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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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This article is the third article in AGC’s three-part series on SPCC compliance.
By Chris Ennes, Western Region Environmental Manager for Ames Construction, Inc.; member of AGC’s Environmental Forum Steering Committee
It is a late weeknight evening and my cell phone rings. A project… Read More
October 19, 2011
The General Accountability Office (GAO) released a report this week reporting that from 2005 to 2009 states received more from the Highway Trust Fund than they contributed in proceeds of the 18.4 cents per gallon gas tax. “Every state received more funding for highway programs than they contributed… Read More
October 18, 2011
The U.S. House of Representatives passed AGC-supported legislation, H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals and Management Act on Friday by a vote of 267 to 144. The bill prevents coal combustion residuals (e.g., fly ash) from being designated as “hazardous” materials. The U.S. Environmental Protection… Read More
October 18, 2011
The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials held steady in September but climbed 8.1 percent from the year-earlier level, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Meanwhile, the price… Read More
October 18, 2011
More than 150 attended the 10th Annual HR Professionals Conference and the 5th Annual Training, Education & Development Conference, which ran back-to-back with a joint keynote session earlier this month in Kansas City, Missouri.
In addition to the Jay Forte’s keynote address on how to maximize… Read More
October 17, 2011
AGC of America and the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) have launched a partnership designed to educate the construction community about the lean construction process. The first-ever lean construction education program will include the latest research and content thanks to an agreement announced… Read More
October 17, 2011
AGC of Colorado Building Chapter and the Colorado Contractors Association met with first-term Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) on Sept. 28 to discuss construction industry legislative issues and deliver a federal AGC PAC contribution for his reelection campaign. The PAC helps AGC chapters and members… Read More
October 17, 2011
On Oct. 5, the Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed a new rulemaking that would heighten the scrutiny on a contractor’s compliance with its small business subcontracting plan and impose additional duties on both the prime contractor and the contracting officer. The majority of these new… Read More
October 17, 2011
On Oct. 12, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 3094. The bill would roll back recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by blocking it from moving forward with its "quickie election" proposal as well… Read More
October 16, 2011
The House and Senate both approved three bilateral free trade agreements with the countries of Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. AGC supported approval to increase demand for construction services and keep costs low for components, materials, and manufactured goods.
Each of the trade deals voted… Read More
October 16, 2011