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April 22, 2024
The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon… Read More
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The 2024 Transportation Construction Coalition's Fly-In will be taking place on May 14th - May 15th, 2024 in Washington, D.C at the JW Marriot Washington. The meeting will give members an opportunity to hear from key transportation officials and set up meetings with congressional delegations… Read More
February 20, 2024
This story was originally published by AGC of California.
The College2Construct program by AGC of California, which pairs Emerging Leaders with AGC Student Chapter participants for a six-month mentorship, exemplifies the bridging of academic theory with practical industry application, fostering… Read More
February 15, 2024
On Feb. 12, AGC of America filed a coalition amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a water utility sector’s request for the Court to clarify whether the Clean Water Act allows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or authorized states to enforce generic prohibitions in… Read More
February 15, 2024
Four national trade associations petitioned the White House to make improvements in its implementation of “made in America” requirements for construction products and materials. They noted their members have encountered significant difficulty in navigating the White House Office of… Read More
February 15, 2024
ConsensusDocs is about to publish an updated standard ConsensusDocs 235 Owner/Constructor Standard Agreement. The ConsensusDocs 235 provides a short form standard prime contract. Construction work payment is based upon cost-of-the-work plus a fee. This type of “cost/plus” contract increased in… Read More
February 15, 2024
Tell President Biden and your members of Congress to block the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) greenhouse gas (GHG) rule that will force states to spend their highway funds, meant for road and bridge construction, to pay for non-construction initiatives like the procurement… Read More
February 14, 2024
On February 7, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the primary annual air quality standard by 25 percent for fine particulate matter or PM2.5 (from 12 ug/m3 to 9 ug/m3). States and counties now need to evaluate whether they meet the new standard, and if not, set up plans to come… Read More
February 14, 2024
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is hosting a two-part webinar on the employer requirement to electronically submit workplace injury and illness data using the Injury Tracking Application. You can register for either free event here and Spanish and Portuguese translation… Read More
February 12, 2024
Progressive Design Build (PDB) differs from traditional design-build and has grown in popularity, especially for bigger projects. PDB allows an Owner to quickly select a design-builder based upon qualifications or best value. Design plans progress to completion after award selection. Consequently,… Read More
February 12, 2024
Western Michigan University's Civil and Construction Engineering team seeks your input for their groundbreaking research on material selection decision-making in construction. Your insights will shape a new multi-criteria decision-making framework, enhancing efficiency and choices in the AEC… Read More
February 12, 2024