The federal government increased construction spending in November, making it the third month in a row that investment has risen following serious drops in building activity over the summer, according to an article by the Associated Press. Total spending has reached $810.2 billion, a 0.4 percent rise from the previous month.
More construction firms are planning to hire workers this year than are planning to make layoffs, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released Monday by the Associated General Contractors of America and Navigant.
This new Davis-Bacon Compliance Manual - Third Edition is a must-have for any contractor with existing or prospective federal or federally assisted construction contracts.
Despite hard economic times, the green building industry has been expanding rapidly in past years and is predicted to continue to do so over the next few. Green Building Pro recently released its predictions for green building trends in 2011, most of which have already become popular industry practices.
In a January 10 letter to U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, AGC and 15 other national organizations expressed concern with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Rule” and its proposed amendments.
Based on the Construction State Law Matrix, AGC has updated maps showing which states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, permit Construction Management At-Risk (i.e. CMAR, CM At-Risk, CM@R, CM/GC, GC/CM, CMc) under state law for vertical and horizontal construction projects. Click here to view this free resource.
Join us March 21-25, 2011 in Las Vegas for AGC of America's 92nd Annual Convention. AGC’s Annual Convention delivers the working knowledge contractors need to improve operations, expand into new markets and build their business.
The 2011 AGC Building Contractors Conference will be held September 21-24, 2011 at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas.
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”).
According to a Booz Allen Hamilton study, U.S. green building projects will support or create almost 8 million jobs by 2013, after already having created 2.4 million between 2000 and 2008. This study is released amidst concerns that Republican gains in the November elections will lead to a significant cut in green spending.