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AGC Maine Applauds Governor Mills for Allowing Construction Work to Continue AGC Maine joined AGC America and colleagues across the nation to encourage officials to allow construction activity to continue during the crisis. Maine firms moved swiftly to adopt procedures to protect construction workers and their families. Construction firms are already taking steps to protect [...]

AGC Maine created a resource page for members to share information as the Government responds to COVID-19. The website includes links to employer, employee and agency information. https://agcmaine.wpengine.com/covid19/ Members are also encouraged to join the social media Facebook group page for breaking news and information. https://www.facebook.com/groups/agcmaine/  

Mild Weather in Many Parts of the Country May Have Boosted Monthly Results; Construction Officials Caution that the Coronavirus May Impact Deliveries of Materials Manufactured in Hard-Hit Countries Construction spending in January increased 1.8 percent to $1.369 trillion from December and 6.8 percent from January 2019 as all major segments logged gains, according to a [...]

AGC Maine is Strategic Partner for Workforce Development PORTLAND —  In response to the need for new ways to develop Maine’s workforce, Mainebiz will publish an annual magazine called Work for ME this spring. It is designed to help Maine’s employers specifically target Maine’s emerging workforce.   The goal is to get Work for ME into [...]

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 38 STATES AND D.C. FROM NOVEMBER 2018 TO NOVEMBER 2019, WHILE 18 STATES ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS LAST MONTH Texas and Nevada Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, Louisiana Has Largest Losses; Association Survey Finds Contractors in All Regions Expect to Add Workers in 2020 but Report Difficulty Filling [...]