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On August 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended by 60 days the public comment period for its proposed rule to classify coal combustion residuals (CCR) as either hazardous or non-hazardous waste. The new deadline to submit comments is November 19. CCRs are used widely in… Read More
August 23, 2010
Construction job gains were more widespread across the country and job losses were generally less severe in July than in June, AGC reported Friday in an analysis of state employment data released by the Labor Department.
Twenty-six states added construction jobs in July, compared to 19 in June,… Read More
August 20, 2010
CONSTRUCTION JOB GAINS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD, LOSSES LESS SEVERE AS SIX STATES ADD JOBS BETWEEN JULY 2009 & 2010; 26 STATES ADD JOBS IN THE PAST MONTH
Kansas Tops Yearly and Vermont & New York Top Monthly Gainers; California and Nevada Experience Most Job Losses During Past Year While… Read More
August 20, 2010
Seasonally adjusted construction employment in July increased in 26 states, dropped in 23 states plus D.C., and was unchanged in Alaska, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Over the past 12 months, six states added construction jobs (Kansas, 6.9%, 500 jobs; New Hampshire, 5.0%, 1,… Read More
August 20, 2010
The 2011 AGC Building Contractors Conference will be held September 21-24, 2011 at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas. Registration will open in Spring 2011. Don't forget to mark these dates down on your calendar!
August 19, 2010
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 19, 2010
New rule will take effect Nov. 8, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued on July 28, 2010 a new rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction. Approximately 267,000 construction, crane rental and crane certification… Read More
August 19, 2010
AGC July 6 responded to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand the Agency's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) requirements to cover work performed in commercial and public buildings.
The ANPR includes no proposed… Read More
August 19, 2010
AGC of America, together with the National Association of State Facilities Administrators, Construction Owners Association of America, The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers and the American Institute of Architects, just released Integrated Project Delivery For Public and Private… Read More
August 19, 2010
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage & Hour Division issued an Administrator's Interpretation to provide guidance on whether protective gear is considered "clothes" in Section 203 (o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In addition to defining "clothes," the interpretation… Read More
August 19, 2010
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