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Construction Employment Increased in 37 States and District of Columbia During the Past Year
President's Unilateral Action Will Make Bipartisan Immigration Reform More Difficult to Achieve While Endangering Other Legislative Initiatives, Construction Official Says
EPA Adds Up YOUR Costs To Meet New Lead-Paint Rules for Public, Commercial Buildings
AGC Offers Webinar on Davis-Bacon Act and New Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Law
Ditches, Stormwater BMPs and Potholes Are Not Waters of the U.S.
AGC Urges Federal Agencies to Withdraw Proposed Rule AGC of America has presented a powerful case for why the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) should withdraw their proposal to redefine “waters of the United States,” concluding that it is simply too flawed to repair. AGC filed a comprehensive 21-page letter on Nov. 13 that identifies practical problems with the proposal for the construction industry, based on input from AGC’s members.
AGC Tells NLRB to Preserve Notice Rule in Common-Situs Picketing Cases
Next Union Contractors Call to Take Place Dec. 4
Construction Employers Add 12,000 Jobs in October, 231,000 for the Year
Drug & Background Screening to be Covered in Free Web Meeting Nov. 19
Join AGC of America’s Open Shop Committee and HR Forum for a web meeting featuring a “Quick Learn” presentation on drug and background screening on November 19 starting at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Following an update by AGC Associate General Counsel Denise Gold on various legal developments, experts Thomas Eden of Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP and Joy Osburn of Wolfe, Inc. will provide a PowerPoint presentation on how to protect your company from costly hiring mistakes through effective drug and background screening.