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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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New I-9 Form Now in Effect
On April 3, 2009, employers were required to begin using a new I-9 form to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees and employees with expiring employment authorizations, according to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  The new… Read More
April 2, 2009
Denver Event Shows How Card Check Hurts Union and Non-Union Construction Workers
AGC hosted an event in Denver this week and detailed how the proposed "Card Check" legislation currently being debated in Washington poses real risks for the nation's union construction workers. AGC CEO Steve Sandherr explained how provisions in the bill, known as the Employee Free Choice Act,… Read More
April 2, 2009
Sign Up Today For AGC's Federal Contractors Conference in Washington D.C.
Don't miss the chance to learn more about federal contracting opportunities and how to get started in this market. The AGC Federal Contractors Conference is the only national event where AGC contractors and Federal agency personnel can meet in a neutral forum and review the latest procurement and… Read More
April 2, 2009
Transportation Construction Coalition Needs Your Support
SAFETEA-LU expires on September 30, 2009, and there is insufficient revenue in the Highway Trust Fund to pay for the remainder of 2009.  If Congress fails to enact new authorization legislation on time, it will impact the ability of states to maintain their highway funding levels in 2010.  Your… Read More
April 2, 2009
House Democrats Release Draft Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill
Representatives Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) Tuesday unveiled a 648-page draft global warming and energy bill that would establish a cap and trade program to curb U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and by 83 percent by 2050. The Waxman-Markey… Read More
April 2, 2009
House, Senate Approve Budget Resolutions for FY 2010
The House and Senate today are expected to approve their budget resolutions for fiscal year 2010. The budget resolution is a non-binding framework that guides tax and spending policy for the upcoming fiscal year. Consideration of the FY 2010 budget resolution has been highly partisan, with both… Read More
April 2, 2009
Key Elections Still Undecided
Updates on NY-20 and the Minnesota Senate race, plus AGC PAC's first quarter report. NY-20: Tedisco Down 25, Awaiting Absentees After post-election re-canvassing efforts, Republican state Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco is now down 25 votes to Democratic nominee Scott Murphy in New York's… Read More
April 2, 2009
Interim Rules Governing Stimulus Issued
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council on March 31 issued several new reporting requirements for contractors and procurement officials disbursing stimulus funds. The new rules require the following: Prime contractors who win work funded by the economic recovery package must file detailed… Read More
April 2, 2009
GSA Submits $5.5 Billion Economic Recovery Plan to Congress
GSA has unveiled a $5.5 billion project list that highlights the unprecedented role the agency will play in assisting in the nation's economic recovery and putting American citizens back to work. Projects are funded across the country, providing benefit for local and state economies, and every… Read More
April 2, 2009
House Transportation Committee Issues Report on Infrastructure Spending
Today the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a 22-page report detailing the distribution of stimulus bill funds under the committee's jurisdiction. In addition to the GSA construction programs listed above, the Committee identified progress under the Highway program: Of the… Read More
April 2, 2009

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