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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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March 31, 2011 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET
ConsensusDOCS is proud to announce the release of two new and ten revised contracts. To better reflect today’s changed industry, the ConsensusDOCS Coalition updated its library of 90+ standard construction contracts.
The new and updated documents better… Read More
February 11, 2011
The intent of the ConsensusDOCS 703 Purchase Order is to coordinate between the contractor, distributor and factory, and to assign risks and liabilities where each party has control.
Unfortunately, industry practices regarding contract terms and conditions for the sale of goods have been getting… Read More
February 10, 2011
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) Tuesday filed an amendment to repeal the 3 percent withholding mandate during consideration of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund Reauthorization being considered by the Senate. While Snowe did not ask for a vote on the amendment, she did make a statement to bring… Read More
February 10, 2011
Continuing Resolution Pending, Possibility of More Cuts Loom
Following on the heels of the House Budget Committee announcing its discretionary spending levels target of $1.055 trillion for the remainder of FY 2011, the House Appropriations Committee this week provided some details on plans to… Read More
February 10, 2011
Vice President Joseph Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood this week announced the Administration’s intent to request a significant increase in funding for its high speed rail initiative.
As part of the president’s budget request for FY 2012, which will be presented on Monday, February 14… Read More
February 10, 2011
As we reported last week, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica announced several cities throughout the country he plans to visit and hold field hearings and a public forum on the pending surface transportation reauthorization bill. AGC has been working with Chairman… Read More
February 10, 2011
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on how current and proposed rules and regulations are burdening job creation. AGC recently sent a letter in response to Committee Chairman Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.) request for specific issues AGC believes could stifle job creation… Read More
February 10, 2011
Not satisfied with the amount of reporting required of contractors receiving work from “direct” federal and federal-aid work, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board Chairman Earl Devaney stated that it is time to expand current reporting requirements to capture stimulus project recipient… Read More
February 10, 2011
The ConsensusDOCS 221 (Constructor Statement of Qualifications for a Specific Project) and the ConsensusDOCS 721 (Subcontractor Statement of Qualifications for a Specific Project) provide prequalification statements for Constructors and Subcontractors, respectively. The documents are written to be… Read More
February 9, 2011
Despite the downturn in construction activity, demand for skilled workers in the construction trades is expected to escalate in the future. For many companies it is difficult to find workers with the skill levels that are needed to replace a rapidly retiring workforce. The construction community… Read More
February 9, 2011