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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In celebration of National Building Safety Month, traditionally recognized throughout the month of May, AGC participated in an exclusive, invitation-only White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes. Speakers shared insights on what adaptations buildings require in order to enhance… Read More
June 14, 2016
AGC recently launched ConstructorCast, a new monthly podcast that explores in depth issues affecting the construction industry. For each episode, we will speak with a different authority on current topics including public policy, safety and health, labor and many more. For our first episode,… Read More
June 14, 2016
AGC is a sponsor of the High Performance Building Coalition, a group of approximately 200 organizations (including industry representatives) that helps inform congressional staff on issues pertinent to high-performance buildings. This High Performance Building Week, June 13-16, 2016, the… Read More
June 13, 2016
Stay on top of the numerous federal and state environmental regulations impact the construction industry, with this comprehensive, online environmental resource for contractors—the Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center. The CICA Center is a free resource that is open to the entire U.S… Read More
June 13, 2016
AGC’s environmental Twitter account — @AGCEnvironment — is your resource for environmental compliance and sustainability news and information from a broad range of sources. AGC’s Director of Environmental Services combs the Web to collect information of interest in one easy place for you to… Read More
June 13, 2016
AGC will hold this webinar on June 27, 2016, from 2:00pm-3:00pm ET
If your project is using LEED to go green; you’ll have to use “v4” starting this fall. This new version brings distinct changes. AGC is holding a webinar to get you ready to meet your projects owners’ new green goals… Read More
June 13, 2016
Take Advantage of Early Bird Savings; Regular Registration Rates Begin July 5th
AGC’s annual Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) is coming to the nation’s capital this fall. Environmental and sustainability professionals in the construction industry will come together on October 5-6,… Read More
June 13, 2016
In comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), AGC pointed out the difficulty the construction industry is having finding qualified truck drivers with Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) and urged that new rules not make the shortage worse. The comments were… Read More
June 7, 2016
AGC Invites Members to Share Feedback
On June 1, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a proposal to reissue and modify the nationwide (general) permits (NWPs). The Corps issues NWPs to authorize a variety of construction operations in “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) that… Read More
June 3, 2016
Construction employment rose between April 2015 and April 2016 in two-thirds of the nation’s metro areas, while spending on most types of structures increased for the year despite a drop in the latest month, according to a new analysis of federal data on employment and construction spending… Read More
June 2, 2016
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