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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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Seasonally adjusted construction employment in July increased in 26 states, dropped in 23 states plus D.C., and was unchanged in Alaska, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Over the past 12 months, six states added construction jobs (Kansas, 6.9%, 500 jobs; New Hampshire, 5.0%, 1,… Read More
August 20, 2010
The 2011 AGC Building Contractors Conference will be held September 21-24, 2011 at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas. Registration will open in Spring 2011. Don't forget to mark these dates down on your calendar!
August 19, 2010
AGC and other groups sent a joint letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Community Recovery and Enhancement Act (CRE Act), introduced in late July by Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV).
The intent of this legislation is to help incentivize investment in… Read More
August 19, 2010
New rule will take effect Nov. 8, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued on July 28, 2010 a new rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction. Approximately 267,000 construction, crane rental and crane certification… Read More
August 19, 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 19, 2010
AGC of America, together with the National Association of State Facilities Administrators, Construction Owners Association of America, The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers and the American Institute of Architects, just released Integrated Project Delivery For Public and Private… Read More
August 19, 2010
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage & Hour Division issued an Administrator's Interpretation to provide guidance on whether protective gear is considered "clothes" in Section 203 (o) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In addition to defining "clothes," the interpretation… Read More
August 19, 2010
On June 22, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division, through an Administrative Interpretation (AI), clarified the definition of "son or daughter" as it relates to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). The AI clarifies the rights of certain caregivers in a… Read More
August 19, 2010
The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on July 23, 2010, soliciting comments about the agency's plans to strengthen regulations related to affirmative action for individuals with disabilities under… Read More
August 19, 2010
AGC of SD President Dave Gustafson speaking at the Rapid City event while the state's DOT Secretary Darin Bergquist looks on.
As part of the Transportation Construction Coalition and Americans for Transportation Mobility, AGC launched a new national effort to push for passage of the long-delayed… Read More
August 19, 2010