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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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McAllister Decides Against Re-election
Freshman Rep. Vance McAllister (R), who was elected in a November special election to replace former Rep. Rodney Alexander (R) but then quickly became embroiled in an extra-marital scandal, announced yesterday that he will not seek a full term this November.  He will serve the balance of the… Read More
May 2, 2014
A Grimm Situation
The developing story surrounding a criminal indictment against two-term Rep. Michael Grimm (R) will most probably put a marginal seat in the Democratic column.  Since Rep. Grimm's legal proceedings will almost assuredly continue through the election, New York City Councilman Domenic Recchia now… Read More
May 2, 2014
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Aggregate Contribution Limits
The Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission struck down the federal aggregate contribution limit.  Prior to the ruling, federal election regulations stated that an individual could only contribute $123,200 in a two-year election cycle.   If further stipulated, an… Read More
May 2, 2014
U.S. EPA Seeks Input on Plans to Regulate Lead Paint Work in Buildings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has embarked on three notable activities to gather information and data to determine whether or not renovation activities in public and commercial buildings expose the public to lead-based paint dust, with a possible proposed rule coming in July 2015… Read More
May 1, 2014
Construction Spending Edges Higher in March as Housing and Private Nonresidential Categories Rise
Total construction spending remained in a holding pattern in March as strong gains in apartment construction and modest growth in homebuilding and private nonresidential activity offset falling public outlays, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by AGC of America. Association… Read More
May 1, 2014
AIA-AGC Joint Committee Meets in Houston, Texas
The AIA-AGC Joint Committee met on March 27-28, 2014, in Houston, Texas. The Joint Committee is Co-Chaired by AGC member Dirk Elsperman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Tarlton Corporation in St. Louis, Mo.  The Committee discussed the status of pending federal legislation,… Read More
May 1, 2014
Building Division Chair Invites All to Participate
Last week, AGC Building Division Chairman Rick Andritsch invited all AGC members to participate in our Committees, Forums and Councils. The BIMForum, Business Development Forum, Contract Documents Forum and Project Delivery Forum are looking for your involvement and ideas to keep up the good work… Read More
May 1, 2014
ABI Shows Slight Improvement
After starting out the year on a positive note, there was another minor increase in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) last month. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and… Read More
May 1, 2014
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review EPA’s Retroactive Veto Authority Under Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a harmful decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, issued in April 2013 in Mingo Logan Coal Co. v. EPA, which says the Clean Water Act (CWA) grants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the “veto” power to withdraw a… Read More
April 30, 2014
EPA, Army Corps Propose New Rule to Govern Federal Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
Just how geographically broad should the federal government’s role be in regulating water pollution? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have released a proposed rule that would amend the existing definition of “Waters of the United States,” as used… Read More
April 30, 2014

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