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Spotlight Your Achievements! AGC Launches Awards Season with the Opening of Build America, AGC in the Community, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion Awards
July 15, 2024
Apply by Thursday, October 31, 2024!  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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T&I Committee Names Subcommittee Chairs
New House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) announced the Committee leadership he intends to appoint for the 113th Congress. The subcommittee chairmen are as follows: Aviation- Frank LoBiondo (N.J.), Highways and Transit- Tom Petri (Wis.), Railroads, Pipelines &… Read More
January 20, 2013
Virginia Governor Proposes Replacing Gas Tax as Part of Transportation Funding Package
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has offered an alternative proposal to address his state’s chronic transportation underinvestment. The proposal would eliminate the state gasoline tax of 17.5 cents per gallon and replace the lost revenue by increasing the state’s sales and use tax (SUT) by 0.8 cents… Read More
January 19, 2013
Wyoming House Passes Gas Tax Increase
The Wyoming House today passed legislation by a vote of 35-24 to increase the state’s motor fuels tax by ten cents, from 14 to 24 cents per gallon. The increase would provide the Wyoming Department of Transportation and local governments an annual revenue increase of $71 million. The initiative was… Read More
January 19, 2013
Sen. Rockefeller to Retire
At the end of last week, Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) became the first 2014 election cycle Senator to announce that he will not seek re-election. The move is not a surprise, particularly in light of several factors: his age (the Senator will be 77 by the next election); the attacks he has launched on… Read More
January 19, 2013
Don't Miss the 94th AGC Annual Convention: March 6-9, 2013 in Palm Springs, Calif.
Early-Bird Rates Expire Soon! 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. Municipal & Utilities Division… Read More
January 19, 2013
FHWA Listening Session Discusses PPPs
MAP-21, the surface transportation reauthorization legislation included a provision directing the US Department of Transportation to standard transaction model contracts for Public Private Partnerships (P3s) that could serve as a base template to guide States and other public transportation… Read More
January 18, 2013
AGC Hosts Productive Winter Financial Issues Forum
The AGC Financial Issues Forum (formerly the AGC Tax and Fiscal Affairs Committee) met last week in Scottsdale, Ariz.  The group of construction CFO’s and CPA’s discussed tax law and accounting policies, including: an update from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on their leasing… Read More
January 18, 2013
AGC Responds to Nine Federal Agency PLA Inquiries since Election Day
Since Election Day, AGC has sent nine letters opposing the possible use of project labor agreement (PLA) mandates posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) around the country.  In the last week alone, AGC has sent letters in response to… Read More
January 18, 2013
House Passes Sandy Supplemental
This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 152, the Disaster Relief Act of 2013, which provides $50.7 billion in funding for relief and recovery efforts in the states impacted by Hurricane Sandy.   The bill passed by a vote of 241 – 180, with 49 Republicans and 192 Democrats voting yes and… Read More
January 18, 2013
House Passes Sandy Supplemental
This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 152, the Disaster Relief Act of 2013, which provides $50.7 billion in funding for relief and recovery efforts in the states impacted by Hurricane Sandy.   The bill passed by a vote of 241 – 180, with 49 Republicans and 192 Democrats voting yes and… Read More
January 18, 2013

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