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November 9, 2020
Incoming President and Congress Should Focus on Enacting Measures to Rebuild Infrastructure and Revive the Economy and Avoid Imposing Needless Regulatory Burdens that will Undermine Growth
The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the... Read More
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that it has launched an education and enforcement initiative in eight Southeastern states to ensure construction companies that work on federal or federally assisted construction projects meet prevailing wage requirements of the... Read More
November 23, 2020
New York and Vermont Post Worst Losses since February as Virginia and South Dakota Add the Most; Maryland Records Worst One-Month Job Losses, While California and Alaska Post Biggest Gains
Construction employment in October remained depressed compared to pre-pandemic levels in three-fourths of... Read More
November 23, 2020
Americans considered several significant state and local ballot initiatives this year that would provide public financing for K-12, higher education, and other education facility construction projects. AGC and many of its Chapters across the nation generally support increased construction... Read More
November 19, 2020
Provided CMMC Overview for Defense Contractors
On November 16, AGC hosted a webinar with Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer for the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to provide defense contractors an overview of the upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model... Read More
November 19, 2020
Applies to PPP loans of $2 Million or More
Since the last report, AGC has learned that the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection program (PPP) loan necessity questionnaire is approved and SBA-mandated for borrowers with PPP loans for $2 million or more. As such, applicable... Read More
November 19, 2020
AGC Will Continue to Fight for Deductibility
In the latest setback in the administration of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on November 18, via Revenue Ruling 2020-27, that expenses funded through a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan are not... Read More
November 19, 2020
AGC Donated More Than $50,000 to Renovations While Penta Building Group Provided More Than $800,000 in Volunteer Construction Work and Materials
Part of AGC Charities' annual Operation Opening Doors project, local volunteer general contractors led by Penta Building Group... Read More
November 18, 2020
AGC’s Lean Construction Forum is focused on growing the implementation of lean practices in the construction industry by providing educational opportunities and developing a community where anyone with an interest in lean construction can come together to engage in a dialog on best practices, share... Read More
November 16, 2020
In 2018 the Project Delivery Forum changed its name to Project Innovation and Delivery Forum to broaden its scope and put emphasis on the innovations necessary to deliver projects in the 21st century. The mission of the forum is to align the execution of construction projects with the latest... Read More
November 16, 2020
AGC of America's Specialty Contractor Council Steering Committee is looking for members like you to raise your hand and lead. AGC volunteers share their expertise, facilitate change, and work together to address industry issues. Your input and ideas are critical to moving our industry forward and... Read More
November 16, 2020
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