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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AGC of America will host our annual Joint Highway and Utility Contractors Issues meeting November 12-14, 2009 at the PGA Resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Registration and agenda information will be available soon!
July 10, 2009
AGC of America would like to recognize the AGC of St. Louis for utilizing Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure to raise awareness about local water infrastructure needs. In addition to working with various regional partners to support the broadcast of Liquid Assets, AGC of St.… Read More
July 10, 2009
On Thursday, June 18, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed S. 787 the Clean Water Restoration Act. The legislation was offered as an amendment sponsored by Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Senator Max Baucus(D-Mont.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). Republican committee… Read More
July 10, 2009
AGC has compiled a chart that contains information about EPA-funded stimulus projects on a state-by-state basis. To date the EPA has distributed over $5.2 billion dollars to states including $864 million for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Click here to download a copy of the chart… Read More
July 10, 2009
On June 22, AGC submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) written comments for consideration in the interim final regulation on federally-assisted projects. These projects would include building, highway and municipal and utility construction projects funded by the stimulus.
In… Read More
July 10, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides significant funding for states to finance high priority infrastructure projects needed to ensure clean water and safe drinking water. The Act also includes "Buy American" provisions that require Clean Water State Revolving Fund (… Read More
July 10, 2009
Nearly 100 attendees participated in the AGC Building Contractors Conference held June 10-13, 2009, at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va. This Conference brought together many of the top building construction firms, specialty contractors, service and supply companies and owners to focus on the… Read More
July 10, 2009
Last week, U.S. DOT sent Congressional committees its proposal for an 18 month extension of authorization for federal surface transportation programs. Calling the proposal "Stage I Reauthorization," the administration asked for a $20 billion general fund transfer to keep both the federal-aid… Read More
July 10, 2009
The U.S. Department of Transportation has informed AGC that contractors working on federally-assisted contracts for projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are not required to meet executive compensation reporting requirements.
Provisions in the ARRA law require… Read More
July 10, 2009
AGC has entered into an exclusive agreement with E- Mars, Inc. to provide AGC Members who have Davis-Bacon reporting obligations a software service that automates the preparation, review and submittal of certified payrolls in compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and related statutes. The agreement… Read More
July 10, 2009
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