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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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AGC Releases New Study on California's Air Rule
AGC this week released a new study evaluating the data used by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to justify the imposition of requirements on contractors in California to reduce emissions from their off road diesel equipment fleets. The report shows that emissions from California's… Read More
April 26, 2010
AASHTO Responds to Livability Agenda Calling for Balanced Approach
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) this week released a new report, The Road to Livability , which describes how a full range of transportation options - including improvements to roadways, transit, walking, and biking - can improve livability in our… Read More
April 26, 2010
Web-Based Collective Bargaining Seminar Now Available 24/7
Recordings of AGC's recent Collective Bargaining for Construction Contractors three-part webinar series are now available for purchase from AGC's online bookstore.  Member discounts apply.  The first session, Legal Framework, covered such topics as the duty to bargain, unfair labor practices, 8(… Read More
April 23, 2010
John Flynn Retires as President of Bricklayers, Succeeded by Jim Boland
John J. Flynn, president of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, announced his retirement on February 22 at a meeting of the union's Executive Council.   Immediately following the announcement, he swore in Secretary-Treasurer James Boland as president, who then appointed… Read More
April 23, 2010
DOL Issues Guidance on Use of Unpaid Interns
As employers struggle keep business operating expenses low, the number of unpaid internships has increased in recent years, causing the federal government to express concern that employers may be unknowingly violating wage and hours laws when using unpaid interns.  While the U.S. Department of… Read More
April 23, 2010
Labor Department Campaign Encourages Workers to Report Employers That Violate Worker Rights
On April 1, 2010, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis unveiled "We Can Help," a new campaign designed to educate workers on their workplace rights and encourage them to report employers that are violating those rights.  This effort is being spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage… Read More
April 23, 2010
WEBINAR: Advanced Issues about Worker Misclassification: What Every Construction Contractor Needs to Know
A Double-Header - May 18 & 20 - 2:00pm-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 for… Read More
April 22, 2010
AGC Releases New Green Construction Plan
AGC of Washington’s David D’Hondt and Doug Moore of member company McKinstry take media through the firm’s new Green Innovation Center during the release of AGC’s “Building a Green Future” report. The nation's buildings and infrastructure will become more efficient, significantly reducing… Read More
April 22, 2010
Metropolitan Area Construction Employment - March
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CONTRACTORS' GROUP DETAILS MEASURES TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF NATION'S BUILDINGS & INFRASTRUCTURE Green Construction Plan Will Protect the Environment, Boost Hard-Hit Industry as New Figures Show 310 Out of 337 Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between March 2009 and 2010 The… Read More
April 22, 2010
Federal Government Invests in Going Green
According to a recent article, the U.S. General Services Administration has awarded $4 billion of its $5.5 billion of Recovery Act funds to convert existing federal buildings into LEED-certified green buildings.  GSA Administrator Martha Johnson claims that the GSA's green investments "will save… Read More
April 22, 2010

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