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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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AGC Submits Recovery Act Comments to OMB; Agency Releases New ARRA Guidance
On June 22, AGC submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) written comments for consideration in the interim final regulation on federally-assisted projects. These projects would include building, highway and municipal and utility construction projects funded by the stimulus.  In… Read More
July 10, 2009
EPA Hosts Webcast on ARRA Buy American Provisions for SRF-Funded Projects
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides significant funding for states to finance high priority infrastructure projects needed to ensure clean water and safe drinking water. The Act also includes "Buy American" provisions that require Clean Water State Revolving Fund (… Read More
July 10, 2009
AGC Building Contractors Conference Addresses Challenges in a Tough Market
Nearly 100 attendees participated in the AGC Building Contractors Conference held June 10-13, 2009, at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va.  This Conference brought together many of the top building construction firms, specialty contractors, service and supply companies and owners to focus on the… Read More
July 10, 2009
Administration Provides Details on Proposed 18 Month Transportation Program Extension
Last week, U.S. DOT sent Congressional committees its proposal for an 18 month extension of authorization for federal surface transportation programs. Calling the proposal "Stage I Reauthorization," the administration asked for a $20 billion general fund transfer to keep both the federal-aid… Read More
July 10, 2009
Compensation Reporting Not Required on Stimulus-funded Highway/Transit Contracts
The U.S. Department of Transportation has informed AGC that contractors working on federally-assisted contracts for projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are not required to meet executive compensation reporting requirements. Provisions in the ARRA law require… Read More
July 10, 2009
New AGC Member Discount - Davis-Bacon Reporting Software
AGC has entered into an exclusive agreement with E- Mars, Inc. to provide AGC Members who have Davis-Bacon reporting obligations a software service that automates the preparation, review and submittal of certified payrolls in compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and related statutes. The agreement… Read More
July 10, 2009
AGC Launches Social Networking Sites
AGC recently began utilizing Facebook and Twitter to reach a broader audience and share a variety of news related to AGC and the construction market.  To date, we have attracted more than 100 fans on Facebook and nearly 200 followers on Twitter. We encourage you to follow us on both and add to the… Read More
July 10, 2009
AGC Advises EPA to Exempt Small Emitters, Delay Requirements in Proposed Rule for Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
AGC submitted comments in June to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a proposed rule that would require thousands of facilities to monitor their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions starting in January 2010 and report those emissions to EPA in 2011.  All facilities that produce Portland… Read More
July 10, 2009
A New LEED Addresses an Evolving Market
As of June 26, 2009, all new construction and major renovation projects registering to use the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating SystemTM need to use the newest version-LEED 2009. The changes to the rating system are part of an over-arching evolution of the… Read More
July 10, 2009
New Online Resource To Help Contractors Recycle and Reuse Materials
AGC's new online recycling toolkit will help contractors recycle construction and demolition (C&D) debris and reuse industrial materials in new construction projects.  AGC worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Industrial Resources Council (IRC) to make this tool… Read More
July 10, 2009

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