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AGC Meets with DOL Secretary Walsh
AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr and members of AGC’s Government Affairs staff met with US Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on November 10 to discuss top industry priorities including, among other things, addressing the workforce shortage through skills training and attracting individuals to the construction industry as well as the importance of job site safety.
New GHG Proposed Rule for Federal Contractors
The FAR Council’s new proposed rule creates two new categories for federal contractors – significant contractors and major contractors – which trigger significant reporting requirements related to greenhouse gas emissions.
AGC's Advocacy Fund Seeks To Protect GCs from Double Liability by Applying Economic Loss Doctrine
AGC of America’s (AGC) advocacy fund is proactively seeking to improve general contractors’ business environment by participating in a case before the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
Register for Union Contractors Committee Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, December 6, 3:00-4:00 PM EASTERN
AGC of America will hold the next Union Contactors Committee quarterly meeting on December 6, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. ET. All interested AGC members and chapter staff are invited. The meeting is not open to nonmembers. The agenda will include updates from AGC staff and an open discussion of labor relations matters.
IRS the New DOL?
AGC warns the IRS to look before it leaps into quickly rolling out prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements—for which it has no internal expertise or experience—tied to new private development tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
AGC Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Decision Allowing Union Destruction of Company Property
AGC of America and seven fellow employer groups jointly submitted an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8 urging the Court to reverse a Washington Supreme Court decision that prevents a company from recovering damages from a union that sanctioned the destruction of company property.
Construction Bid Prices Jump In October Amid Mixed Costs For Materials As Contractors Cope With Supply-Chain, Labor Availability Challenges
Register Now for the Next AGC In-House Environmental Managers Meeting
February 16, 2023, at AGC’s Headquarters in Arlington, Va.
Registration is now open for the AGC In-House Environmental Managers (IHEM) meeting on Feb. 16, 2023, in Arlington, Va. Join your peers for a day spent in discussion of solutions to the challenges on your to-do lists and based on first-hand experiences. The IHEM meeting creates a forum for environmental professionals working at construction firms to have greater peer-to-peer learning and interaction.
In-House Environmental Managers Meeting
Volunteers Needed to Serve on Association's Environmental Steering Committee
Nominations accepted through January 2023
Each year, AGC seeks nominations for qualified and motivated individuals from the AGC Environmental Forum to serve on the steering committee for the forum. Would you like to play a leadership role in AGC of America’s environmental advocacy, education and outreach efforts?
AGC Raises Liability Concerns with EPA Proposal Addressing PFAS
AGC submitted comments (coalition and construction-specific) on a recent U.S.