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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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Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wy.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) filed an amendment last week to the Energy and Water Appropriations “Minibus” that would stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) from finalizing a complex rulemaking that would greatly… Read More
November 18, 2011
Thirty-four construction professionals received a first-ever new national accreditation in the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM), a process that relies on computer-generated models to better manage construction projects. The professional accreditation, which is being offered by AGC, is the… Read More
November 18, 2011
AGC environmental victories include “wins” on issues such as: National Air Standards, EPA’s ‘Mud Rule,’ Fly Ash in Construction, Lead Paint ‘Clearance’ Testing, Off-road Diesel Emissions Rules and Funding for Diesel Retrofit. These efforts save member firms billions of dollars every year.
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November 17, 2011
AGC's chief executive officer , Stephen E. Sanderr, issued the following statement in response to last night's House vote (by a margin of 422 to 0) to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding mandate:
"The repeal of the 3 percent tax withholding mandate will provide a much-needed boost for… Read More
November 17, 2011
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 674, a bill to repeal the 3 percent withholding law. The vote passed 422 to 0 and will be sent to the president for his signature. Today’s legislative victory was the culmination of over five years of work by AGC, AGC Chapters… Read More
November 16, 2011
If you have oil on your jobsite, or at your asphalt plant, be aware of the Nov. 10, 2011, deadline to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) oil spill planning rule. The federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) program applies to the owner and operator of any… Read More
November 16, 2011
On Oct. 11, 2011, AGC submitted comments on the Aug. 10, 2011, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) pertaining to non-discrimination in compensation and the creation and mandated use of a new compensation data collection tool for… Read More
November 16, 2011
The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials dropped slightly (-0.6 percent) in October but climbed 6.9 percent from the year-earlier level, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC. Meanwhile, the price contractors charge for new… Read More
November 15, 2011
WHEN: June 7, 2012 thru June 8, 2012
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
AGC is looking for presenters to speak at the 2012 AGC’s Contractors Environmental Conference: Compliant. Competitive. Cost-Effective. AGC is holding the conference on June 7-8, 2012 at… Read More
November 15, 2011
Later this year, the House is expected to consider the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, a bill that would rein in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and prevent the board from unilaterally streamlining the union representation elections, also known as “quickie elections”. In recent… Read More
November 11, 2011