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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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White House Council on Environmental Quality Releases Revised Principles and Guidelines
On December 3, 2009, the White House Council on Environmental Quality 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 projects… Read More
December 3, 2009
PHMSA Rulemaking Could Mean Federal Enforcement in States
On October 29, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs. The purpose of the ANPRM is to begin soliciting comments in… Read More
December 3, 2009
AGC Co-Chaired Coalition Pushes for Highway Bill to Create Jobs Now
The AGC co-chaired Transportation Construction Coalition today launched a new ad campaign and issued a press release to coincide with the White House Jobs Summit, calling on Congress and the Obama Administration to create jobs now by passing a highway and transit bill. Check out the radio, print… Read More
December 3, 2009
Economy improves overall but not for nonres construction; jobs shrink in most metros
Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve districts indicate that "economic conditions have generally improved modestly since the last report" six weeks ago, the Fed wrote on Wednesday in the Beige Book, a summary of informal soundings of business conditions, in which districts are referred to by the… Read More
December 3, 2009
"Phone-In" Planned to Get Attention of Congress on Transportation Reauthorization
In our ongoing effort to keep the pressure on Congress to enact a six year transportation reauthorization bill with significantly increased funding levels, the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) has scheduled December 10, 2009 as "Phone-In to Congress" Day. While Congress is embroiled in… Read More
December 2, 2009
Congressional Transportation Leaders Call For Increased Transportation Funds in Jobs Bill- AASHTO Says State DOTs Have Projects Ready
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn) and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) held separate news conferences today to call for the inclusion of increased highway and transit funding as part of jobs legislation… Read More
December 2, 2009
The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts: The Ins and Outs of Federal Prevailing Wage Law
A Three-Part Webinar Series - December 3, 8 & 10 each fr0m 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET This three-part webinar series will provide you with the information you need to understand the specific requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts in a contractor-friendly manner. December 3: Introduction to… Read More
December 2, 2009
Don't Miss the Debut of the Lean Construction Forum at the AGC Building Contractors Conference
The AGC Building Contractors Conference will offer a chance to learn more about Lean Construction with the debut of the Lean Construction Forum, which was established to create a community where anyone within the AEC industry can come together to engage in a dialog on Lean Construction.  The Forum… Read More
December 1, 2009
Updated Construction Financing Guide Released
Originally written in 1999, a task force of AGC members updated and recently completed the AGC Guide to Construction Financing-Second Edition.  This 26-page publication clearly explains the construction financing process and points out some of the opportunities and pitfalls for the contractor.  It… Read More
December 1, 2009
Building Capital Projects in Tough Times - From an Owner's Perspective
Written by John Lynch from the State of Washington and published as a joint effort of AGC of America and the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), this eight page article is targeted toward public owners who construct capital projects and those contractors who are engaged… Read More
December 1, 2009

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