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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On February 17, 2009, a change in personnel was made at OSHA. Mr. Noah Connell, Deputy Director, Directorate of Construction (DOC) within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been the Acting Director for the DOC since April 2008. This was the second time in three years… Read More
February 17, 2009
AGC of America and the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) have discussed offering a specialized certification called the Certified Professional Services Marketer/Construction (CPSM/C). SMPS currently offers a certification called the Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM… Read More
February 17, 2009
AGC will host, IPD: Lessons from the Trenches on February 26, 2009 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET. Don’t miss this important webinar as industry experts John Tocci, Sr. and Jim Frey provide an in-depth look at how Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is changing the construction industry, lessons learned… Read More
February 17, 2009
AGC is currently accepting nominations for individuals interested to represent AGC of America through service on the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) Board of Trustees.
ACCE’s purpose is to promote and improve construction education and research at the postsecondary level, and… Read More
February 16, 2009
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed tighter controls on stormwater discharges from construction sites - called effluent limitation guidelines (ELG). The proposed ELG tells contractors how to control sediment… Read More
February 16, 2009
Congress is poised to complete action on economic stimulus legislation, HR 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The House passed the bill 246-183 earlier today and the Senate is scheduled to vote tonight. All three GOP Senators who voted for the Senate version of the bill (Specter… Read More
February 13, 2009
On January 26, 2009, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published an announcement to hold a public hearing on Crane and Derricks in Construction. The public hearings for Crane and Derricks in Construction will be held in Washington D.C. on March 17, 2009.
Anyone who intends to… Read More
February 13, 2009
This afternoon the House passed the $787.2 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act by a vote of 246-183-1. The Senate is expected to vote later today.
There are numerous tax provisions to encourage development, encourage capital investment, and increase certain bonding opportunities on… Read More
February 13, 2009
CNN Money and the Wall Street Journal both report that the pending stimulus plan will benefit construction companies. CNN Money quotes AGC chief economist Ken Simonson, who predicts that contractors will begin hiring works as soon as contracts are awarded. AGC Steve Sandherr is quoted in the Wall… Read More
February 13, 2009
While Congress has not yet voted on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, House and Senate negotiators have released details of the plan and expect a vote before the weekend. All reports indicate significant infrastructure investment, as outlined in the AGC summary of infrastructure and… Read More
February 13, 2009
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