US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule November 19 to regulate stormwater runoff from construction and development sites by establishing effluent limitations guidelines (ELG).
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has granted a 45-day extension for the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which was published on October 9, 2008.
The AGC Building Contractors Conference is only a month away! The hotel cut-off date is December 12. Don't delay...go to www.agc.org/laquinta for more information and to register.
The AGC BIMForum will meet January 8 & 9, 2009 at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California. Meetings will be held all day Thursday and Friday. The theme is The Path to IPD: BIM-enabled Integrated Project Delivery.
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).
Register to attend the AGC-NCPPP Partnerships for Growth in Infrastructure Conference. The Partnerships for Growth in Infrastructure Conference is designed to explain public-private partnerships (PPPs) for contractors and how PPPs can work as an alternative to the traditional public works development process.
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).
Although Congress failed to enact an economic stimulus package during the recent 'lame duck' session, there is substantial talk of enacting an economic stimulus package with substantial investment in infrastructure as early as January 2009.
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.