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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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AGC Feeds the Fed Stimulus Information
On May 19, AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson was invited with a handful of other members of the National Association for Business Economics to brief Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Governor Dan Tarullo on the state of the economy. Ken told the governors that respondents to his 12,000-… Read More
June 29, 2009
Upcoming ConsensusDOCS Webinar – Federal Subcontracting
Upcoming ConsensusDOCS Webinar – Federal Subcontracting Are You Ready to Contract for Federal Projects? When: July 9, 2009  1:00 - 2:00 pm ET Federal contracting isn’t easy and neither are the contracts.  The ConsensusDOCS 752 is the first and only standard subcontract agreement for federal… Read More
June 29, 2009
Partnering: Changing Attitudes in Construction
Inspired by the many Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards, this comprehensive look at project partnering spells out the partnering process and how to manage partnering on the job with real-life testimonials and case studies. Complete with photographs, actual partnering charters, letters… Read More
June 26, 2009
Learn More About BIM and Federal Subcontracting
The first webinar, How to Make BIM Work & Navigate the Legal Concerns, will be held on June 24, 2009 from 1:00 to 2:30 ET.  Hear firsthand from an owner, architect and contractor on how they have dealt with the legal ramifications of moving into a 3-D world of design and construction and how… Read More
June 26, 2009
Building Contractors Conference a Great Success
The leaders of the building construction industry participated in the AGC Building Contractors Conference held June 10-13 in Hot Springs, Va.  This Conference brought together many of the top building construction firms, specialty contractors, service and supply companies and owners to focus on the… Read More
June 26, 2009
AGC Briefs D.C. Water Authority
On June 6, AGC's Chief Economist Ken Simonson gave a presentation to Washington, D.C.'s  Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) senior management.  WASA provides drinking water and wastewater services to 500,000 customers in the District of Columbia, and 1.6 million customers in Maryland and Virginia. In… Read More
June 26, 2009
AGC and ABA Construction Forum Sign Partnering Agreement to Promote A Better Construction Industry
One of the most wasteful aspects of the construction process is the litigious and adversarial nature of getting a project built. Part of the problem stems from contractors not understanding what lawyers can and cannot do for them and from lawyers not understanding the business of construction. AGC… Read More
June 26, 2009
AGC of Minnesota Recognized as Community Partner of the Year
AGC of Minnesota Awarded Community Partner of the Year by the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA).  AGC of Minnesota was recognized for its involvement and support for MEDA's Construction Partnering Program.  The Chapter lends its office for program meetings and supports the use… Read More
June 26, 2009
Senate EPW Committee Approves Expansion of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
On June 18, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed S. 787 the Clean Water Restoration Act.  The legislation was offered as an amendment sponsored by Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Senator Max Baucus(D-Mont.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). Republican committee members… Read More
June 26, 2009
AGC Presses California for Relief from Potentially Nationwide Rule on Off-Road Diesel Emissions
In close coordination with the AGC of California and its San Diego Chapter, AGC of America continues to press California for relief from its potentially nationwide rule on off-road diesel emissions.   Last December, AGC petitioned the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to reopen the rule.  AGC… Read More
June 26, 2009

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