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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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Whether you are a current subscriber to ConsensusDOCS standard construction contract documents or not, you can benefit from learning why more and more people are using ConsensusDOCS as their contractual foundation. On September 28, 2009 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 p.m. ET, AGC will host a free… Read More
September 25, 2009
AGC member Joel Zingeser (Grunley Construction Co. Inc., Rockville, Md.) today testified before the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management regarding contracting with the federal government.  Chairwoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) held the hearing… Read More
September 24, 2009
The webinar, Know the State Laws That Impact Your Construction Contracts, will be held on October 21, 2009 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET. Every state government establishes unique statutes that affect construction and the enforceability of contract provisions – and these vary greatly from state to state… Read More
September 24, 2009
Join leaders from top building construction firms, owners, specialty contractors and service and supply companies at the next AGC Building Contractors Conference at the Caribe Hilton in downtown San Juan, Puerto Rico January 20-22, 2010. Building construction professionals, owners, specialty… Read More
September 24, 2009
The House Wednesday approved a three-month extension of authorization for the highway and transit programs that expire on September 30, 2009. The vote became embroiled in partisan gamesmanship when the Republican leadership opposed the bill being considered under a parliamentary procedure that… Read More
September 24, 2009
The House passed a three-month extension of authority for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program authorization to allow funding to continue past September 30 when the latest extension expires. The FAA authorization expired in September 2008, but Congress has been unable to agree on a… Read More
September 24, 2009
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), a partnership of 28 national associations and construction unions, co-chaired by AGC and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, placed advertisements this week in Capitol Hill publications calling for a six-year surface… Read More
September 24, 2009
After months of attempting to find common ground on a comprehensive health care reform bill, the Senate Finance Committee began their markup of the America's Healthy Future Act this week without any initial Republican support.  The goal of Democratic leaders was to finish the markup by the end of… Read More
September 24, 2009
On September 17, 2009, the House passed H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, which authorizes more than $4 billion for elementary and secondary school facility projects over the next two fiscal years, and ensures that school districts will receive funds for school… Read More
September 24, 2009
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick appointed Paul Kirk as the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's interim replacement. The appointment will last only until January 19, 2010, at which time a special election will be held in Massachusetts to fill the seat for the remainder of Kennedy's term. Kirk, a long-time… Read More
September 24, 2009