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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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Survey Finds Contractors Face Shortages of Materials and Workers, Delivery Delays and Cancellations; Association Officials Urge Additional Measures to Help Workers, Firms and the Economy to Recover
Construction spending in February increased 6.0 percent from February 2019, with year-… Read More
April 1, 2020
The comment period closed March 10 on the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposed updates to the implementing rules for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). AGC filed a comprehensive letter on behalf of the construction industry in support of the proposal to promote more… Read More
April 1, 2020
On Mar. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a new, temporary enforcement discretion policy for certain noncompliance events that can be documented and tied to the COVID-19 epidemic. U.S. EPA has emphasized that this new policy is not a "license to pollute." The… Read More
April 1, 2020
Firm Wins AGC Innovation Award for Developing an iOS-based Application that Brings Job Placement Logistics into the 21st Century While Addressing Industry-Wide Workforce Challenge
WASHINGTON – Lansing, Michigan-based Christman… Read More
March 31, 2020
Construction firms are vulnerable to many forms of cyberattack, including social engineering, ransomware attacks, wire fraud, and hacking. On this episode, Nikki Ingram, a cybersecurity risk engineer with Zurich North America, talks about what you need to look out for and shares some tips and… Read More
March 31, 2020
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Join two construction professionals as they seek answers to commonly misunderstood provisions in stormwater permits in a discussion with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Wastewater Management. Using a Q&A format, this FREE… Read More
March 30, 2020
The 2019 AGC of America Outstanding Student Chapter Contest was broken up into three categories including Outstanding Emerging Student Chapter, Outstanding Community Service, and Outstanding Construction Management Skills. While many schools from across the country applied, the… Read More
March 30, 2020
Earlier this month, the National CLC Steering Committee met at AGC’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. At this meeting the group thanked Ashley Phelps of Gilbane Building Company for her service as Chair from 2019-2020 and Gaines Moorer with Lakeview Risk Partners officially began his… Read More
March 30, 2020
Construction Officials Say New Federal Guidance Should Signal to State and Local Officials the Need to Allow Construction Activity to Continue, or Resume, During Coronavirus-Related Work Stoppages
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr,… Read More
March 30, 2020
After 42 States Added Jobs in February, Coronavirus is Taking a Swift and Severe Toll on the Industry, Prompting Association Officials to Call for Additional Measures to Help Workers and Firms Recover
Thirty-nine percent of contractors report that project owners have halted or canceled current… Read More
March 27, 2020