The debate over health care reform heats up with the both the House and Senate beginning to outline policy priorities. Congressional leaders in the House and Senate remain committed to finalizing legislation before the August recess.However, neither body has released a legislative proposal and they… Read More May 21, 2009
On March 31, 2009, the FAR Councils issued a series of interim rules amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.On a finding of "urgent and compelling reasons," the interim rules were… Read More May 21, 2009
On May 21, AGC held the first session in its new Federal Contracting: Stimulus at Work webinar series, entitled, The New and Old of Federal Contracting.The federal market has changed dramatically over the last six months. This program provided participants with an overview of the market basics for… Read More May 21, 2009
Next week Congress will enjoy a one week reprieve from a busy legislative calendar.Congressional leaders have indicated their intent to consider comprehensive health care reform legislation as well as climate change legislation prior to the August recess. Both issues will be contentious and will… Read More May 21, 2009
The acting head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) gave a preview of how the agency will operate under the new administration. During an address to the Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable last week, acting OSHA chief Jordan Barab said the agency plans to hire between… Read More May 21, 2009
AGC chief economist Ken Simonson's recent presentation in Tampa was covered by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The article highlights Simonson's remarks on the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, as well as the special requirements attached to stimulus-funded projects.
Read the article here.
May 20, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new "Renovation, Repair, and Painting" program requires contractors who work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities to be certified and to follow specific lead-safe work practices by April 2010. The agency recently announced that it has… Read More May 20, 2009
Additional Spots Opened for AGC's Sold-Out BIM 101 Course in Dallas: Deadline May 21!
BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling is the first part of AGC’s newly launched BIM Education Program. BIM 101 is a full-day course designed for construction professionals, building developers… Read More May 19, 2009
The Excavation & Trenching Training manual & CD-ROM work very nicely in combination with "In the Trench: Excavation Safety for Workers" DVD and "Construction Standards for Excavation." Whether you are training to become a Excavation Competent Person or providing jobsite excavation &… Read More May 19, 2009
Shea Delutis-Smith, Clark Construction and 2009-10 AGC of DC President; Jim Clark, Clark Construction and 1967 AGC of DC President; Joe Jarboe, Clark Construction and future AGC of America President; Nigel Parkinson, Parkinson Construction and 2008-09 AGC of DC President.
More than 170 people… Read More May 19, 2009
