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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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The U.S. Senate Wednesday defeated four competing amendments to pending small business legislation that would have blocked, delayed, or limited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources. Although none of the amendments… Read More
April 12, 2011
The U.S. Senate passed legislation to repeal the new IRS Form 1099 reporting mandate enacted in last year’s healthcare bill by a vote of 87 to 12. The bill now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign the measure.
The vote came just after AGC sent a Key Vote letter asking Senators to vote… Read More
April 11, 2011
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 284 out of 372 metro areas (76%) between February 2010 and February 2011, decreased in 77 (21%) and remained flat in 11, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. AGC’s analysis of construction employment in 337 metro areas for which BLS… Read More
April 11, 2011
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), after considerable time and effort in evaluating numerous factors and realities in the Federal procurement process, has decided not to utilize Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) in Guam.
In accordance with Executive Order 13502 (EO) and additional… Read More
April 9, 2011
What You Need to Know Now: Preparing for a Possible Government Shutdown
The continuing resolution currently funding government operations, including many federal contracts, will expire at midnight on April 8, 2011. Failure by lawmakers to pass another resolution or reach an agreement on funding… Read More
April 8, 2011
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood attended AGC’s 92nd Annual Convention in Las Vegas to discuss pipeline safety and federal investment in transportation infrastructure.
The Common Ground Alliance hosted Secretary LaHood and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA… Read More
April 8, 2011
AGC this week signed a letter with more than 400 organizations to call on Congress to restore funding for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). The letter specifically requests Congress to fund the DERA program at a level of at least $50 million in fiscal year 2012.
Enacted in 2005, DERA is… Read More
April 8, 2011
For those Chapters and member firms still working to complete their EEA applications, the submission deadline has been extended until April 27, 2011.
All applicants must complete their submissions by this new deadline.
AGC accepts both self- and third-party nominations for these awards, which… Read More
April 8, 2011
Last week, AGC PAC launched the “Victory 2012: Each One, Reach One” campaign, which encourages each AGC PAC contributor to reach out to enlist new contributors for the AGC PAC. The initiative will help AGC PAC meet its goal of $1.2 million in contributions during the 2012 election cycle. The AGC… Read More
April 8, 2011
Register by April 9 to Guarantee Hotel Discount
The 2011 AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held May 2-5, 2011, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This meeting is the only national event where contractors and federal agency personnel can meet in a collaborative forum to review… Read More
April 8, 2011