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August 13, 2024
With the addition of two new federal bid protests, AGC is aware that four AGC-member construction firms have now filed federal bid protests objecting to project solicitations that require a project labor agreement (PLA). All four protests have led the government to voluntarily suspend the contract… Read More
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Would Add New Federal Labor Requirements to Getting Tax Credits
On April 21, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), along with 24 Democratic colleagues, introduced legislation that would significantly rewrite the federal tax code’s incentives for energy and clean production, create… Read More
April 22, 2021
Supports AASHTO Request for Additional Highway & Bridge Investment
On April 21, AGC, along with 78 other organizations, urged Congress to oppose one-size -fits-all mandates on state and local communities limiting their ability to construct new highway capacity—a policy that was included in the… Read More
April 22, 2021
Sen. Schumer Promises PRO Act Vote with 50 Senators
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Angus King (I-Maine) recently pledged their support for passing the PRO Act—the greatest threat to open-shop and union construction in decades—joining 44 Democrats and one Independent (Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.))… Read More
April 22, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced on April 21 further details of tax credits available under the American Rescue Plan to help small businesses, including providing paid leave for employees receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.
Eligible employers, such as businesses and… Read More
April 22, 2021
AGC Learns More About Loan Forgiveness for PPP Loans Over $2 Million
AGC remains in negotiations with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) about the potential for a settlement of its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lawsuit. The target of that lawsuit is the “Loan Necessity Questionnaire… Read More
April 22, 2021
Texas and Wyoming Have Worst Job Losses in the Past Year, While Utah and Idaho Top Gainers; Texas and Iowa Rebound the Most from February’s Storms, as Nevada Posts Biggest Monthly Loss
Construction employment in March remained below March 2020 levels in 35 states despite a sizzling… Read More
April 16, 2021
Calling it a “Vital Safety Issue,” Associated General Contractors of America, Other Groups, are Partnering with the CDC to Spend Week of April 19th Urging Construction Workers to Get Vaccinated When They Can
The Associated General Contractors of America and other groups are partnering with the… Read More
April 16, 2021
AGC filed comments opposing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) recent proposals to withdrawal the Independent Contractor status and rescind the Joint Employer definition under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). AGC supports the Trump administration’s previous… Read More
April 15, 2021
On April 15, AGC participated in a small roundtable with the White House’s National Economic Council centered on President Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers. The executive order directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR)… Read More
April 15, 2021
On April 15, AGC, along with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and other industry stakeholders, called on Congress to authorize $200 billion in highway and bridge stimulus or “down payment” funding in any infrastructure package, available to be… Read More
April 15, 2021