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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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Small Business Jobs Bill Stalls Again in Senate
Failure to agree on how to handle bigger tax provisions continues to block consideration   The Senate today failed by a vote of 58 to 42 to pass a procedural vote (60 votes needed for passage) on a new substitute amendment to the Small Business Jobs Act.  The Senate Democrat and Republican… Read More
July 29, 2010
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Considers New Water Resources Development Act
The Water Resources Development Act of 2010 was introduced July 28, 2010 by Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.), Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. The legislation… Read More
July 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2010
Survey of AGC Members on Proposed Rule to Regulate Fly Ash
On June 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to classify coal combustion residuals (CCR) as either hazardous or non-hazardous waste. CCRs are used widely in vertical and horizontal construction. AGC asks members to help inform the association's comments on… Read More
July 29, 2010
EPA Seeks Small Business Input on Plans to Regulate Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is writing a national rule to reduce stormwater discharges from developed sites.  EPA has asked AGC to identify small construction company representatives who can advise a panel of government lawmakers on how to minimize the potential burden of the… Read More
July 29, 2010
New Crane Rule: Significant Changes and New Requirements
In 1998, OSHA's expert Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) established a workgroup to develop recommended changes to the current standard for cranes and derricks. In December 1999, ACCSH recommended that the Agency use negotiated rulemaking to develop the rule. The Cranes… Read More
July 29, 2010
New Publication Explores All Levels of IPD
AGC of America, together with the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), Construction Owners Association of America (COAA), APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), just released Integrated Project… Read More
July 29, 2010
Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule Regulating Cranes and Derricks in Construction
Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule Regulating Cranes and Derricks in Construction   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… Read More
July 28, 2010
Online Awards Submission Site Launches for 2011 Build America Awards
As you know, AGC's Aon Build America Awards program has for decades showcased the best construction projects including environmental excellence. For the 2011 awards, AGC members can now submit their entries for Build America online. Submissions are due November 5, 2010.  For the environmental… Read More
July 28, 2010

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