AGC submitted public comments January 22 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and also requested that public hearings be held nationwide on the proposed Crane and Derricks in Construction standard. OSHA is tentatively scheduling public hearings for mid-March 2009 and the locations… Read More January 23, 2009
AGC has compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
January 23, 2009
AGC presented testimony to the House T&I Committee in support of the infrastructure investment included in the economic stimulus legislation under consideration. Presenting AGC's testimony was George Mason University economist Stephen Fuller who made the arguments that the current stimulus plan… Read More January 22, 2009
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office earlier this week released a report giving its assessment of the proposed economic stimulus legislation and projected that less than half of the funds are likely to be used before the end of fiscal 2010. The CBO said the balance would likely be spent over… Read More January 22, 2009
The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved the portion of the economic stimulus legislation which falls within its jurisdiction, including infrastructure funding for various federal programs. The transportation related portion of the bill includes: $30 billion for highways and bridges… Read More January 22, 2009
Dr. Stephen S. Fuller of George Mason University testified on behalf of AGC before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Thursday. The hearing was held to examine how infrastructure investment contributes to job creation and economic recovery.
In his… Read More January 22, 2009
Committee Modifies Language to Speed Spend Out
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office earlier this week released a report giving its assessment of the proposed economic stimulus legislation and projected that less than half of the funds are likely to be used before the end of fiscal year 2010… Read More January 22, 2009
By a party line vote, the House Ways and Means Committee passed the tax component of the economic stimulus bill, clearing the measure for floor consideration on January 22. The bill would provide approximately $275 billion in tax relief for individuals, businesses and state and local governments… Read More January 22, 2009
Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) Wednesday introduced S.292, a bill to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding requirement set to go into effect in 2011.
The bill was introduced along with Republican Senators Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Pat Roberts (Kan.), Jim Inhofe (Okla.), David Vitter (La.), George … Read More January 22, 2009
The White House issued a memorandum that orders an immediate review of proposed and final regulations coming from various federal agencies. The action will result in all regulations that are currently in the regulatory process to be approved by the Obama administration before they are published.… Read More January 22, 2009
