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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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New Mandated Paid Sick Leave Bill Introduced in the House
This week, the Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, Congressman George Miller (D-Calif.), introduced a bill to provide five days of paid sick leave to employees that have symptoms of a contagious illness or have been in close contact with someone who has the symptoms.  The… Read More
November 5, 2009
Senate Environment Committee Bypasses Republicans, Approves Cap and Trade Bill
Following a three-day Republican boycott of a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee business meeting to consider S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and ten Democrats voted to approve the bill without considering any amendments.  None… Read More
November 5, 2009
T and I Committee Reviews Recovery Act Progress
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Water and Environment held a hearing on Recovery Act progress, including updates from representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Program.… Read More
November 5, 2009
Elections Impact - Both Republicans and Democrats Declare Victory
Republicans are declaring victory with Tuesday gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey, saying that it is a clear vote against the aggressive overreach of Congress and the Obama administration. Democrats on the other hand are saying that they picked up a seat in New York that had been… Read More
November 5, 2009
Election Wrap-Up
Although the outcomes of elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia we followed ended according to plan, getting to the end did not go as expected.  New York's special election in the 23rd district was definitely the biggest shocker: Republican Dede Scozzafava suspended her campaign just days… Read More
November 5, 2009
EPA Announces Plans to Regulate Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff, Requests Comment on Draft Industry Survey to Inform Rulemaking
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will propose and take final action by Nov. 2012 on a first-time national rule that would restrict stormwater discharges from newly developed and redeveloped sites.  Currently, EPA is requesting the construction industry's feedback… Read More
November 5, 2009
Congress Acts on Key Measures from AGC's Economic Recovery Plan
Congress this week passed legislation to expand the first-time home buyer tax credit and five-year carryback of net operating losses (NOL), two provisions AGC called for in Build Now for the Future: A Blueprint for Economic Growth. The current $8,000 first-time-home-buyer credit is set to expire… Read More
November 5, 2009
“Stress Testing” the Family or Closely Held Construction Company Webinar
November 16, 2007 at 4:00 PM ET. “Stress tests” for financial institutions have been all over the news this year.  They determine if financial institutions have enough capital to withstand the recession and other marketplace turmoil.  Family or closely held business (CHB) stress tests work much… Read More
November 5, 2009
Congress Extends FAA Authorization for Three Months
On October 1, the president signed legislation for a three-month extension to authorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, which was scheduled to expire September 30. H.R. 3607 continues federal aviation programs through December 31, providing $1 billion in funding for the Airport… Read More
November 5, 2009
Job Corps Ties Green Training Requirements to NCCER Curricula
Effective Oct. 1, 2009, all Job Corps center-operated construction, advanced manufacturing and automotive training programs are required to implement the Job Corps’ newly green Training Achievement Records (TARs). These TARs incorporate green elements based on NCCER’s “Your Role in the Green… Read More
November 5, 2009

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