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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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Construction Employment Rises In 34 States & D.C. From November 2022 To November 2023, While 28 States Increased Headcount Last Month
Texas and Kentucky Top Rankings of Year-over-Year Increases, While New York and North Dakota Lag; Texas and Oklahoma Lead in Monthly Gains, While New York, Ohio, New Jersey Experience Largest Declines Construction employment increased in 34 states and the District of Columbia in November… Read More
December 22, 2023
AGC Weighs in on Heat
On Dec. 22, AGC again pushed back on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) effort to establish a one-sized-fits-all national standard for heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor settings. Along with construction industry partners, AGC put forth … Read More
December 22, 2023
Details of Federal PLA Unveiled
On Dec. 18, the Biden administration announced its government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) final rule that requires PLAs on direct federal construction projects of $35 million or more, with limited exceptions. AGC has long prepared to and will fight this executive overreach in… Read More
December 22, 2023
President Biden’s New, Unlawful, Government Mandated Project Labor Agreement Rule Will Discriminate Against Contractors and Workers
New Mandate will Make it Even Harder for Construction Firms to Build Projects, will Undermine Efforts to Diversify the Construction Industry and will Punish Taxpayers, Association Warns The Chief Executive Officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued… Read More
December 18, 2023
AGC Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum
The AGC Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum meets virtually on a quarterly basis to gather/share information, resources, and best practices among stakeholders in the construction industry. The first-quarter forum is scheduled for January 24, 2pm – 3pm, Eastern Time. If you would like to… Read More
December 15, 2023
Concern Over the Risk in Design Build Grows
A takeaway from this year’s Construction Superconference was a growing apprehension regarding the risk associated with design-build projects, especially for large mega projects. In four key sessions, concerns surfaced about the project delivery method’s efficacy in fairly allocating risk. Concerns… Read More
December 15, 2023
EPA Issues New Draft Guidance on Discharges to Groundwater
In November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quietly released draft guidance on when discharges to surface waters via groundwater would require a Clean Water Act section 402 permit (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System). Regulated entities will need to determine whether a… Read More
December 8, 2023
Construction Firms Add 2,000 Jobs In November, But Accelerating Pay Rate For Hourly Employees Suggests Demand For Workers Remains Strong
  Construction sector job gains slowed in November as firms added only 2,000 jobs, but wages for hourly employees accelerated and the number of unfilled positions reached record highs in October, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in analyzing government data released… Read More
December 8, 2023
AGC Warns Draft Manual Related to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Could Expand Federal Overreach
On Dec. 1, AGC raised concerns with the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams that federal agencies are using to identify tributaries and assert federal jurisdiction. (See coalition letters here and here.) The OHWM defines the… Read More
December 7, 2023
FHWA Releases Greenhouse Gas Rule
On November 22, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Performance Measure final rule. You might recall, AGC issued this action alert, filed comments with FHWA, and supported congressional efforts to block the rule. According to… Read More
December 6, 2023

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