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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 of Kentucky Meets with Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.)
Whether congressional members are in Washington, D.C., or at home in the district, AGC Polical Action Committee (PAC) is there to ensure lawmakers to hear about AGC’s legislative priorities. During this current congressional recess, AGC of Kentucky members presented Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) with a… Read More
August 27, 2011
Federally-Required Oil Spill Plans Due in 76 Days: What Contractors Need to Know (Part 1 of 3)
This article is the first of a three-part series. Look for the second installment at the end of September. If you have oil on your jobsite, or at your asphalt plant, be aware of the Nov. 10, 2011, deadline to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) oil spill planning rule. The… Read More
August 26, 2011
AGC Launches New and Improved PLA Website
AGC has launched a new website to provide its members with a comprehensive resource on government mandated project labor agreements (PLA).  Included on the website is AGC’s position on PLAs, a library of every letter AGC has sent to the Administration, the Congress and the Federal agencies, as well… Read More
August 26, 2011
Surface Transportation Reauthorization Update
Last week, AGC and other transportation stakeholders participated in a conference call with Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif), who provided an update on the next extension of the current highway authorization and the steps towards reauthorization. Senator… Read More
August 26, 2011
Construction Fatalities Decline by Nearly 10 Percent Between 2009 and 2010
The number of construction fatalities declined by nearly 10 percent between 2009 and 2010 and by almost 40 percent during the past five years, according to an analysis of new federal data prepared by AGC.  Association officials pointed to an industry-wide commitment to improving workplace safety as… Read More
August 25, 2011
Three Opportunities for Contractors To Comment: New Green Building and Infrastructure Tools
Construction contractors’ input is needed to improve three new tools that will aid in the development of green buildings and other infrastructure.  First, AGC is requesting input on a joint effort with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create a toolkit of online resources and information on… Read More
August 25, 2011
U.S. Department of Labor Improves Enforcement Database
The U.S. Department of Labor announced enhancements to its online enforcement database designed to improve public access to and understanding of the department's enforcement actions. The updated website includes a number of new features, including map displays of inspection and violation data from… Read More
August 25, 2011
Call for Nominations – Industry Recruiting Task Force
The AGC Training, Education & Development (TED) Forum is seeking nominations for qualified and motivated AGC members and Chapter staff to serve on a new Industry Recruiting Task Force, which will report to the Training, Education & Development Forum. AGC seeks task force members who are:… Read More
August 25, 2011
OMB Clarifies 2013 Budget Guidance Memo to Federal Agencies
After releasing a memo instructing federal agencies to submit 2013 budget requests that are between 5 and 10 percent lower than current appropriation funding levels, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wrote a blog on August 18 to provide clarification. OMB Director Jack Lew clarified that… Read More
August 25, 2011
AGC Urges Continued Push on 3 Percent Withholding During August
In an opinion-editorial in the Washington Post on Sunday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) wrote that repeal of the 3 percent withholding mandate would be part of the Republican Party’s legislative agenda this fall to remove obstacles to economic growth.  Cantor wrote that 3 percent… Read More
August 25, 2011

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