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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Jointly sponsored by AGC and CFMA, the 13th Annual AGC/CFMA Conference was developed in response to a need for programs and workshops designed specifically for financial professionals in the construction industry.
The two-day conference is filled with more than 30 interactive sessions, covering… Read More
August 21, 2009
Both the House and the Senate have many ideas when it comes to health care reform, but the one proposal that appears to be present across the board is a requirement for private companies to provide health insurance for all employees and their families. While this mandate may be well-intentioned,… Read More
August 21, 2009
In accordance with a July 8 announcement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally proposed a rule to rescind the so-called No-Match Rule first issued by the Bush Administration in 2007. The proposed rule seeks to reinstate the language of the regulations as it existed prior to the… Read More
August 21, 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has announced the location of five additional prevailing wage conferences, following its inaugural conference, which drew more than 400 participants to Washington, DC. Each conference will be offered free of charge to employers.
Two of… Read More
August 20, 2009
On July 14, 2009, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a notice of proposed rulemaking implementing President Obama's Executive Order 13502, which creates new FAR contract clauses to be included in Federal contracts should an agency choose to require a Project Labor Agreement (… Read More
August 20, 2009
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) published a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct research and create a course plan for a comprehensive lean construction curriculum for the commercial construction community.
Lean construction, an adaptation of lean manufacturing principles and… Read More
August 20, 2009
The White House on July 29 formally unveiled contracting and workforce reforms that are designed to save the taxpayers at least $40 billion a year. The reforms, released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), focuses on three areas: improving acquisition, managing the multi-sector workforce… Read More
August 20, 2009
BIM 101 discusses how BIM provides contractors with the benefit of improved visualization of a construction project through the use of a 3D virtual model, establishes a base of knowledge of BIM terminology and looks at the benefits of BIM and case studies showing implementation before encouraging… Read More
August 20, 2009
The AGC Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) Break Out Sessions are the perfect opportunity for the well-rounded project manager with a bright future who has worked his or her way up in project management, but could use a bit of polishing around the edges. Everyone who goes through the program… Read More
August 20, 2009
Jointly sponsored by AGC and CFMA, the 13th Annual AGC/CFMA Conference was developed in response to a need for programs and workshops designed specifically for financial professionals in the construction industry. The two-day conference is filled with more than 30 interactive sessions, covering the… Read More
August 20, 2009
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