On April 22, 2009, AGC CEO Steve Sandherr and AGC General Counsel Mike Kennedy met with senior acquisition officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discuss AGC concerns with the Obama Administration’s Executive Order 13502, “Relating to the Use of Project Labor Agreements for… Read More April 24, 2009
The U.S. Department of the Interior has published its complete project list which represents $750 million in Stimulus funds. Projects include but are not limited to new buildings, to HVAC upgrades, energy efficiency projects, wastewater systems, hiking trails, fencing, photovoltaic systems,… Read More April 24, 2009
On April 16, 2009 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the recipients of its 2009 State Damage Prevention Grant Awards. The purpose of these grants is to establish comprehensive State programs designed to prevent damage to underground pipelines in States… Read More April 24, 2009
National Safe Digging Month is here and there is still time to maximize exposure and generate awareness of the 811 message. With spring projects underway, it’s more important than ever to get the safe digging message out!
Click here to view the latest CGA Newsletter with information about how you… Read More April 24, 2009
The 10th annual Work Zone Awareness Week began this week, and includes events around the country to raise awareness of the importance of highway work zone safety. An event outside Washington, D.C., featured a tour of an AGC member project site led by Michael Hart, Cianbro Construction Corp.
Local… Read More April 24, 2009
The debate on card check has heated up and changed direction. On Monday, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) announced her opposition to the Card Check bill and said she would vote against even considering the bill in the Senate. Lincoln joined Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) in opposition to the… Read More April 24, 2009
Nationwide, AGC Chapters and members are announcing new projects and jobs saved and added thanks to work funded by the economic stimulus.
A recent construction job fair in North Dakota drew a crowd of workers from across the state and beyond. Russ Hanson, executive vice president of the AGC of… Read More April 24, 2009
In addition to the guidance to Federal contractors issued by the FAR Councils last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
This updated guidance applies to Recovery projects that are federally-assisted… Read More April 24, 2009
Recently the U.S. Department of Education announced that $44 billion for states and schools is now available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). More information on from this agency and others is available on AGC's Stimulus at Work Web site, www.agc.org/stimulus.
The funding… Read More April 24, 2009
Be sure to check out the AGC Project Delivery Website at www.agc.org/projectdelivery. Resources include general project delivery, Design-Bid-Build, CM At-Risk, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery and other information.
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