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Construction Association Releases First-of-its-kind Decarbonization Playbook To Help Firms Assess, Track & Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
April 22, 2024
  The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon… Read More

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Mark Your Calendar to Attend AGC's HR Professionals Conference and Training and Development Conference in Atlanta
Attend AGC's HR Professionals Conference and Training & Development Conference October 27-29 in Atlanta, and learn what you need to know to be successful as an HR or T&D professional in the construction industry.  With expert speakers providing compliance-related guidance for HR… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Raises Concerns Over 'Buy America'
AGC's Perry Fowler, director of municipal and utilities division, raised concerns with the 'Buy America' provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act during an interview for an article in Engineering News-Record. In the article, Fowler noted: "[Buy America] may not be the main reason… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Submits Regulatory Comments on Administration Plan to Implement Project Labor Agreements
Last week, AGC submitted comments on the  July 14, 2009 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council notice of proposed rulemaking, which implemented President Obama's Executive Order 13502 to create new FAR contract clauses to be included in Federal contracts should an agency choose to require a… Read More
August 20, 2009
What Does a Health Insurance Mandate Mean for Construction Industry Employers?
Both the House and the Senate have many ideas when it comes to health care reform, but the one proposal that appears to be present across the board is a requirement for private companies to provide health insurance for all employees and their families.  While this mandate may be well-intentioned,… Read More
August 20, 2009
Health Care Debate Continues Through Congressional Recess
The health care debate continues to dominate much of Congress's recess schedule and it is uncertain what the final legislation will look like.  The most controversial issue remains the creation of the government run public option, and its inclusion in any final bill will make passage in the Senate… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Looks at Climate Bill H.R. 2454: Title II Energy Efficiency
The second installment of AGC's summary of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) explains the major provisions of Title II (Energy Efficiency) of interest to the construction industry.  Subtitle A-Building Energy Efficiency Programs The bill would establish national… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Looks at Climate Bill H.R. 2454: Title I Clean Energy
This first installment of AGC's summary of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) explains the major provisions of Title I (Clean Energy).  There are 10 subtitles described below. Subtitle A-Combined Efficiency and Renewable Electricity Standard This subtitle would require… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Invited to the White House to Discuss Immigration
On Thursday afternoon, AGC participated in a meeting at the White House on immigration reform.   Religious, immigration rights, law enforcement, labor and business groups were invited to participate in discussions with White House staff as well as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.   The… Read More
August 20, 2009
Registration Goes Live for Recovery Act Reporting Website
Section 1512 of the Recovery Act requires information about the project and the jobs it creates, and salary disclosure for certain federal contractors to be reported to the central federal Web site, www.federalreporting.gov. At 12:01 A.M. on August 17, 2009, that website was scheduled to go live… Read More
August 20, 2009
Soft Tissue Injury Prevention Package
Co-developed by AGC of America and Zurich, this program focuses on why soft tissue injuries occur and highlights effective methods to reduce the number of soft-tissue injuries, such as back injuries, sprains and strains and pinched nerves - and most importantly, how you can reduce them. Package… Read More
August 19, 2009

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