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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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EPA Delays Enforcement of Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will delay enforcement of the new Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) regulations.  The Agency issued a memorandum providing renovation firms and workers additional time to obtain necessary training and… Read More
September 1, 2010
Construction Spending - July
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING SINKS TO 10-YEAR LOW IN JULY AS INVESTMENTS IN PROJECTS ARE NOW 34 PERCENT BELOW FEBRUARY 2006 PEAK Private Sector Caution, Plus Local and State Budget Cuts, Overwhelm Benefits of Stimulus, Construction Trade Association Notes in New Analysis of Spending Data Released by… Read More
September 1, 2010
Construction Jobs Drop in 276 Out of 337 Metro Areas
Construction employment declined in 276 out of 337 metropolitan areas between July 2009 and July 2010, according to AGC's analysis of federal employment data. The employment figures demonstrate the widespread decline in demand for construction services that continues to outpace stimulus-funded work… Read More
August 31, 2010
Campaign for Highway and Transportation Bill Continues in Columbia, S.C.
Casey Schwager of AGC member company Sloan Construction leads Congressman James Clyburn on a tour of the company's Columbia, S.C., asphalt plant. The Transportation Construction Coalition and Americans for Transportation Mobility continued efforts for passage of the long-delayed highway and… Read More
August 31, 2010
California Air Resources Board Concedes Off-road Rule Not Needed to Meet Emissions Goals
The California Air Resources Board abandoned its original estimates of off–road diesel emissions, conceding that its “off–road rule” is not needed to meet ambitious goals for the off–road equipment in the construction industry. According to new estimates that the agency staff developed over the… Read More
August 31, 2010
Metropolitan Area Construction Employment - July
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CONSTRUCTION JOBS DROP IN 266 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JULY 2009 & 2010 AS "SUMMER OF RECOVERY" MEETS YEAR OF LOW DEMAND Chicago and Flagstaff, Arizona Lose Most Jobs, While Prince Georges-Calvert-Charles Counties, MD and Eau Claire, Wisconsin Top List of Metro Areas Adding Jobs for the… Read More
August 31, 2010
AGC Supports Commercial Real Estate Legislation
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AGC and other groups sent a joint letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Community Recovery and Enhancement Act (CRE Act), introduced in late July by Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV). The intent of this legislation is to help incentivize investment in… Read More
August 31, 2010
Spotty improvements appear in construction data on metro jobs, MHC starts, layoffs
Construction employment increased in 31 metro areas from July 2009 to July 2010 (not seasonally adjusted), was unchanged in 30, and declined in 276, AGC reported today, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. (For most areas, BLS combines construction with mining and logging to prevent… Read More
August 31, 2010
New and Improved AGC Member Directory
The new AGC member directory allows members to change and edit company information, and upgrade listings to include background information on the firm, a project image portfolio, and priority listings. The AGC and McGraw-Hill Construction online member directory is now the only place for AGC… Read More
August 27, 2010
New Edition of Building to LEED® for New Construction Released
The new content launched August 18, 2010! That's right, the release of AGC's second edition of the Building to LEED® for New Construction curriculum is just around the corner, and we have a great webinar opportunity for Chapters to prepare for the updated offering and begin scheduling Fall courses… Read More
August 26, 2010

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