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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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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has abruptly decided to abandon the first nationwide numeric limit on the amount of sediment that can cloud the water running off of construction sites. Citing evidence that both AGC and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) included in… Read More
September 21, 2010
AGC has received reports that its members have received a letter from the U.S. EPA directing them to complete a mandatory survey on construction stormwater management practices within 60 days - or face significant fines and penalties of up to $37,500 per day per violation.
While EPA claims to have… Read More
September 21, 2010
AGC has received reports that its members have received a letter from the U.S. EPA directing them to complete a mandatory survey on construction stormwater management practices within 60 days - or face significant fines and penalties of up to $37,500 per day per violation.
While EPA claims to have… Read More
September 21, 2010
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More than a year of careful planning recently came to fruition when the AGC-New Mexico Building Branch launched the Architecture, Construction & Engineering (ACE) Leadership High School in August 2010.
This public charter school was the brainchild of the… Read More
September 21, 2010
TWENTY-FIVE STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADD JOBS IN AUGUST, WHILE 10 ADD JOBS IN THE LAST YEAR
Illinois adds most jobs in August, while Minnesota loses most jobs monthly and New Mexico has largest monthly percent decline
Construction jobs were added in half the states in August, while the… Read More
September 21, 2010
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Councils have released the final version of the rule governing the Buy American provisions for direct-federal procurements under the Recovery Act. While this rule does not govern the federally-assisted work done through grants and loans (like those administered by… Read More
September 21, 2010
Originally written in 1999, a task force of AGC members updated and completed the AGC Guide to Construction Financing-Second Edition (PDF). This 26-page publication clearly explains the construction financing process and points out some of the opportunities and pitfalls for the contractor. It is… Read More
September 20, 2010
According to Prudential, the commercial market may bounce back sooner than expected, particularly in larger cities. Marc Halle of Purdential Global Real Estate Fund estimates that because the market bottomed faster that the 1990s downturn, it will bounce back quicker.
Because of financing… Read More
September 17, 2010
With just three to four legislative weeks left in Congress before the November 2 election, a number of outstanding issues remain.
It is unlikely that both chambers will pass a bill that has created one of the biggest and most partisan debates leading up to this election: a package addressing the… Read More
September 17, 2010
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods fell 0.1% in August, not seasonally adjusted (but rose 0.4%, seasonally adjusted) and 3.1% over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday. The PPI for construction inputs rose 0.2%, not seasonally adjusted for the month… Read More
September 17, 2010