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January 4, 2024
Construction Firms Have Mixed Outlook For 2024 As Expectations For Demand Remain Mostly Positive, But Less Upbeat Than Last Year Amid New Challenges New Industry Outlook Shows Firms Are Counting on Public Sector, Data Center and Manufacturing Construction to Offset Declines in Retail, Lodging… Read More

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AGC issued a statement in response to the California Air Resources Board's decision to delay enforcement of its off-road diesel emissions rule, but to proceed with the off-road diesel rule as soon as is legally permissible. Read AGC's statement here. The news was covered by Roads and Bridges, San… Read More
February 12, 2010
March 24, 2010 – 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST Using real-world examples, two leading construction attorneys will discuss many of the differences between ConsensusDOCS and AIA standard form construction contract documents.  Key issues that will be addressed include: • Owner Financial Information   • … Read More
February 11, 2010
Only $1.7 billion of the $11 billion dollars allocated for school construction bonds have been used, according to the News & Observer.  The school bonds were created in the stimulus package and a recent provision passed in the House would allow any unused bond allocations to be rolled over to… Read More
February 10, 2010
AGC, the American Subcontractors Association (ASA), and the Associated Specialty Contractors (ASC) created this resource that explores the keys to a successful construction project and the specifics on how contractors can reach their mutual objective to “successfully deliver to the owner the… Read More
February 10, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its enforcement results for fiscal year (FY) 2009.  Legal experts report that the federal agencies' budget justifications and appropriation levels for FY 2010 provides a warning for regulated companies that they are likely to see a… Read More
February 10, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently considering whether or not to expand and strengthen requirements of the 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule to cover renovations of both the exteriors and the interiors of all public and commercial buildings.  EPA's… Read More
February 10, 2010
Over the last few years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has consistently tightened its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter and ozone and nitrogen dioxide (see related stories posted to the Observer during January 2010 - http://newsletters.agc.org/… Read More
February 10, 2010
The Rhode Island AGC and Gilbane Construction partnered with Rhode Island Department of Education, the Community College of Rhode Island, the state’s Workforce Investment Boards and the international unions for laborers, electrical workers, carpenters, ironworkers, painters, plumbers and pipe… Read More
February 10, 2010
AGC of America invites the Student Chapters to attend its 91st Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla. The Convention will be held March 17-19, 2010, at the Marriott World Center Resort. Below are some of the events we have planned for students. Operation Opening Doors – Come a day early to volunteer!… Read More
February 9, 2010
On February 1, President Obama unveiled his $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2011. The budget projects a deficit of $1.27 trillion while placing a total freeze on non-security domestic spending.  That freeze has resulted in cutbacks in most of the key federal construction accounts. … Read More
February 9, 2010