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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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More Details on Health Care Reform Released, Major Obstacles Remain
This week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released draft legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. The 615-page bill would require all Americans to receive medical insurance, establish insurance exchanges and increase oversight of the insurance… Read More
June 11, 2009
Call for Presentations for AGC’s 91st Annual Convention - June 18 Deadline
We are currently accepting presentations for AGC's 91st Annual Convention.  The Convention will take place March 17-20, 2010 at the Marriott Orlando World Center in Orlando. We're looking for eager, knowledgeable, dynamic individuals and panels to submit proposals for consideration.  We would… Read More
June 11, 2009
AGC Briefs D.C. Water Authority
On Monday June 6, 2009, AGC's Chief Economist Ken Simonson gave a presentation to senior management including capital planning, design and program management staff at Washington, DC's  Water and Sewer Authority (WASA).  WASA provides drinking water and wastewater services to 500,000 customers in… Read More
June 10, 2009
AGC Media Conference Call with Member Companies Praised by Columbia Journalism Review
Columbia Journalism Review is considered the definitive authority on media and media coverage.  In a recent article, the publication explored reporting trends on the stimulus and noted that one example of particularly positive coverage of the stimulus came about because of AGC’s media conference… Read More
June 10, 2009
AGC Only Construction Organization to Raise Concern Over Onerous Reporting Requirements to FAR Councils
On June 1, AGC submitted to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils written comments on a series of interim rules amending the FAR in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The interim rules were issued March 31 without… Read More
June 9, 2009
AGC Hosts Federal Contracting Webinar Series; Final Session on Recovery Act Will Be Held June 11
On June 4, AGC held its third session in its new Federal Contracting: Stimulus at Work webinar series, entitled "How to Handle Claims and Disputes." The federal market has changed dramatically over the last six months and this program provided participants with the ins and outs of federal contracts… Read More
June 9, 2009
Simonson Says: Stimulus Is Helping Contractors, But Buy American Poses Threats
More and more construction firms report winning stimulus contracts that are enabling them to add employees and avoid expected layoffs. But the stimulus money is not enough to overcome the fall in private and state and local-funded projects. Meanwhile, the Buy American provision in the American… Read More
June 9, 2009
AGC Safety and Health Conference Approaching
Registration is now open for the next AGC Safety and Health Conference to be held on July 22 - 24, 2009, in Washington, D.C.  The hotel cut-off date is June 22, 2009.  Please review the meeting flyer and register for this important meeting. This is an excellent opportunity to interact with 150… Read More
June 9, 2009
AGC Calls for Revenue Increase in Highway Reauthorization
AGC's Brian Deery, Senior Director, Highway and Transportation Division, discussed the need for a revenue increase in the highway reauthorization legislation to address the nation's transportation woes in a video address. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials… Read More
June 9, 2009
E-Verify Implementation Delayed Again
The federal government has agreed to even further delay implementation of the E-Verify rule for federal contractors.  Contracts and solicitations issued prior to September 8, 2009, will not contain the mandate. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued the final rule on November 14,… Read More
June 9, 2009

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