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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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a draft revised construction general permit (CGP) for public comment to regulate stormwater discharges from active sites where EPA is the permitting authority. The revised CGP will replace the current 2008 CGP,… Read More
May 5, 2011
AGC continues to urge Congress to repeal the 3 percent withholding mandate on federal, state, and local government contracts. Starting January 1, 2012, public owners will begin withholding 3 percent of every payment to contractors for goods and services, including construction.
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May 5, 2011
On April 14, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a final rule that adopts, without changes, a 2009 interim rule that changed Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form.
As a result of the interim rule, beginning on February… Read More
May 5, 2011
Credit Union CEO John Santarpia envisioned the first commercial net-zero-energy building in the state of Florida, which opened August 2009. It is this type of venture that has set the tone for energy efficiency and conservation for the next decade.
Loosely defined, a net-zero-energy building is a… Read More
May 3, 2011
Construction spending bounced back from an 11-year low in March, increasing by 1.4 percent to a total seasonally adjusted annual rate of $769 billion, according to AGC's analysis of new Census Bureau data released Monday.
AGC cautioned however that the industry remains weak, noting that total… Read More
May 2, 2011
Construction spending totaled $769 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in March, an increase of 1.4% from the downwardly revised February total but 6.7% below the March 2010 level, the Census Bureau reported today. Private residential spending rose 2.6% for the month but was 8.1% below the… Read More
May 2, 2011
On April 25, 2011, AGC and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted an industry summit on issues of sustainability and risk.
Launching from a discussion of the AIA/AGC Joint Committee in February 2011, the summit brought together representatives from various industry stakeholder groups… Read More
April 29, 2011
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The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council held its 27th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on April 15 in Washington, DC. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country attended to learn about the latest developments in construction labor and employment law.
Council… Read More
April 28, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wednesday released for public comment new draft guidance to clarify jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act over wetlands and waterways.
The document would replace earlier guidance released in 2008 by the Bush… Read More
April 28, 2011
AGC continues to urge Congress to repeal the 3 percent withholding mandate on federal, state, and local government contracts. Starting January 1, 2012, public owners will begin withholding 3 percent of every payment to contractors for goods and services, including construction.
Stand-alone… Read More
April 28, 2011