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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 just released a Construction Fleet Inventory Guide designed to help fleet owners/operators build an accurate inventory of construction equipment and vehicles. Having this fleet inventory is an essential component for many clean diesel grant… Read More
August 25, 2010
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
August 25, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public listening session Aug. 26 on potential changes to the water quality standards (WQS) regulation before proposing a national rule. The current program, which has been in place since 1983, governs how states adopt standards under the… Read More
August 25, 2010
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AGC is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its Environmental Network Steering Committee. Members of the Steering Committee have direct access to federal regulatory officials, influence over AGC's environmental agenda, and a means to exchange valuable information with one… Read More
August 25, 2010
AGC July 6 responded to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand the Agency's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) requirements to cover work performed in commercial and public buildings.
The ANPR includes no proposed… Read More
August 24, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), are taking action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel use from vehicles used on roads for transportation of… Read More
August 24, 2010
According to Reed Construction Data, the value of June construction starts rose almost three percent from May, higher than the typical seasonal gain. Year to date values are up 13 percent from 2009 starts in the same time period. Values have been steady for four months and are almost 50 percent… Read More
August 24, 2010
On August 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended by 60 days the public comment period for its proposed rule to classify coal combustion residuals (CCR) as either hazardous or non-hazardous waste. The new deadline to submit comments is November 19. CCRs are used widely in… Read More
August 23, 2010
Construction job gains were more widespread across the country and job losses were generally less severe in July than in June, AGC reported Friday in an analysis of state employment data released by the Labor Department.
Twenty-six states added construction jobs in July, compared to 19 in June,… Read More
August 20, 2010
CONSTRUCTION JOB GAINS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD, LOSSES LESS SEVERE AS SIX STATES ADD JOBS BETWEEN JULY 2009 & 2010; 26 STATES ADD JOBS IN THE PAST MONTH
Kansas Tops Yearly and Vermont & New York Top Monthly Gainers; California and Nevada Experience Most Job Losses During Past Year While… Read More
August 20, 2010