GBCA’s CLC has dedicated itself to help emerging construction professionals build relationships in the industry. The CLC’s Virtual Coffee Chats are putting leading construction executives and newer construction professionals into the (virtual) room together.
With COVID-19 response mostly… Read More December 21, 2020
New York and Vermont Record Worst February-November Losses, While Virginia Has Largest Pickup; California, Nevada Have Worst One-Month Job Losses, While Texas and Delaware Post Biggest Gains
Construction employment in November remained below pre-pandemic levels in 35 states and the District… Read More December 18, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on reversing the Trump Administration’s regulatory reforms in the environmental arena and ramping up efforts to address climate change and environmental justice. Biden is currently working with his transition team to review potential nominees to head up the… Read More December 17, 2020
AGC has been tracking several regulatory actions relevant to construction that may be advanced in the last weeks of the Trump Administration. AGC considers below what has recently been released and what remains to be completed, as well as, which actions may be vulnerable to change during a… Read More December 17, 2020
On December 15, President-elect Joe Biden nominated former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to become the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). As one of the few candidates in the presidential field to introduce a full infrastructure plan, Buttigieg… Read More December 17, 2020
AGC Supports Employer Right to Maintain Safe, Drug-Free Workplaces
On December 4, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884), which would remove marijuana from the federally controlled substances list and thereby leave… Read More December 17, 2020
AGC is taking a quick temperature check on the current healthcare policy landscape in the construction industry.
Please submit any feedback here.
For more information, contact Claiborne Guy at claiborne.guy@agc.org or 703-837-5382.
December 17, 2020
Addresses Americans with Disabilities Act & Other Legal Concerns for Employers
The EEOC has released COVID-19 vaccination-related guidance, including critical information about legal concerns employers should know if they choose to mandate vaccinations for employees. The guidance can be… Read More December 17, 2020
The EEOC has released COVID-19 vaccination-related guidance, including information about employer-mandated vaccinations for employees. The guidance can be found in the EEOC’s existing resource on COVID: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO… Read More December 17, 2020
Association Continues to Push for Changes to Form Itself
On Dec. 8, AGC filed suit against the Small Business Administration (SBA), seeking to compel the agency to restrict its use of the “Loan Necessity Questionnaire” now going out to all companies seeking forgiveness of Paycheck Protection… Read More December 17, 2020
