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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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AGC Joins Letter on DOL’s “Persuader” Rule
AGC joined 54 trades associations in a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) on the proposed “persuader” rulemaking from the Office of Labor-Management Standards that would broaden reporting requirements of labor relations consultants (including attorneys and associations) who conduct activities… Read More
February 27, 2014
President Issues Executive Order Raising Federal Contractor Minimum Wage
On Feb. 12, President Obama signed an executive order that raises the minimum wage for direct federal contractors to $10.10 per hour.  Federally assisted contracts are not affected.  The new mandate affects contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2015. The order also mandates that the… Read More
February 27, 2014
‘Next Generation’ of EPA Enforcement Looks to Technology
Transparent Electronic Reporting, Fewer EPA Resources May Ramp Up Citizen Involvement The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to considerably scale back its enforcement presence over the next five years.  While the agency still believes there is widespread non-compliance, budget cuts… Read More
February 26, 2014
EPA Will Hold Two Free Webinars on Green Infrastructure in March
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled two free webinars on integrating green infrastructure techniques into community and project stormwater programs.  The first, on March 4, will highlight how two communities have used green infrastructure to help meet Clean Water Act… Read More
February 26, 2014
Videos Demonstrate How to Complete Form I-9
The U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) division of the Department of Homeland Security released four video vignettes for employees and employers about Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification Form.  One video discusses the rights and responsibilities of employees while the… Read More
February 25, 2014
Simonson Says: Construction Assumes Growing Role in Producer Prices
This month, the federal government revamped a key price indicator to include construction costs for the first time. The changes make contractors’ contributions to accurate price information even more important. AGC members have been involved for more than a decade with an initiative by the Bureau… Read More
February 25, 2014
Department of Labor Schedules Prevailing Wage Seminars
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has scheduled six upcoming seminars throughout the country to educate federal and federally assisted contractors on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and other federal contracting wage laws the agency enforces.  Each two-and-a-half day… Read More
February 20, 2014
AGC Charities, Inc. to Build New Equestrian Center for Las Vegas-based Horses 4 Heroes
Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. announced today that it will build a new equestrian center for a local charity group that provides equestrian programs and activities for veterans, their families and local first responders. As part of its annual Operation Opening Doors effort,… Read More
February 20, 2014
Prices for Construction Materials, Nonresidential Buildings Each Rise by 0.6 Percent in January
Prices for materials used in construction and for nonresidential building construction both increased more than overall prices for "final demand" in January, according to a new analysis of retooled federal data on producer prices released today by AGC of America. As a result, margins remain very… Read More
February 19, 2014
Comment Deadline for Respirable Crystalline Silica Closes
On Feb. 11, the deadline for public comments for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) rule on respirable crystalline silica closed. The proposed rule would lower the current permissible exposure limit (PEL) from 100 micrograms per cubic meter to 50 micrograms per cubic meter.… Read More
February 18, 2014

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