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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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Open to all industries, the goal of the photo contest is to highlight and showcase the effective strategies that stakeholders are using to protect workers from the heat. OSHA wants stakeholders to see heat safety in action and be encouraged to adopt similar practices.
To participate, enter the… Read More
May 31, 2024
Earlier this year, AGC of America filed a coalition amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a water utility sector’s request for the Court to clarify whether Clean Water Act (CWA) NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits can include generic prohibitions. AGC… Read More
May 30, 2024
On May 17, AGC and its coalition peers responded to a recent White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for feedback on methods and practices for advancing public participation and community engagement (PPCE). The comments urge the agency to recognize the importance of… Read More
May 29, 2024
On May 22, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed the AGC-backed Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024).
The bipartisan WRDA 2024 bill will help ensure that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Program is appropriately responsive to the… Read More
May 29, 2024
Construction employment rose in 218, or 61 percent, of 358 metro areas between April 2023 and April 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that construction employment is growing in fewer… Read More
May 29, 2024
Check out learning opportunities for environmental and sustainability professionals
The AGC Construction Safety Health and Environmental Conference will take place on July 16-18, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri. Whether you focus solely on environmental compliance or greening your company’s business… Read More
May 29, 2024
Monday, July 15, 2024; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; St. Louis, MO
AGC’s half-day introductory seminar to climate change and carbon reporting for the construction industry will kick-start your company’s efforts to meet market demands and potential regulatory requirements. Applicable to all construction… Read More
May 29, 2024
The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council held its 39th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on May 2-3, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Council is a network of attorneys who regularly represent AGC members and chapters in labor and employment matters. It holds an annual continuing legal education… Read More
May 28, 2024
Looking to tackle your biggest construction HR & workforce challenges? There’s no better place than AGC of America’s Construction HR & Workforce Conference!
After a successful conference in 2023, we’re once again combining the best elements of a few AGC events to facilitate even better… Read More
May 28, 2024
On April 26, AGC of America and other business groups jointly filed a friend-of-the-court amicus brief urging a federal district court in Texas to declare unlawful a significant U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule (2024) revising the standards for analyzing who is an employee or… Read More
May 28, 2024