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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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Electronic Reporting and Transparency Are Key to EPA’s National Enforcement Priorities
Update: EPA just announced a 45 day extension until December 12, 2013, for submitting comments on this proposal - click here. There’s still time to let EPA know your views on electronic reporting.
On July 30… Read More
August 29, 2013
Many contractors are bracing themselves for more stringent national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone, which could throw an estimated 96 percent of U.S. cities into nonattainment and potentially lead to a $1 trillion hit to our economy. Federal judges recently upheld the… Read More
August 28, 2013
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the administration’s decisions to finalize two new employment rules despite federal data indicating no need for the new measures:
“The administration’s… Read More
August 27, 2013
Even open-shop contractors need to be aware of union rights and responsibilities. If a union representative walks onto a jobsite, can you remove him from the property without violating the law or must you let him talk to the workers? Does it matter whether there are union subcontractors working… Read More
August 27, 2013
Students can get an early start on the AGC Education and Research Foundation scholarship application this summer. Join the over 3,000 students who have gotten their start as AGC members through a foundation scholarship worth $2,500, renewable for up to three years. Students in ABET- or ACCE-… Read More
August 27, 2013
Construction employment gains spread to more metropolitan areas between July 2012 and July 2013 than in previous months but full recovery remained elusive as only a few areas have exceeded pre-recession employment records, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC… Read More
August 23, 2013
A nationwide group of Building Information Modeling users, known as the BIMForum, released the first-of-its kind standard establishing definitions for how complete Building Information Models (BIMs) need to be for different stages of the design and construction process. The new standard, known as… Read More
August 22, 2013
The U.S. Federal Government continues to be a leader in adopting sustainability strategies for new construction and existing buildings. Traditionally, government agencies have used green building assessment and certification programs to implement these strategies. Government contractors and… Read More
August 21, 2013
In the next few months, I’ll be speaking to AGC chapters and other organizations that welcome your attendance. In each of these locations, I hope to hear from you about current conditions and the outlook, along with providing my view of the national and local construction scene. Events are listed… Read More
August 20, 2013
Construction employment continued its spotty improvement in July, as more states posted year-over-year gains but most states posted decreases compared with June, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the steady improvement in employment in… Read More
August 19, 2013