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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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White House-Led Budget Negotiations Resume
The bipartisan budget negotiations led by Vice President Biden resumed this week with participants from both parties citing that progress has been made.  Both parties have expressed their desire to resolve the negotiations prior to the July 4 recess. The group is working on a plan to reduce the… Read More
June 19, 2011
Mandatory E-Verify Bills Introduced in House and Senate This Week
As expected, the House Judiciary Committee introduced a bill mandating the use of E-Verify for all employers this week.  The Legal Workforce Act sets mandatory phase-in participation to the E-Verify system for all new hires, some beginning as early as six months from enactment for employers, based… Read More
June 19, 2011
House Education and Workplace Subcommittee Holds First Hearing on Pensions for the 112th Congress
On Tuesday, June 14, the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing to review the state of private pension plans and the challenges facing plan sponsors, workers and retirees.   The challenges facing both single and multiemployer pension programs was not directly… Read More
June 18, 2011
Bill Introduced to Privatize Amtrak
On Wednesday, Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) and Railroads Subcommittee Chairman Bill Schuster (R-Penn.) unveiled a plan for privatizing Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor away from the federally-owned passenger railroad. The route runs from Washington, D.C., to Boston. … Read More
June 18, 2011
Surface Transportation Update
Although neither the House nor Senate released a surface transportation bill this week, there is still significant news to come out of both chambers. In the House, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) announced on Wednesday that the surface transportation… Read More
June 17, 2011
3 Percent Repeal Bills Continue to Attract Cosponsors
The House cosponsor number has grown from 36 during the week of the AGC convention to 162 this week.  Connecticut, Iowa and West Virginia have their full House delegation cosponsoring repeal.  The following states have at least half their House delegation cosponsoring: KS, KY, LA, MN, MS, NE, OH,… Read More
June 17, 2011
Construction Job Growth Remains Sluggish
Construction employment growth was uneven in May as nearly half - 22 states plus the District of Columbia - added jobs over the past year while the remaining states all lost construction jobs, according to AGC's analysis of state employment data released by the Labor Department. Association… Read More
June 17, 2011
Coalition to Improve Construction Industry Gains Momentum
The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) and The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) joined ConsensusDOCS, a growing coalition that produces best practices construction contracts that are fair to all parties in the design and construction process. The addition of AWI and IEC increase the… Read More
June 15, 2011
Which Niches Will Offer Riches in 2011 and Beyond?
Emerging changes in construction activity indicate 2011 may be the year of the specialty contractor more than the general. While overall construction spending remains flat, several niches look promising. Other categories will soon shrink, however. Here’s a tip sheet for which segments to seek… Read More
June 15, 2011
SIMONSON SAYS: Is There Good News Ahead on Materials Costs?
Although materials costs continued to accelerate in May, they may be about to hit the brakes. That’s what futures markets and price reporting services are signaling, anyway. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on June 14 that the producer price index (PPI) for inputs to construction—a weighted… Read More
June 14, 2011

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