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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

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Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components - March
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods jumped 1.1% from February to March, not seasonally adjusted (0.7%, seasonally adjusted), and 6.0% over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on April 22. The PPI for inputs to construction industries, a weighted average of… Read More
April 30, 2010
Renovation - A Popular, Economical Option
When the going gets tough, the tough remodel.  Remodeling, renovating, repurposing, or repositioning - whatever you may call it, developers are looking to refurbish old buildings to get more value out of their properties.  A recent New York Times article examines a few recent renovations, and how … Read More
April 29, 2010
Climate Bill Release Delayed, Diversion of Funds from the Highway Trust Fund Still in Play
The release of climate change legislation being drafted by Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) was once again delayed when Senator Graham pulled out of negotiations last weekend over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) handling of negotiation… Read More
April 29, 2010
House Votes to Extend FAA Programs
On April 28, the House passed by voice vote a short-term extension of federal aviation programs set to expire this week.  This extension will allow the Federal Aviation Administration to continue collecting fuel and ticket taxes, make expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and… Read More
April 29, 2010
AGC Urges Congress to Provide Fair Contracting Opportunities for Federal Construction Projects
This week, AGC sent a letter to Congress in response to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council's recent final rule implementing the use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects. AGC opposed the final rule because it effectively compels both… Read More
April 29, 2010
Increased Attention on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
On Friday, April 23, Senate Majority Leader Reid (R-Nev.) announced that the Senate would soon turn to immigration reform and that he would be introducing a Democrat-only detailed proposal this week.   This action runs counter to the bipartisan negotiations that had been occurring between Senator… Read More
April 29, 2010
Congressional Committees Focus on Workplace Safety
This week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee held hearings on workplace safety.  The HELP Committee focused particularly on mine safety in the Tuesday hearing in response to the recent accident in West Virginia.  During… Read More
April 29, 2010
Acknowledging Mistakes, California Air Resource Board Agrees to Change Costly Rule on Off-Road Diesel Emissions
Last week, the California Air Resources Board admitted that its earlier estimates of the emissions from the off-road diesel equipment in California were too high, and in light of both its mistakes and the downturn in the economy, agreed to amend its costly off-road rule.  This action followed AGC'… Read More
April 29, 2010
Private Activity Bond Bill Introduced in the Senate
On April 27, Senator 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
April 29, 2010
Acknowledging Mistakes, California Air Resource Board Agrees to Change Costly Rule on Off-Road Diesel Emissions
Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) admitted that its earlier estimates of the emissions from the off-road diesel equipment in California were too high, and in light of both its mistakes and the downturn in the economy, agreed to amend its costly off-road rule.  This action… Read More
April 29, 2010

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