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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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With gas taxes making news in Washington this week, now is a great time to contact your representative and ask them to sign on to a bipartisan letter in support of needed transportation funding currently being circulated in the House.
The letter, authored by… Read More
January 9, 2015
Construction employers added 48,000 jobs in December and 290,000 for the year, the largest annual increase since 2005, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials said many firms are expanding payrolls to keep pace with… Read More
January 9, 2015
As 2015 begins, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is sharpening its emphasis on inspecting and citing employers who violate its recordkeeping standard. This takes on greater importance because of the changes and new reporting requirements that became effective on January 1,… Read More
January 8, 2015
On Jan. 5, AGC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regarding its proposed rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to annually report summary compensation data using a new Equal Pay Report. OFCCP originally… Read More
January 8, 2015
The new 114th Congress convened on Tuesday with already one vacant seat in the House of Representatives headed to special election. Despite Rep. Michael Grimm (R) saying he would not resign his seat after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion in December, the man who scored a resounding 53-… Read More
January 8, 2015
McConnell Takes the Gavel as Senate Majority Leader
The 114th Congress convened this week with Republicans controlling both chambers for the first time in eight years. The first order of business in the House of Representatives was to re-elect John Boehner (R-Ohio), who overcame a small challenge… Read More
January 8, 2015
On Wednesday, the House approved H.R. 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), by a vote of 416-5 vote. On Thursday, the Senate approved the bill by a vote of 93-4. The TRIA bill would:
Extend the Terrorism Insurance Program for six-years;
Gradually increases from $100 million to $200 million… Read More
January 8, 2015
Construction spending edged down in November but outlays for the year remained on track for a modest increase over 2013 totals, according to an analysis by AGC. Association officials said the new spending figures come as the group’s members prepare a new push for action on a series of federal… Read More
January 2, 2015
Construction employment expanded in 224 metro areas, declined in 64 and was stagnant in 51 between November 2013 and November 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said contractors in many parts of the country were benefitting from… Read More
January 2, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Dec. 19 that it will not regulate coal combustion residuals (CCR), including fly ash, as a hazardous substance and by doing so will preserve the future beneficial use of this product in concrete and most other construction applications. AGC has… Read More
December 23, 2014