Construction Spending Hits Four-Year High in July
AGC Reports New Single-Family and Multifamily Construction Activity Advances, Along with Major Private Nonresidential Types, but Public Categories Shrink

(September 3, 2013) - Total construction spending hit a four-year high in July as private residential and nonresidential activity increased while public spending declined, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged lawmakers in Washington to make infrastructure investment a top federal priority before funding runs out at the end of September.

 

OSHA’s Proposed Silica Rule Raises Concerns for Construction Industry, Says NAHB

(August 28, 2013) - A coalition of construction industry groups is concerned about a proposed rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that’s intended to protect workers from inhaling dust containing silica, created by activities such as cutting brick or block, and sawing, grinding or drilling concrete.

 

AGC Reacts to New Federal Employment Regulations
New Rules Will Force Employers to Spend $6 Billion a Year, Association Reports

(August 27, 2013) - The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the administration’s decisions to finalize two new employment rules despite federal data indicating no need for the new measures:

 

Nonresidential Construction Index Remains Constant

RALEIGH, N.C. (September 3, 2013) – FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, announces the release of the 2013 Third Quarter Nonresidential Construction Index report. The NRCI score of 60.3 is a .2-point improvement over Q2.