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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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While there were some big surprises in this week’s primaries and special elections, the biggest surprise was Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R) come-from-behind victory in the Mississippi run-off. The battle over the Senate will be fought by a Republican Party that saw strong general election candidates win… Read More
June 27, 2014
The Stormwater Inspection Reports for Contractors mobile app was developed by AGC to provide contractors an electronic documentation tool to quickly and easily prepare their stormwater inspection and corrective action reports right from their iPad®.
Download the AGC Stormwater Inspection Reports… Read More
June 26, 2014
On June 12, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued an interim final rule that increases a number of construction industry small business size standards to account for inflation since 2008.
The size standard for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS Code 236220), as well… Read More
June 20, 2014
Finance Committee May Move Short-Term Patch; House Republicans Back Away from Postal Reform
The balance remaining in the Highway Trust Fund is projected to have insufficient revenue to pay states for ongoing construction activities within the next few weeks. Today, Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn… Read More
June 20, 2014
After House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s primary defeat last week, and his subsequent resignation as majority leader effective July 31, House Republicans held leadership elections today to elect Cantor’s successor. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) – who currently serves as Majority Whip – was… Read More
June 20, 2014
Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia over the past 12 months and in 30 states and D.C. between April and May, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the employment gains help, but that construction… Read More
June 20, 2014
On June 12, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued an interim final rule that increases a number of construction industry small business size standards to account for inflation since 2008.
The size standard for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS Code 236220), as well… Read More
June 20, 2014
AGC's third Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC), held last week on June 12-13, had resources and tools for construction professionals, whether they are managing compliance or sustainability projects. A dozen federal regulators from different program offices were in attendance to give the… Read More
June 20, 2014
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the release of a highway funding and tax reduction proposal released today by Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.):
“This proposal… Read More
June 18, 2014
The Associated General Contractors of America announced today that it is joining the national Hiring Our Heroes program as part of the construction industry’s effort to add 100,000 veterans over the next five years. The new partnership will make it easier for construction contractors to find,… Read More
June 10, 2014