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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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AGC PAC supporters at the Montana Contractors Association recently held a fundraiser for Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as a special guest. The National PAC has contributed the legal maximum of $10,000 to Rep. Rehberg’s toss-up U.S. Senate race against… Read More
May 5, 2012
AGC and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) met this week with the House Oversight & Government Affairs Committee to discuss legislation that would severely restrict federal agency participation in conferences hosted by private organizations. Aside from ASAE, AGC was the only… Read More
May 5, 2012
As part of it’s Every Day Counts initiative, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is encouraging state DOTs to try Construction Manager - General Contractor (CMGC) as part of their Accelerated Project Delivery Methods (APMD) initiative. As part of its educational effort, the Federal Highway… Read More
May 5, 2012
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rule on representation case procedures went into effect April 30, 2012. The NLRB rule, also known as the “quickie election” or “ambush election” rule, would expedite the union representation election cycle to as little as 14 days. It is bad for both… Read More
May 4, 2012
House and Senate leaders have appointed their conferees, setting the stage for the start of negotiations on a surface transportation reauthorization proposal when Congress returns from recess next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) appointed 14 senators – eight Democrats and six… Read More
May 4, 2012
Now is the key time to tell your Members of Congress that the forthcoming final guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is bad for your business and the construction industry as a whole. The final guidance document – which describes EPA… Read More
May 4, 2012
Falls are the most fatal hazard in the construction industry, accounting for almost one in every three construction worker deaths in this country. In 2010, more than 10,000 construction workers were injured as a result of falling while working from heights, and another 255 workers were killed.… Read More
May 4, 2012
The construction industry lost 2,000 jobs in April, following similar declines of 3,000 in March and 1,000 in February, but still added 63,000 jobs over the past year as the industry unemployment rate shrank to 14.5 percent—the lowest April level in four years, according to an analysis of new… Read More
May 4, 2012
On March 29, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments on how to prevent injuries and deaths from vehicles and mobile equipment backing into workers in construction and reinforcing concrete activities in construction. OSHA… Read More
May 4, 2012
Construction employment increased in 155 out of 337 metropolitan areas between March 2011 and March 2012, decreased in 134 and stayed level in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said that fewer metro areas added construction jobs… Read More
May 2, 2012