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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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Construction employment declined in 28 states from September 2011 to September 2012 even as 30 states added jobs during the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that the monthly gains, while… Read More
October 19, 2012
Forty years ago today, the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution went into effect. The Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), became law after the bill was vetoed by President Nixon. In a tradition that continues to this… Read More
October 18, 2012
There’s still time to submit an entry for the Alliant Build America Awards, the Liberty Mutual Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards, AGC in the Community Awards, and AGC Chapter Public Relations Awards, but the Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 deadline for all four awards is coming up fast. All… Read More
October 15, 2012
AGC will hold a complimentary webinar on sequestration and its potential impact on federal construction contractors on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. Unless Congress acts after the election, a process of $109 billion in indiscriminate, across-the-board spending cuts—called… Read More
October 15, 2012
While it’s unlikely that the issue will be raised during a lame duck session of Congress following the November elections, AGC will nevertheless continue to press for legislation that will keep the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating coal ash residues, including fly ash, as a… Read More
October 15, 2012
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, voters will elect thousands of state and local leaders, 435 U.S. Representatives, 33 U.S. Senators, 11 Governors and a President. Each and every one of these elected officials has the ability to positively or negatively shape legislation affecting our companies and our… Read More
October 13, 2012
Price spikes for several key construction materials in September threaten to push contractors out of business, according to an analysis of federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The recent surge comes despite mild year-over-year changes in materials prices… Read More
October 12, 2012
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Sept. 6 asking for comments on the significant changes made to its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) rules. Comments are due by Nov. 5. The proposal suggests a series of changes in the bidding process… Read More
October 12, 2012
While it’s unlikely that the issue will be raised during a lame duck session of Congress following the November elections, AGC will nevertheless continue to press for legislation that will keep the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating coal ash residues, including fly ash, as a… Read More
October 12, 2012
On Oct. 9, the ranking Democrat of the House Appropriations Committee Rep. Norm Dicks sent a letter urging his House colleagues to replace sequestration with a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Unless Congress acts during the lame duck session, sequestration—a process of automatic and… Read More
October 12, 2012