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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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An ENR article reports that "some economists have dubbed the current economic troubles 'The Great Recession' to differentiate it from the Great Depression of the 1930s. While there are significant differences between the two economic calamities, there is one striking similarity: a sharp and… Read More
November 4, 2009
In a CNBC interview, CEO Daniel Tishman, of Tishman Construction, discussed the ominous future of commercial real estate.  In the interview, Tishman addressed the fact that trillions of dollars will need to be refinanced in the next five to seven years, potentially causing a financial crisis.  Even… Read More
November 4, 2009
  On October 29, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate approved the conference report providing appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and other agencies. The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,… Read More
November 4, 2009
  On October 29, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs. The purpose of the notice is to begin soliciting comments… Read More
November 4, 2009
  H.R.3202, the "Water Protection and Reinvestment Act," was introduced by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) on July 14, 2009, with bipartisan support. It establishes a five year $50 billion fund for repairing America's corroded pipes and overburdened sewer systems, which pose serious health,… Read More
November 4, 2009
 President Barack Obama on October 28 signed into law $33.5 billion spending bill to fund government energy and water programs for the 2010 fiscal year. The final piece of legislation includes $5.4 billion in funding for the Corps of Engineers, $43 million above FY 2009 and $320 million above the… Read More
November 4, 2009
A new ad campaign, launched as part of a broad business community effort with AGC's support, explains some of the economic challenges various proposed health care "reform" efforts pose for employers nationwide. View the new advertisement here, and write to Congress using AGC's Legislative Action… Read More
November 4, 2009
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson appeared October 15 before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to discuss the Clean Water Act's (CWA) permit program and EPA's immediate plans to strengthen its enforcement efforts.… Read More
November 4, 2009
It's not too early to start planning for 2010!  AGC's 2010 Annual Convention will be held March 17-20, 2010, in Orlando, Fla. In addition to the SCC Executive Committee meeting on March 18, a Specialty Contractors Council Reception, open to all specialty contractors (additional fee required), will… Read More
November 3, 2009
AGC noted Monday that there is no sign of an economic recovery yet for the nation's construction industry after new federal figures showed private construction investments declined by 20.6 percent between September 2008 and September 2009. Read AGC's press release here.  The news was covered by… Read More
November 3, 2009