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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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Senate Approves Short-Term Extension of FAA Authorization
On Aug. 5, the Senate approved legislation to extend the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization through Sept. 16, ending a two-week partial shutdown. The Senate, even though it went into a month-long summer recess after Tuesday's vote to clear a debt ceiling bill, held a "pro forma"… Read More
August 6, 2011
Initial Analysis of Debt Limit Legislation
After a long battle, Congress is heading home for the next four weeks to spend time in their district offices while meeting with constituents. AGC has gotten many questions about the debt deal which Congress passed this week. People ask, what does it mean for the economy? What will it do to taxes?… Read More
August 6, 2011
Free TED Forum Town Hall Webinar
AGC of America is offering a free Webinar to all members and Chapter staff who are interested in learning more about delivering online training and the ongoing efforts of AGC’s Training, Education & Development (TED) Forum. The town hall Webinar will take place from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST, on… Read More
August 5, 2011
Construction Employment Inches Up to 15-Month High in July
Construction employment inched up by 8,000 jobs to a 15-month high in July but remained far below the peak set in early 2006, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released by AGC. Association officials said a grim outlook for public sector construction activity will act as a… Read More
August 5, 2011
Financial Accounting Standards Board Finalizes Pension Disclosure Standard Update
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) announced on July 27, a new financial disclosure standard for multiemployer pension plans.  AGC is very proud of the successful, painstaking efforts by our Tax and Fiscal Affairs committee and the Construction Industry FASB Coalition in getting the… Read More
August 5, 2011
AGC Leads Coalition to Fight Big Cuts to GSA New Construction and Lease Programs
Now that the House is preparing to finalize an FY 2012 spending plan for the General Services Administration that eliminates funding for design and construction services and allocates only $280 million for repairs and alterations, AGC has been working with numerous partners in the construction and… Read More
August 5, 2011
Transportation Bond Legislations Introduced in the Senate
Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) have introduced AGC supported legislation today to create a tax credit bond program dedicated to transportation infrastructure. Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project bonds or TRIPs will be a financing tool to… Read More
August 5, 2011
Report Details Cost to Economy from Under Investing in Transportation
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released a report this week which documented that deteriorating surface transportation infrastructure will cost the American economy more than 870,000 jobs, and suppress the growth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product by $3.1 trillion by 2020. The… Read More
August 5, 2011
More than Half of the House Supports Efforts to Repeal 3 Percent Withholding
As Congress heads into the August recess, 221 Cosponsors, more than half of the House supports the repeal of 3 percent withholding.  The Senate has 29 cosponsors, almost one third of Senators sponsoring repeal.  AGC members and the construction industry have been at the forefront of the repeal… Read More
August 5, 2011
Registration Rates to Increase for HR Professionals and TED Conferences
The early-bird registration rates for both AGC’s 2011 HR Professionals Conference and Training, Education & Development (TED) Conference end on Aug. 15.  Rates increase by $100 per person, so if you’re an HR or training professional who intends to attend one or both of these great conferences… Read More
August 5, 2011

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