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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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Construction spending increased 0.7% in October to $802.3 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, but was down 9.3% from October 2009, the Census Bureau reported today. Census revised down the September and August estimates. Monthly gains appeared in public construction (up 0.4% for the month… Read More
December 1, 2010
View AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson’s presentation on the outlook for construction activity, materials and labor.
December 1, 2010
Total construction spending increased by 0.7 percent in October, driven largely by growing demand for power projects and public construction, AGC noted Wednesday in an analysis of new Census Bureau data. The new data, however, indicated continued weakness in many construction categories, including… Read More
December 1, 2010
The co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (otherwise known as the deficit reduction commission) today released the commission’s proposed report. While December 1, 2010 was the deadline for a final report as spelled out in President Obama’s Executive Order that… Read More
December 1, 2010
Union and open-shop contractors alike are encouraged to attend Unions: A New Perspective from Two General Presidents, a session at AGC of America’s 92nd Annual Convention featuring the leaders of two of the nation’s largest and most powerful construction trade unions: Douglas McCarron, general… Read More
December 1, 2010
AGC's Open Shop Committee will meet during AGC’s 92nd Annual Convention on March 21 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will feature an update on labor law matters relevant to open-shop contractors and a roundtable discussion of local developments, covering such topics as project labor agreements, card check… Read More
December 1, 2010
The Deficit Commission's decision to recommend a 15 cent increase to the federal gas tax will protect taxpayers and help cut the deficit, while providing a needed boost for U.S. businesses, shippers and consumers.
AGC's chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, released a statement in response… Read More
December 1, 2010
The current economic recession will mean big shifts for the construction industry, including new rate structures, more meaningful partnerships, and bigger projects. The recession has opened the door for innovation and has forced industry professionals in a new direction. Reports state that this… Read More
December 1, 2010
ConsensusDOCS are the only standard contracts that give contractors the contractual right to project financing information throughout the life of the project – not just at the beginning.
The ConsensusDOCS 200, Standard Agreement and General Conditions Between Owner and Contractor, expressly states… Read More
November 30, 2010
AGC’s upcoming webinar, “The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts: The Ins and Outs of Federal Prevailing Wage Law,” has been pre-approved to offer three general recertification credits by the HR Certification Institute (HRCI), the internationally recognized leader in human resource certification. … Read More
November 30, 2010