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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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EPA Proposes to Retain 2010 Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide
Country Expected to Remain in Compliance The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently closed its required review of air quality studies and data and proposed to retain current air standards, without revision, for oxides of nitrogen and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).  EPA concluded that… Read More
July 27, 2017
U.S. EPA, Army Corps Move to Rescind 2015 WOTUS Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to rescind the Obama-era 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule that defines what streams, wetlands and other wet areas are controlled by the federal government and subject to the permitting… Read More
July 27, 2017
In-House Environmental Managers: Join Your Peers for a Day of Roundtable Discussions
September 12, 2017; Co-located with its 2017 Construction Environmental Conference The AGC In-House Environmental Managers Meeting is a day of peer-to-peer learning and information sharing.  This meeting is highly interactive and designed specifically for professionals working on… Read More
July 26, 2017
U.S. EPA's Regulatory and Deregulatory Outlook
WOTUS, Lead Paint, Stormwater, Ozone, Aerosol Cans and More   The Trump administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released new details on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulatory and deregulatory actions in the months ahead. The Spring 2017 update… Read More
July 26, 2017
Construction Employment Climbs in 41 States Between June 2016 and June 2017 while 25 States Add Jobs from May to June as Firms Struggle to Find Workers
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America… Read More
July 21, 2017
Revised Form I-9 Now Available
On July 17, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Instructions for how to download Form I-9 are available on the Form I-9 page. Employers can use this revised version or continue using Form I-9… Read More
July 17, 2017
Construction Sector Adds 16,000 Jobs in June Following Three-Month Lull as Industry Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Level in Series History
Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs in June to the highest level since October 2008, signaling a new burst of hiring after three months of pause, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged federal, state… Read More
July 11, 2017
From the Ground Up Setting Up Your Marketing Department
Lindsay Andrews, Kokosing, Inc. For many construction companies, marketing supports the Business Development department in winning new work. This includes responding to project opportunities through the creation of statements of qualifications, proposals and presentations. Depending on company… Read More
July 1, 2017
Use the CICA Center to Meet All of Your Environmental Services Needs
Were you inspired by the environmental management solutions in AGC’s Earth Day Exclusive to develop your own environmental program? The environmental compliance and sustainability resources and management tools on the AGC-supported online Construction Industry Compliance Assistance (… Read More
June 30, 2017
Use the CICA Center as a Starting Point for Your Environmental Program
Are you developing an environmental management program for your company? The resources on the AGC-supported online Construction Industry Compliance Assistance (CICA) Center will support you in your efforts and make CICA a great starting point. CICA provides tools on planning for and managing… Read More
June 30, 2017

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