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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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Free Podcast from ConsensusDOCS
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
August 19, 2009
ConsensusDOCS Welcomes CFMA As Newest Endorser
The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is the latest endorser of ConsensusDOCS standard construction contract documents, bringing the total number to 23 leading construction industry organizations. CFMA is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the construction… Read More
August 19, 2009
Stimulus Funds Flow Unevenly
The amount of construction work funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, popularly called the stimulus legislation) varies greatly by state and program. Two weeks ago, I spoke on successive days to state transportation officials in Colorado, New Mexico and Maine. They said they… Read More
August 19, 2009
AGC Partners with State DOT Officials to Organize Pre-Labor Day Media Events Highlighting Stimulus Jobs
Send us your stimulus success story so we can share it with the media AGC is partnering with the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to help organize media events across the country in advance of Labor Day.  AASHTO will be recruiting state… Read More
August 19, 2009
President Signs Highway Trust Fund Fix
Following House and Senate passage of legislation transferring $7 billion of general fund revenue to the Highway Trust Fund, President Obama signed the bill into law (Public Law: 111-046) on August 7, 2009.  The $7 billion dollar transfer allows state transportation departments to receive full… Read More
August 19, 2009
AGC Looks at Climate Bill H.R. 2454
When Congress reconvenes after Labor Day, the U.S. Senate will resume its work on a comprehensive energy and climate bill.  In part, those deliberations will focus on a companion bill, the America Clean Energy and Security Act, or H.R. 2454, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed on June 26… Read More
August 19, 2009
FREE ConsensusDOCS Upgrade Includes New Subcontracting Documents
Current subscribers won't want to miss out on the free ConsensusDOCS upgrade featuring 11 new standard construction contract documents, including a Federal Subcontract and Subsubcontract.  In direct response to customer feedback, the new release also incorporates a software feature allowing users… Read More
August 19, 2009
ARRA Stimulating Construction in the Building Sector
AGC has identified 61 separate programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and broken down various building sector-related opportunities, totaling $26.9 billion, here.  AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson contributes to an in-depth discussion of the breakdown of building-… Read More
August 19, 2009
Stimulus Funds Flow Unevenly
The amount of construction work funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, popularly called the stimulus legislation) varies greatly by state and program. Two weeks ago, I spoke on successive days to state transportation officials in Colorado, New Mexico and Maine. They said they… Read More
August 18, 2009
Update to “The Future Refinancing Crisis in Commercial Real Estate” Published
On July 15, Deutsche Bank's CMBS Research team published a follow-up to their previous report "The Future Refinancing Crisis in Commercial Real Estate," originally published April 23, 2009.  The analysis explores the magnitude of potential refinancing problems faced by the commercial real estate… Read More
August 18, 2009

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