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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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National Labor Relations Board Expands Definition of “Joint Employer”
Decision Could Prove Very Problematic for Construction Firms The National Labor Relations Board issued a disappointing but anticipated decision on Thursday that relaxes the standard for determining when two companies constitute “joint employers” under the National Labor Relations Act.  As… Read More
February 4, 2016
Future of House Transportation Bill Still Unknown
AGC Members Must Continue to Press House of Representatives for Action The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee could meet as early as next week to mark up their version of a multiyear highway & transit bill.  However, they have yet to make any formal announcement or… Read More
February 4, 2016
U.S. Transportation Department Adjusts Highway Trust Fund Balance Projections
Projecting the cash flow in and out of the Highway Trust Fund is a difficult task for the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Department just released new estimates that indicate there may be a sufficient balance to allow highway and transit funding to continue without interruption until June… Read More
February 4, 2016
AGC Participates in House Panel Discussion on Blacklisting Executive Order
On Sept. 10, AGC participated in a business community roundtable discussion on the “Fair Pay and Safe Work Places” Executive Order– commonly referred to as the Blacklisting Executive Order – with Republican members of the House Small Business Committee. AGC General Counsel Mike Kennedy discussed… Read More
February 4, 2016
Executive Order Would Mandate Paid Sick Leave
Federal Contractors Again the Focus of Executive Action On Labor Day, President Obama signed an executive order that would mandate direct-federal prime contractors and subcontractors to issue paid sick leave.  The executive order mandates paid sick leave at a rate of no less than 1 hour… Read More
February 4, 2016
Early Bird Discount for AGC/CFMA Construction Financial Management Conference Extended
Register by Sept. 15 and Save $80 Jointly sponsored by AGC and the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), the 19th Annual AGC/CFMA Construction Financial Management Conference will be held Nov. 4-6, 2015 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. This three-day conference offers… Read More
February 4, 2016
Don’t Miss Out on First Ever AGC Utility Infrastructure Conference
Co-Located with the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo   AGC will host its first ever Utility Infrastructure Conference, Sept. 29–Oct. 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. Join other contractors, owners and key industry constituents involved in every aspect of utility… Read More
February 4, 2016
Early Bird Discount for AGC Highway Contractors Conference Ends Extended to Next Friday
Take Advantage Before It’s Too Late! Get up-to-date information on a variety of issues that will impact the highway and transportation construction markets over the next year. The 2015 AGC Highway Contractors Conference will be held Nov. 5-7, 2015, at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort… Read More
February 4, 2016
EEOC Proposes to Add Pay Data and Hours Worked to EEO-1 Report
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a proposal that would revise the Employer Information Report (EEO-1).  The new report would require all employers with 100 or more employees to submit compensation data and hours worked in addition to racial, ethnic and gender… Read More
February 4, 2016
Biden Feeling the Urge to Run Again?
Rumors are swirling this week at the prospect of Vice President Joe Biden entering the presidential fray following a not-so-secret weekend meeting with progressive darling Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). The president’s spokesman added to the speculation by heaping praise on Mr. Biden and added… Read More
February 4, 2016

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