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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On June 1, AGC submitted to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils written comments on a series of interim rules amending the FAR in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The interim rules were issued March 31 without… Read More
June 9, 2009
On June 4, AGC held its third session in its new Federal Contracting: Stimulus at Work webinar series, entitled "How to Handle Claims and Disputes." The federal market has changed dramatically over the last six months and this program provided participants with the ins and outs of federal contracts… Read More
June 9, 2009
More and more construction firms report winning stimulus contracts that are enabling them to add employees and avoid expected layoffs. But the stimulus money is not enough to overcome the fall in private and state and local-funded projects. Meanwhile, the Buy American provision in the American… Read More
June 9, 2009
Registration is now open for the next AGC Safety and Health Conference to be held on July 22 - 24, 2009, in Washington, D.C. The hotel cut-off date is June 22, 2009. Please review the meeting flyer and register for this important meeting.
This is an excellent opportunity to interact with 150… Read More
June 9, 2009
AGC's Brian Deery, Senior Director, Highway and Transportation Division, discussed the need for a revenue increase in the highway reauthorization legislation to address the nation's transportation woes in a video address.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials… Read More
June 9, 2009
The federal government has agreed to even further delay implementation of the E-Verify rule for federal contractors. Contracts and solicitations issued prior to September 8, 2009, will not contain the mandate.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued the final rule on November 14,… Read More
June 9, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed H.R. 915, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding and safety oversight programs for four years with a total authorized spending level of $70 billion. The bill includes a total of $16.2 billion for the Airport… Read More
June 9, 2009
The AGC BIMForum met in Dallas May 28-29 and again proved to be the greatest venue for industry collaboration. The theme of the meeting was "BIM, Now More Than Ever: From the 30 Day to 30 Year Perspective."
The presentations and discussions addressed ways to achieve immediate return on investment… Read More
June 9, 2009
AGC of America applauds Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) for its successful use of the Liquid Assets documentary to highlight state and local needs. An article about CAWV's successful campaign is included in the March/April edition of West Virginia Construction News.
For… Read More
June 8, 2009
Join fellow construction industry technology leaders for AGC's inaugural IT Forum Conference: The Cornerstone for Construction Innovation, brought to you by the AGC Electronic Information System (EIS) Committee.
The Conference will take place in Kansas City, Mo., on August 14, 2009, where the… Read More
June 8, 2009
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