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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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Collective Bargaining in 2013 Yields Average 1st-Year Increase of 2.2 Percent
Construction-industry collective bargaining negotiations settled during 2012 resulted in an average first-year increase in wages and benefits of $1.00 or 2.2 percent, according to the annual year-end Settlements Report issued by the AGC-supported Construction Labor Research Council.  For newly… Read More
January 29, 2014
Construction Employment Increases in 34 States from a Year Ago but Declined in 32 States and D.C. from November to December
Construction firms added jobs in 34 states over the past 12 months, but construction employment declined in 32 states and the District of Columbia between November and December as many parts of the country coped with weather, according to an analysis released today by AGC of America of Labor… Read More
January 28, 2014
EPA Requesting Greater Citizen Participation in Stormwater Permit Review, Enforcement Processes
AGC Comments on Two Proposals to Broadcast Site-Specific Stormwater Control Information AGC recently commented on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to change its general permit that regulates stormwater discharges from most sites that perform industrial activities – called… Read More
January 24, 2014
EPA Approves New Environmental Assessment Standard for Property Transactions
Note Updated Procedures for Conducting ‘All Appropriate Inquiries’ Under CERCLA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a rule that updates the standards and practices for assessing the environmental conditions of a property prior to its acquisition.  Specifically, EPA… Read More
January 24, 2014
Construction Project Manager Course: Seattle – March 30 – April 4
AGC's Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) provides project managers the chance to hone the skills necessary to work more efficiently and increase productivity.  Join us at the Cedarbrook Lodge located less than five minutes from SeaTac International Airport and situated on eighteen lush acres… Read More
January 24, 2014
GSA FY 2014 Construction Funding For Space Consolidation Efforts
Congress Willing to Spend Money on Construction to Save Money in Long-Run The appropriations law Congress passed last week sets the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FY 2014 construction funding at $1.5 billion—about $500 million for new construction and $1 billion for repairs and… Read More
January 24, 2014
LEED Platinum and Gold Ban Removed for DOD Construction
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 24, 2014
AGC Opposes USACE Government-Mandated PLAs
On Jan. 21, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District for two projects at Fort Bragg, N.C. AGC has sent over 80 letters to federal agencies opposing PLA mandates and bid preferences during… Read More
January 24, 2014
AGC Weighs in on State of the Union
This week, AGC CEO Steve Sandherr sent a letter to President Obama, preceding his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  The letter asks the president to deliver definitive bipartisan solutions to ensure more investment in our nation’s aging infrastructure. Specifically, the letter urges… Read More
January 24, 2014
A Strong Candidate Emerges to Challenge Sen. Mark Warner
With optimism growing in national Republican circles that the party can capture the Senate majority this November, former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie made his candidacy official last week when he announced his challenge to Sen. Mark Warner (D). Gillespie, also a former… Read More
January 23, 2014

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