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94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More
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On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, providing significant new authority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to govern both new and existing chemicals. This bipartisan effort amends the 40-year old… Read More
July 5, 2016
***See also, AGC’s Resilience Series Part 2: Preparing Buildings for the Next Natural Disaster***
Resilient infrastructure initiatives have been brought to the forefront by superstorms such as Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan the following year.… Read More
July 5, 2016
Construction spending dipped in May but posted strong, broad-based gains for the first five months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the construction spending gains come amid signs that… Read More
July 1, 2016
This week, AGC sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) asking for the Senate to take up and pass the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 before the Senate adjourns in July for their summer recess. Additionally, the AGC co-chaired Water Infrastructure Network (WIN)… Read More
June 30, 2016
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Water issues are at the forefront of the 2016 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference. The draft federal stormwater permit and updates to the nationwide permits that authorize a variety of construction operations in “… Read More
June 30, 2016
Construction employment declined or was stagnant in 131, or 37 percent, of 358 metro areas between May 2015 and May 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said. The data comes as years… Read More
June 30, 2016
This week, AGC joined a group of construction employer associations in a letter to Congressional leaders calling for multiemployer pension reform. The letter highlighted how imperative it is for Congress to authorize composite plans for multiemployer plans as soon as possible. Composite Plans enjoy… Read More
June 28, 2016
AGC Supports Sensible Fiscal Reform for Path Forward
Today, the House passed legislation to address the financial crisis in Puerto Rico. The AGC-backed bill would create a debt-restructuring process, empower a federal oversight board to supervise the territory’s fiscal affairs and create a… Read More
June 28, 2016
Makes Several AGC-Recommended Revisions to Proposed Rule
A new rule by the Small Business Administration makes several changes to small business contracting regulations. These changes, set to go into effect June 30, are aimed at increasing small-business competition and enabling small businesses… Read More
June 28, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that will allow landowners to challenge a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determination that a jurisdictional “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) is present on property where they want to build. A “jurisdictional determination” significantly impacts how land may… Read More
June 28, 2016
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