that the team secured $7.6 billion in federal highway funding that Congress had planned to cut, a disaster aid package with billions of dollars dedicated to rebuilding impacted communities, and regulatory reforms to lower the bureaucratic burden on the industry, among other accomplishments this year.
Industry Continues to Add Workers Faster and Pay Higher Wages than Overall Economy as Association Officials Call on Congress and the White House to Pass the JOBS Act, Boost Funding for Career Training
Every year, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of AmericaÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s Student Chapter members and faculty gather together at ÐÔÊӽ紫ýÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s Annual Convention to connect with chapters across the nation, share ideas, become exposed to industry trends, issues and technological developments and experience the excitement of entering this important industry! Make sure your student chapter members join us again this year for our annual Student Chapter meeting where we will recognize the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Education and Research Foundation award winners, hear presentations by the 2019 Outstanding Student Chapter Contest winners and participate in Student Chapter best practices roundtable discussions. ÐÔÊӽ紫ý of America also offers students the chance to participate in the Bill Ratz Memorial Topgolf Tournament with the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Education and Research Foundation. Student and faculty registration rates can be found on the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Convention website. To obtain dates and times for student sessions at Convention and to get your students registered please contact paige.packard@agc.org.
Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas and Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa Have Largest Gains; New York City and Fairbanks, Alaska Lag the Most as Industry Calls for Measures to Boost Supply of Qualified Workers
CLC volunteers from the BuilderÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s Association in Kansas City, Missouri braved the humidity on Saturday, August 10, 2019, to transform the outdoor areas of an Overland Park Missouri residence into an attractive and welcoming landscape. The residence is owned and operated by Friends of JCDS (Johnson County Developmental Supports), Inc., a non-profit that provides affordable and accessible housing and other services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ýÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s Lean Construction Forum is focused on growing the implementation of lean practices in the construction industry by providing educational opportunities and developing a community where anyone with an interest in lean construction can come together to engage in a dialog on best practices, share information, and participate in a broad, coordinated effort to promote and define the use of lean concepts and processes within the construction industry.