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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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AGC Pushes to Prevent Diversion of Funds from Highway Trust Fund
It is widely anticipated that Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will introduce climate change legislation before the end of the month.  Although a draft of the bill has not been released, the Senators have announced plans to limit carbon emissions… Read More
April 16, 2010
House Hearing on Innovative Financing Short on New Ideas
House T&I Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing this week on "Using Innovative Financing to Deliver Highway and Transit Projects." Witnesses agreed on the need to continue the basic user-fee program to provide the bulk of highway trust fund revenues, and on the need to continue to… Read More
April 16, 2010
Construction Employment Increases in 26 States
Construction employment expanded in 26 states and the District of Columbia between February and March 2010, yet only Arkansas and North Dakota have more construction workers than they did a year ago, according to AGC's analysis of federal employment figures released Friday. The new figures, while… Read More
April 16, 2010
State Construction Employment - March
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MARYLAND ADDS 5,200 CONSTRUCTION JOBS AS SECTOR EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 26 STATES, DC FROM FEBRUARY TO MARCH 2010 Industry's Challenges Remain Severe as Arkansas & North Dakota Are Only States to Add Construction Jobs between March 2009 and 2010, As California Lost Nearly 108,500 Jobs… Read More
April 16, 2010
U.S. Lenders Sitting on Idle Cash
A recent Bloomberg article exposes the fact that U.S. lenders are currently sitting on approximately $1.29 trillion in cash, nearly matching the amount of existing business loans dollar for dollar.  Large banks are keeping cash locked up, despite the increased demand for more liquidity.  To read… Read More
April 15, 2010
Congress Faces Crowded Schedule
Both Houses of Congress will be in session until the Memorial Day break and both chambers are expected to debate and possibly pass several major legislative initiatives in the next six weeks. Issues that could impact the construction industry may include a financial regulatory reform bill, a short-… Read More
April 15, 2010
AGC Continues Push to Prevent a Diversion of Funds from the Highway Trust Fund
It is widely anticipated that Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will introduce climate change legislation before the end of the month.  Although a draft of the bill has not been released, the Senators have announced plans to limit carbon emissions… Read More
April 15, 2010
AGC Member Tells EPA: Diesel Emissions Rule Will Hurt Workers
AGC member Jon Cloud testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to explain how California's plan to require construction contractors to install emissions reduction kits on their off-road diesel equipment will endanger workers and force job cuts. Cloud (J. Cloud, Inc., El Cajon,… Read More
April 15, 2010
Final Rule on Federal PLAs Gives Agencies Broad Discretion
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has issued a final rule implementing Executive Order 13502 on the use of project labor agreements  (PLAs) on federal construction projects, giving contracting agencies broad discretion to determine whether to impose a PLA mandate on a project, when… Read More
April 15, 2010
AGC Member Tells EPA: Diesel Emissions Rule Risks Workers' Lives
Jon Cloud testified before EPA on California's proposed diesel retrofit rule. AGC member Jon Cloud testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to explain how California's plan to require construction contractors to install emissions reduction kits on their off-road diesel equipment… Read More
April 14, 2010

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