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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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Congress Moves on "Jobs" Bill with Infrastructure Funding
By a vote of 217-212 the House passed H.R. 2847, "Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010," legislation intended to stimulate job growth. Included in the bill are funds for various infrastructure investments. Funding includes: $27.5 billion for highways (freight and passenger rail and port projects also… Read More
February 2, 2010
Congress Begins Work on Water Resources Development Act for 2010
The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on November 18, 2009 to receive testimony from Members of Congress on issues and proposals for consideration of a Water Resources Development Act of 2010, which authorizes… Read More
February 2, 2010
Recovery Act Recipient Reporting Period Underway
If you received a Recovery Act grant or loan award of $25,000 or more in the period of September 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009, you are required to report on the expenditure of those funds  even if you have not yet received the funds. If you received a federal contract award of any dollar amount,… Read More
February 2, 2010
AGC Meets with Government Accountability Office on Recovery Act Progress
AGC met with officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to discuss the implementation of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) as the Office prepares a report to Congress on whether any new federal requirements affected the selection or start of projects. The agency also… Read More
February 2, 2010
DOL Cancels Manchester Job Corps Center Project Solicitation Amid PLA Concerns Raised by AGC
The Department of Labor canceled the Manchester New Hampshire Job Corps Center construction solicitation due to concerns surrounding a project labor agreement (PLA) requirement. In September, AGC of America, in cooperation with AGC of  New Hampshire, sent a letter to the Department of Labor… Read More
February 2, 2010
White House Council on Environmental Quality Releases Revised Principles and Guidelines
On December 3, 2009, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) submitted a proposal for review to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that would significantly change the principles and guidelines that govern federal water-resource planning. The proposal would require that all… Read More
February 2, 2010
Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
The White House Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force has issued draft recommendations on how federal, state and local authorities can better work together for ocean and coastal planning.    Among the recommendation are:  fostering better communication, coordination and cooperation among agencies; … Read More
February 2, 2010
Obama Budget Calls for Flat Highway and Transit Investment-Livable Community Funding
President Obama released his Administration's Fiscal year 2011 budget proposal today. For the Federal-aid highway program the budget requests $41.363 billion just slightly more (.6 percent) than the current $41.07billion level. The Administration notes that the highway program expired on September… Read More
February 1, 2010
Metropolitan Area Construction Employment - December
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ONLY 4 OUT OF 337 CITIES ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN 2009 AS CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DROPS TO LOWEST LEVEL IN 6 YEARS New Data Shows Construction Employment Down 38 Percent in Leominster-Fitchburg, Mass., Up 13 Percent in Harrisburg, PA., As Administration Offers New Infrastructure Spending and Cuts… Read More
February 1, 2010
Jobs Bill Update
The endgame for the Senate "jobs bill" is still uncertain.  AGC has learned that the Senate is considering breaking up a jobs package into two or more separate bills.  The first piece likely to be considered will extend SAFETEA-LU through December 31, 2010 and provide a $20 billion infusion for… Read More
January 29, 2010

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