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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The minimum wage established by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009.
The increase is the final phase of a three-part phase-in mandated by legislation enacted in 2007. The first phase took effect on July 24, 2007, increasing the… Read More
July 8, 2009
Book Review
Title: IT’S YOUR SHIP
Author: Captain D. Michael Abrashoff
Reviewed By: Robert Bowen
Captain Abrashoff took over the USS Benfold. The ship was in total disarray. He took the ship from being the worst ship in the US Navy to being the “Best Damn Ship in the Navy”. He did it by… Read More
July 8, 2009
In recent weeks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun fulfilling its promise of investigating employers who hire illegal workers by initiating two major steps: conducting audits of employers' I-9 forms and preparing for increased monitoring of the E-Verify System.
As mentioned in… Read More
July 8, 2009
Developer-financed construction is shriveling. The latest monthly figures from the Census Bureau on construction spending show big downturns in May from April and from May 2008 in categories that typically rely heavily on bank financing. (The percentages are calculated from numbers that are… Read More
July 7, 2009
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has notified approximately 650 companies of the intent to audit their I-9 forms, just half way through 2009. By comparison, the agency reports that it audited approximately 500 companies in… Read More
July 7, 2009
On June 9, AGC submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a proposed rule that would require thousands of facilities to monitor their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions starting in January 2010 and report those emissions to EPA in 2011. All facilities that produce Portland… Read More
July 6, 2009
Attending the Associated General Contractors of America's (AGC) 2009 Training & Development Conference and HR Professionals Conference provides a unique opportunity for contractor and chapter staff to participate in industry-focused sessions to learn innovative approaches to managing training… Read More
July 6, 2009
In light of recent job loss figures, AGC's chief executive officer Steve Sandherr urged the administration and Congress to stimulate new commercial lending and hasten non-transportation stimulus construction projects that have yet to begin.
In June alone, construction employment declined by 79,… Read More
July 6, 2009
Attend the pilot course of the newest STP unit—Understanding and Managing Project Costs, fifth edition.
In today’s competitive climate and uncertain economy, the role of the construction supervisor in project costs is more important than ever. STP Unit 6: Understanding and Managing Project Costs… Read More
July 6, 2009
Nonfarm payroll employment shrank by 467,000 jobs in June, seasonally adjusted, bringing the 12-month total loss to 5,664,000 (-4.1%), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday. The unemployment rate rose to 9.7%, not seasonally adjusted (9.5%, seasonally adjusted). Construction… Read More
July 6, 2009
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