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For the Media > News Releases
Carolinas AGC is often "in the news" as we work to promote members' understanding of how Carolinas AGC can help their businesses and advance the interests of both our members and the overall construction industry.
Current news releases recently distributed to NC and SC major dailies, business journals and regional and national construction publications include:
2012 Release by topic:
Carolinas AGC:
Carolinas AGC Closes Three Plan Rooms Effective April 1 - January 2012
Legislative Advocacy:
House Republicans File right To Work Act of 2012 - January 2012
2011 Release by topic:
Legislative Advocacy
Carolinas AGC Celebrates Repeal of 3 Percent Tax Withholding Mandate - November 2011
Associated General Contractors of America Among Top Lobbying Organizations in Washington - November, 2011
Legislation Signed to Restore Coverage for South Carolina Contractors - July 2011
Carolinas AGC Helps Pass Tort Reform to Protect South Carolina Contractors
- June 2011
Safety
Call Before You Dig - It Could Save Your Life - Aug. 2011
CAGC Champions Passage of SC Underground Safety Law - May 2011
Carolinas Associated General Contractors & Members Honored in National Safety Awards Program - April 7, 2011
OSHA Chiefs Headline Inaugural Carolinas AGC Safety Conference - April 2011
Construction Barometer
Pinnacle:
Carolinas AGC Announces 2010 Pinnacle Award Winners - January 22, 2011
Carolinas AGC:
Carolinas AGC, Inc. Enters Into Settlement of Lawsuit - September 23, 2011
Carolinas AGC Succeeds in Restoring Coverage for South Carolina Contractors - May 31, 2011
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Adds Researchers - April 2011
CAGC and MMCA Join Forces to Provide Scholarship - March 9, 2011
Former SC DOT Director of Construction to Serve as Carolinas AGC Liaison - February 28, 2011
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2011 Board - January 22, 2011
2010 Release by topic:
National & Local Leaders Rally for Renewed Federal Infrastructure Investment - December 21, 2010
Carolinas AGC, Inc. Files Lawsuit - October 14, 2010
Contractor Groups Urge Congress to Pass Highway and Transit Bill - September 2010
Carolinas AGC & United Minority Contractors of NC Sign Agreement - July 2010
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Group & Members Honored in National Safety Awards Program - May 2010
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces Director of Meetings - April 2010
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board - January 2010
Construction Barometer 2010
Construction Barometer 2010
AGC of America
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT HITS TWO-YEAR HIGH IN JANUARY BUT INDUSTRY'S 17.7 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS DOUBLE OVERALL RATE
148 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN DECEMBER 2010 & 2011 AS SPENDING ON CONSTRUCTION INCREASES BY 4.3 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR
PROPOSAL TO REFORM THE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM WILL ACCELERATE VITAL PROJECTS, BOOST THE ECONOMY
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN 28 STATES AND D.C. IN DECEMBER, WHILE 21 STATES SHED INDUSTRY WORKERS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
CONSTRUCTION FIRMS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER LAYOFFS IN 2012 AS PRIVATE SECTOR DEMAND IMPROVES, DESPITE MIXED OVERALL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT BELOW PEAK LEVELS IN EVERY STATE AS NATIONAL GROUP BEGINS PUSH FOR NEW HIGHWAY & TRANSIT FUNDING
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES DROP AGAIN IN DECEMBER AS AMOUNT CONTRACTORS CHARGE IS STAGNANT FOR THE MONTH, UP SLIGHTLY FOR THE YEAR
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES BY 17,000 IN DECEMBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 16 PERCENT
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING HITS 17-MONTH HIGH IN NOVEMBER WITH MONTHLY GAINS IN ALL SEGMENTS BUT PUBLIC SPENDING DOWN 5.3 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR
146 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2010 & 2011 AS FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENTS ARE SET TO DROP 6.2 PERCENT
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN ONLY 19 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN NOVEMBER, WHILE 24 STATES SHED INDUSTRY WORKERS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES INCH DOWN IN NOVEMBER BUT CONTINUE TO OUTRUN YEAR-OVER-YEAR BUILDING PRICES, SQUEEZING STRAPPED CONTRACTORS
146 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN OCTOBER 2010 & 2011 AS FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS REMAINS STALLED IN WASHINGTON
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 12,000 IN NOVEMBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 13.1 PERCENT
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCREASES FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH IN OCTOBER; HOMEBUILDING, PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL SEGMENTS RISE, PUBLIC SIDE SHRINKS
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN 25 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN OCTOBER, WHILE 25 STATES SHED INDUSTRY WORKERS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
