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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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Rumors have been swirling for months that Louisiana Sen. David Vitter (R) was seriously considering a gubernatorial run. On Tuesday, the two-term senator made it official and announced his intention to seek the state’s top post.
With Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) term-limited and ineligible to seek a… Read More
January 23, 2014
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn (R) announced last week that he will resign from Congress at the end of 2014, thus allowing a replacement special election to occur on the regular 2014 election calendar.
Recently, Mr. Coburn was diagnosed with a recurrence of prostate cancer and has also battled with… Read More
January 23, 2014
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AGC of America is holding its 95th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. at The Bellagio Resort and Casino from March 3-6. This year’s Convention includes 12 educational sessions, which offer up to 2.0 IACET Continuing Education Units, 16 AIA/CES Learning Units, and 16 AIC Continuing Professional… Read More
January 22, 2014
AGC is pleased to announce the addition of two new program coordinators to the Training, Education, & Development Department. Ayda Mohammed has been working with AGC on a temporary basis for the past five months, and starting this year, she has joined the team full-time as Program Coordination… Read More
January 22, 2014
The House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee held its first hearing on surface transportation reauthorization and announced the creation of a special panel on public-private partnerships (P3s).
The hearing titled, “Building the Foundation for Surface Transportation… Read More
January 22, 2014
The Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Training and Education Fund’s Instructor Training and Certification Program recently completed a three-year process culminating in accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Organizations seeking ANSI accreditation… Read More
January 22, 2014
A group of owners, academics, construction organizations and labor unions recently participated in a conference focused on the data available on construction labor force supply and demand, and how that information is used throughout the industry. The conference was sponsored by the National… Read More
January 22, 2014
Many firms plan to start hiring again and most contractors predict demand will either grow or remain stable in virtually every market segment this year according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The survey, conducted as part of Optimism Returns:… Read More
January 21, 2014
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and U.S. DOT continue to produce regulations and guidance in response to changes that were contained in MAP-21 transportation reauthorization legislation. The latest from FHWA is guidance for implementation of changes made in the Congestion Mitigation and… Read More
January 18, 2014
Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, by a vote of 359 - 67. This evening the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 72-26. The bill comes after Congress failed to pass any of the 12 appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2014. AGC advocated for the… Read More
January 18, 2014