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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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The Health Care Reform Bill Is Final... Now What?
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) and shortly thereafter the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872), which changes health care as we know it.  In the coming years there are many adjustments that… Read More
April 1, 2010
AGC Signs Letter with Groups Supporting Diesel Retrofit Grant Funding
AGC last week joined a broad coalition of environmental, science-based, public health, industry, and state and local government groups by signing a group letter in support of expanded funding in fiscal year 2011 for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERP… Read More
April 1, 2010
IRS Releases Draft Affidavit Form to Certify Employees Are Qualified Under HIRE Act
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Wednesday released a draft of the new Form W-11, the affidavit individuals must complete to confirm that they are qualified employees under a new law that provides tax incentives for businesses hiring new workers.   Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore… Read More
April 1, 2010
FAA 30-Day Extension Approved
Prior to leaving for the spring recess, Congress passed a 30-day extension of Federal Aviation Administration authorization. Program and taxing authorization expired on September 30, 2007 and FAA has been operating under short term extension ever since. Both the House and Senate have passed long-… Read More
April 1, 2010
AGC of Minnesota Member Testifies Before Congress
On Friday March, 26, Knife River Corp., belly dump truck driver Joyce Fisk of Almelund, Minn., testified before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar. Fisk gave her personal testimonial as to the impact the stimulus has had on her job and family.She recalled to the… Read More
April 1, 2010
AGC PAC Supports Construction Allies as Quarter One Comes to a Close
The Federal Election Commission's (FEC) deadline for quarter one fundraising was yesterday. This deadline is a significant financial bench marker for Congressional candidates running for office.In the first quarter of 2010, AGC PAC contributed $96,500 to 52 Congressional candidates. Thank you to… Read More
April 1, 2010
AGC Signs Letter to Address Commercial Real Estate Finance
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AGC, along with other associations in the construction and real estate industry sent a letter to Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking to urge the Committee to explore reforms to the… Read More
March 31, 2010
Have You Checked Out the Lean Construction Forum?
Unveiled at the recent Building Contractors Conference, the AGC Lean Construction Forum is an inclusive and collaborative community that is open to anyone with an interest in lean construction processes.  The Forum is focused on facilitating dialogue and information sharing through its Web site (… Read More
March 31, 2010
Health Care Restructuring and the Construction Industry
Now that President Obama has signed both the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, contractors have two separate but related issues to focus on. First, what are the requirements, risks and opportunities for employers? Second, how will the… Read More
March 31, 2010
The Health Care Reform Bill Is Final... Now What?
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) and shortly thereafter the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872), which changes health care as we know it.  In the coming years there are many adjustments that… Read More
March 30, 2010

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