March 2, 2010, 1:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Prepare now for first-time nationwide numeric discharge limits and monitoring requirements. These new limits, called Construction and Development Effluent Limitations Guidelines (C&D ELG), strictly enforce the amount of sediment allowed to run off any… Read More February 24, 2010
More Time Needed to Incorporate New Numeric Discharge Limits and Monitoring Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending its federal 2008 stormwater Construction General Permit (CGP) by one year to June 30, 2011, according to a Jan. 28 Federal Register announcement. … Read More February 24, 2010
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods rose 1.2% in January, not seasonally adjusted (1.4%, seasonally adjusted), and 4.6% over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday. The PPI for material and supply inputs to construction industries, a weighted average of… Read More February 23, 2010
Today's nationally-televised health care summit, as well as upcoming November elections, have renewed the urgency for a health care reform bill, despite problems reconciling the House- and Senate-passed versions. The summit will include leaders of both parties and the White House.
In the days… Read More February 23, 2010
The nation's economy is caught in a tug of war between the U.S. Congress and the Obama Administration on the details surrounding future regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from mobile and stationary sources. Greenhouse gases are emitted from cars, trucks, equipment, factories, commercial… Read More February 23, 2010
January Construction Retreats One Percent read the headline on McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC)'s February 19 press release. "January construction starts higher," Reed Construction Data proclaimed on February 11. Far from being anomalous, the difference in direction was typical of these two measures… Read More February 23, 2010
By a vote of 70-28, the Senate today passed the long-awaited "jobs" legislation with thirteen Republican votes. The bill extends the federal highway program, includes payroll tax breaks, and allows public bodies to convert tax credit bonds to Build America Bonds.
Earlier in the week, the Senate… Read More February 23, 2010
By a vote of 62-30 the Senate today voted for cloture, a procedural move that allows debate on the "Jobs" legislation to proceed. The vote was largely along party lines with the following Republican Senators joining 58 Democrats in support: Bond (Mo), Brown (Mass), Collins (Me), Snowe (Me),… Read More February 22, 2010
AGC has compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
February 22, 2010
February 25, 2010 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET
2010 promises to be a most challenging year for commercial contractors. Backlogs are down, in years, bid lists are way up, and margins are practically non-existent. What do you need to know to survive the current downturn, turn things around, and re-emerge… Read More February 22, 2010
