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2024 AGC & HCSS Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
May 23, 2024
  Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More

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New Coronavirus Recovery Measure Will Provide Some Needed Relief For Contractors Coping With Project Cancellations, Falling Demand
Measure’s Modest Amount of Funding for Infrastructure Projects and Clarification that PPP Loans May Not be Taxed Will Help Offset Some of the Challenges Facing the Construction Industry The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the… Read More
December 22, 2020
General Building Contractors Association CLC Makes Executives Accessible to Emerging Construction Professionals
GBCA’s CLC has dedicated itself to help emerging construction professionals build relationships in the industry. The CLC’s Virtual Coffee Chats are putting leading construction executives and newer construction professionals into the (virtual) room together. With COVID-19 response mostly… Read More
December 21, 2020
Construction Employment Trails Pre-pandemic Levels in 35 States Despite Gains in Industry Jobs from October to November in 31 States
New York and Vermont Record Worst February-November Losses, While Virginia Has Largest Pickup; California, Nevada Have Worst One-Month Job Losses, While Texas and Delaware Post Biggest Gains Construction employment in November remained below pre-pandemic levels in 35 states and the District… Read More
December 18, 2020
The Biden Administration’s Environmental Plan and Team Takes Shape
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on reversing the Trump Administration’s regulatory reforms in the environmental arena and ramping up efforts to address climate change and environmental justice. Biden is currently working with his transition team to review potential nominees to head up the… Read More
December 17, 2020
The Rush Is on to Complete President Trump’s Regulatory Agenda; Incoming Biden Administration Looks to Undo Key Regulatory Reforms
AGC has been tracking several regulatory actions relevant to construction that may be advanced in the last weeks of the Trump Administration. AGC considers below what has recently been released and what remains to be completed, as well as, which actions may be vulnerable to change during a… Read More
December 17, 2020
President-elect Biden Nominates Pete Buttigieg to Head Department of Transportation
On December 15, President-elect Joe Biden nominated former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to become the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). As one of the few candidates in the presidential field to introduce a full infrastructure plan, Buttigieg… Read More
December 17, 2020
House Passes Marijuana Bill That Would Leave Legalization to States
AGC Supports Employer Right to Maintain Safe, Drug-Free Workplaces On December 4, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884), which would remove marijuana from the federally controlled substances list and thereby leave… Read More
December 17, 2020
Please Take AGC's Quick Healthcare Policy Survey
AGC is taking a quick temperature check on the current healthcare policy landscape in the construction industry. Please submit any feedback here. For more information, contact Claiborne Guy at claiborne.guy@agc.org or 703-837-5382. 
December 17, 2020
EEOC Issues Important COVID-19 Vaccination-Related Guidance
Addresses Americans with Disabilities Act & Other Legal Concerns for Employers The EEOC has released COVID-19 vaccination-related guidance, including critical information about legal concerns employers should know if they choose to mandate vaccinations for employees. The guidance can be… Read More
December 17, 2020
EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccination-Related Guidance
The EEOC has released COVID-19 vaccination-related guidance, including information about employer-mandated vaccinations for employees.  The guidance can be found in the EEOC’s existing resource on COVID: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO… Read More
December 17, 2020

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