AGC of America is pleased to announce that AGC of Alaska was part of a coalition that received a 2008 Construction Users Roundtable Workforce Development Award at the CURT national convention, held recently in Palm Springs, California.
The Alaska Chapter was a founder and driving force behind the… Read More December 22, 2008
AGC released estimates on Tuesday of the impact of construction investment on jobs, gross domestic product (GDP) and personal earnings for the U.S. and each state (www.agc.org/stimulus). The estimates show that $1 billion of infrastructure spending supports $3.4 billion of GDP, $1.1 billion of… Read More December 19, 2008
AGC issued a statement Thursday urging rapid federal stimulus investments in infrastructure in light of California's decision to cut billions in loans for vital infrastructure projects.
December 19, 2008
On October 29, 2008, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule revising the federal regulations (29 CFR part 29) that implement the National Apprenticeship Act. The first overhaul of the regulations in 30 years substantially changes both how an apprentice can become a journeyworker… Read More December 19, 2008
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve the state's recently adopted off-road engine emission standards that will force construction companies in California to retrofit or replace almost all of their heavy construction equipment… Read More December 18, 2008
If you plan to attend the AGC Building Contractors Conference, now is the time to register and book your hotel reservation. The last day to receive the Special Hotel Rate has been extended to December 26...as long as rooms last. The AGC Building Contractors Conference will be held on January 7-10… Read More December 18, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Rep. Ray LaHood an Illinois Republican, to be the next Secretary of Transportation, according to media reports and other sources. LaHood has served in the House of Representatives since 1995. He decided to retire at the end of the current Congress… Read More December 18, 2008
AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr was quoted this week in the Columbus Dispatch, following a press conference AGC held at the Port Columbus International Airport to release new state-by-state and national economic data.
"Sandherr said that $1 billion in nonresidential construction spending in Ohio would… Read More December 18, 2008
The national dialogue about infrastructure investment is gaining momentum and one of the challenges our industry faces is educating the public about substantial national and local investment needs.Investment in infrastructure is increasingly viewed as a means of quickly stimulating the economy, and… Read More December 17, 2008
AGC released new nationwide and state-by-state data that shows clear economic benefits of infrastructure stimulus investments.
December 17, 2008
