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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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AGC announced California State Chico, Iowa State and Kansas State Universities are home to the recipients of this year's Outstanding Student Chapter Awards.
These three college organizations have worked to build a better quality of life in their communities. Read more about their efforts here.… Read More
October 15, 2010
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods increased 0.3%, not seasonally adjusted (0.4%, seasonally adjusted), in September and 4.0% over the past 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday. The PPI for inputs to construction, a weighted average of materials used… Read More
October 15, 2010
There are 19 days until the November 2 election. Congress has left a number of must pass bills undone. They made time for Health Care, Financial Regulation Reform and Cap and Trade, but they failed to pass a budget or bills to fund the operation of the government for a full year. They failed to… Read More
October 14, 2010
Green Programs: Buildings, Homes, Roads, Neighborhoods and More
Construction professionals are familiar with commercial green building projects and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. But what some contractors may not know is that "green" is growing to encompass… Read More
October 14, 2010
The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) is gearing up for its 2010 National Conference at the Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Fla. on November 8-10, 2010. This conference marks CURT's 10th anniversary representing construction owners.
The CURT National Conference will examine where the industry… Read More
October 14, 2010
In a disappointing but not surprising move, the National Labor Relations Board on August 27 issued a long-awaited decision about the lawfulness of union bannering, finding it to be permissible, protected activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
The decision covers three… Read More
October 14, 2010
The latest of AGC of America's ongoing efforts to educate federal agencies about the complications inherent in government mandates for project labor agreements (PLAs) includes an October 1 letter to the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) and a September 8 letter to the Federal… Read More
October 14, 2010
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has struck down an applicant referral system for open-shop electrical contractors run by the Greater Houston chapter of the Independent Electrical Contractors association (IEC), finding that it unlawfully discriminated against union "salts." … Read More
October 14, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment a draft Chesapeake Bay "pollution diet" on September 24. The pollution diet, called a total maximum daily load (TMDL), establishes pollution discharge limits for nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment-including sediment runoff… Read More
October 13, 2010
Don't miss the excellent array of speakers and sessions planned for the 2010 Highway and Utility Contractors Issues Meeting scheduled for November 11-13, 2010, at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. This popular resort facility is tightly booked in November and AGC's room block may not be available… Read More
October 13, 2010
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