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AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 AGC Awards competitions! The Baldwin Group Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category) and AGC in the Community competitions recognize the nation's most… Read More
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new "guidance" materials on the practices a contractor "should" follow when conducting the renovation, repair and/or abatement of buildings that have polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-containing caulk. Contractors responsible for such activities… Read More
October 19, 2010
On October 12, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it will defer, for one year, a health care reform law requirement that employers report the cost of coverage on employees' W-2 wage and income statements. The postponement was made in order to provide employers the time… Read More
October 19, 2010
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With the downturn in the availability of commercial work, many construction contractors are bidding more on federal and federally-assisted work and having to comply with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. The application of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts to all… Read More
October 19, 2010
Check out Architectural Record's overview of ten new commercial projects in their Building Types Study. Each profile offers a summary of the project, as well as photos and specifications. Analysis of more building types, including healthcare facilities, schools, offices and museums is available… Read More
October 18, 2010
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) announced this week a proposal to convert the federal tax on gasoline and diesel fuel from a cents-per-gallon basis to a percentage basis, a mechanism that could raise revenues to pay for greater highway and transit… Read More
October 15, 2010
AGC has compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
October 15, 2010
AGC announced California State Chico, Iowa State and Kansas State Universities are home to the recipients of this year's Outstanding Student Chapter Awards.
These three college organizations have worked to build a better quality of life in their communities. Read more about their efforts here.… Read More
October 15, 2010
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods increased 0.3%, not seasonally adjusted (0.4%, seasonally adjusted), in September and 4.0% over the past 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday. The PPI for inputs to construction, a weighted average of materials used… Read More
October 15, 2010
There are 19 days until the November 2 election. Congress has left a number of must pass bills undone. They made time for Health Care, Financial Regulation Reform and Cap and Trade, but they failed to pass a budget or bills to fund the operation of the government for a full year. They failed to… Read More
October 14, 2010
Green Programs: Buildings, Homes, Roads, Neighborhoods and More
Construction professionals are familiar with commercial green building projects and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. But what some contractors may not know is that "green" is growing to encompass… Read More
October 14, 2010