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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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EPA Reports Most States Will Meet SRF Recovery Act Deadline
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, most states are on target to meet today's Recovery Act deadline for projects receiving federal assistance through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs.  Considering the significant lag time due to new "Buy American" requirements and other… Read More
February 17, 2010
More Construction Firms Likely to Perform Stimulus-Funded Work in 2010
AGC's analysis shows that the stimulus is delivering more construction jobs than initially estimated, and that funding will expand beyond transportation programs in 2010. Click here to access AGC's press release, conference call remarks and photos of employees who are working thanks to the… Read More
February 16, 2010
Webinar - EPA's Construction Stormwater Program: What the New Mandated Discharge Limits, Monitoring Requirements and Prescriptive E and S Controls Mean for Contractors
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 1:30 - 3:00pm ET Prepare now for first-time nationwide discharge limits and monitoring requirements for construction site stormwater runoff. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a numeric limit for how clear the stormwater runoff from construction sites… Read More
February 16, 2010
New Jobs Bill Leaves Questions
Hours after Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released a draft "Jobs" bill to address current economic conditions which had bipartisan support, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) offered instead a scaled-down version and… Read More
February 16, 2010
California Air Resources Board "Postpones" Emissions Rule Implementation- Agrees to AGC Request for Public Hearing
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it has postponed the implementation of its off-road equipment rule which was scheduled to go into effect on March 1, 2010 because it has not yet received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move ahead with… Read More
February 16, 2010
Building Contractors: AGC is Working for You
The past year has been full of challenges and opportunities for the construction industry.  Each day, AGC of America has been working hard to represent Building Contractors.  Whether through the AGC Building Division, advocacy, safety and health, environment, labor and workforce, education and… Read More
February 15, 2010
Join the New AGC Lean Construction Forum Today
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
February 15, 2010
Successful Building Contractors Conference Held in San Juan
More than 120 attendees participated in the AGC Building Contractors Conference on January 20-22, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The Conference included the debut of the AGC Lean Construction Forum, which featured 7+ hours of educational sessions, interactive demonstrations and open discussion.  … Read More
February 15, 2010
EPA May Expand Coverage of Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently considering whether or not to expand and strengthen requirements of the 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule to cover renovations of both the exteriors and the interiors of all public and commercial buildings.  EPA's… Read More
February 15, 2010
The Contractor's Guide to BIM - 2nd Edition
An updated version of the popular Contactor's Guide to BIM. This new edition includes up-to-date information on the process of incorporating BIM into your company, collaborating with other stakeholders as well as a detailed matrix of the varied types of software tools that comprise building… Read More
February 15, 2010

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