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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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Learn More about Recent Developments with Green Construction Rating Systems and Standards
Spring 2014 was a period of great activity in the development of green construction rating systems and standards. Organizations issued new versions of prior standards and programs or debuted new programs… Read More
June 30, 2014
Construction employment expanded in 218 metro areas, declined in 72 and was stagnant in 49 between May 2013 and May 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America. Association officials warned that job losses could spread to more metros unless policy… Read More
June 30, 2014
AGC of America’s Union Contractors Committee will hold its next quarterly conference call on Thursday, July 24, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The agenda includes reports on legal and labor relations developments since the last call and a roundtable discussion of activities of interest to union contractors. … Read More
June 30, 2014
Comment on Massive Expansion of Federal Jurisdiction in “Waters of the U.S.” Proposed Rule
Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released their notice of proposed rulemaking redefining “waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water… Read More
June 28, 2014
In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by a vote of 95-3. This bipartisan legislation will streamline the workforce development system, giving states greater flexibility to address worker shortages and strengthening… Read More
June 28, 2014
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case challenging the validity of three “recess appointments” President Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in January 2012. The court ruled unanimously that President Obama violated the Recess Appointments Clause of the Constitution. The… Read More
June 28, 2014
House Ways & Means Committee to Release Plans in Early July
Today, the Senate Finance Committee had planned to hold a markup of Chairman Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) $9 billion Highway Trust Fund patch. However, at the request of ranking Republican member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chairman Wyden… Read More
June 28, 2014
Are you looking for a tool to help your company manage environmental requirements? Check out the free resources on AGC’s EMS Toolkit. AGC now provides construction companies with a new online toolkit with resources for developing an environmental program or an environmental management system (EMS… Read More
June 27, 2014
Report Meetings and Share Pictures at www.HardhatsforHighways.org
Your Senators and Representatives will be back working in your home districts next week, June 30 - July 1. Please take this opportunity to set up meetings with your members of Congress to discuss the importance federal highway… Read More
June 27, 2014
Last week, nearly 40 member company CFOs and other senior accounting professionals attended the AGC Financial Issues Forum (FIF) Summer Meeting in Washington, D.C. Forum members were brought up to speed on the recently released Revenue Recognition Accounting Standard Update and had a tax discussion… Read More
June 27, 2014