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AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 AGC Awards competitions! The Baldwin Group Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category) and AGC in the Community competitions recognize the nation's most… Read More
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Public and Commercial Buildings are Target for Future Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the details for an upcoming public meeting - set for June 26, 2013 - on the subject of EPA’s ongoing evaluation into whether to and how to regulate renovation, repair and painting (… Read More
May 15, 2013
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The AGC Education and Research Foundation has announced 130 scholarship recipients for the 2013-14 academic year. A full list by state is on the foundation’s web site. Undergraduate students will receive $2,500 scholarships, renewable for up to three years. The scholarship application for the 2014… Read More
May 14, 2013
As AGC predicted and reported last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2013 diesel retrofit grant competition is now open. To view the Request for Proposals (RFP), application, instructions and all supporting information go here - http://epa.gov/cleandiesel/prgnational.htm. … Read More
May 13, 2013
A task force of AGC’s Highway and Transportation Division met this week with U.S. DOT Under Secretary Polly Trottenberg, FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez, FHWA Associate Administrator for Civil Rights Warren Whitlock and other DOT officials to discuss the DBE program and steps that could be taken… Read More
May 13, 2013
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report highly critical of DOT’s administration of its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. OIG found that the department does not provide effective program management for the DBE program.… Read More
May 13, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced 17 enforcement actions for violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule. EPA believes that far too many firms are not complying with the LRRP requirements; a violation could cost you $37,500 per day. Click here… Read More
May 13, 2013
This week on the Senate floor, Senators debated amendments to S. 601 – the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA). Debate is expected to continue through early next week. Please TAKE ACTION NOW and urge your senators to pass WRDA.
If passed, WRDA will help provide funding to address our… Read More
May 12, 2013
This week, Rep. Tim Bishop (Ranking Member of the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee) reintroduced the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, along with Reps. King (R-N.Y.) and Young (R-Alaska) and the entire democratic caucus of the Transportation and Infrastructure… Read More
May 12, 2013
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee began considering the much discussed Senate “Gang of 8” immigration bill – The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The committee process will allow for the opportunity for greater input and modifications. The current bill… Read More
May 11, 2013
On May 6, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) published a report in response to the work conducted by the 11 Ways and Means (W&M) Committee Tax Reform Working Groups. The mission of each working group was to review current law in its designated area, research relevant issues, and compile… Read More
May 11, 2013