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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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TRIA Action in Senate Expected
The Senate is expected to take up and approve S. 2244, the “Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act” (TRIA) which passed the House on Wednesday by a 417-7 vote. The TRIA bill would: Extend the program for six-years; Gradually increases from $100 million to $200 million the aggregate… Read More
December 12, 2014
AGC Advances Legislative Priorities in Defense Bill
Design-Build and Reverse Auction Reforms Pass House & Senate On Dec. 12, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (NDAA) bill, which includes AGC-supported provisions on design-build and reverse auction procurement reform impacting Department of Defense… Read More
December 12, 2014
No Surprises in Louisiana Run-off
The Louisiana run-offs were held Saturday and, as expected, three-term Senator Mary Landrieu (D) lost a landslide re-election bid. With just under 1.3 million people participating, Rep. Bill Cassidy (R) claimed a 56-44 percent victory margin. Rep. Cassidy's victory in the Senate race means that… Read More
December 12, 2014
Webinar: Winning Work: Proposals That Sell
A well written proposal is one of the keys to winning future projects and the growth of your company. So what is your company’s proposal missing? Is your company chasing the right projects? Should your company consider teaming with another company to edge out the competition? These and many more… Read More
December 5, 2014
Bipartisan Support for Transportation Funding in House
Ask Your Reps to Sign Letter through Hardhats for Highways Although a gas tax increase in the lame duck was declared dead this week by Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), there was some positive news with four members of the House circulating a bipartisan letter in support of… Read More
December 5, 2014
AGC Advances Legislative Priorities in Defense Bill
Design-Build and Reverse Auction Reforms Move Forward On Dec. 2, the House and Senate Armed Services released the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (NDAA) bill, which includes AGC-supported provisions on design-build and reverse auction procurement reform… Read More
December 5, 2014
House Sends One-Year Extension of Expired Policies to Senate
On Wednesday, the House approved H.R. 5771, the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014,” by a 378 – 46 vote. The $41.6 billion tax extenders legislation restored approximately 52 expired tax provisions for fiscal year 2014, including nine AGC tax priorities (i.e. 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, R… Read More
December 5, 2014
House Passes Fuel Tax Increase for Inland Waterways
Supports Increased Investment in Lock & Dam Infrastructure On Dec. 3, the House of Representatives passed a provision that would increase a fuel tax that benefits inland waterway lock and dam construction and maintenance projects. The provision would raise the fuel tax from 20 cents to 29… Read More
December 5, 2014
ABI Billings Index Shows Robust Conditions Ahead for Construction Industry
With all geographic regions and building project sectors showing positive conditions, there continues to be a heightened level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the… Read More
December 5, 2014
Construction Firms Add 20,000 Jobs in November as Sector's Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.5 Percent, Employment at Five-Year High
Construction industry employment hit a new five-year high in November as the sector added 20,000 jobs and its unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest rate for November in seven years, according to an analysis by AGC. Association officials cautioned, however, that the latest figures… Read More
December 5, 2014

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