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Vote to Approve Pro-Card Check Nominee to NLRB Fails, AGC Members Take Action
On Tuesday, the Senate defeated a motion to continue debating the nomination of Craig Becker, the Associate General Counsel of the SEIU and the AFL-CIO, to a five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), effectively blocking his confirmation. The vote fell eight votes short of the 60… Read More
February 12, 2010
Senate to Consider Scaled-Back Jobs Bill
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released a draft bill to address current economic conditions on February 11.  The draft Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act includes tax, pension, unemployment insurance and health… Read More
February 12, 2010
California Air Resources Board Chooses Needless Jobs Killing Rule Over Needed Jobs
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
Webinar – Comparing AIA and ConsensusDOCS in a Real World Setting
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
Majority of School Bonds Remain Unused
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
New Flyer and Updated Guidelines
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
Expect More On-Site Compliance Inspections, EPA's 2010 Enforcement Budgets Warns
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
EPA May Expand Coverage of Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
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
AGC Explains Why Tighter Federal Air Standards May Mean Construction Bans
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
AGC Chapter and Member Join Grant-winning Partnership
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

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