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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 spending inched up in March 2012 to an annualized rate of $808 billion, up 0.1 percent compared to the previous month and is now 6 percent above year ago levels, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by AGC. The overall gains mask divergent trends however, as… Read More
May 1, 2012
The 2012 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference, June 7-8, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, is your chance to network with your peers and learn from more than 30 speakers the latest environmental strategies that are saving contractors money, improving operations and taking firms to the next level… Read More
May 1, 2012
In a two day session June 14 and 15 the AGC Tax and Fiscal Affairs Committee (which is transitioning to the Financial Issues Forum) will be meeting in Washington, DC to discuss the legislative outlook for tax and financial policies, the latest activities at the Federal Accounting Standards Board… Read More
April 29, 2012
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $32.1 billion energy and water FY 2013 spending bill Wednesday after adding a policy rider that would bar the Army Corps of Engineers from implementing their guidance that clarifies which U.S. waters fall under federal protection via the Clean Water Act… Read More
April 28, 2012
Appropriations panels in the House and Senate this week passed legislation that would increase funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) FY 2013 budget over President Obama’s initial request.
The House Appropriations Committee approved FY 2013 Energy and Water appropriations bill sets… Read More
April 28, 2012
Both the Committee and the Witnesses stated the obvious point that tax reform is important and probably critical with 100 expired or expiring tax provisions on the to-do list. The hearing witnesses were limited to members of the House who had introduced or cosponsored tax legislation that included… Read More
April 27, 2012
Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to meet with the Senate to negotiate a bill funding federal highway and transit programs. House Members approved a motion to go to conference with the Senate (who moved to go to Conference on Tuesday) on the transportation reauthorization bill by… Read More
April 27, 2012
Earlier this week, the Senate failed to pass a resolution of disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on representation-case procedures. The vote failed 45-54, mostly along party lines with Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing. Sen. Murkowski (R-AK) was the only… Read More
April 27, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) are moving ahead to finalize their guidance on “Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act”, despite industry’s objections, while they prepare to initiate rulemaking on the definition of “waters of… Read More
April 27, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently designated the entire nation as “unclassifiable/attainment” for the new 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air quality standards, based on the most recent air monitoring data (2008-2010). However, EPA expects to redesignate areas after it has… Read More
April 26, 2012