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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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Missouri Voters Reject Highway Revenue Measure
On Tuesday, Missouri voters defeated a proposed statewide sales tax that would have raised billions of dollars for transportation improvements. Constitutional Amendment 7, rejected by nearly 59 percent of voters, would have increased the sales tax by three-quarter percent for the next ten years and… Read More
August 8, 2014
GSA Green Building Advisory Committee Explores Strengthening Net-Zero Energy Commitments, Schedules Committee Meeting for September
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings is currently holding a series of task group conference calls related to net-zero energy buildings and building labels in advance of a GSA Green Building Advisory Committee (GBAC) meeting scheduled for… Read More
August 8, 2014
EPA Spearheads Inter-Agency Green Infrastructure Collaborative
Government Agencies Make Commitments in Support In July 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with six other government agencies, committed to support specific green infrastructure* initiatives through an inter-agency collaborative led by EPA.  Participating agencies include… Read More
August 8, 2014
Poll Shows Support for Highways – No Consensus on Revenue Source
 A new AP-GfK poll finds that six in 10 Americans think the economic benefits of good highways, railroads and airports outweigh the cost to taxpayers. Yet the poll shows there is no consensus on how to pay for needed improvements and upkeep. Among those who drive multiple times per week, 62 percent… Read More
August 7, 2014
AGC’s 2015 Awards Competitions Are Now Open to Submissions, Includes Environmental Category!
Members and chapters encouraged to apply: deadline is 10/31. AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2015 AGC/Alliant Build America and the AGC in the Community competitions.  AGC encourages all member companies in good standing who meet the competition requirements to apply.  With… Read More
August 7, 2014
New EPA Proposed Rule Would Allow Agency to Garnish Wages for Alleged Environmental Violations
A newly proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would give the agency the authority to cut into the paychecks of those who owe it a debt, such as a fine or penalty for an environmental violation.  EPA would be allowed to garnish up to 15 percent of the “disposable pay” of… Read More
August 7, 2014
Sen. Walsh Drops Election Bid
Appointed Sen. John Walsh (D-MT), reeling from published reports that he plagiarized his War College thesis, said the effects upon his campaign from the revelation is causing him to end his effort to win election to the seat.  Walsh had been appointed in February to succeed Sen. Max Baucus (D), who… Read More
August 7, 2014
Tuesday’s Primary Results
Kansas While Gov. Sam Brownback (R) looked to be the weakest Kansas Republican statewide official, it was Sen. Pat Roberts (R) who won re-nomination with the smallest vote percentage. Brownback defeated Republican challenger Jennifer Winn, 63-37 percent, to claim re-nomination. Sen. Roberts,… Read More
August 7, 2014
EPA Preparing to Gather More Commercial Building Lead Paint Data
Last Chance to Comment on Contractor Survey The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awaiting final approval from the White House to survey general contractors regarding their recent renovation, repair and painting (RRP) activities in public- and private-sector commercial buildings.  … Read More
August 7, 2014
U.S. EPA Proposes to Target Individuals’ Paychecks to Collect on Unpaid Fines
A newly proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would give the agency the authority to cut into the paychecks of those who owe it a debt, such as a fine or penalty for an alleged environmental violation.  EPA would be allowed to garnish up to 15 percent of the “disposable… Read More
August 6, 2014

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