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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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Kevin Cannon, CSP, ARM, Senior Director of Safety, Health, & Risk Management
On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor reappointed AGC of America’s Senior Director of Safety, Health, & Risk Management, Kevin Cannon, as a member of the Occupational Safety and Health… Read More
June 1, 2023
Total construction spending in April increased by 1.2 percent from March and 7.2 percent year-over-year as widespread gains in nonresidential and multifamily construction spending offset a continuing plunge in single-family homebuilding, according to an analysis today by the Associated… Read More
June 1, 2023
2023 Trench Safety Stand Down: June 19-23, 2023
The Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD) was first held in 2016 by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) joining as a partner in 2017. The goal of the event is to reach… Read More
June 1, 2023
For over a decade, CPWR and Dodge Data & Analytics have partnered to produce leading edge studies examining safety management in the construction industry. And this year, we are excited to announce that once again, AGC of America is a research partner for this important initiative.… Read More
May 31, 2023
Take the Sustainable Practices Survey to Help Inform the New Effort, Log In to August 16 Town Hall for a Carbon Reporting Overview
AGC of America is launching a first-ever task force -- the AGC Task Force on Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting -- to address the real challenges around reporting… Read More
May 31, 2023
Construction employment increased in 231, or 65 percent, of 358 metro areas between April 2022 and April 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said the lack of available workers to hire is… Read More
May 31, 2023
Reaching an agreement on a construction contract that leads to a positive outcome for all parties involved – owner, builder, designer – should be the goal of your contract negotiations. What contract you start with as your foundation and which provisions you prioritize in your negotiations matter.… Read More
May 30, 2023
ConsensusDocs is holding a webinar entitled What Contractors Need to Prioritize in Their Subcontracts on June 14th. General Contractors and Subcontractors will be able to identify the most important terms to negotiate and how ConsensusDocs addresses each issue by attending this webinar. These… Read More
May 30, 2023
Congress and the Administration Must Work Together in Future Years to Protect Funding for Infrastructure Projects, Many of Which Have Already Been Announced by the President
The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following… Read More
May 29, 2023
Will Change Federal Permitting for Construction Projects
In a long-awaited decision on May 25, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in favor of landowners on a case (Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) that hinges on federal limits over waters and wet areas. AGC submitted a… Read More
May 25, 2023