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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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On Jan. 28, the House Ways and Means Committee held a congressional hearing on the impact of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate definition of full-time employees. AGC joined the Employers for Flexibility in Health Care coalition in a letter to the committee highlighting that certain… Read More
January 31, 2014
June 12-13, 2014 | Arlington, Va.
Leadership and management strategies are essential items for any environmental professional’s toolbox. This year’s AGC Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) will focus on developing and honing these strategies, based on the feedback received from past… Read More
January 30, 2014
AGC would like to recognize its members that excelled in the association’s first annual “Used Hard Hat Recycling Challenge” and welcomes others to follow their example. For America Recycles Day, celebrated on Nov. 15, 2013, AGC debuted a new challenge for members to retire old and unsafe hard hats… Read More
January 30, 2014
TAKE ACTION: Urge Your Congressman to Cosponsor H.R. 2750
With AGC support, there is hope for movement of the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013, H.R. 2750, through Congress this year. H.R. 2750 would reasonably limit single-step design-build procurements and reasonably limit the number… Read More
January 30, 2014
AGC recently submitted testimony on the need for continued federal agency participation at construction stakeholder conferences for a Senate Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee hearing on the topic. Given a time when the national debt and deficit remain high, the federal government… Read More
January 30, 2014
Freshman Rep. Trey Radel (R) officially resigned from the House this week, succumbing to Republican Party leaders both in and out of government who were urging him to leave. Controversy arose around the congressman after he accepted a plea bargain arrangement for the misdemeanor cocaine possession… Read More
January 30, 2014
Green Globes May Also be Considered by DOD Agencies
The Department of Defense (DOD) may now consider and award projects that include LEED Platinum and Gold certifications. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2012 included a ban on FY 2012 funds for LEED gold or platinum… Read More
January 30, 2014
After six months of steadily increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) paused in November. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction… Read More
January 29, 2014
When it comes to capital improvement projects, healthcare providers across the board are looking to reduce costs and shorten construction schedules while still seeking high-quality design and building materials. While this may seem like a lofty aspiration, modular building systems are stepping in… Read More
January 29, 2014
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to President Obama's State of the Union address:
"It is encouraging that the president identified getting swift passage of both new long-term surface… Read More
January 29, 2014