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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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AGC to Host Webinar on the Affordable Care Act
HR professionals cannot make tough company decisions regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) alone.  As a result, many are guiding construction company owners and executives through the decision-making process to minimize the impact of the ACA on business operations.  AGC’s upcoming webinar series… Read More
January 7, 2013
Free Member Only AGC Webinar on Multi-Employer Pension Plan Reform
Learn About Recommendations for Legislative and Regulatory Changes to System For over a year, AGC has participated in the National Coordinating Committee of Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) Retirement Review Security Commission to develop draft recommendations for legislative and other changes to the… Read More
January 6, 2013
AGC Opposes NAVFAC Project Labor Agreement Inquiry
On Jan. 3, AGC sent a letter opposing a government-mandated project labor (PLA) inquiry posted by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington.  NAVFAC Washington sought industry comments on a possible PLA for a project at the National Security Agency site in Annapolis, Md. The job is for… Read More
January 6, 2013
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Resigns
After nearly four years, Lisa Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has announced her departure from the nation’s top environmental post. Jackson has said she will step down following President Obama’s State of the Union address in January. Jackson, the former commissioner of… Read More
January 6, 2013
DOT and EPA Release Regulatory Agendas
In addition to the Department of Labor, the Transportation Department (DOT) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have released their top regulatory priorities for 2012.  Below is a list of regulations from these two agencies that have the potential to impact the construction industry, if… Read More
January 5, 2013
Labor Department Updates Regulatory Agenda
At the end of December, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its 2012 Statement of Regulatory Priorities, commonly known as the regulatory agenda. Initially, the agenda was scheduled to be released last fall, but was delayed presumably due to the November elections.  While agencies often do… Read More
January 5, 2013
AGC to Host Webinar on the Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Business Operations
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will impact the bottom line of EVERY construction company. As a result, many construction company owners and executives are faced with making some tough choices to help minimize the impact of the new law on business operations. AGC’s upcoming webinar series, The… Read More
January 5, 2013
New Health Care Law Regulations Released
On Dec. 28, 2012, the Department of the Treasury and the IRS released a notice of proposed rulemaking on the Affordable Care Act’s employer requirements which take effect on Jan. 1, 2014. The proposed regulations are meant to assist employers in complying with the law and will remain in effect… Read More
January 4, 2013
State Department Panel Calls for New Construction Funding After Benghazi Attacks
An independent review board commissioned by the Department of State (DOS) recently reported that, in light of the Benghazi attacks, DOS facility upgrades must be addressed with additional funding (access report by clicking here).  Among its recommendations, the board recommends that “the State… Read More
January 4, 2013
Construction Sector Adds 30,000 Jobs Between November and December
Construction employers added 30,000 jobs in December while the industry's unemployment rate hit 13.5 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the monthly increase was the largest in nearly… Read More
January 4, 2013

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