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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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Negotiating Skills for Contractors
Successful negotiating is a talent—a talent that can be improved by learning the right skills. Negotiating doesn’t mean tricks and intimidation. Many contractors and managers fail to realize that the ability to successfully negotiate isn’t a product of luck or magic or even a specific talent. The… Read More
September 10, 2010
Obama Transportation Proposal Not Likely This Year
Since President Obama's surprise announcement on Labor Day calling for $50 billion in transportation investment AGC has been attempting to get further details. In meetings this week with top DOT officials and discussions with key Congressional staff there remains a great deal of uncertainty.… Read More
September 10, 2010
Repeal of Form 1099 Reporting Requirements Gains Momentum - Action Still Needed
The massive healthcare bill enacted in March contained a provision that requires government, nonprofits and businesses of all sizes to file Form 1099s with the IRS when goods or services purchased without a credit card from another business exceed $600 in a year.  Currently, a Form 1099 filing is… Read More
September 10, 2010
State Budgets Will be Tight Through 2011
According to Reed Construction Data's Jim Haughey, 13 states have budget reserves of one percent or less, thus making interim spending cuts inevitable.  Many states budgeted for additional stimulus funds, and they will have to trim their budgets if additional grants are not received.  Only 17… Read More
September 9, 2010
Campaign for Federal Highway and Transportation Bill Launches in Iowa
AGC, as part of the Transportation Construction Coalition and Americans for Transportation Mobility, pushed for passage of the long-delayed highway and transportation bill Wednesday in Des Moines. The groups began a new national advertising campaign to push for federal funds to fix aging roads and… Read More
September 9, 2010
President Obama Announces Transportation Infrastructure Investment Initiative
At a Labor Day event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, President Obama announced a plan to request an up-front investment of $50 billion for transportation infrastructure. While there are few specific details, AGC has learned from a senior U.S. DOT official that President Obama is committed to moving a six-… Read More
September 9, 2010
Primary Season's Second "Super Tuesday"
  The second "Super Tuesday" this primary season is quickly approaching.  AGC PAC has been active in many of the nine states that will hold primaries next Tuesday: Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.  The final primary, held… Read More
September 9, 2010
Registration Opens for the 2010 AGC Joint Highway and Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2010 AGC Joint Highway and Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. The meeting is scheduled for November 11-13, 2010 at the Arizona Biltmore hotel. You can register online and also find out more information about the meeting here. This year's meeting… Read More
September 8, 2010
WIN Coalition Requests Action on S. 1005 in Lame Duck Session
Despite increased annual appropriations in FY10, and an unprecedented $6 billion investment through the Recovery Act, the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loans continue to operate without having been reauthorized in over 20 years, bringing uncertainty to these successful but… Read More
September 8, 2010
“Buy American” Rule Finalized for Federal Recovery Act Projects – Federally-Assisted Rule to Follow
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 8, 2010

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