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July 15, 2024
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EPA Seeks To Change Thresholds in Clean Air Act
On December 23, AGC submitted comments on an EPA proposed "tailoring rule" that would change the thresholds specific to greenhouse gas emissions as they would apply to two stationary source permitting programs under the Clean Air Act: (1) new construction and major modification permits and (2)… Read More
January 8, 2010
Construction Employment - December
NEARLY ONE IN FOUR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ARE UNEMPLOYED AS INDUSTRY LOSES ANOTHER 53,000 JOBS IN DECEMBER With Construction Unemployment Now at 22.7 Percent, No Time to Single Out Construction Industry For Higher Health Care Costs and Penalties, Trade Group Says   Deteriorating demand for… Read More
January 8, 2010
Nearly One in Four Construction Workers Are Unemployed
The construction industry lost another 53,000 jobs in December, according to new federal figures released Friday. With an unemployment rate of 22.7 percent, construction is dragging down the broader employment picture, AGC said, and it is no time to single out the industry for higher health care… Read More
January 8, 2010
EPA Delays Expected Regulation of Coal Combustion Waste
Early in 2009, EPA committed to issuing a final determination and possible new requirements for the disposal and reuse of coal combustion waste by the end of the year.  On December 17, EPA announced that it will miss that deadline due to the complexity of the analysis it is currently finishing. … Read More
January 8, 2010
EPA To Hold Public Meetings on Upcoming Post-Construction Stormwater Rulemaking; AGC Comments on Information Collection Request Efforts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold five listening sessions in January 2010 in select cities to inform the public and solicit feedback on upcoming rules to strengthen the national stormwater program.  EPA is particularly focused on further restricting stormwater discharges from… Read More
January 8, 2010
Senate Drafting Jobs Bill
Senate Democrats hope to move a "jobs" package in the coming weeks. Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) has been working with House leaders and a group of senators to craft a bill that is expected to include funding for a variety of infrastructure programs. The bill is also likely to be… Read More
January 7, 2010
AGC Releases Unit 2: BIM Technology
Register to attend the upcoming BIM Technology course at the Winter 2010 BIMForum - details below   The second course in the AGC Building Information Modeling (BIM) Education Program, Unit 2: BIM Technology, is now available. BIM Technology covers the common characteristics of BIM applications in… Read More
January 7, 2010
Article by SCC Chairman Jim Slack Explores Hidden Costs Associated with Lowest Bid
In his article "Can You Afford the Lowest Bid?," Specialty Contractor Council Chairman Jim Slack examines how accepting the lowest bid for a job can be quite costly.  He explains how both general contractors and subcontractors should take responsibility to ensure that the scope of work is compared… Read More
January 6, 2010
Nov. construction spending, job losses were widespread; wage increases diminish
Construction spending fell 0.6% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $900 billion, down 13% from November 2008 and the lowest total in six years, the Census Bureau reported on Monday. Private nonresidential spending was flat for the month but down 21% compared to a year… Read More
January 5, 2010
AGC's Ken Simonson Gives Input on Recent Jobs Data
The employment report that the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on December 4 contains tentative good news. The unemployment rate fell from 10.2 percent in October to 10 percent in November, seasonally adjusted. Job losses fell to 11,000, the lowest monthly decline since the recession began in… Read More
January 5, 2010

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