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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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Be Competitive, Compliant, and Cost-Effective in Today's Environment
The 2012 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference, June 7-8, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia, is your chance to join your peers and learn the latest strategies that are saving money, improving operations and taking firms to the next level. AGC has assembled more than 25 speakers on key environmental… Read More
April 18, 2012
NLRB Posting Rule on Hold
A regulation issued by the National Labor Relations Board requiring most private-sector employers to post certain notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) will not go into effect as scheduled on April 30.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District… Read More
April 18, 2012
OSHA Issues Memo on Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices
OSHA Issues Memo on Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices On March 12, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memo from Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Fairfax to OSHA Regional Administrators and Whistleblower Program Managers… Read More
April 16, 2012
AGC Releases White Paper on Impacting Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
AGC of America has released a white paper discussing the impact federal and nonfederal contractors, as well as other interested parties, can have on the accuracy of Davis-Bacon wage determinations.  The white paper, titled "Impacting Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations:  A Guide for Contributing to the… Read More
April 14, 2012
TCC Fly-In: Join Our Allies in Telling Congress to Pass a Transportation Bill Now
Following the 2012 AGC Federal Contractors Conference, the next opportunity to tell Congress to “Make Transportation Job #1” is at the Transportation Construction Coalition’s 2012 Legislative fly-In.  As is apparent from the inability of Congress to complete action on longer term transportation… Read More
April 13, 2012
Waters of the U.S. Update
In May 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued draft guidance on “Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act.”  As this guidance document moved from proposed to final form, the concerns, including those raised in AGC’s comments,… Read More
April 13, 2012
Vote Expected on Legislation to Nullify NLRB Quickie Election Rule
As early as next week the Senate could consider a resolution providing for disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on representation-case procedures. AGC opposed the NLRB rule which will become go into effect April 30, 2012, unless Congress acts. AGC opposes the rule because… Read More
April 13, 2012
2012 Federal Contractor Conference Federal Legislative Issues
Hundreds of federal construction contractors will descend upon Washington, D.C. next week for AGC’s 50th Federal Contractors Conference with more than 20 federal agencies and a handful of congressional members in attendance. From a legislative standpoint, their timing could not be better. Congress… Read More
April 13, 2012
AGC Releases White Paper on Impacting Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"4324","attributes":{"class":"media-image alignright wp-image-12777","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"230","alt":""}}]] AGC of America has released a white paper discussing the impact federal and nonfederal contractors, as well as other… Read More
April 13, 2012
Construction Materials Prices Spike in March Even as the Prices Contractors Charge to Complete Work Remains Stagnant
The cost of construction materials jumped in March, even as the amount contractors charge to complete projects remained stagnant, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC.  Association officials noted that the spike in materials prices continues despite… Read More
April 12, 2012

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