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Construction Firms Have Mixed Outlook For 2024 As Expectations For Demand Remain Mostly Positive, But Less Upbeat Than Last Year Amid New Challenges New Industry Outlook Shows Firms Are Counting on Public Sector, Data Center and Manufacturing Construction to Offset Declines in Retail, Lodging… Read More

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On January 15, the House Democratic Leadership announced details of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Details of the $825 billion package were released by the House Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees. The total package consists of $275 billion in economic recovery tax cuts and $… Read More
January 15, 2009
AGC past-president Steve Massie (Jack L. Massie Contractor, Inc., Williamsburg, Va.) testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business Wednesday.  The hearing was held to address the state of the small business economy and identify policies to promote economic recovery… Read More
January 15, 2009
AGC staff hosted a meeting of pipeline safety advocates and U.S. Department of Transportation officials to discuss pending federal safety regulations.  DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration outlined its efforts to finalize regulations that would allow it to declare state “… Read More
January 15, 2009
The interim head of the State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Building Operations has promised “sweeping” changes to the way the office does business in a letter to AGC.  In the letter, interim administrator Richard Shinnick praised AGC and its partners for identifying ways the federal bureau can… Read More
January 15, 2009
This week the Senate is debating pay disparity legislation on the House floor.  The legislation is similar to the bills which the House passed last week that would change how pay disparity in the workplace is handled as well as allow for a new influx of frivolous lawsuits against employers.  The… Read More
January 15, 2009
Construction was on the bleeding edge of job losses last year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that construction accounted for nearly one-quarter of the 2.6 million jobs lost throughout the economy in 2008, even though the industry employs only one out of 20 nonfarm workers.… Read More
January 15, 2009
January marks the start of several changes in federal employment mandates, and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) wants to make sure its members are prepared. ADA Amendment (Effective 1/1/2009) The first change of the year was the amendment to the Americans with Disabilities… Read More
January 15, 2009
Spring 2009 AGC national management programs are now open for registration.  Register today for AGC's Leadership in Construction Workshop, Construction Project Manager Course, or Advanced Management Program to earn continuing education credits and receive quality, construction-specific training.… Read More
January 15, 2009
Just as many in the construction industry gain a full understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, changes to the law took effect on January 1, 2009. These changes, known as the ADA Amendments Acts (ADAAA), broaden the definition of "disabled," and potentially expose… Read More
January 14, 2009
More than 120 attendees participated in the AGC Building Contractors Conference held January 7-10 in La Quinta, CA.  This Conference brought together many of the top building construction firms, service and supply companies, design professionals, and owners who heard presentations and discussions… Read More
January 14, 2009