--- title: AGC Urges Congress to Pass Infrastructure Bills - Concord LP | Concord Energy Strategies description: Five years after states started shedding construction jobs in advance of the recession, construction employment is down in every state — in some cases, by more than 50 percent, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). As a result, the association is beginning a new push to […] image: https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-34-37-2736-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-48-56-2853-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-35-30-6865-PM.jpg --- [Home](https://www.concordlp.com/) [/ News](https://www.concordlp.com/news) / AGC Urges Congress to Pass Infrastructure Bills ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/blog-header-bg.webp) [AGC](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/agc) Published: Jan 19, 2012 | Updated: Jan 19, 2012 | 2 min # AGC Urges Congress to Pass Infrastructure Bills Posted By [ Concord ](https://www.concordlp.com/news/author/concord) Share Now [![Share on linkedin](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/linkedin-icon.svg) ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.concordlp.com/news/agc-urges-congress-to-pass-infrastructure-bills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/x-icon.svg) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer={{%20social_link_url%20}}&url={{%20social_link_url%20}}&source=tweetbutton&text={{content.name|striptags}) [![Share on facebook](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/facebook-icon.svg) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.concordlp.com/news/agc-urges-congress-to-pass-infrastructure-bills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) ![link-icon](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/link-icon.svg) Five years after states started shedding construction jobs in advance of the recession, construction employment is down in every state — in some cases, by more than 50 percent, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). As a result, the association is beginning a new push to encourage Congress to pass legislation authorizing long-delayed infrastructure projects. “The construction industry remains a shell of its former self in too many states,” said the association’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr. “Making long-overdue investments in our nation’s aging roads, bridges and transit systems will put people back to work and give a needed boost to the broader economy.” For more information, go to this link: [https://www.agc.org/news/2012/01/19/construction-employment-below-peak-levels-every-state-national-group-begins-push-new](https://www.agc.org/news/2012/01/19/construction-employment-below-peak-levels-every-state-national-group-begins-push-new) *In any economic climate, incorporating energy-efficient designs in your projects can earn the Section 179D deduction (up to $1.80 per square foot). 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Contact us, and find out what Concord can do.* Related Articles ![](https://www.concordlp.com/images/Related%20article%20image.png) Jul 16, 2025 179D Extended! 2017 Projects Now Eligible ## Related **articles** ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2015-12-18-at-11_19_00-AM-1-1-1.png?width=800&height=500&name=Screen-Shot-2015-12-18-at-11_19_00-AM-1-1-1.png) [AGC](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/agc) Jan 01, 2015 ### Report from AGC – Contractors Predict Boom Year [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/549-2) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-34-37-2736-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-48-56-2853-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-35-30-6865-PM.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-34-37-2736-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-48-56-2853-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-35-30-6865-PM.jpg) [AGC](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/agc) Nov 07, 2014 ### AGC Economist Forecasts Strong Overall Construction Growth [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/agc-economist-forecasts-strong-overall-construction-growth-is-less-bullish-on-government-work) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-34-37-2736-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-48-56-2853-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-35-30-6865-PM.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-34-37-2736-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-48-56-2853-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-35-30-6865-PM.jpg) [AGC](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/agc) Mar 03, 2014 ### AGC construction spending analysis shows biggest increase in 8 years [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/agc-construction-spending-analysis-shows-biggest-increase-8-years) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Concord", "url" : "https://www.concordlp.com/news/author/concord" }, "dateModified" : "2024-03-19T12:35:40.297Z", "datePublished" : "2012-01-19T05:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "AGC Urges Congress to Pass Infrastructure Bills - Concord LP | Concord Energy Strategies", "image" : [ "https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-34-37-2736-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-48-56-2853-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-35-30-6865-PM.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.concordlp.com/news/agc-urges-congress-to-pass-infrastructure-bills", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/concord-logo.svg" } } } ```