Join top building construction professionals, owners, specialty contractors, and service & supply companies at the AGC Building Contractors Conference to be held June 10-13, 2009 at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA. These industry leaders will discuss the current market, the challenges-and… Read More April 17, 2009
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will conduct four days of hearings beginning Tuesday to receive testimony on a 648-page draft global warming and energy bill introduced last month by Representatives Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.). The draft bill would establish a cap and… Read More April 17, 2009
In a letter sent to Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, and Rep. Tom Price, the Subcommittee' Ranking Member, AGC CEO Steve Sandherr made the point that construction jobs meet all the criteria of the loosely defined "green job."
This criteria includes… Read More April 17, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has provided $750 million for a program of competitive grants for worker training and placement in high-growth and emerging industry sectors, including construction.
Of that amount, $500 million is targeted for research, labor exchange, and job… Read More April 17, 2009
AGC CEO Steve Sandherr discussed the effect of the stimulus on the industry on NPR's All Things Considered. NPR's David Schaper reported that construction unemployment is more than 20%, while the national unemployment rate is 8.5%. Listen to the NPR segment here.
April 17, 2009
AGC member company Pike Industries Inc., will begin work on Route 101 in New Hampshire next month, reported WMUR. Company president Christian Zimmermann was prevented from laying off workers thanks to the project, which will be the first state highway project funded by the stimulus. Read the… Read More April 16, 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 June 30, 2009, will not contain the mandate. An official announcement is expected to be published in this Friday’s Federal Register.… Read More April 16, 2009
In a move that stands to create and sustain thousands of jobs while improving aging water infrastructure, protecting the environment and promoting public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the first round of its $6 billion in for water infrastructure as part of the… Read More April 16, 2009
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council on March 31 issued several new reporting requirements for contractors and procurement officials disbursing stimulus funds. In addition, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and… Read More April 16, 2009
AGC member company Pike Industries Inc., will begin work on Route 101 in New Hampshire next month, reported the local WMUR. Company president Christian Zimmermann was prevented from laying off workers thanks to the project, which will be the first state highway project funded by the stimulus. … Read More April 16, 2009
