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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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House Climate Bill Proposes "Smart Growth" Policies
Included in the draft climate and energy legislation proposed by Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) Tuesday would require state and local transportation planners to link transportation and land-use decisions.  This provision would likely make it more difficult for… Read More
April 3, 2009
House Democrats Release Draft Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill
Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) Tuesday unveiled a 648-page draft global warming and energy bill that would establish a cap and trade program to curb U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and by 83 percent by 2050.  The draft bill would also… Read More
April 3, 2009
The Recession Is Over! (But Not For Construction)
It is growing more likely that real (inflation-adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP) will rise slightly in the quarter that began on April 1 from the dismal levels of the first quarter. The growth is likely to pick up gradually through the rest of the year. But it will be very uneven, unlike the… Read More
April 2, 2009
Interim Rules Governing Stimulus Issued
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council on March 31 issued several new reporting requirements for contractors and procurement officials disbursing stimulus funds. The new rules require the following: Prime contractors who win work funded by the economic recovery package must file… Read More
April 2, 2009
GSA Submits $5.5 Billion Economic Recovery Plan to Congress
GSA has unveiled a $5.5 billion project list that highlights the unprecedented role the agency will play in assisting in the nation's economic recovery and putting American citizens back to work. Projects are funded across the country, providing benefit for local and state economies, and every… Read More
April 2, 2009
June Construction Education Committee Meeting
The AGC Construction Education Committee (CEC) Meeting will be held June 9-11, 2009 at the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA. The CEC will overlap with the AGC Building Contractors Conference and will come together for a joint meeting on June 11, 2009.   All participants must register for this… Read More
April 2, 2009
New I-9 Form Now in Effect
On April 3, 2009, employers were required to begin using a new I-9 form to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees and employees with expiring employment authorizations, according to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  The new… Read More
April 2, 2009
Denver Event Shows How Card Check Hurts Union and Non-Union Construction Workers
AGC hosted an event in Denver this week and detailed how the proposed "Card Check" legislation currently being debated in Washington poses real risks for the nation's union construction workers. AGC CEO Steve Sandherr explained how provisions in the bill, known as the Employee Free Choice Act,… Read More
April 2, 2009
Sign Up Today For AGC's Federal Contractors Conference in Washington D.C.
Don't miss the chance to learn more about federal contracting opportunities and how to get started in this market. The AGC Federal Contractors Conference is the only national event where AGC contractors and Federal agency personnel can meet in a neutral forum and review the latest procurement and… Read More
April 2, 2009
Transportation Construction Coalition Needs Your Support
SAFETEA-LU expires on September 30, 2009, and there is insufficient revenue in the Highway Trust Fund to pay for the remainder of 2009.  If Congress fails to enact new authorization legislation on time, it will impact the ability of states to maintain their highway funding levels in 2010.  Your… Read More
April 2, 2009

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