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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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Bipartisan Legislation to Simplify Compliance with the ACA Introduced
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has different definitions of what constitutes a seasonal employee or worker when determining the size of an employer and whether an employer must offer insurance to those employees.  This week, the House introduced bipartisan legislation that will eliminate the… Read More
August 1, 2014
New FAR Clauses Implement OFCCP Veterans & Disabled Affirmative Action Rules
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued an interim rule—effective July 25, 2014—that amends the FAR in accordance with the Office of  Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently-issued affirmative action rules for veterans and disabled employees and applicants. Those OFCCP… Read More
August 1, 2014
AGC-Supported Design-Build Reform Bill Introduced in Senate
TAKE ACTION: Urge your Senators to Co-sponsor S. 2652 On July 24, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) introduced S. 2652, a bill that would reasonably limit one-step design-build procurements and the shortlist for two-step design-build procurements. Please take action now and urge your senators to cosponsor… Read More
August 1, 2014
Highway Extension Cleared for President’s Signature
After weeks of back and forth between the House and Senate, a short-term extension of the current transportation authorization with a temporary funding patch for the Highway Trust Fund was passed before Congress left town for their August recess. The bill is headed to the president’s desk for his… Read More
July 31, 2014
Construction Employment Increases in 215 out of 339 Metro Areas between June 2013 and June 2014
Construction employment expanded in 215 metro areas, declined in 80 and was stagnant in 44 between June 2013 and June 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America.  Association officials noted that uncertainty about a range of federal infrastructure… Read More
July 30, 2014
AGC Submits Comments on Proposed Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
AGC of America has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) asking the agency to clarify its proposed rule implementing Executive Order 13658 (EO), which establishes a minimum wage  of $10.10 per hour for direct federal contractors and subcontractors.  The… Read More
July 29, 2014
AGC Joins Letter in Support of Repealing the Auto Enrollment Provisions of the ACA
This week, AGC joined 171 employers and employer associations in a letter supporting the Auto Enroll Repeal Act (S. 2546). This bill was introduced by Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) and would repeal the automatic enrollment provision under the Affordable Care Act (section 1511).   The law states… Read More
July 25, 2014
President Signs AGC-Supported Legislation Reforming Workforce Development System into Law
On Tuesday, the president signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act into law. The bill easily passed both the House and Senate in recent weeks. The legislation will reform the workforce development system, giving states greater flexibility and strengthening employer engagement. To read… Read More
July 25, 2014
Senate to Vote on Highway Trust Fund Extension Next Week
Resolution Must Come Before the August Recess On Wednesday, Senate leaders reached agreement on how to proceed with consideration of the short-term highway and transit extension bill, which passed the House last week.  The agreement reached by Senate Majority Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority… Read More
July 25, 2014
New Executive Order Prohibits Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination by Federal and Federally Assisted Contractors
On July 21, President Obama signed an executive order (EO) prohibiting federal and federally assisted contractors and their subcontractors from engaging in employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The newly signed EO amends EO 11246. President Lyndon Johnson… Read More
July 24, 2014

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