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AGC Releases First of Its Kind Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting Playbook
May 1, 2024
Download your copy of the playbook and calculator today  On Earth Day, AGC provided a sneak peek of a new document, The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting in the Construction Industry (Decarb Playbook), designed by contractors for contractors to help address greenhouse gas… Read More

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Transportation Fuels Fee in Limbo in Senate Climate Bill
As AGC and other stakeholders place a full court press on the U.S. Senate to include any revenue from additional fees on transportation motor fuels into the Highway Trust Fund, the Senators drafting the bill seem to be backing away from any fees that could be viewed as a gas tax.  The bill is… Read More
April 22, 2010
Federal Government Seeks to Reform Wall Street
Following passage of the health care bill, President Obama and congressional Democrats now seek to reform the country's financial sphere with a financial overhaul bill.  The 1,336-page bill includes key provisions that would negatively impact commercial real estate, such as risk-retention… Read More
April 22, 2010
Workplace Safety a Focus of Congressional Committees Next Week
Next week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee will hold hearings on workplace safety.  The HELP Committee is focusing particularly on mine safety in response to the recent accident in West Virginia.  The House will focus on… Read More
April 22, 2010
Talks Continue on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
This week both Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid said that they would like to see comprehensive immigration reform taken up in 2010. The two main Senators working on the development of such a bill, Senator Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator Graham (R-S.C.), continue to meet with each other… Read More
April 22, 2010
Busy Tax Agenda Begins to Take Shape
House and Senate tax writing panels are working to deal with a number of outstanding tax issues facing Congress in 2010. First, despite each chamber having passed its own version of the annual "tax extenders" package that would extend for one year roughly $30 billion in tax provisions that expired… Read More
April 22, 2010
Democrats Consider Payroll Tax Increase on “S Corporation” Income
House and Senate Democrats are considering whether to subject income earned by shareholders of S corporations engaged in service businesses to payroll taxes in an effort to raise revenue to pay for the annual tax extenders bill or other tax legislation this year.  S corporation income is not… Read More
April 22, 2010
Construction Labor Law Developments Covered at AGC's Annual Symposium
The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council - a network of labor lawyers who represent AGC members and chapters - held its 26th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on April 16 in Washington, DC.  Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country attended. Council members and… Read More
April 21, 2010
Emissions from Off-Road Diesel Equipment Are Less Than 28 Percent of Estimates
Gary Janco of member company CC Myers Inc. telling reporters about how CARB’s new off-road diesel emissions rule is hurting his business, forcing layoffs. Emissions from California's construction and other off-road diesel equipment are less than 28 percent of what state officials have estimated,… Read More
April 21, 2010
Recession Forces Firms to Think Outside the Box
A recent Engineering News-Record article examines how firms have reacted to the recession, and what steps they are taking to adjust and survive.  The current economic recession is offering firms numerous challenges to re-think their strategies to keep their heads above water and to continue to do… Read More
April 21, 2010
Planning for Succession Management
Whether you are contemplating an immediate internal transfer of your business, or have the luxury of time to plan for such succession, the ownership transfer of a closely held construction company is an immense challenge.  Here are a few key items to consider when contemplating a sale to key… Read More
April 21, 2010

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