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The fourth and final installment of AGC's summary of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) explains the major provisions of Title IV (Transitioning to a Clean Energy Economy) of interest to the construction industry.
Subtitle A - Ensuring Real Reductions in Industrial… Read More
September 17, 2009
AGC member Joel Zingeser (Grunley Construction Co. Inc., Rockville, Md.) today testified before the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management regarding contracting with the federal government.
Chairwoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) held the hearing… Read More
September 17, 2009
During October, AGC of America will hold regional town-hall-style conference calls on environmental issues. The calls are free and open to members of AGC's Environmental Network and AGC Chapter Staff. Participants will hear brief updates on the hot environmental topics of the day. The calls will… Read More
September 16, 2009
The fourth and final installment of AGC's summary of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) explains the major provisions of Title IV (Transitioning to a Clean Energy Economy) of interest to the construction industry.
Subtitle A-Ensuring Real Reductions in Industrial… Read More
September 16, 2009
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods rose 1%, not seasonally adjusted (1.7%, seasonally adjusted) in August, but dropped 4.3% over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The PPI for inputs to construction industries climbed 1.1% for the month but fell 7.4% from… Read More
September 15, 2009
"Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts indicate that economic activity continued to stabilize in July and August," the Fed reported on September 9 in the latest Beige Book, a summary of informal soundings of business conditions. The districts are referred to by the name of their… Read More
September 15, 2009
CONSTRUCTION COST TREND REMAINS NEGATIVE DESPITE AUGUST INCREASES, TOP CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIST NOTES
Latest Producer Price Index Figures Point to 'Limited-Time Sale' For Construction Services
Despite increases in construction costs in August, new figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor… Read More
September 15, 2009
ConsensusDOCS is pleased to provide a free podcast regarding the NEW ConsensusDOCS 725 - Standard Agreement Between Subcontractor and Subsubcontractor, the first and only standard agreement designed specifically for subsubcontracting needs. The ConsensusDOCS 725 includes provisions that are well… Read More
September 15, 2009
A hot topic for discussion throughout 2009 has been the anticipated increase of new employment laws potentially introduced by the Obama administration. While these new laws have not yet surfaced, the administration has focused heavily on the increased enforcement of existing employment laws by… Read More
September 14, 2009
AGC Student Chapters at Boise State, Kansas State and Cal State Chico Universities were recently named AGC's top three Outstanding Student Chapters. They were recognized for work ranging from the relocation of one of the oldest Abraham Lincoln statues west of the Mississippi to building a… Read More
September 11, 2009
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