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Construction Association Releases First-of-its-kind Decarbonization Playbook To Help Firms Assess, Track & Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
April 22, 2024
  The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon… Read More

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New Design-Build Commentary for AGC Members Helps to Negotiate Design-Build Contracts
Change can be difficult. Newly added guidance available from the AGC Contract Documents Forum helps members navigate change in design-build construction contracts and beyond. While some practitioners are familiar with multiple contract languages, they may fall back on what is easiest for them… Read More
March 6, 2024
Every Day Counts Initiative Capstone Event: Digital Delivery/Digital As-Builts
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Digital Delivery/Digital As-Builts (DABs) two-day virtual experience is the capstone event for the Every Day Counts 6 initiative taking place on March 20th and 21st. Join as they gather public and private sector subject matter experts, entrepreneurs, and… Read More
March 5, 2024
Registration Open for the TCC Fly-In
Registration is now open for the 2024 Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In. This meeting gives members an opportunity to hear from key transportation policy officials in DC and the opportunity to set up meetings with their congressional delegations to take the message of sound… Read More
March 5, 2024
Latest ConstructorCast: Value Every Voice: Construction Safety Week 2024
  Value Every Voice: Construction Safety Week 2024 - In this special episode of AGC's ConstructorCast, host Max Nelson sits down with industry leaders Dan Johnson, CEO of Mortenson, and Mike Choutka, Chairman and CEO of Hensel Phelps, to dive deep into the upcoming 10th-anniversary… Read More
March 1, 2024
AGC and its Members Recognized for Mental Health Efforts
On February 27, AGC of America, AGC of Missouri, MTech Mechanical and Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI) were recognized by Construction Working Minds (CWM) for efforts to promote mental health in the construction industry. These organizations demonstrated outstanding commitment to… Read More
March 1, 2024
Construction Spending Dips 0.2 Percent In January With Mixed Results For The Month But Increases Year-Over-Year Among All Project Categories
  Total construction spending slipped from December to January amid widespread severe weather, but outlays climbed strongly compared to January 2023, with year-over-year gains in every category, according to an analysis of a new government report that the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
March 1, 2024
AGC Raises Concerns on Two Key Rulemakings
On February 15 and 27, respectively, AGC along with its partners on the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) met with representatives from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to further discuss the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) proposal to… Read More
February 29, 2024
AGC Safety & Health Quarterly Town Hall – March 6
Join us on March 6, 1PM – 2PM EST for the next quarterly town hall. The purpose of these meetings is to communicate key safety and health issues and challenges, as well as discuss enforcement, regulatory, and outreach activities at the national and local levels. Open to all AGC members and… Read More
February 29, 2024
SEC Nears Completion of Climate Risk Disclosure Rule
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the Commission will meet on Wednesday, March 6 to vote on its proposed rule for public companies to disclose climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. Multiple news sources have reported that the… Read More
February 29, 2024
WIC Week Webinar "From Insights to Action Plan: A Toolkit for Advancing Women in Construction"
Join AGC, NCCER and Ambition Theory on Monday, March 4 at 12pm EST for a Women in Construction Week Webinar, From Insights to Action Plan: A Toolkit for Advancing Women in Construction. During the webinar, we will share a new actionable toolkit - based off the findings from the 2023 "Building… Read More
February 29, 2024

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