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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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AGC Environmental Solutions: Chapter Helps Develop Resources to Promote Worker Safety on Green Building Projects
Resources are now on the AGC-Supported Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center! Safety professionals aren’t yet aware of all the emerging green building systems.  To meet this need in the building industry, AGC of Washington and its AGC Education Foundation partnered with others on… Read More
October 26, 2015
Construction Employment Rises in 35 States and D.C. Between September '14 and '15; But Only 23 States Add Jobs from August to September
Construction employment expanded in 35 states and the District of Columbia between September 2014 and September 2015 yet only 23 states added jobs between August and September, according to an analysis released today of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America.… Read More
October 20, 2015
PACE Act Signed into Law
On October 8, President Obama signed a bipartisan bill into law - the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act or PACE Act. The PACE Act amends the definition of “small employer” for purposes of the non-tax portions of the Affordable Care ACT (ACA). Under the law, states have the option to… Read More
October 20, 2015
Construction HR and Training Professionals Encouraged to 'Partner with Executives' at AGC Event
AGC’s 2015 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference wrapped up Oct. 9 after two-and-a-half days of education, sharing of best practices and networking in St. Louis, MO.  The conference continues to be a must-attend event for HR and training professionals in the construction… Read More
October 16, 2015
EPA Finalizes Nationwide Electronic Reporting Rule for Stormwater Permits
A Step toward a ‘Next Generation Enforcement’ Strategy The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a nationwide rule that will require construction site operators to submit certain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit documentation to their… Read More
October 16, 2015
EPA Finalizes Tighter Rules on Ozone Levels; AGC Explains Impact on Construction
As previously reported, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its final rule tightening the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to 70 parts per billion (ppb).  This is at the top end of the range that EPA proposed last year (the agency solicited comment… Read More
October 14, 2015
AGC Offers Free Webinar on What the NLRB's New Joint Employer Standard Means for Construction Contractors
November 3, 2015, 2:00-3:15 p.m. EASTERN The NLRB's recent ruling in the Browning-Ferris Industries case relaxes the standard for determining when two companies constitute "joint employers" under the National Labor Relations Act.  On November 3, 2:00-3:15 p.m. EASTERN Time, AGC will host a… Read More
October 14, 2015
Court Issues Nationwide Stay of EPA/Corps Regulation Redrawing Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued a nationwide stay of the new federal regulation redefining “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) for the purposes of the Clean Water Act.   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed and… Read More
October 12, 2015
Construction Unemployment Falls to Lowest September Mark in 15 Years as Hiring Slows Amid Growing Worker Shortages
The number of unemployed workers with construction experience dropped to the lowest total for September since 2000, as hiring continued to slow despite robust demand for construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the… Read More
October 6, 2015
Government Shutdown Averted – For Now
Short-Term Bill Funds Government until Dec. 11 Yesterday, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution and sent it to the president for his signature to ensure no lapse in government funds today, the first day of fiscal year 2016. The 10 week-stopgap spending bill, which is set to expire on… Read More
October 2, 2015

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