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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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On Sept. 18, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued new guidance on employee benefit plans as they relate to same-sex marriages. The guidance is in response to a June 2013 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (… Read More
September 23, 2013
Construction employment increased in 26 between July and August and in 35 states for the year, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials cautioned, however, that construction employment remains below peak levels in most states and warned of the… Read More
September 20, 2013
As the new Health Insurance Marketplace mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prepares to open on Oct. 1, 2013, employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act are reminded to distribute a notice of available coverage options in the Marketplace (i.e., Marketplace Notice) to employees. The… Read More
September 20, 2013
Site Inspections on the Rise
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released its revised SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors (EPA 550-B-13-001, Aug. 28, 2013) to assist regional inspectors when they review a site’s compliance with the federal Spill Prevention, Control and… Read More
September 17, 2013
There has been little price movement overall in the past few months for either construction materials or bid prices, at least as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ producer price indexes (PPIs). However, the situation could change abruptly.
On Sept. 13, BLS reported that the PPI for… Read More
September 17, 2013
Other States May Now Adopt Identical Rules
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced late Friday that it has received authorization from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce its statewide In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation, including the rule’s engine… Read More
September 17, 2013
On Sept. 11, House Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) joined with Committee Ranking member Nick Rahall (D-WV) to introduce the Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), H.R. 3080, which authorizes approximately $10 billion for new construction… Read More
September 16, 2013
Over the last two weeks, the U.S. House of Representatives toss-up races were profiled. Today, we look at one of the Senate toss-up races – Sen. Mark Pryor (D) vs. Rep. Tom Cotton (R).
Like many of its southern neighbors, Arkansas has a long history of voting Democratic. Of its 45 governors, only… Read More
September 13, 2013
AGC submitted comments to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) concerning the continuation of waivers from Buy America requirements for manufactured products that are not substantially made of steel or iron and for the minimal use of foreign steel products. Current FHWA regulations require… Read More
September 13, 2013
AGC submitted comments to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) concerning the continuation of waivers from Buy America requirements for manufactured products that are not substantially made of steel or iron and for the minimal use of foreign steel products. Current FHWA regulations require… Read More
September 13, 2013