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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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New Changes in EPA Policy Governing Disposal of PCB-Contaminated Building Materials
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized its reinterpretation of the Agency’s policy regarding Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) contaminated building materials.  The “PCB Bulk Product Waste Reinterpretation” addresses the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)… Read More
December 12, 2012
FTC Updates Guidance for Marketing of Green Products and Services
Companies marketing their services or products as “environmental friendly” will have to qualify their statements, in light of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) newly updated Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.  Last revised in 1998, the 2012 “Green Guides” describe the types of… Read More
December 12, 2012
Stormwater Compliance Webinar: New Templates to Help Contractors Meet Recordkeeping Requirements
Get prepared now!  Any construction company that wants to stay in compliance with the myriad of new and forthcoming stormwater runoff requirements needs an effective document management system. Sign up for AGC’s Dec. 18 stormwater compliance webinar and learn how to use brand new “template”… Read More
December 10, 2012
OSHA Considering Safety Checklist for Federal Procurements; AGC Seeking Further Member Input
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) has proposed federal contactor submission of a health and safety checklist as an evaluation factor for the award of contracts directly from the federal government. At the Nov. 28… Read More
December 8, 2012
Senate Passes National Defense Authorization Act; AGC Continues to Press for Small Business Reform
On Dec. 4, the Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA) by a vote of 98 to 0. As the Senate considerate the legislation, AGC sent a letter to senators urging their inclusion of small business contracting reforms. Among those reforms, AGC… Read More
December 8, 2012
Multi-Employer Pension Update - Retirement Security Review Commission Conclusions
During the 2012 National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) Conference, a presentation was made discussing NCCMP’s Retirement Security Review Commission (RSRC) and some of the conclusions of the commission so far.  AGC is participating in the RSRC, which is a labor-management,… Read More
December 8, 2012
AGC Joins Coalition to Keep Tax-Free Status for Municipal Bonds
AGC has joined Municipal Bonds for America, a new coalition designed to educate lawmakers about the municipal bond market and the impact that the tax-exemption that which enables state and local governments to finance vital infrastructure at the lowest cost to their taxpayers. AGC joins a growing… Read More
December 7, 2012
New AGC Report: Sequestration Could Cut $6 Billion from Construction
According to a new AGC report, if Congress and President Obama fail to avert the indiscriminate, across-the board cuts--called sequestration--federal construction investment accounts could see upwards of $6 billion in cuts. The possible sequestration cuts could put some 170,000 jobs, $20.4 billion… Read More
December 7, 2012
Construction Employment Declines by 20,000 Jobs in November
Construction employment declined by 20,000 jobs in November while the industry's unemployment rate hit 12.2 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by AGC. The construction employment figures likely reflect the fact many contractors have already cut staff and delayed… Read More
December 7, 2012
AGC Member Survey Highlights Impact of Fiscal Cliff/AGC Leaders Hear from Capitol Hill
Yesterday, AGC executive board members, along with other AGC tax policy leaders within the association, participated in a call with House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) where McCarthy described the fiscal cliff situation as “going nowhere.”  This statement comes the day after AGC concluded… Read More
December 7, 2012

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