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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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Attend the 19th Annual AGC/CFMA Construction Financial Management Conference
Register Now and Save at meetings.agc.org/agc_cfma 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… Read More
December 21, 2015
Get Involved: How To Participate in EPA’s Rulemaking Process in 2016
As just announced by AGC via its 2016 Environmental Rules Watch List, the construction industry can expect to see a wide range of regulatory action in the coming year, spanning the air, water and waste program areas.  AGC works with federal agency staff during the rulemaking process to ensure… Read More
December 21, 2015
Registration Open: AGC’s In-House Environmental Managers Meeting
Join Us in Denver on April 20, 2016 Are you an environmental professional working in-house at a construction firm?  AGC has organized a day of roundtable discussions specifically for you and your peers.  Join us in Denver, CO on April 20, 2016, for a day of information sharing and… Read More
December 21, 2015
Save the Date for AGC’s 2016 Contractors Environmental Conference; Call for Presentations Is Open
Join us on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC in October 2016 AGC will hold its fifth Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) on October 5-6, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.  The CEC is a yearly management, leadership and technology-focused conference… Read More
December 21, 2015
Davis-Bacon Training Available On Demand
Looking for training on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts but missed AGC of America’s recent webinar on the topic?  An archive of each session of the two-part webinar “Understanding Davis-Bacon Compliance and Enforcement Act” held December 10 and 15 is now available for purchase and immediate… Read More
December 18, 2015
Environmental Highlights in New FAST Act
For the first time in over a decade there is a long-term authorization of federal highway and transit programs in place following President Obama signing the five-year $302 billion Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act into law on December 4th.  The FAST Act also addresses… Read More
December 18, 2015
Environmental Rules to Watch in 2016
In the last full year of the Obama Administration, AGC expects the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to take action on the several environmental rules/permits affecting the construction industry.  Below is a list of the rules to watch and a… Read More
December 18, 2015
Construction Employment Posts Widespread Growth in November as 38 States Add Workers for the Month
Strong demand for construction projects fueled job growth in November in 38 states compared to October and in all but six states over the past 12 months, according to analysis of Labor Department data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said,… Read More
December 18, 2015
Electronic Logging Device Soon Required to Track Truck Driver Hours of Service
On December 10, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule requiring the installation and use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) on commercial motor vehicles used in interstate commerce. The rule, scheduled to go into effect on December 10, 2017, mandates the… Read More
December 16, 2015
National Construction Group and Local Volunteer Contractors to Help Build World's First Ever Handicap-Accessible Water Park in San Antonio
Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. is partnering with local construction firms to help build “Morgan’s Inspiration Island,” a new handicap accessible water park addition to non-profit Morgan’s Wonderland (link is external). As part of the charitable organization’s annual… Read More
December 8, 2015

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