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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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Now Available - FREE ConsensusDOCS 240 Document Index
In an ongoing effort to assist the design and construction industry, ConsensusDOCS has released an Index to the ConsensusDOCS 240 – Agreement Between Owner and Design Professional.  You can view the free Index at http://www.consensusdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/10/240-Index-FINAL2.pdf… Read More
November 7, 2011
AGC BIM Forum Hosts Federal Panel to Discuss Future of Building Information Modeling
On Nov. 2, 2011, the AGC BIM Forum held, for the first time, a major panel discussion of leading federal agency representatives to hear about the utilization of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the federal government. AGC, through its strong partnerships with the federal agencies, organized… Read More
November 6, 2011
AGC and Department of Defense Officials Meet to Discuss Department’s Sustainability Plans
AGC leaders held a meeting on Nov. 2, 2011, with key officials from the “Tri-services Group” which includes the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (the Tri-Services group) held a joint session to hear about the DOD… Read More
November 6, 2011
Speaker Boehner Says House to Act on Transportation Reauthorization Bill This Year
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced today that the House will pass surface transportation reauthorization legislation before the end of 2011. In his statement Speaker Boehner said, “In the coming weeks, House Republicans will formally introduce an energy & infrastructure jobs bill,… Read More
November 6, 2011
Dueling Transportation Infrastructure Proposals Fail in the Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee to Markup Transportation Reauthorization Next Week Senate Democrat and Republican transportation infrastructure spending proposals failed to gain the 60 votes necessary to be considered for passage.  AGC urged Senators to set aside both proposals and focus on… Read More
November 5, 2011
House Republicans Show Support for Multiyear Bill
AGC joined forces with Reps. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) and Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) to circulate a letter to Republicans in the House of Representatives calling on Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to take action on a multiyear… Read More
November 5, 2011
Construction Employment Declines by 20,000 in October as Industry's Unemployment Rate Hits 13.7 Percent
The construction industry lost 20,000 jobs between September and October as the segment’s unemployment rate hit 13.7 percent, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said the employment drop reflects continued declines in public sector… Read More
November 4, 2011
Senate May Consider 3 Percent Tax Withholding Repeal Next Week – Take Action!
Senate may consider repealing 3 percent tax withholding. AGC is pushing for the repeal and asking members to get involved. The U.S. Senate may consider House-passed legislation to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding mandate as early as next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is… Read More
November 4, 2011
Senate Approves FY 2012 Transportation Appropriations
This week, the Senate approved the fiscal year 2012 transportation appropriations legislation that would fund the highway program in FY 2012 at the same level as FY 2011 and boost transit funds. The transportation funding was bundled together with two other appropriations bills, called a minibus,… Read More
November 4, 2011
House Overwhelmingly Supports Repeal of 3 Percent Withholding
The House of Representatives, by a margin of 405 to 16, voted to repeal the 3 percent withholding law. The legislation, H.R. 674, now goes to the Senate where AGC hopes there will be swift consideration.  The Senate came within three votes of passing 3 percent withholding last week and this week,… Read More
November 3, 2011

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