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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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EPA Release Final Version of Science Report on Connectivity of Waters
Final WOTUS Rule Expected Spring 2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development released the final version of the much-anticipated report providing the main scientific underpinning for its “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) proposed rule.  As AGC expected, the… Read More
January 28, 2015
AGC’s 96th Annual Convention Offering 24 Hours of Professional Development
There are only 50 days left until AGC’s 96th Annual Convention to be held March 18-20 in San Juan, Puerto Rico!  Among the many reasons to attend Convention is the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the 16 professional development sessions. These sessions will offer a total… Read More
January 27, 2015
Did You Know That AGC Offers Seven Different Types of Continuing Education Credit?
AGC of America (AGC) is currently an approved provider for several accrediting bodies to offer continuing education. For select educational programs that qualify under the corresponding standards, AGC is able to offer the following types of credit: International Association for Continuing Education… Read More
January 27, 2015
OFCCP Clarifies VEVRAA Self-Identification Requirements
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) posted information on its website alerting contractors that they are no longer required to invite applicants to self-identify with a particular category of protected veterans post-offer.  The posting came in the… Read More
January 27, 2015
EPA Proposes Cost-Saving Revisions to Current Lead Paint Rules
Refresher Training for Renovators May Move to Entirely Online Format On Jan. 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revisions to the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule that would eliminate the requirement that the renovator refresher training have a hands-on… Read More
January 27, 2015
Ballast Water Discharges from Small Vessels Now Require Federal Permit Coverage
As of Dec. 19, 2014, if you own or operate a non-recreational vessel less than 79 feet in length (such as a ferry, tug/tow boat, barge, cargo freighter, etc.) in any “waters of the Unites States,” you need to secure coverage under an National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit… Read More
January 27, 2015
Construction Employment Increased in 40 States and D.C. During the Past Year
Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia between December 2013 and December 2014 while construction employment increased in 38 states and D.C. between November and December, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by AGC of America. Association… Read More
January 27, 2015
Sixteen Individuals Earn CM-BIM Credential
AGC of America would like to congratulate the 16 individuals who passed for their exam in November and December that earns them the professional credential, the Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM). Since its inception in 2011, 476 individuals have earned the CM-BIM… Read More
January 26, 2015
AGC Participates in White House Conference on Veterans Hiring in Transportation
Last week, AGC President Al Landes participated in the “Joining Forces Veterans Transportation Employment Forum” at the White House, which focused on issues related to hiring veterans in various transportation sectors. President Landes was part of a panel moderated by the U.S. Department of Defense… Read More
January 26, 2015
AGC Partners with EPA on Website Upgrade to Help Contractors Comply with Environmental Rules
AGC entered into a partnership agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to upgrade a website designed to assist construction contractors in complying with federal and state environmental guidelines. Under the partnership, which includes the National Center for Manufacturing… Read More
January 26, 2015

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