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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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The CICA Center Is Your Gateway to Stormwater Compliance Information
The stormwater information on the AGC-supported Construction Industry Compliance Assistance (CICA) Center is one of the most frequently accessed resources on this comprehensive, online environmental resource for contractors.  To find out why this is such a popular resource, take a look at the… Read More
May 29, 2015
If It’s Environment and Construction, It’s at AGC’s 2015 CEC
Early Bird Registration Savings End May 31st Plan to join your peers at AGC’s 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference on September 2-3, in Arlington, Virginia to explore ways to turn environmental responsibilities into successes for you and your firm.  With separate tracks on compliance and… Read More
May 29, 2015
EPA Website Tracks Industry Compliance
Free Webinar Explains How to Use ECHO The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides public access to industry regulatory compliance and enforcement data online. The Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) website at http://echo.epa.gov integrates data from EPA information… Read More
May 29, 2015
Complimentary Webinar: Surviving the Federal Construction Regulatory Onslaught
Thursday, June 4 @ 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET Register to join construction law and regulation experts for a complimentary webinar on Thursday, June 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. eastern time for a discussion on the new and pending federal regulations impacting your business. AGC’s Director of the… Read More
May 29, 2015
Still Time to Register for the AGC Financial Issues Summer Meeting
June 8-9, 2015 | Colorado Springs, Colo. The AGC Financial Issues Committee (FIC) Summer Meeting will be held June 8-9, 2015 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. The meeting is geared toward member company AGC member company CFOs, Treasurers, Finance Directors, Controllers, Tax Directors… Read More
May 29, 2015
EPA and Corps Finalize Scope of Jurisdiction Over Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on May 27 completed and released a new and final rule on the water features over which they will claim jurisdiction. The new rule is the culmination of their long and controversial effort to align federal… Read More
May 29, 2015
New FMLA Forms Available
In recent days, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published new forms recommended for administering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  Since March 1, 2015, employers have been using forms that expired on February 28.  The new forms can be found on DOL’s website.  The new… Read More
May 28, 2015
Construction Employment Increases in 40 States and D.C. During the Past Year as 30 States and D.C. Add Construction Jobs Between March and April
Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia between April 2014 and April 2015 and in 30 states and D.C. between March and April, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by AGC. Association officials said that even as construction employment continues to… Read More
May 27, 2015
House Passes AGC-Supported Bill Sending Waters of the US Rule Back to the Drawing Board
Fight over Water Rule Moves to the Senate  The House approved a measure to rescind the administration’s controversial proposed rule redefining “Waters of the U.S.” By a vote of 261-155, the House passed H.R. 1732, which would require EPA and the Corps to withdraw the regulatory proposal… Read More
May 21, 2015
ERISA Fiduciaries Must Continuously Monitor 401(k) Investment Choices
The U.S. Supreme Court has held unanimously that a plan fiduciary has a continuing duty to monitor investments offered under a 401(k) plan, a duty that is separate and apart from the duty to exercise prudence in selecting investments in the first place. The Court overturned a decision by the U.S.… Read More
May 21, 2015

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