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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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Building Capital Projects in Tough Times-From An Owner's Perspective
Written by John Lynch from the State of Washington and published as a joint effort of AGC of America and the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), this eight page article is targeted toward public owners who construct capital projects and those contractors who are engaged… Read More
November 11, 2009
Updated Construction Financing Guide Released
Originally written in 1999, a task force of AGC members updated and recently completed the AGC Guide to Construction Financing-Second Edition.  This 26-page publication clearly explains the construction financing process and points out some of the opportunities and pitfalls for the contractor.  It… Read More
November 11, 2009
EPA Considers Rules for Coal Combustion Waste; AGC Looks at Impact to Construction
New safety concerns regarding the management of coal combustion wastes may spark first-time federal rules that could jeopardize the future use of fly ash in the construction of roads and buildings.  Last December, a containment failure at a Tennessee-based waste impoundment released approximately 1… Read More
November 11, 2009
ConsensusDOCS Releases Green Building Addendum
ConsensusDOCS today released the construction industry's first and only comprehensive standard contract document addressing the unique risks and responsibilities associated with building green projects - the ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum. Stakeholders on green building projects will… Read More
November 10, 2009
Webinar - The Industry's First Green Building Addendum!
On December 2, 2009 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET, our experts, who were also on the ConsensusDOCS drafting committee, will discuss the unique issues and risks associated with building green projects.  Using the new ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum as a base, they will help you to identify… Read More
November 10, 2009
NOW AVAILABLE - ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum!
On November 10, 2009, ConsensusDOCS released the construction industry's first and only comprehensive standard contract document addressing the unique risks and responsibilities associated with building green projects - the ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum. The Addendum incorporates… Read More
November 10, 2009
DOL Cancels Manchester Job Corps Center Project Solicitation Amid PLA Concerns Raised by AGC
The Department of Labor canceled the Manchester New Hampshire Job Corps Center construction solicitation due to concerns surrounding a project labor agreement (PLA) requirement. In September, AGC of America, in cooperation with AGC of  New Hampshire, sent a letter to the Department of Labor… Read More
November 10, 2009
Education Department to Award $650 Million Innovation Grants
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced the Department’s priorities for grants under the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). The fund, which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will support local efforts to start or expand research-based innovative… Read More
November 10, 2009
2009 Open-Shop Craft Wage Increases Expected to be Lowest in Over 15 Years
Open-shop contractors planning to provide raises to skilled craft workers in 2009 expect to raise wages by an average of 2.88 percent, according to the latest Merit Shop Craft Survey report issued by PAS, Inc.  When data from contractors not planning raises are included, the overall anticipated… Read More
November 9, 2009
EPA's Lead-Safe Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rules to Take Effect April 2010
A whole host of training, certification and work practice requirements called for by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program are slated to take effect in April 2010.  By that date, construction firms must apply for and receive EPA… Read More
November 9, 2009

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