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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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcing the federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee, has recently issued two guidance documents for employers, one on employer requirements that applicants have a high… Read More
March 22, 2012
With several agencies sharing the task of issuing regulations and guidance regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many questions are finally being answered about how the requirements of the 2010 law will actually be administered.
On January 23, 2012, the Internal… Read More
March 22, 2012
To better protect workers from hazardous chemicals, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United Nations’ global chemical labeling system. The new standard, once implemented, will prevent an… Read More
March 21, 2012
The U. S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently released an updated version of its elaws Advisor regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law that entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified reasons. … Read More
March 21, 2012
On Feb. 21, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and Employment and Training Administration issued a final rule implementing stricter guidelines regarding the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program, a program that allows foreign workers to enter the U.S. on a temporary… Read More
March 21, 2012
Construction Employment Declines in 111 out of 337 Metro Areas Between January 2011 and January 2012
Construction employment declined in 111 out of 337 metropolitan areas between January 2011 and January 2012, increased in 169 and stayed level in 57, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. The new construction employment data comes out amid growing concerns… Read More
March 20, 2012
During AGC’s Annual Convention, AGC chief economist Ken Simonson and Reed Construction Data’s U.S. chief economist Bernard Markstein, held an economic luncheon. During the event, both economists provided a relatively upbeat assessment of the economic outlook for the construction industry.
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March 19, 2012
AGC today announced the new officers who have been selected to lead the nation’s largest construction trade association. Joseph Jarboe, senior vice president of Bethesda, M.D.-based Clark Construction Group, will serve as president; Paul Diederich, president of West Fargo, N.D.-based Industrial… Read More
March 16, 2012
Don’t Miss Out – Register Today!
The 2012 AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held April 16-19, 2012, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This meeting is the only national event where contractors and federal agency personnel can meet in a collaborative forum to review federal… Read More
March 16, 2012
Today, the Road Information Program (TRIP) released a report discussing road and bridge conditions in Hawaii. The report highlights the additional costs a typical driver incurs, from wasted fuel, time lost in congestion and additional maintenance and repairs because of poor road and bridge… Read More
March 16, 2012