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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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EPA Revises its Supplemental Environmental Project Policy
Most federal actions against businesses or individuals for failure to comply with the environmental laws are resolved through settlement agreements. On March 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a newly revised 2015 Update to its Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Policy… Read More
April 15, 2015
EPA Rule Redefining ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Moves to Final Stage
Agency promises rule out by summer; AGC continues opposition! The joint rulemaking redefining which waters are jurisdictional under federal Clean Water Act standards, proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), has left the agencies and… Read More
April 15, 2015
EPA’s Web Tools Heighten Transparency of Environmental Inspection and Compliance Data
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Compliance has launched a new website that offers some insight into the agency’s future plans and direction for sharing compliance-related information and ensuring that regulated companies follow the law. Prominently featured is the … Read More
April 14, 2015
Next Generation: Future Trends in EPA Enforcement
The regulated community can expect settlement negotiations stemming from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement actions to become more complex and costly in the near future.  The enforcement chief at EPA headquarters has directed agency staff to incorporate advanced monitoring… Read More
April 14, 2015
AGC Submits Comments on Multiemployer Pension Plan Law
The Department of Treasury and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recently issued separate “requests for information” to aid in their development of regulations to implement the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (MPRA) and AGC joined with other construction industry stakeholders to… Read More
April 10, 2015
Submit a Proposal to Speak at AGC’s 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference
AGC of America is accepting proposals for a limited number of speaking opportunities for its 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference on September 2-3, 2015, at the Westin Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.  We invite you to submit a proposal for a compelling educational presentation on… Read More
April 10, 2015
Supreme Court Questions Employer's Light Duty Policy in Pregnancy Discrimination Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a March 25 decision that an employee should have her day in court to determine whether or not United Parcel Service, Inc. violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act when it denied light-duty work to a pregnant employee who was restricted from heavy lifting by her… Read More
April 10, 2015
AGC to Host Webinars on E-Verify & Form I-9 Compliance April 28 & 29
Deceptively considered one of the simplest forms completed during the hiring process, Form I-9 is often riddled with errors that could place your company in jeopardy if audited by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Its companion, E-Verify, often leaves employers confused about… Read More
April 10, 2015
How to Prepare for New “Quickie Election” Rule Covered at AGC Convention
Contractors concerned about enhanced opportunities for union organizing under new regulations can take steps now to be prepared, explained attorney Rick Samson of Ogletree Deakins at AGC of America’s Annual Convention in San Juan, PR.  Samson spoke at a March 18 session titled “Understanding… Read More
April 10, 2015
Building Trades President McGarvey Shares Views and Priorities at AGC Convention
North America’s Building Trade Unions (the Building Trades) “will work with whoever will work with us,” said its president Sean McGarvey during a session at AGC of America’s Annual Convention on March 19 in San Juan, PR.  “We’re not about political parties.  We’re about [construction… Read More
April 10, 2015

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