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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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EPA Continues to Issue Buy America Waivers
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides significant funding for states to finance high priority infrastructure projects needed to ensure clean water and safe drinking water. The Act also includes "Buy American" provisions that require Clean Water State Revolving Fund (… Read More
August 6, 2009
AGC Urges Members to Contact Senators to Support S. 1005
Key Senate staff has indicated that S. 1005, the Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2009, will not come up for a vote before for the full Senate until after the August recess. S.1005 authorizes $39.191 billion for EPA water infrastructure programs over the next five years, including: $20… Read More
August 6, 2009
USDA Rural Water Recovery Act Announcements
To date the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced several rounds of funding for rural water and waste water projects and has announced that projects totaling over $800 million dollars are ready to proceed to bid. Click here for a list of projects provided by USDA Rural Utilities… Read More
August 6, 2009
NCCER Releases Drywall Level Two
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) has released Contren® Learning Series “Drywall Level Two” curriculum. This textbook is the second of two levels and features six new modules: commercial drawings, cold-formed steel framing, acoustical ceilings, interior… Read More
August 6, 2009
2010 Transportation Appropriations Bill Progressing
The Senate Appropriations Committee has now approved its version of the FY 2010 transportation appropriations legislation. The bill provides $42.5 billion for the highway program, a 4.4 percent increase over FY 2009 and transit program funding of $11.1, a nine percent increase over FY 2009. The… Read More
August 6, 2009
White House Announces First Wave of Federal Contracting Reforms
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), focus on three areas: improving acquisition, managing the multi-sector workforce … Read More
August 6, 2009
AGC Urges Members to Contact Senators to Support S. 1005
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee staff have indicated that S. 1005, the Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2009, will not come up for a vote before for the full Senate until legislators return from the August recess in September. S.1005 authorizes $39.191 billion for EPA water… Read More
August 6, 2009
EPA Continues to Issue Buy America Waivers
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides significant funding for states to finance high priority infrastructure projects needed to ensure clean water and safe drinking water. The Act also includes "Buy American" provisions that require Clean Water State Revolving Fund (… Read More
August 6, 2009
The Recovery Act Reaches 160 Day Milestone
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met on Friday, July 31, to examine progress to date on implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The hearing primarily addressed implementation efforts in non-transportation programs under the Committee's jurisdiction, including… Read More
August 6, 2009
Congress Will Consider Health Care After August Recess
Despite the congressional recess, the President and Congress continue to work on health care. Just today, Senate Finance Committee members sat down with the President to discuss how to deliver a bipartisan bill. Prior to the traditional summer break, the House was able to finish marking up H.R.… Read More
August 6, 2009

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