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Call for Presentations Open for 2020 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference

AGC’s 2020 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference and pre-conference Federal Construction HR Workshop will be held on October 7-9, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch in St. Louis, MO. The conference will offer unique opportunities for HR, training, and workforce development professionals in the construction industry. For training professionals, the conference will offer sessions related to the most cutting-edge techniques currently in the industry and envisioned for the future in training, education and workforce development.

AGC Works to Support Environmental Review Reform; Calls for Federal Government to Stop NEPA Treadmill

On Feb. 24, AGC CEO Steve Sandherr, along with other national business leaders, spoke at a press briefing on the need to streamline the environmental review process for projects that require federal approval in order to unlock American investment in modern, efficient infrastructure while advancing good environmental stewardship. On Feb. 25, AGC presented the same message at the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) public hearing on proposed regulations out for public comment that would update the rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

House Committee Passes Airport Infrastructure Incentive Payments Bill

On Feb. 26, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed H.R. 5912, the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020. This AGC-supported legislation would ensure that Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds can be used to provide incentive payments to contractors for early completion of eligible projects.

Last Chance to Register for Collective Bargaining Seminar

There’s still a short time left to register for AGC of America’s upcoming Collective Bargaining Seminar.  The half-day seminar will take place in the morning of March 9 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.  The seminar is part of AGC’s Annual Convention, but AGC members and chapter staff not attending the convention may also attend.

AGC Analysis Reveals PRO Act Impact on Union Contractors

AGC of America on Feb. 4 released a white paper titled The PRO Act:  What Union Contractors Need to Know. The PRO Act is a bill that would make vast, transformational changes to labor laws and upsets the delicate balance of rights and restrictions established over decades by the NLRB, courts, and Congress.  While the union-favoring legislation presents obvious concerns for open-shop contractors, union contractors may not realize the detrimental impact it could have on them.

OFCCP Releases Highly Anticipated Technical Assistance Guide for Construction Contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced the release of its new technical assistance guide created specifically for construction contractors. OFCCP intends for construction contractors to use the technical assistance guide as a self-assessment tool to review the practices they have in place to eliminate discrimination and achieve their equal employment opportunity goals.