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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 Releases a Methodology for Evaluating Beneficial Use and a Related Compendium
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery recently released two documents to support the beneficial use of industrial non-hazardous secondary materials-a methodology for evaluating beneficial use and a compendium of resources.  These documents are… Read More
July 5, 2016
Obama Administration Signs Bipartisan TSCA Reform Act
On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, providing significant new authority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to govern both new and existing chemicals.  This bipartisan effort amends the 40-year old… Read More
July 5, 2016
Federal Government Initiatives Drive Push toward Resilient Infrastructure - (Resilience Part 1)
***See also, AGC’s Resilience Series Part 2: Preparing Buildings for the Next Natural Disaster*** Resilient infrastructure initiatives have been brought to the forefront by superstorms such as Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan the following year.… Read More
July 5, 2016
Construction Spending Slips in May but Rises for First Five Months of 2016, with Robust Year-To-Date Increases in Most Private and Public Categories
Construction spending dipped in May but posted strong, broad-based gains for the first five months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the construction spending gains come amid signs that… Read More
July 1, 2016
AGC Urges Senate to Move Water Infrastructure Bill
This week, AGC sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) asking for the Senate to take up and pass the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 before the Senate adjourns in July for their summer recess. Additionally, the AGC co-chaired Water Infrastructure Network (WIN)… Read More
June 30, 2016
Stormwater, Process Water, WOTUS and More at AGC's 2016 Contractors Environmental Conference
Join us Oct. 5-6 in Washington, D.C. Early bird rates apply through July! Water issues are at the forefront of the 2016 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference.  The draft federal stormwater permit and updates to the nationwide permits that authorize a variety of construction operations in “… Read More
June 30, 2016
Construction Employment Declines or Stagnates in Over One-Third of U.S. Metro Areas Between May 2015 and 2016 as infrastructure Outlays Shrivel
Construction employment declined or was stagnant in 131, or 37 percent, of 358 metro areas between May 2015 and May 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said.  The data comes as years… Read More
June 30, 2016
Construction Employers Call on Congress to Enact Multiemployer Pension Reform
This week, AGC joined a group of construction employer associations in a letter to Congressional leaders calling for multiemployer pension reform. The letter highlighted how imperative it is for Congress to authorize composite plans for multiemployer plans as soon as possible. Composite Plans enjoy… Read More
June 28, 2016
Puerto Rico Financial Crisis Legislation Passes in House
AGC Supports Sensible Fiscal Reform for Path Forward Today, the House passed legislation to address the financial crisis in Puerto Rico. The AGC-backed bill would create a debt-restructuring process, empower a federal oversight board to supervise the territory’s fiscal affairs and create a… Read More
June 28, 2016
Final Rule Standardizes Small Business Self-Performance Requirements
Makes Several AGC-Recommended Revisions to Proposed Rule A new rule by the Small Business Administration makes several changes to small business contracting regulations. These changes, set to go into effect June 30, are aimed at increasing small-business competition and enabling small businesses… Read More
June 28, 2016

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