Our annual business meeting will be held on December 10, 2025, from 3:00-5:00 PM at the Elevate Business and Events Center (4100 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA). This will be a holiday cocktail mixer with a light program. Please bring your co-workers as all DMCC members are invited to attend! If you can join us, please RSVP - HERE   

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The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Jeffrey D. Shoaf, issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing federal government shutdown:



“The federal government shutdown that started earlier this week has the potential to undermine the construction sector across the country. That is because the federal officials who need to sign off on change orders, conduct project inspections, and award new projects are likely to be on furlough. In other words, the longer the government is shut, the more likely construction employment around the country could be impacted negatively. That is why we are urging Congress to quickly pass, as it has many times in the past, a clean continuing resolution that will allow the federal government to reopen and vital infrastructure and public works projects to continue. Construction workers around the country are counting on Congress to do its job and fund the government.”

Construction Officials Say New Legislation from Congressman Lloyd Smucker Establishing a Visa Program for Construction Industry Offers a Good Short-Term Solution to Severe Workforce Shortages

The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Jeffrey D. Shoaf, issued the following statement urging Congress to pass the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement that was introduced today by Pennsylvania Congressman Lloyd Smucker. The measure establishes the first-ever visa program to provide a lawful pathway for people to enter the construction industry.

“In a survey our association and NCCER released last month, contractors listed workforce shortages as the number one cause of delayed construction projects. In fact, 92 percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time finding enough qualified workers to hire. Congressman Smucker’s legislation will provide a much needed, lawful, responsible, and temporary way for firms to find workers.

“Of course, the long-term solution is for Congress and the Trump administration to work together to reinvigorate our long-neglected career and technical education and training programs. Today, 80 percent of federal workforce dollars support four-year college degree programs, despite the fact only 38 percent of Americans earn such a degree. Washington officials can, and must, fix that funding imbalance by passing a new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that includes significantly more funds dedicated to workforce training. And they need to double funding for the Perkins Act, which supports high-school classes focused on crafts like construction.

“But even if Congress were to significantly boost funding for construction education and training tomorrow, it would still take years for schools and training centers to provide the number of workers construction firms need. Establishing a visa program for construction occupations provides the kind of lawful, temporary, traceable, and taxable pathway needed to serve as a short-term solution while we rebuild the domestic pipeline for preparing new construction workers.



“That is why the Associated General Contractors of America, and its 28,000 member firms will do everything possible to encourage Congress to swiftly pass the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act and for President Trump to then sign it into law.”