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The 2024 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook
January 4, 2024
Construction Firms Have Mixed Outlook For 2024 As Expectations For Demand Remain Mostly Positive, But Less Upbeat Than Last Year Amid New Challenges New Industry Outlook Shows Firms Are Counting on Public Sector, Data Center and Manufacturing Construction to Offset Declines in Retail, Lodging… Read More

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WIC Week Webinar "From Insights to Action Plan: A Toolkit for Advancing Women in Construction"
Join AGC, NCCER and Ambition Theory on Monday, March 4 at 12pm EST for a Women in Construction Week Webinar, From Insights to Action Plan: A Toolkit for Advancing Women in Construction. During the webinar, we will share a new actionable toolkit - based off the findings from the 2023 "Building… Read More
February 29, 2024
Guest Article: Changes to Eagle Take Permitting Finalized by Fish and Wildlife Service
Printed with Permission from Troutman Pepper Written by: Andrea Wortzel, Viktoriia De Las Casas, and Morgan Gerard Effective April 12, 2024, a new eagle take permitting regime will be in place.  The eagle take permitting scheme has been criticized because of its overly conservative and… Read More
February 28, 2024
EPA to Expand Regulatory Approach to PFAS
New Proposal Would Add Requirements Under RCRA AGC has long discussed risk exposures for contractors associated with the anticipated regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,… Read More
February 28, 2024
Federal Agencies Request Feedback on Low-Carbon Construction Materials
The Inflation Reduction Act empowered the federal agencies to explore the use of construction materials that have a lower embodied carbon (lower emissions associated with their life cycle). Pursuant to this, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)… Read More
February 28, 2024
AGC Challenges Regulation Diverting Highway Funds
On February 20, AGC and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) jointly filed amicus briefs in support of the 22 states challenging the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) greenhouse gas performance (GHG) measure rule. AGC has long held that the Biden administration… Read More
February 28, 2024
New Proposed Rule Would Require Federal Contractors to Publish Employee Pay and More
On January 30, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council  proposed a rule that would require significant changes to pay transparency and applicant hiring to federal prime contractors and its subcontractors. Among the new requirements, the proposed rule would require federal prime… Read More
February 27, 2024
AGC Convention Coming Up - Don't Miss Timely Sessions on PLAs, AI, and More!
AGC of America’s 2024 Annual Convention is right around the corner, March 19-22, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Among the many valuable sessions and networking opportunities are some impactful sessions of particular interest to Human Resource & Labor News subscribers. On March 20, starting… Read More
February 27, 2024
New Member Benefit: Discounted Cannabis Breathalyzer Testing
AGC is thrilled to announce an exciting new discount program for association members! The HOUND® CANNABIS BREATHALYZER is the first breath test to isolate workday cannabis use and is now available to AGC members at a discounted price. In an industry where split-second decisions and precise… Read More
February 27, 2024
AGC Joins Amicus Brief to Save Secret-Ballot Elections
On Feb. 9, AGC of America and other business groups coordinated by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace jointly filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to set aside a significant National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) decision that makes it… Read More
February 27, 2024
Tell Us How You Prefer to Get Your AGC and Industry News & Updates
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the way we communicate with members and AGC chapters, we ask that you please take a few minutes to complete the following AGC of America communications survey by Friday, March 1. The information you provide will help us as we… Read More
February 26, 2024

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