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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey 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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Army Rule Would Remove 400 US Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Officers
AGC Takes Action through Congress to Prevent Removal and Begins Dialogue with Army    The Department of the Army recently issued a final rule (via memorandum) to the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation that, if implemented, would remove contracting authority from about 400 engineers… Read More
July 24, 2015
Denver VA Hospital Project Narrowly Averts Work Shutdown
Congress Passes AGC-Backed Measure to Allow Construction to Continue    Late last week, the House and Senate passed legislation to allow work on the Department of Veterans Affairs Denver Hospital Project to continue for several more weeks. The Veterans Access, Choice and… Read More
July 24, 2015
Blacklisting Executive Order Proposed Rule & Guidance Released
AGC to Provide Comments in Opposition    On May 27, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a proposed rule and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance implementing the president’s “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order (EO)… Read More
July 24, 2015
Highway/Transit Funding Extended 60 Days
AGC Pushing For Swift Action on Long-Term, Fully-Funded Measure    One of the last steps the Senate took before leaving for its Memorial Day recess was to approve a House-passed bill extending the federal highway program until July 31, 2015.  The new expiration date coincides with… Read More
July 24, 2015
EPA, Corps Issue Final Waters of the U.S. Rule
While Rule Includes AGC-Backed Revisions, We Are Working with Congress to Restart the Rulemaking Process to Address Many Other of the Measure’s Flaws    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on May 27 released their final rule, which attempts… Read More
July 24, 2015
AGC Offers Members an Opportunity to “Teleforum” with U.S. Senators
AGC of America has partnered with several business organizations to provide its members the exclusive opportunity to hear from U.S. Senators. During these live teleforums, AGC members can ask their Senator questions about the concerns and obstacles they face every day while trying to operate a… Read More
July 24, 2015
AGC Joins Coalition Effort to Provide Comments on the ObamaCare “Cadillac Tax”
AGC of America joined with a broad coalition of employers, labor unions and other entities to provide detailed comments to the Treasury Department’s request for information on implementing the 40-percent excise tax on high-cost, employer-sponsored health coverage, also known as the “… Read More
July 24, 2015
Permanent R&D Tax Credit Bill Passes in House
This week, the House of Representatives passed the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 by a 274 to 145 vote. The $182 billion research & development (R&D) legislation, introduced by Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make… Read More
July 24, 2015
Veterans Workforce Training Legislation Introduced
Legislation allowing veterans to use their education benefits from the GI bill for enrollment in Department of Labor-approved pre-apprenticeship programs was introduced today. The Veterans’ Entry Apprenticeship Act is a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Representatives Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and… Read More
July 24, 2015
Key Senator Calls for GAO Investigation into EPA’s Grassroots Campaign in Favor of its Own Rulemaking
Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), chair of the Committee on Environment & Public Works, is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to launch an investigation into EPA's campaign to promote support for its rule, examining whether the agency might have violated federal lobbying laws. The… Read More
July 24, 2015

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