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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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Public Buildings Will Have to Meet Stricter Energy Efficiency Standards, Possible Restrictions on Fossil Fuel Use
Next year, design for the construction of new federal buildings will have to meet stricter energy efficiency standards.  The Department of Energy (DOE) also is reworking a rule that phases out the use of power from fossil fuel sources for new and renovated federal buildings.  This phase-out… Read More
August 1, 2013
NLRB Returns to Full Slate of Confirmed Members
As expected, the Senate confirmed four new appointees to be members of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) on July 30 and reconfirmed the current chairman for a new term.  This brings the Board to a full complement of confirmed members for the first time in a decade.  The Board… Read More
August 1, 2013
New Stormwater Calculator Signals Shift to Rainfall Retention Policies and Practices
Does the Tool Really Work? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a National Stormwater Calculator that reportedly can determine the predevelopment hydrology for any location in the United States.  According to EPA, the tool can also evaluate how different green infrastructure… Read More
August 1, 2013
AGC Curriculum Staff Change Announcement
Stephanie Mullins Adamec, who has led AGC curriculum development and administration for several years, is moving on to a new opportunity at another construction association. Stephanie’s last day at AGC was Monday, July 29. Meri Woods has been promoted to Director, Education Advancement and… Read More
July 31, 2013
2013 AGC Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference
AGC's Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference, which will take place Oct. 16-17 in Chicago, Ill., is tailored to meet the specific needs of HR and training professionals in the construction industry. This conference will help ensure you remain up to date with the most cutting-edge… Read More
July 31, 2013
Construction Employment Increases in 191 out of 339 Metro Areas Between June 2012 & 2013
Construction employment increased in 191 out of 339 metropolitan areas between June 2012 and June 2013, declined in 97 and was flat in 51, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC.  Association officials welcomed the construction employment gains but cautioned… Read More
July 30, 2013
Tell us about the current supply of skilled workers in your area
Over the past several months, we have received a number of reports, most of which were anecdotal, about sporadic shortages of skilled construction workers in certain parts of the country. At the same time, overall construction employment, while rising steadily, remains well below peak employment… Read More
July 29, 2013
Trust Fund Hearing – CBO Estimates 100 Percent Cut in 2015
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing July 23 on the fiscal condition of the Highway Trust Fund.  The subcommittee heard testimony from Polly Trottenberg, Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation and Kim Cawley… Read More
July 29, 2013
House Passes AGC Supported Coal Ash Bill
By a vote of 265-155 the House on July 24, 2013 passed HR 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, which prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from designating fly ash and other coal ash residuals from being classified as a hazardous waste. The legislation, introduced by… Read More
July 29, 2013
AGC Tells Senate Committee TIFIA Financing Part of Meeting Transportation Needs
James H. Roberts, President and CEO of Granite Construction Inc., represented AGC at a hearing held July 24 by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to examine how the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) was working in light of the large budget… Read More
July 29, 2013

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