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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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The Governing Board of Presidents of the AFL-CIO’s Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) on April 16 unanimously elected Sean McGarvey to be its president. He succeeds Mark Ayers, who died suddenly on April 8 of natural causes. McGarvey, who was serving his second five-year term as… Read More
May 14, 2012
Population is still growing in the United States, unlike many developed countries. That is good news for contractors, because demand for construction ultimately depends on economic growth, population growth and relocation of both economic activity and people.
However, the age distribution of the… Read More
May 14, 2012
Knowing that the nation’s veterans can serve as a good pool of potential construction craftworkers, but also understanding that making the connections with the nation’s veterans as they leave service can be difficult, AGC of America would like to encourage our chapters and members that have state-… Read More
May 14, 2012
The Summer 2012 AGC Tax and Fiscal Affairs Committee/Financial Issues Forum Meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 14-15, 2012 in Washington, DC. The host hotel for the meeting will be the Madison Hotel. (http://www.madisonhoteldc.com/). Confirmed speakers include senior staff from FASB’… Read More
May 12, 2012
In the last year, the U.S. Senate has seen veteran moderate member retirements on both sides of the aisle, including Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine). On Tuesday, the first moderate fell to a Tea-Party challenger, as two-term Indiana State Treasurer Richard… Read More
May 12, 2012
The U.S. Senate recently confirmed Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 53rd commanding general. Previously, Lt. Gen. Bostick served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, U.S. Army. In April 2011, the U.S. Defense Department announced his nomination to the rank of Lieutenant General… Read More
May 11, 2012
The House Armed Services Committee today approved the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013 with a host of small business contracting reforms attached to the measure. The reforms AGC supported and advocated for include:
Federal Agency Contract Bundling Justification. This would require all… Read More
May 11, 2012
On May 8, the House and Senate conferees held their first public hearing. The hearing consisted almost solely of opening statements from the 47 members of Congress serving on the conference committee. The committee is being chaired by Environment and Public Works Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif… Read More
May 11, 2012
The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC. Association officials noted that despite the temporary… Read More
May 11, 2012
AGC of Colorado members presented an AGC PAC check to Congressman Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) in Denver this week. Seeking a third term, Rep. Coffman has voted with AGC 88 percent of the time while serving in the House of Representatives. The congressman has voted the AGC way 100 percent of the time… Read More
May 5, 2012