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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS CAUGHT BETWEEN RISING MATERIALS COSTS AND STAGNANT PRICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Analysis of New April Producer Price Index Shows Increasing Pressure on Contractors to Raise Prices to Survive, Construction Economist Notes
Construction contractors continue to be… Read More
May 18, 2010
Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) Wednesday unveiled a new approach to climate change legislation they say can achieve the 60 votes necessary to pass the Senate. However, no Republicans have expressed support for the package and today all six west coast Democrats came out… Read More
May 17, 2010
The Summer 2010 BIMForum will focus on the primary principles involved in Lean design and construction and how building information modeling (BIM) can best be integrated into Lean construction practices. Anyone interested in learning more about BIM or developing the knowledge and competency needed… Read More
May 17, 2010
The AGC Specialty Contractors Council (SCC) held a roundtable discussion at AGC's 91st Annual Convention and Pavilion held in March in Orlando, Fla. SCC Chair Jim Slack, Jr. provided an update on AGC and SCC activities and attendees participated in a roundtable discussion focused on "AGC's Value… Read More
May 17, 2010
The US DOT this week issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposed changes in several sections of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise regulations. Comments will be accepted until July 9, 2010. AGC will be submitting comments. The proposed revisions are as follows:
Requires a state to present… Read More
May 14, 2010
Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) Wednesday released their long-awaited climate and energy legislation, the “American Power Act” (APA), which they say can achieve the 60 votes necessary to pass the Senate. The legislation sets a mandatory cap on economy-wide greenhouse… Read More
May 14, 2010
On May 6, 2010, Senators Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced the 2010 Federal Contracting and Oversight Act. The bill is designed to prevent contractors with poor performance records from receiving government contracts and give members of Congress and federal agency… Read More
May 14, 2010
The value of construction starts in January through April 2010 was 11% higher than in the same months of 2009, Reed Construction Data reported on Tuesday, based on data it compiled. April starts were 6.6% higher than March starts. "a little short of the usual seasonal gain in April. So April has to… Read More
May 14, 2010
The Senate recently passed legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and funding for two years. Included in the legislation is $8.1 billion for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), the primary source of federal funding for airport capital projects, $4 billion in FY… Read More
May 13, 2010
Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) Wednesday unveiled a new approach to climate change legislation they say can achieve the 60 votes necessary to pass the Senate. However, no Republicans have expressed support for the package and today all six west coast Democrats came out… Read More
May 13, 2010
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