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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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EPA Delays Enforcement of Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will delay enforcement of the new Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) regulations.  The Agency issued a memorandum providing renovation firms and workers additional time to obtain necessary training and… Read More
August 2, 2010
Nonresidential construction remains weak, Beige Book finds; more metros add jobs
"Economic activity has continued to increase, on balance," since late May, the Federal Reserve reported on Wednesday in the "Beige Book," a compilation of informal soundings of business conditions by the 12 regional Fed banks. Regions are referred to by the banks' headquarters cities. "Commercial… Read More
July 30, 2010
New OSHA Enforcement Effort Began June 18
OSHA is now enforcing the Severe Violators Enforcement Program that it announced in April. The program focuses enforcement efforts on employers who willfully and repeatedly endanger workers by exposing them to serious hazards. The directive establishes procedures and enforcement actions for the… Read More
July 30, 2010
Capitol Hill Briefing on the Clean Water Trust Fund Attracts More than 100 People
AGC sponsored and participated in a briefing on Capitol Hill in an effort to educate staffers on the Clean Water Trust Fund (H.R. 3202). A Clean Water Trust Fund will protect vital sources of drinking water and fragile watersheds, including the nation's great water bodies, enhancing the health and… Read More
July 30, 2010
AGC Launches New Resource on "Buy American"
AGC has compiled a new resource for all things Buy American on its website. The new page describes the differences between "Buy American," "Buy America," and the Recovery Act Buy American provisions. The page also catalogues AGC's standing policy of opposition to expansion of the Buy American Act… Read More
July 30, 2010
Grass Roots Efforts Over August Recess
The outlook for getting a highway authorization bill passed in this Congress is cloudy. The bottom line is that we have an uphill battle and therefore a strong grassroots initiative is vital over the August recess to focus the attention of Congress on the need to get the bill done. Your Senators… Read More
July 29, 2010
House Approves FY 2011 Transportation Funding Bill
By a vote of 251-167, the House today approved the FY 2011 transportation appropriations bill. Included in the bill is $45.2 billion for the federal-aid highway program, an increase of $4.1 billion (10 percent) over the 2010 funding level of $41.1 billion. The transit program is funded at $11.3… Read More
July 29, 2010
Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule Regulating Cranes and Derricks in Construction
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
July 29, 2010
AGC Efforts May Delay OSHA Bill
This week it was expected that the AGC-opposed Miner Safety and Health Act would be on the House floor for a vote.   Thanks to AGC's efforts Washington, D.C., and from grassroots contacts nationwide, as of Thursday this bill has not been considered and it is now unlikely that it will be considered… Read More
July 29, 2010
House Transportation Appropriations Bill Poised for Passage, Including AGC-supported Amendment Cutting "Livability" Program
The House of Representatives is currently debating the Fiscal Year 2011 funding bill for the Department of Transportation.  The bill is expected to pass and now includes an amendment that will restore $200 million to the Highway Trust Fund due to AGC's lobbying efforts. Because several of the… Read More
July 29, 2010

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