THIRTY-FOUR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL ACCREDITATION IN USE OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES DOWN SLIGHTLY IN OCTOBER BUT CONTINUE TO OUTPACE BUILDING PRICES FOR THE YEAR, CAUSING "DIFFICULTY" FOR CONTRACTORS
SENATE VOTE TO REPEAL 3 PERCENT TAX WITHHOLDING MANDATE A VICTORY FOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, WORKERS AND TAXPAYERS
SENATE MUST PASS CLEAN REPEAL OF 3 PERCENT TAX WITHHOLDING MANDATE TO PROTECT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND TAXPAYERS ALIKE
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 20,000 IN OCTOBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 13.7 PERCENT
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCREASES SLIGHTLY IN SEPTEMBER BUT IS DOWN BY OVER $10 BILLION FOR THE YEAR AS PUBLIC SPENDING DECLINES
153 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2010 & 2011, OFFICIALS SAY WATER TRUST FUND, 3 PERCENT TAX REPEAL WILL HELP ADD JOBS
NEW TAX WITHHOLDING MEASURE WILL DECREASE CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT, PUNISH EMPLOYERS AND HURT TAXPAYERS, ANALYSIS FINDS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES FLATTEN IN SEPTEMBER BUT CONTINUE TO OUTPACE BUILDING PRICES, ADDING TO COST SQUEEZE FOR CONTRACTORS
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ADDS 26,000 JOBS IN SEPTEMBER AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 13.3 PERCENT
PROPOSED NEW LEGISLATION TO FUND CLEANER DIESEL FOR FEDERALLY-FUNDED HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN MOST IMPACTED AREAS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE CONSTRUCTION EMISSIONS
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING INCHES UP IN AUGUST AND FOR THE YEAR EVEN AS ANNUAL PUBLIC SECTOR DECLINES OUTPACE PRIVATE SECTOR SPENDING
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASED IN 146 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN AUGUST 2010 & 2011 AS PRIVATE SECTOR DEMAND IMPROVES
NEW AGREEMENT ENSURES THAT FIRST-EVER LEAN CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE LATEST RESEARCH AND CONTENT
ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES PARTNERS WITH THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA TO SUPPORT BUILD AMERICA AWARDS
CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION TO LAUNCH NEW FALL PROTECTION SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM THANKS TO $130,000 FEDERAL GRANT
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 25 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN AUGUST, WHILE 26 STATES AND D.C. ADDED JOBS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
PRICES FOR KEY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FALL IN AUGUST, EVEN AS ANNUAL MATERIALS COST INCREASES OUTSTRIP BUILDING PRICES
PRESIDENT'S JOBS PROPOSAL WILL CREATE JOBS, BOOST PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY AND PROTECT TAXPAYERS, CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL SAYS
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 5,000 IN AUGUST AS INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 13.5 PERCENT
NEW REPORT DETAILS DETERIORATING STATE OF NATION'S RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES, RURAL FATALITY RATE THREE TIMES ABOVE AVERAGE
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 136 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JULY 2010 & 2011 AS PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BUDGETS SHRINK
AGC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2011 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
CONSTRUCTION FATALITIES DECLINE BY NEARLY 10 PERCENT BETWEEN 2009 AND 2010 AS INDUSTRY CONTINUES FOCUS ON WORKPLACE SAFETY
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 26 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN JULY AND DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS AS OVERALL EMPLOYMENT REMAINS STAGNANT
EPA DECISION TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED LIMIT ON DIRT IN STORMWATER WILL HELP CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AVOID BILLIONS IN NEW COSTS
PRICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES RISE IN JULY AS CONTRACTORS ARE FINALLY ABLE TO CHARGE MORE FOR PROJECTS
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCHES UP TO 15-MONTH HIGH IN JULY BUT THREAT OF BUDGET GRIDLOCK MAY JEOPARDIZE PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 149 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JUNE 2010 & 2011 AS PRIVATE SECTOR DEMAND REBOUNDS
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING EDGES UP IN JUNE AS GAINS IN PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL SEGMENTS OUTWEIGH SHRINKING RESIDENTIAL, PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION
CONGRESSIONAL FAILURE TO PASS FEDERAL AVIATION LAW IS PUTTING 70,000 CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED JOBS AT RISK, ECONOMIST SAYS
Pinnacle Awards
Common Ground Alliance's Bob Kipp Earns Top Honors From Construction Industry - February 2010
Forsyth Medical Center, RodgersRentenbach Earn Top Industry Honors - February 2010
The Raleigh Convention Center, Skanska/Barnhill Earn top industry honors - February 2010
Concrete Supply Co. Named Best Supplier in the Carolinas - February 2010
CT Wilson Named Best General Contractor in the Carolinas - February 2010
James A. Loughlin Wastewater Plant & Crowder Construction Earn top industry honors - February 2010
Carolinas AGC Announces 2009 Pinnacle Award Winners - January 2010
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