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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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Marketers Need to Understand BIM
Julie Huval, Beck Technology The acronym “BIM” is showing up more and more in our industry. Owners are requiring it on projects, countries are setting standards for it, and firms are touting expertise in it. But what is Building Information Modeling (BIM) and, as marketers and business developers… Read More
November 1, 2016
Construction Spending Edges Down in September and Is Up Modestly for the First Nine Months of the Year Amid Private-Sector Growth and Public-Sector Declines
Construction spending remained in a yearlong holding pattern in September as declining public outlays offset strong growth in multifamily spending and several private nonresidential categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials… Read More
November 1, 2016
Volunteers Needed To Serve on Association’s Environmental Steering Committee
Each year AGC seeks nominations for qualified and motivated individuals from the AGC Environmental Forum to serve on the steering committee for the forum. Would you like to play a leadership role in AGC of America’s environmental advocacy, education and outreach efforts? The AGC Environmental… Read More
October 28, 2016
U.S. EPA Launches New Waste and Materials Tracking Tool for Commercial Buildings
Building owners and managers can now track their waste generation and management, as well as their energy and water use with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which is a benchmarking and tracking tool. The free online tool can benchmark 29 types of… Read More
October 28, 2016
EPA Clarifies When Facilities Need Controls for Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Build, Expand or Operate
On Aug. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quietly released a proposal to clarify when facilities will need to set controls for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to obtain necessary air permits prior to construction or major upgrades and even to be operated.  AGC is… Read More
October 27, 2016
EPA Updates and Enhances the Tools for Implementing, Enforcing Its Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently revised its uniform guidance for EPA-credentialed inspectors who monitor compliance with the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule.  For the regulated community, EPA has taken steps to bring many aspects of the firm… Read More
October 26, 2016
EPA Decides When States May Exclude 'Exceptional' Air Quality Data from Regulatory Determinations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule on October 3 to make it easier to exclude tainted data from the agency’s future assessments of compliance or non-compliance with its National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).  EPA also finalized guidance for… Read More
October 26, 2016
Help Ensure the Future of Free Online Environmental Resources for the Construction Industry
Join AGC in becoming recognized supporters of the great environmental compliance and green construction resources available online at the Construction Industry Compliance Assistance (CICA) Center.  AGC worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop this popular (free) resource… Read More
October 26, 2016
Feds' New Workplan Could forecast Future Endangered Species Listings
Also New Proposed Policy to ‘Mitigate’ Construction Impacts to Federally-Listed Species The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently released a National Listing Workplan outlining its planned approach to review and address the backlog of pending Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing petitions… Read More
October 26, 2016
New Proposal Would Expand Floodplain and Require Green Infrastructure for FEMA Federally Funded Construction
AGC Shares Concerns Regarding Agency’s Approach to Flood Risk Management On Oct. 21, AGC expressed concerns with a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposal to update its Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands regulations.  FEMA is undergoing this effort to align with the… Read More
October 25, 2016

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