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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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Construction Spending in June Grows at Fastest Rate Since 2006 as all Major Segments Post Year-Over-Year Gains; Worker Shortages May Derail Growth
Construction spending in June recorded the highest year-over-year growth rate since 2006, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned, however, that those spending gains could be at risk unless all levels of government strengthen… Read More
August 3, 2015
Write for Impact
Cynthia Paul, FMI Corporation Have you ever noticed that some people and companies just seem to stand out, and everywhere you turn, they are being quoted or interviewed or are consistently receiving better scores on proposals? They are not much different than others; but, like the old E.F. Hutton… Read More
August 1, 2015
Register for the 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
July 30, 2015
Registration for the AGC Highway Contractors Conference is Open
More Information at meetings.agc.org/highway 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… Read More
July 30, 2015
Register for First Ever AGC Utility Infrastructure Conference at ICUEE
AGC will be hosting 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 infrastructure construction for high-quality education sessions, the premier utility… Read More
July 30, 2015
House Passes Legislation Allowing VA Secretary to More Easily Fire Employees
Yesterday, the House passed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Accountability Act of 2015, which would allow for the department secretary to more easily remove or demote the agency’s civil service employees guilty of misconduct or found to be incompetent.  The bill would also require that… Read More
July 30, 2015
VA Reforms Included in the Highway Extension Passed by Congress
The highway & transit extension also includes $3.4 billion to cover a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funding gap for the remainder of the current fiscal year, ending September 30.  The department needed the additional funds to continue to pay for non-Department medical services… Read More
July 30, 2015
Memo Reveals Flaws with Waters of the U.S. Final Rule
Significant Disagreements among Corps & EPA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, Major General John Peabody, cited significant issues in the Waters of the United States final rule prior to its release in a May 15 memorandum to… Read More
July 30, 2015
Congress Passes 3-Month Extension before August Recess
Senate Approves DRIVE Act, House to Focus on Long-Term Bill in Sept. The Senate today approved H.R. 22, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act by a vote of 65-34. Thank you to those who have contacted their Senators over the past week, urging support for this… Read More
July 30, 2015
Only 15 seats left for AGC's December Construction Project Manager Course (PMC)
December 6-11, 2015   Registration is filling up quickly for the Atlanta, GA course to be held December 6-11, 2015. PMC participants experience an interactive program that explores the critical areas of project management that seasoned project managers tackle on a daily basis. The course… Read More
July 30, 2015

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