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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 ConsensusDOCS 752 – Subcontract for Federal Government Construction Projects was created specifically to assist contractors and subcontractors comply with new and complex federal laws and regulations. The ConsensusDOCS Federal Subcontract is the only standard agreement that addresses the terms… Read More
October 7, 2011
Emissions from diesel construction equipment will be significantly reduced at major highway projects in the most polluted areas, thanks to the Clean Construction Act of 2011 introduced today by Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.).
AGC and the non-profit Clean Air Task Force… Read More
October 6, 2011
The National Labor Relations Board announced on Oct. 5 that it has postponed the implementation date of its recently issued regulation requiring nearly all private-sector employers to post notices of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The Board has delayed the deadline for… Read More
October 6, 2011
Register today for AGC’s 2011 Highway and Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting to be held in Indian Wells, California, Nov. 10-12, 2011.
Rooms are still available at the Miramonte Resort and Spa at the Conference rate of $155 (no resort fee). This rate is only available until Oct. 19, 2011 so make… Read More
October 6, 2011
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla) joined with Highway Subcommittee Chairman Jimmy Duncan (R-Tenn); Railroads, Pipelines and Hazmat Subcommittee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa) ; and Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo) in a letter to President… Read More
October 6, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released three new guidance products to educate workers and employers about the hazards workers face in trenching operations. The new information products, which are available on OSHA's Publications page, include:
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October 6, 2011
As anticipated, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Sept. 21 issued an Accounting Standards Update requiring employers that participate in multiemployer pension plans to provide additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures in their financial statements. AGC is proud of the… Read More
October 3, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today released three new guidance products to educate workers and employers about the hazards workers face in trenching operations. Unprotected trenches are among the deadliest hazards in the construction industry… Read More
October 3, 2011
Construction spending increased by 1.4 percent between July and August and was up 0.9 percent compared to August 2010, AGC reported today in an analysis of new Census Bureau data. Association officials noted that despite this month’s increases, public sector activity has declined even as private… Read More
October 3, 2011
Construction Management (CM) At-Risk and Agency CM contracts depart from the traditional model of construction contracting. ConsensusDOCS offers a variety of construction management contracts and coordinated administrative forms that are written and endorsed by organizations with memberships that… Read More
October 3, 2011