Stay safe this winter and make sure you remain violation-free into 2011 with AGC of America’s safety and training tools. From general safety instruction to minimizing hazard exposure, the AGC Store has the tools you need.
Some Contractors want to share the risk of Owner payment with their Subcontractors. As such, they often look to include a “pay-if-paid” clause in their contract with the Subcontractor. Some AGC members believe that a pay-if-paid clause equitably shares the risk of Owner non-payment, while other specialty members view such provisions as unreasonably withholding payment to Subcontractors.
On January 19, 2011, ConsensusDOCS will be releasing new and updated documents. All ConsensusDOCS users receive free access to the new documents within their subscription package.
The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association, Inc. (WWEMA) announced that it has joined the ConsensusDOCS coalition, which creates standard contract documents for use by all participants in the construction industry.
ConsensusDOCS are the only standard contracts that give contractors the contractual right to project financing information throughout the life of the project – not just at the beginning.
Join us March 21-25, 2011 in Las Vegas for the 92nd Annual AGC Convention. The 2011 Convention is held in conjunction with the CONEXPO/CON-AGG tradeshow -- free CONEXPO admission with your AGC Convention registration -- making it more of a can't-afford-to-miss program.
The ConsensusDOCS 752 – Subcontract for Federal Government Construction Projects was created specifically to assist contractors and subcontractors comply with new and complex federal laws and regulations. The ConsensusDOCS Federal Subcontract is the only standard agreement that addresses the terms and conditions essential to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”).
The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council - a network of labor lawyers who represent AGC members and chapters - held its 26th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on April 16 in Washington, DC. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country attended.
More than 200 contractors and insurance and surety professionals attended AGC’s meeting on Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management to talk about their shared issues and concerns and increase efficiency and effectiveness.
AGC's Highway and Utility Contractors Issues Meeting scheduled for November 12-14, 2009, at the PGA National Resort in Palm Gardens, Fla., will provide the latest cutting edge information for contractors involved in the highway, bridge, transit, railroad and utility markets. Among the outstanding speakers are the following: Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and has been a leading advocate for increasing Highway Trust Fund revenue to address transportation needs and creation of a Clean Water trust Fund to address water infrastructure needs. He is also working on legislation to provide tax credits for contractors to replace their off-road diesel powered vehicles to meet clean air requirements. Rep. Blumenauer will discuss the outlook for highway reauthorization and increased infrastructure funding. Federal Railroad Administration's Deputy Administrator Karen Rae will present the Administration's high speed rail initiative and the construction opportunities that will result from this investment. A forum on the use of computer modeling (BIM/virtual design) for highway and water projects will include representatives from software companies Bentley and Autodesk and will feature a jobsite presentation from an experienced contractor. Caterpillar will have a representative to describe the latest developments for integrating construction equipment into the BIM model. Attorney John Mullen will report on the top legal decisions of the year that may impact your business. State DOT representatives will discuss the use of contractor performance measures for prequalification, latest design-build developments including a financing option, alternate bid items for selecting concrete or asphalt pavements, performance specifications, value engineering/practical design and recycled materials in concrete and asphalt. How will Green Construction initiatives impact highway construction projects? Washington update on legislation currently being addressed in Congress. Additional information including schedule, hotel and registration is available here.