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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
September 21, 2010
DOT has published a final rule effective October 1, 2010. Below is a summary of the rule, and you can find the complete rule here. DATIA will provide the fully revised 49 CFR Part 40 in the September Red Book Update to all Red Book update subscribers. If you have not signed up for the update… Read More
September 21, 2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld OSHA's multi-employer citation policy in a reversal of a decision the Commission made during the previous administration. Under the policy, OSHA inspectors may cite employers on multi-employer worksites for violations that do not… Read More
September 21, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has abruptly decided to abandon the first nationwide numeric limit on the amount of sediment that can cloud the water running off of construction sites. Citing evidence that both AGC and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) included in… Read More
September 21, 2010
AGC has received reports that its members have received a letter from the U.S. EPA directing them to complete a mandatory survey on construction stormwater management practices within 60 days - or face significant fines and penalties of up to $37,500 per day per violation.
While EPA claims to have… Read More
September 21, 2010
AGC has received reports that its members have received a letter from the U.S. EPA directing them to complete a mandatory survey on construction stormwater management practices within 60 days - or face significant fines and penalties of up to $37,500 per day per violation.
While EPA claims to have… Read More
September 21, 2010
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More than a year of careful planning recently came to fruition when the AGC-New Mexico Building Branch launched the Architecture, Construction & Engineering (ACE) Leadership High School in August 2010.
This public charter school was the brainchild of the… Read More
September 21, 2010
TWENTY-FIVE STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADD JOBS IN AUGUST, WHILE 10 ADD JOBS IN THE LAST YEAR
Illinois adds most jobs in August, while Minnesota loses most jobs monthly and New Mexico has largest monthly percent decline
Construction jobs were added in half the states in August, while the… Read More
September 21, 2010
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Councils have released the final version of the rule governing the Buy American provisions for direct-federal procurements under the Recovery Act. While this rule does not govern the federally-assisted work done through grants and loans (like those administered by… Read More
September 21, 2010
Originally written in 1999, a task force of AGC members updated and completed the AGC Guide to Construction Financing-Second Edition (PDF). This 26-page publication clearly explains the construction financing process and points out some of the opportunities and pitfalls for the contractor. It is… Read More
September 20, 2010