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July 15, 2024
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EPA To Regulate Coal Combustion Wastes, Including Fly Ash
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today its intent to propose the first-ever national rules related to the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. Coal combustion wastes include coal ash and fly ash, which are both widely used in construction… Read More
May 4, 2010
Climate Change Measure Stalled in Senate
Negotiations have broken down between Senators Kerry (D-Mass.), Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Graham (R-S.C.) on legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The stalemate is over issues unrelated to the legislation and therefore could potentially be resurrected at any time. How to deal with… Read More
May 4, 2010
FAA Authorization Extended Once Again
With the current extension expiring on April 30, Congress has passed and President Obama has signed the twelfth extension of authorization for federal aviation programs, lasting this time until July 2. House and Senate negotiators continue to work on reconciling the different versions of FAA… Read More
May 4, 2010
EPA Takes First Step in Regulating Coal Ash; Proposed Rule Announced
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today has proposed the first-ever national rules related to the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants.  Coal combustion wastes, including coal ash or fly ash, are widely used in construction applications. The agency will… Read More
May 4, 2010
Stimulus Gives Boost to National Construction Spending Figures
Increases in public-sector construction spending, driven by stimulus funds, helped boost total construction activity by almost $2 billion between February and March, according to AGC's analysis of federal spending figures released Monday. The figures show that the stimulus has gone from slowing… Read More
May 3, 2010
Construction Spending - March
STIMULUS, OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS GIVE MONTHLY BOOST TO NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SPENDING FIGURES IN MARCH 2.3 Percent Increase in Public Spending Outweighs 0.9 Percent Drop in Private Construction Activity to Boost Overall Construction Spending Between February and March Increases… Read More
May 3, 2010
Webinar: Advanced Issues about Worker Misclassification: What Every Construction Contractor Needs to Know
A Double-Header Webinar - May 18 & 20 | 2:00 m-3:30PM ET May 18: Independent Contractor vs. Employee May 20: Exempt vs. Non-exempt The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have announced in recent months that the construction industry will be the primary target… Read More
May 3, 2010
Webinar - What Impact Will the New Health Care Law Have on Construction Employers?
Save the Date: May 6, 2010 |1:00pm-2:30pm ET Free for AGC Members and Chapters, this AGC webinar will detail the recently enacted health care bill and the sweeping changes to the delivery of health care in the United States. Focusing on the impact on employers in the construction industry as well… Read More
May 3, 2010
AGC Comments on Federal Government's Proposed Green Jobs Definition
In response to a federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) solicitation for comments on green jobs, AGC of America has submitted comments that ask the BLS to re-think its intentions, based on our belief that such a task is both beyond the scope of the Bureau's mission and impossible to complete… Read More
May 3, 2010
GDP rose but structures investment fell; MHC, AIA, NABE find ongoing nonres slump
Real (net of inflation) gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.2% in the first quarter at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, a slowdown from the 5.6% gain in the fourth quarter of 2009, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today. Investment in structures was a major drag on GDP growth. Real… Read More
April 30, 2010

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