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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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CNN's Lou Dobbs featured AGC member Doug Pruitt (Sundt Construction, Tempe, Ariz.) and AGC CEO Steve Sandherr in its January 29 broadcast. Dobbs' Line-Item Veto series takes a careful look at the proposed stimulus plan, including the infrastructure investment component.
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January 30, 2009
AGC member Doug Pruitt (Sundt Construction, Tempe,Ariz.) and chief economist Ken Simonson were featured on the front page of The Washington Post Business section January 30, 2009. AGC has worked for months to demonstrate the dire state of the construction industry as it awaits funding through an… Read More
January 30, 2009
This half day program covers estimating, designing and building sustainable construction. Participants learn the importance of an integrated design process and review what items may be, “no cost,” “minimal additional cost,” and “significant additional cost.”
Program learning objectives:
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January 30, 2009
A signed photo montage of the members of the Boys & Girls Club of Lansing, Michigan, using their Build Up! kit." width="300" height="227" />A signed photo montage of the members of the Boys & Girls Club of Lansing, Michigan, using their Build Up! kit.
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January 30, 2009
The unemployment rate climbed in every state in December, compared to the month before and to December 2007, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on January 27. The unemployment rate in construction soared to 15.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted. Nationally, construction lost 632,000 jobs last… Read More
January 29, 2009
The House on Wednesday by a vote of 244 to 188 passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the Stimulus Package. The Senate is expected to take up its version next week. The Senate version differs from the House version in funding totals for significant programs.… Read More
January 29, 2009
AGC’s Ken Simonson spoke at a news conference on Capitol Hill January 27 in support of infrastructure investment as part of the stimulus package that passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday. Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) hosted the event, which included representatives from the… Read More
January 29, 2009
More than 4,500 people registered for the January 27 webcast titled "Have We Hit Bottom?" AGC and Reed Construction Data hosted the webcast, featuring AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson and Jim Haughey, who discussed the U.S. construction market, key trends and a look ahead.
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January 29, 2009
President Obama signed into law the first bill of his Presidency this morning. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act restarts the filing period for a discriminatory act each time a paycheck is issued and potentially expands the class of people able to bring discrimination claims against the employer… Read More
January 29, 2009
The federal government has agreed to further delay implementation of a rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to use the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility until May 21. An official announcement is expected to be published in the… Read More
January 29, 2009