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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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Register for the Federal Contractors Conference by April 24 and Save $100
With the fiscal year 2014 budget in place and the president’s fiscal year 2015 budget released, federal agencies have a better understanding of the projects coming down the pike. Many top federal agency leaders and their… Read More
April 10, 2014
June 10-11, 2014 | The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
AGC urges its members to participate in this year’s Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In and bring the message to Congress that: The Time is Now: Fix the Highway Trust Fund! With the Highway Trust Fund projected to run short of cash… Read More
April 10, 2014
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Many political pundits and election handicappers are suggesting that Republicans will successfully wrest the Senate majority away from the Democrats in the November election. Even famed statistician Nate Silver, who correctly predicting the 2008 presidential election outcome in 49 of the 50 states… Read More
April 9, 2014
Construction employment expanded in 175 metro areas, declined in 106 and was stagnant in 58 between February 2013 and February 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America. Association officials noted, however, that despite the gains construction… Read More
April 9, 2014
Forty-five percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by AGC. Association officials added that the study found work zone crashes are more likely to kill vehicle… Read More
April 7, 2014
"The AGC Alternative: A Private Insurance Exchange" to Debut as Early as Summer 2014
AGC of America is planning to launch a new private insurance exchange in cooperation with Willis North America this summer. The new exchange, which will be called “The AGC Alternative,” will allow member firms… Read More
April 7, 2014
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has re-issued a proposed rule on representation-case procedures with a public comment deadline of Monday, April 7, 2014.
The rule mirrors a 2011 rule that was ultimately invalidated by a court on procedural grounds. The proposed rule, known as the “quickie… Read More
April 5, 2014
Today, the House voted 248-179 – with 18 Democrats joining all Republican members – in favor of modifying the Affordable Care Act’s (also known as “ObamaCare”) definition of a full-time employee. The current law defines full-time employees as those with 30 hours of service per week, which is below… Read More
April 5, 2014
Report Meetings and Share Pictures at www.HardhatsforHighways.org
Your Senators and Representatives will be back working in your home districts April 14-25. It is the perfect opportunity to set up meetings to discuss the importance federal highway funding has on your company and your job. We need… Read More
April 5, 2014
This week, the House Budget Committee approved a budget for fiscal year 2015 on a partisan vote. The budget is expected to be voted on by the full House next week. This year’s House budget is somewhat unnecessary considering the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 – which became law in January –… Read More
April 4, 2014