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Spotlight Your Achievements! AGC Launches Awards Season with the Opening of Build America, AGC in the Community, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion Awards
July 15, 2024
Apply by Thursday, October 31, 2024!  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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Registration Opens for the 2010 AGC Joint Highway and Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2010 AGC Joint Highway and Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. The meeting is scheduled for November 11-13, 2010 at the Arizona Biltmore hotel. You can register online and also find out more information about the meeting here. This year's meeting… Read More
September 8, 2010
WIN Coalition Requests Action on S. 1005 in Lame Duck Session
Despite increased annual appropriations in FY10, and an unprecedented $6 billion investment through the Recovery Act, the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loans continue to operate without having been reauthorized in over 20 years, bringing uncertainty to these successful but… Read More
September 8, 2010
“Buy American” Rule Finalized for Federal Recovery Act Projects – Federally-Assisted Rule to Follow
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 8, 2010
CGA Releases 2009 DIRT Report
The Common Ground Alliance has released its report on the 2009 information gathered through the Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) concerning damage to underground utility facilities. Estimated damages and DIRT events have decreased, but for the first time the Data Reporting and Evaluation… Read More
September 8, 2010
Campaign for Federal Highway and Transportation Bill Launches in Iowa
" width="300" height="200" />AGC senior vice president Kris Young with Iowa DOT director Nancy Richardson and AGC of Iowa president Robert Cramer.  AGC, as part of the Transportation Construction Coalition and Americans for Transportation Mobility, pushed for passage of the long-delayed highway… Read More
September 8, 2010
New Lead Paint Laws Bring High Costs
According to the Wall Street Journal, the government's new Lead Renovation, Repair, and Paint Program (covered by AGC's Environmental Observer) could add a significant cost burden to the already weakened construction industry.  The cost of employee certification, as well as new equipment, clothing… Read More
September 8, 2010
California Admits to Vastly Overstating Construction Emissions Following AGC's Efforts
Association Calls on CARB to Repeal Costly, Unneeded Off-road Diesel Rule The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has acknowledged that it has vastly overestimated the amount of diesel pollution being emitted by the construction equipment currently in use in California. In fact, the construction… Read More
September 8, 2010
OSHA proposes improvements to its On-site Consultation Program
WASHINGTON - OSHA published today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise regulations covering the agency's On-site Consultation Program.The changes will provide the agency greater flexibility for inspecting worksites that are undergoing an on-site consultation visit and those that are granted… Read More
September 8, 2010
AGC Launches New Resource on “Buy American”
AGC has compiled a new resource for all things Buy American on its website. The new page describes the differences between "Buy American," "Buy America," and the Recovery Act Buy American provisions. The page also catalogues AGC's standing policy of opposition to expansion of the Buy American Act… Read More
September 7, 2010
New Transportation Investment Proposal Will Give Industry a Boost
In response to the Obama Administration's proposal for new transportation investment, AGC today noted that countless thousands of construction workers will have a better chance of retaining their jobs, but that the most effective sequel to the stimulus is passage of a fully funded six-year surface… Read More
September 7, 2010

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