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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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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs continues to boast an annual construction budget of over $1 billion. As a result, the VA remains a federal owner with work for contractors, especially small businesses. But, many small business… Read More
February 5, 2013
The United States remains a field of dreams for many immigrants. If Congress and the White House can enact a new immigration law that allows millions of individuals who are already here to stay and permits easier legal entry for more who want to work here, what will the implications be for… Read More
February 5, 2013
The AGC Annual Convention and Constructor Expo is the ideal opportunity to see everything that AGC can do for you and your business, as well as to learn from industry peers and experts on how they are overcoming today’s challenges. All convention attendees are encouraged to attend the March 6 … Read More
February 4, 2013
Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. completed renovations to an American Legion Post located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to make the facility more handicap accessible. Dozens of local contractors donated their time, expertise and money to make a series of improvements to… Read More
February 4, 2013
The open Iowa campaign is expected to include competitive party primaries as well as a tough general election race. It is not out of the realm of possibility that all four of Iowa's sitting U.S. Representatives could jump into the Senate or Governor's race, but the true field of candidates will… Read More
February 3, 2013
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) recently introduced the “Government Neutrality in Contracting Act” (S.109/H.R. 436) in both the Senate and House, respectively. This legislation would prohibit federal contracting agencies from mandating that contractors and unions enter… Read More
February 2, 2013
On Jan. 25, with the help of the AGC-supported Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an important court challenge was won. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision in Noel Canning v. NLRB – a key case (of several separate cases)… Read More
February 2, 2013
If you are performing construction work for pay in a home, apartment, or child-occupied facility built before 1978, you MUST be certified and use lead safe work practices unless you prove through testing that the job will not disturb lead paint. These and other requirements are part of a federal… Read More
February 1, 2013
AGC will hold a special roundtable session that provides attendees with an opportunity to give input on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Safety Manual (EM-385) revision process directly to USACE and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) safety representatives. The roundtable will be… Read More
February 1, 2013
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hilary Clinton as the next Secretary of State. Moving quickly to fill the Senate seat vacancy, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick appointed Mo Cowan, his former chief of staff, to replace the commonwealth’s senior Senator and serve as a… Read More
February 1, 2013