The final rulemaking requiring Federal contractors and subcontractors to use the E-Verify system administered by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, as the means of verifying that certain of their employees are eligible to work in the United States was published November 14, 2008 and will take effect January 15, 2009.
Construction equipment is being targeted as a major contributor of air pollution. All AGC chapters and members are encouraged to participate in a Free webinar to learn about clean diesel technology, regulations and requirements facing today’s construction industry.
We all know how fast technology is changing the way AGC member firms do business. These leaps in technology don’t just happen in a vacuum; they must be tested and successfully used before being widely adopted.
EPA is seeking public input on regulating greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and construction equipment. AGC members and chapters can now submit comment letters to EPA through the AGC web site using a template comment letter.
The AGC Building Contractors Conference (formerly called the AGC Building Division Meeting) is scheduled for January 7-10, 2009 at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, CA (www.laquintaresort.com).
This summer, EPA released a lengthy ANPR with public comment due by November 28, 2008. The EPA web page for the ANPR is located at http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/anpr.html.
All AGC chapters and members are invited to participate in a FREE webinar on December 3, 2008 to learn about clean diesel technology, regulations, and requirements facing today's construction industry. Register online at www.dieselforum.org/webinars.
You can still register to vote for the November 4th election. Registering is easy and takes only a few moments. You can get application forms for early voting, absentee voting, overseas voting, and voter registration by visiting the AGC website at www.agc.org/vote.
November 19, 2008 at 2:00-3:30pm ET. Register today for the Using Electronic Communications on Construction Projects webinar and get insightful and practical tips from the person who led the national effort to create the ConsensusDOCS 200.2 – the new Electronic Communications Protocol Addendum.
November 6, 2008 at 2:00-3:30 pm ET. Attendees of What is the Price of Time on a Construction Project? will learn project management best practices regarding delay on a project.