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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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AGC Solicits Member Feedback and Comments on OFCCP’s Proposed Rule Regarding Individuals with Disabilities
On Dec. 9, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposed significant changes to its regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which would revise the nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations of direct federal contractors and their… Read More
January 27, 2012
Senate and House Committee Action on Transportation Scheduled for Next Week
Work on an authorization bill for highway and transit funding continues in both the House and Senate.  The current extension of the authorization expires on March 31. The authorization still faces many obstacles in both chambers, however, this is the closest Congress has come to passing a… Read More
January 27, 2012
Leadership Agreement Allows FAA Authorization to Move Forward
An agreement between House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) over a 2010 National Mediation Board (NMB) rule, that changed procedures for airline and rail workers' union elections, has opened the way for final agreement on long-term Federal Aviation… Read More
January 27, 2012
EPA Announces Three Guides for Handling Debris That May Contain PCBs, Asbestos or Mercury
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available three guides and related materials on the handling and disposal of waste that may contain polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), asbestos or mercury (specifically fluorescent lamps). The first two guides focus on managing the debris caused… Read More
January 26, 2012
Volunteers Needed To Serve on Association's Environmental Steering Committee
Each year AGC seeks nominations for qualified and motivated individuals from the AGC Environmental Forum to serve on the Steering Committee for the forum.  Would you like to play a leadership role in AGC of America’s environmental advocacy, education and outreach efforts? The AGC Environmental… Read More
January 25, 2012
EPA Targets New Requirements for Stationary Diesel Engines at Construction Sites
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched a compliance assistance website to help owners and operators of stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) meet new national emission standards and operating limits by the May 2013 compliance deadline.  Be aware that… Read More
January 25, 2012
Building a Better Leadership Program from the Top Down
In today’s ever-changing economic times, elevating leadership development and gaining buy-in from the executive team has never been more challenging. Learn how McCarthy Building Companies was able to take a strategic approach to redefining leadership development. You’ll hear practical ideas about… Read More
January 25, 2012
EPA Set To Reissue Construction Stormwater Permit Sans Turbidity Limits
The reissuance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Construction General Permit (CGP) for stormwater discharges – due out by Feb. 15, 2012 – will not include a numeric turbidity limit or associated monitoring and reporting requirements, according to latest reports. Instead, EPA is… Read More
January 24, 2012
Superior Court Invalidates Numeric Stormwater Limits in California Construction General Permit
A California court recently struck down the numeric effluent limits (NEL) on turbidity and pH in the statewide General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction and Land Disturbance Activities (CGP).  The Sacramento County Superior Court found that the California State Water… Read More
January 24, 2012
Construction Employment Rises in 28 States and D.C. in December, While 21 States Shed Industry Workers During the Past 12 Months
Construction employment rose in 28 states and the District of Columbia between December 2010 and December 2011, the largest number of states with year-over-year employment gains since November 2007, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data. In contrast, 24 states plus D.C… Read More
January 24, 2012

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