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AGC Releases First of Its Kind Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting Playbook
May 1, 2024
Download your copy of the playbook and calculator today  On Earth Day, AGC provided a sneak peek of a new document, The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting in the Construction Industry (Decarb Playbook), designed by contractors for contractors to help address greenhouse gas… Read More

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Construction Employment Declines in 31 States
Construction employment declined in 31 states between August and September, while fewer people are working in construction compared to last year in 40 states, AGC reported in an analysis of state employment data released Friday by the Labor Department. Construction employment is likely to continue… Read More
October 22, 2010
AGC Announces Education Excellence Awards Winners
The Four construction companies and one training professional  were awarded the AGC’s Education Excellence Awards  during the 4th Annual Training and Development Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., on October 18. The grand award went to Charlotte, N.C.-based Crowder Construction Company for its… Read More
October 22, 2010
State Construction Employment - September
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 31 STATES BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER AS INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO SUFFER Minnesota and Hawaii Add Most Construction Jobs, While California and Rhode Island Lose the Most Construction Jobs During the Past Month; Only Ten States Added Construction Jobs During the… Read More
October 22, 2010
Education Excellence Awards Recognize Successful Training Programs
AGC honored four construction companies and one training professional for providing the most innovative and collaborative training and development programs. The Education Excellence Awards were given during the 4th Annual Training and Development Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.  Read more here.… Read More
October 22, 2010
Reported decline in workplace injuries and illnesses
Statement of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis on reported decline in workplace injuries and illnesses WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3… Read More
October 21, 2010
Safety Management Training February 1-3, 2011 - Omaha, NE
The AGC Safety Management Training Course (SMTC) provides attendees three days of training on the basic skills needed to manage a company safety program in the construction industry. The program builds on Focus Four training and prepares candidates to manage key safety issues on the job site and… Read More
October 21, 2010
Administration Announces Tiger II Grant Awards
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced nearly $600 million in TIGER II discretionary grant awards for major infrastructure projects ranging from highways and bridges to transit, rail and ports. In total, forty-two capital construction projects and 33 planning projects in 40 states will… Read More
October 20, 2010
EPA Posts New Information for Building Contractors Who May Encounter PCB-Containing Caulk
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new "guidance" materials on the practices a contractor "should" follow when conducting the renovation, repair and/or abatement of buildings that have polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-containing caulk. Contractors responsible for such activities… Read More
October 20, 2010
AGC's "Building a Green Future" Report
Earlier this year AGC of America released a plan calling for market-based solutions, incentives and needed investments to deliver environmental improvements in our nation's infrastructure-buildings, transportation, water and land resources and power generation. The plan, Building a Green Future,… Read More
October 20, 2010
AGC Submits Comments on Affirmative Action Obligations Related to Individuals with Disabilities
On September 21, AGC submitted comments to a July 23, 2010, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The comments were in response to plans to implement affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors, and… Read More
October 20, 2010

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