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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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DOL Releases New Version of Employment Law Guide
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released an updated version of its Employment Law Guide, an online publication for workers and employers that describes the major employment laws administered by the department. According to a press release issued by DOL on November 30, 2009, the Guide… Read More
March 15, 2010
Construction lags in BLS state employment, hiring data; Manpower sees rosier outlook
Seasonally adjusted payroll employment increased in January in 31 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 18 states and remained unchanged in Idaho, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. Compared to January 2009, employment fell everywhere except in Alaska (1,900… Read More
March 15, 2010
Online Compensation Reports Now Available to AGC Members with Six-Month Free Trial
AGC general and specialty contractor members can now subscribe to a new interactive Web-based compensation reporting product from FMI called Compensation Interactive.  The new offering provides AGC member companies the ability to create real-time, customized reports for key professional positions… Read More
March 12, 2010
AGC Joins Waters Advocacy Coalition in Letter to The New York Times
AGC joined members of the Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) Wednesday in a letter to the editor of The New York Times in response to an article the newspaper published March 1. The article addressed concerns with water and wetland protection under the Clean Water Act following two Supreme Court… Read More
March 12, 2010
Indianapolis "Aerotropolis" Could be Next Airport Project for City
Though $1 billion in construction was recently completed at the Indianapolis International Airport, planners are already beginning to discuss their next steps for the construction of an "aerotropolis," a mini-city that would be composed of businesses, retail, and lodging.  The aerotropolis, which… Read More
March 11, 2010
SCC Executive Committee Discuss Priorities for 2010
The AGC Specialty Contractors Council Executive Committee (SCC EC) met January 21, 2010 at the AGC Building Contractors Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Topics included a review of 2009 activities, the current construction market, AGC's value to specialty contractors, and 2010 programs and… Read More
March 11, 2010
Momentum to Pass Health Care Reform Builds – Action Needed
Democratic leaders are finalizing health care reform legislation this week in a two step process. First the House will pass the Senate bill complete with payoffs to Nebraska, Louisiana and Florida. The bill also includes the Merkley Amendment that singles out construction by repealing the small… Read More
March 11, 2010
Senate Begins Debate on FAA Bill
On Wednesday the Senate agreed on a motion to proceed to the long-delayed FAA reauthorization bill.  It was unclear whether the Senate would actually be able to take up the bill due to a controversial provision in the House-passed version that would make it easier for certain FedEx workers to… Read More
March 11, 2010
Obama Administration Reviewing “High-Road” Contracting Reform Proposal
The Obama Administration is currently reviewing a proposal supported by the Center for American Progress and the National Employment Law Project, which claims that the federal contracting market is financing millions of poverty wage jobs across our economy, and supporting employers that are… Read More
March 11, 2010
Senators Introduce Energy Efficient Commercial Building Retrofit Bill, Hearing Held
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) March 4 introduced the "Building STAR Energy Efficiency Rebate Act of 2010" (S. 3079), a bill that would provide $6 billion in federal investment through rebates and financing incentives. The bill would cover about 30 percent of the cost of installing energy efficient… Read More
March 11, 2010

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