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Beyond the Hard Hat: Prioritizing Healthy Minds in Construction Safety
July 8, 2024
  Beyond the Hard Hat: Prioritizing Healthy Minds in Construction Safety - In this episode of ConstructorCast, host Max Nelson is joined by key members of Jordan Foster Construction—Asma Bayunus and Tricia Kagerer—to delve into the crucial topic of mental health in the construction industry.… Read More

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House Committee Approves FY 2014 Transportation Appropriations
This week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) passed their funding bill for FY 2014.  The bill funds the federal highway and transit programs at the MAP-21 levels. In total, the bill provides over $40 billion for the highway program and $10… Read More
June 21, 2013
Truck Driver Hours Rule Effective July 1
New truck driving limits go into effect on July 1, 2013. The major provisions in the new rules that impact commercial motor vehicle drivers in the construction industry are as follows: Daily driving time limit of 11 hours is maintained (FMCSA had proposed reducing this time to 10 hours). The 60-… Read More
June 21, 2013
Construction Employment Increased in 27 States Between April and May
Construction employment increased in a majority of states in May, setting all-time highs in Louisiana and North Dakota, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that construction demand remains very uneven and… Read More
June 21, 2013
House Continues Work on Appropriations Bills
Energy & Water (U.S. Army Corps Civil Works) On June 18, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development approved a funding bill for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works construction program. The bill provides a mixed bag of results for construction accounts when… Read More
June 21, 2013
Senate Immigration Debate Shifts to Border Security on Immigration Bill
Increasingly Likely Bill with AGC-Opposed Restrictions on the Construction Industry will Pass Senate As the Senate debate of the comprehensive immigration bill S. 744 – the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act – enters week two, the conversation has been… Read More
June 21, 2013
Top AGC Legislative Priority Passes House
Counting Lower-Tier Small Businesses Bill Moves to Senate On June 14, the House of Representatives adopted the AGC-supported “Make Every Small Business Count Act of 2013” (H.R. 2232) that would allow prime contractors to count lower-tier small business subcontractors towards their small business… Read More
June 21, 2013
House Committee Approves AGC-Endorsed Coal Ash Bill
This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 31-16 to approve H.R. 2218, the “Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013,” which was sponsored by Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of representatives. The legislation would prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection… Read More
June 21, 2013
TED Forum Town Hall with AGC President Paul Diederich
Join AGC President Paul Diederich in a free Training, Education & Development Forum town hall webinar as he discusses the importance of workforce recruitment and professional development activities, including AGC’s efforts in these areas, how they can benefit your company and why your… Read More
June 21, 2013
Policy Rider to Halt EPA Guidance Attached to House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
The House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee approved a $30.4 billion energy and water spending bill for FY 2014 after adding a policy rider that would bar the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from implementing guidance that clarifies which U.S. waters fall under federal protection via the… Read More
June 20, 2013
U.S. Construction is Getting Safer
According to Bureau of Labor statistics construction safety is slowly improving.  The construction industry consistently lands among the most dangerous jobs, but the safety numbers are improving. The BLS reported a drop in on-the-job fatalities from 802 in 2010 to 781 in 2011. Looking at a wider… Read More
June 18, 2013

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