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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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Efforts to bring comprehensive immigration reform back before Congress recently got a push from some immigrant rights groups in Washington.  The National Immigration Forum released a statement of principles that they hope Congress will use as a guide in this effort.  This comes in advance of a… Read More
June 4, 2009
In an interview arranged by AGC, Paul Diederich of member company Industrial Builders reported to The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead that his company is working on two stimulus-funded jobs.  Diederich reported the news to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a meeting last month.  AGC of North Dakota's… Read More
June 3, 2009
AGC member company Austin Bridge and Road recently hired Willie Fort thanks to stimulus-funded work the company began recently.  Fort and company president Jim Andoga, as well as AGC chief economist Ken Simonson, Rob Loch of member company Loch Sand and Construction Company and Erik Taylor of … Read More
June 3, 2009
EPA is announcing new revised Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) allotments that will be provided to the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages if the President's budget request for Fiscal Year 2010 is enacted. … Read More
June 3, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a di minimus waiver for Buy American requirements contained in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  This is the second Buy American waiver issued by EPA; the first national waiver applied to projects eligible for re-financing, or… Read More
June 3, 2009
This month, ConsensusDOCS will release 11 new standard construction contract documents (bringing the catalog total to 90+ documents addressing all project delivery methods).  In direct response to customer feedback, the new release will also incorporate a software feature allowing you to choose… Read More
June 3, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden, left, participates in the roundtable on the Recovery Act with Christian Zimmermann, right, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Christian Zimmermann from AGC member company Pike Industries represented the association during a roundtable hosted by Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday in… Read More
June 2, 2009
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. On a finding of "urgent and compelling reasons… Read More
June 2, 2009
We are now accepting presentations for AGC's 91st Annual Convention. The convention will take place March 17-20, 2010 at the Marriott Orlando World Center in Orlando. The deadline for submitting presentations is June 18, 2009. We're looking for eager, knowledgeable and dynamic individuals and… Read More
June 2, 2009
Due to the changing landscape in federal contracting, it is more important than ever that contractors - those experienced in federal work or those looking to move into the this market - are aware of rule and regulation updates and the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on the… Read More
June 2, 2009