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May 23, 2024
Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
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As previously reported by AGC, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes new Buy America requirements, that could delay infrastructure projects funded by the law. The IIJA provides funding for physical infrastructure like roads, water systems, the electric grid, and more. The new… Read More
January 27, 2022
Accepts Many AGC Recommendations
On January 27, the Department of the Treasury finalized its rule for distributing $350 billion to state, local and territorial governments. These recovery funds originated from President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief law, American Rescue Plan Act. AGC’s… Read More
January 27, 2022
On January 24, AGC, along with other transportation stakeholders, called on congressional leaders to enact a full-year fiscal year 2022 federal government funding bill that will finance all new and increased programs infrastructure investment accounts from the recently enacted Infrastructure… Read More
January 27, 2022
Victory for Construction Advocacy Fund-Financed AGC Lawsuit
On January 25, OSHA revoked its COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing emergency temporary standard (ETS) applicable to private businesses with 100 or more employees in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. This is a clear legal… Read More
January 27, 2022
AGC releases full report from its first-ever workforce summit which includes a lengthy catalog of steps firms, educators and AGC of America chapters are taking to address workforce shortages. It also includes 22 new recommendations summit participants crafted, to help overcome the recruiting,… Read More
January 26, 2022
Construction employment in December remained below levels reached just before the start of the pandemic in more than half the states as firms struggled to find enough workers to hire, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors… Read More
January 25, 2022
Jeff Christianson is a graduate of Washington State University with a BS in Construction Management and holds a MS in Civil Engineering degree from University of Maryland. He joined Exxel Pacific, Inc. in 2003 and is currently a Senior Superintendent overseeing multiple projects in the greater… Read More
January 21, 2022
On January 19, AGC, along with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance (SWACCA), submitted comprehensive comments to OSHA reiterating the construction industry’s success in protecting workers throughout the pandemic,… Read More
January 20, 2022
Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Supplemental
On January 19, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Civil Works studies, projects, and programs that will be implemented by the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan… Read More
January 20, 2022
On January 14, the Federal Highway Administration launched the Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program created in the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The program represents the single largest dedicated bridge investment since… Read More
January 20, 2022