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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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Constructing Cyber Resilience: Join us as we explore the dynamic intersection of cybersecurity and the commercial construction industry. Our guest, CJ Dietzman at Alliant Insurance Services, talks about the latest trends in cyber threats, risk management strategies, and innovative… Read More
November 17, 2023
Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from September to October, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America… Read More
November 17, 2023
If you work in-house at a construction firm and cover environmental issues, you may be interested in AGC’s peer discussion meeting on Feb. 7 at AGC’s headquarters in Arlington, Va. AGC holds these small, focused discussion sessions twice a year at the request of the members to learn from their… Read More
November 17, 2023
On November 9, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that the newly updated EM 385-1-1 has been finalized. The manual details safety and health requirements for all USACE construction activities and operations, including Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)… Read More
November 16, 2023
On November 3, the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act (SBREFA) panel delivered their final report on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) potential Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings standard to OSHA. The agency… Read More
November 16, 2023
On November 13, AGC along with twenty-two of its Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) partners, submitted comments raising significant concerns about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) proposal to expand who can serve as the employee representative… Read More
November 16, 2023
Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania (CAWP)’s Construction Leadership Committee (CLC) organized a field trip for the Pitt AGC Student Chapter, to the construction site of the Pittsburgh airport.
The visit aimed to expose students to real-world applications of their academic… Read More
November 16, 2023
AGC of America joined with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others in a business coalition lawsuit challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new joint employer rule. The suit makes clear that the agency exceeded its authority to issue this rule under the National Labor… Read More
November 13, 2023
ConsensusDocs recently introduced noteworthy updates to its most used prime and subcontract agreements, detailed here. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the revisions made to the short forms, which are more frequently used than the long forms. These streamlined documents,… Read More
November 8, 2023
Administration Lacks the Legal Authority to Expand Coverage to Areas Specifically Excluded in the Law, or to Retroactively Impose Davis-Bacon Stipulations on Existing Contracts, Group Notes in its Federal Lawsuit
The Associated General Contractors of America filed suit today in federal court to… Read More
November 7, 2023