News

Featured Story
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

AGC News

Recent Stories

AGC Sends Obama Administration Letter Commenting on "High-Road" Contracting Reform Proposal
The Obama Administration is currently reviewing a proposal supported by the Center for American Progress and the National Employment Law Project, which claims that the federal contracting market is financing millions of poverty wage jobs across our economy, and supporting employers that are… Read More
May 5, 2010
Final Rule on Federal PLAs Gives Agencies Broad Discretion
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has issued a final rule implementing Executive Order 13502on the use of project labor agreements  (PLAs) on federal construction projects, giving contracting agencies broad discretion to determine whether to impose a PLA mandate on a project, when… Read More
May 5, 2010
President Obama Issues Memo Concerning Noncompliant Recovery Act Recipients
On April 6, 2009 President Obama issued a new memorandum calling for federal agencies to further intensify their efforts to improved reporting compliance by prime recipients of Recovery Act funds. The memo directs those agencies to take appropriate action by terminating awards; pursuing measures… Read More
May 5, 2010
Water Trust Fund Continues to Gain Support in House
The AGC co-chaired Water Infrastructure Network (WIN) Coalition continues to educate members of Congress in efforts to build support for H.R. 3202, "The Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009." This legislation seeks to establish a dedicated trust fund to finance clean water, drinking water… Read More
May 5, 2010
Fate of State Revolving Fund Reauthorization Uncertain
AGC and the WIN Coalition continue to work diligently to bolster efforts to reauthorize the EPA State Revolving Loan Fund programs.  Despite increased annual appropriations in FY10, and an unprecedented $6 billion investment through the Recovery Act, the Clean Water and Drinking Water State… Read More
May 5, 2010
Private Activity Bonds Legislation Progressing in Senate
On April 27, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and cosponsors Kit Bond (R-Mo.), Mike Crapo (D-Idaho), and John Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act (S. 3262). The legislation will remove state volume caps on private activity bonds for water and wastewater… Read More
May 5, 2010
Advanced Safety Management Training Course October 2010
The Advanced Safety Management Training Course (ASMTC) is a unique three-day course, which will provide a high level training experience for safety professionals and company managers who have a solid background in construction safety and health.  This course will enhance a participant's ability to… Read More
May 5, 2010
Common Ground Alliance and NASCAR Promote Safe Digging Month
CGA Platinum Sponsor Shell Pipeline LP, continued their support of the 811 message of safety by featuring the logo during one of the most-watched sporting events in the country. During the Talladega Race, the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet featured the "Call 811" logo on its deck lid and rocker… Read More
May 5, 2010
AGC Releases Unit 2: BIM Technology of the Building Information Modeling Education Program
Unit 2: BIM Technology, the second course in the AGC Building Information Modeling (BIM) Education Program, is now available. BIM Technology covers the common characteristics and differences of BIM applications in use today and specific processes for planning, organizing and deploying BIM tools… Read More
May 5, 2010
OSHA Official Says It's Dangerous When Penalties Become a Factor of Doing Business
Madison, Wisconsin OSHA area director Kim Stille warned Daily Reporter that her agency is unprepared to enforce the Protecting Americas Workers Act, and that it would undermine productive relationships the agency has built with construction firms that have helped cut the construction fatality rate… Read More
May 5, 2010

Notice for AGC News Releases

Notice of Permission to Use

AGC retains the copyright to all of its news releases but grants a license for their limited use with attribution under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Warranties are disclaimed and conditions do apply. Following are the acceptable attributions:

  • News Media: Any attribution that meets the editorial standards for such media.
  • All Others: This is [a reprint, an excerpt or an adaptation] of a [exact date with hypertext link] News Release by the Associated General Contractors of America. © 2020 Associated General Contractors of America. License granted for limited use with attribution under Creative Commons Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Warranties are disclaimed and conditions do apply.