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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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Construction Career Academy and Charter School Conference Call
In order to facilitate an ongoing dialogue about between the AGC members and chapter staff who are working with construction career academies and construction charter schools, AGC of America will host a conference call at 3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. During the call, we will hope to learn… Read More
May 15, 2009
Upcoming Federal Contracting Webinar Series
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 the ramifications of the new administration, rule and regulation updates, and the impact of the… Read More
May 15, 2009
Senate Commerce Chairman Introduces Bill Aimed at Reducing Auto Travel
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller (D-WVA) and Surface Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) today introduced, "The Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009", legislation to establish a strategic, comprehensive national transportation… Read More
May 14, 2009
AGC Chapters Apply for Federal Funds to Assist in Diesel Retrofit
Fifteen AGC chapters from around the country applied to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for more than $31 million in federal grant funds to help finance the cost of retrofitting off road diesel equipment to reduce air quality emissions. It is estimated that this funding would help to… Read More
May 14, 2009
Prepare Now to Meet EPA's Training and Certification Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Work
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new "Renovation, Repair, and Painting" program requires contractors who work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities to be certified and to follow specific lead-safe work practices by April 2010.  The agency recently announced that it has… Read More
May 14, 2009
AGC Chapters Ask EPA for $30 Million to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide
Industry Would Voluntarily Contribute Additional $20M to Support Retrofit Effort In an unprecedented nationwide effort to reduce emissions from construction equipment, 15 AGC Chapters have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for more than $31 million in grant funding to clean up… Read More
May 14, 2009
NLRB Finds Laborers Unlawfully Threatened to Picket Job with Nonunion Contractor
The National Labor Relations Board has held that Laborers Local 79 violated the National Labor Relations Act when it threatened a real estate developer that it would picket and "shut down" the developer's job site unless demolition work was performed by a union contractor.  The developer, JMH… Read More
May 14, 2009
House Energy and Commerce Committee Continue Negotiations on Climate Change, Prepare for Week-long Fight
Democratic proponents of a bill that would create a cap and trade system to control greenhouse gas emissions are continuing negotiations within their own party in advance of a week-long markup of the legislation in the House Energy and Commerce Committee next week.  Committee Chairman Henry Waxman… Read More
May 14, 2009
AGC Chapters Ask EPA for $30 Million to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide
Industry Would Voluntarily Contribute Additional $20M to Support Retrofit Effort In an unprecedented nationwide effort to reduce emissions from construction equipment, 15 AGC Chapters have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for more than $31 million in grant funding to clean up… Read More
May 14, 2009
House Approves Legislation to Modernize and Green America's Schools
On May 14, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation to modernize, upgrade and green America's schools by a vote of 275-155. The 21st Century Green High Performing Public School Facilities Act (H.R. 2187) invests billions of dollars in school repair and renovation… Read More
May 14, 2009

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