In order to help Chapters and members implement high school construction career academies, AGC will host a Construction Career Academy Workshop from April 22-24, 2009, in Portland, Oregon.
Construction Career Academies are part of AGC of America’s efforts to help provide skilled employees to the… Read More February 5, 2009
Don't miss this important webinar as industry experts John Tocci, Sr. and Jim Frey provide an in-depth look at how IPD is changing the construction industry, lessons learned from early adopters and what you can do to benefit from IPD. More Information and registration here.
February 4, 2009
Construction spending in December totaled $1.054 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), down 1.4% from the downwardly revised November figure and 3.6% below the December 2007 level, the Census Bureau reported on Monday. For the year, construction spending totaled $1.079 trillion, a… Read More February 4, 2009
On November 26, 2008, EPA published a direct final rule in the Federal Register to revise the definition of "navigable waters" of the United States, as the term applies to the SPCC rule, to comply with a recent court decision.
Effective at the time of publication, EPA restored its original 1973… Read More February 3, 2009
In late 2008, EPA finalized amendments that streamline requirements under the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule and proposed revised compliance deadlines under the rule. A construction site with aboveground storage capacity of more than 1,320 gallons of oil (counting only… Read More February 3, 2009
The Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania and the Master Builders of Western Pennsylvania recently partnered with AGC of America to deliver the new Project Manager Development Program (PMDP). Released in October 2008, this five-course program is designed for early career project managers… Read More February 3, 2009
Join us in San Diego for AGC's 90th Annual Convention and Constructor Expo - an experience you can't afford to miss! Our efforts to build a better construction industry will take center stage when we tackle work force issues, share the latest innovations in green construction, learn of the new… Read More February 3, 2009
AGC CEO Steve Sandherr was interviewed on FOX Business News by Adam Shapiro as part of the Rebuilding America's Infrastructure series. During the interview, Sandherr stressed the importance of putting the more than 900,000 construction workers who have lost their jobs back to work. View the… Read More February 2, 2009
The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has decided to delay the requirement for employers to use a new Form I-9 from February 2, 2009 to at least April 3, 2009. An official announcement is expected to be published in the Federal Register on Friday,… Read More February 2, 2009
"Today's construction figures underscore the dramatic decline in business activity that is putting hundreds of thousands out of work, endangering the viability of tens of thousands of businesses and dragging on the broader economy. This is a stark reminder of the need for immediate and significant… Read More February 2, 2009
