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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The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved the portion of the economic stimulus legislation which falls within its jurisdiction, including infrastructure funding for various federal programs. The transportation related portion of the bill includes: $30 billion for highways and bridges… Read More
January 22, 2009
Dr. Stephen S. Fuller of George Mason University testified on behalf of AGC before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Thursday. The hearing was held to examine how infrastructure investment contributes to job creation and economic recovery.
In his… Read More
January 22, 2009
Committee Modifies Language to Speed Spend Out
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office earlier this week released a report giving its assessment of the proposed economic stimulus legislation and projected that less than half of the funds are likely to be used before the end of fiscal year 2010… Read More
January 22, 2009
By a party line vote, the House Ways and Means Committee passed the tax component of the economic stimulus bill, clearing the measure for floor consideration on January 22. The bill would provide approximately $275 billion in tax relief for individuals, businesses and state and local governments… Read More
January 22, 2009
Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) Wednesday introduced S.292, a bill to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding requirement set to go into effect in 2011.
The bill was introduced along with Republican Senators Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Pat Roberts (Kan.), Jim Inhofe (Okla.), David Vitter (La.), George … Read More
January 22, 2009
The White House issued a memorandum that orders an immediate review of proposed and final regulations coming from various federal agencies. The action will result in all regulations that are currently in the regulatory process to be approved by the Obama administration before they are published.… Read More
January 22, 2009
AGC submitted public comments January 22 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and also requested that public hearings be held nationwide on the proposed Crane and Derricks in Construction standard. OSHA is tentatively scheduling public hearings for mid-March 2009 and the locations… Read More
January 22, 2009
Today, the Senate passed pay discrimination legislation that is similar to a bill which the House passed earlier this month. The bill would change how pay disparity in the workplace is handled as well as allow for a new influx of frivolous lawsuits against employers. The House is expected to pass… Read More
January 22, 2009
On January 22, the Senate failed to pass an amendment offered by Senator Vitter (R-La.) that would have ensured government neutrality in the bidding process for federal and federally funded construction projects. The amendment would have ensured such neutrality by prohibiting the use of Government… Read More
January 22, 2009
For the price of just one audio conference, you can receive three of our most popular ConsensusDOCS audio conferences in one convenient package. Whether you are new to construction contracts or looking to increase your knowledge of the latest contracting techniques, these audio conferences provide… Read More
January 22, 2009
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