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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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House Wants to Silence Critics Before Election Day
The House of Representatives is planning to rush through legislation in the next two weeks that will significantly restrict the ability of trade associations and companies to engage in political advocacy. The bill H.R. 5175 is being labeled a disclosure bill in response to the Citizens United… Read More
May 6, 2010
Contractor Reporting Database Will Eventually Include State Information
A new contractor reporting database is set to become effective on April 22, 2010, according to GovernmentExecutive.com.  The Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), required under the Defense Authorization Act, is designed to enhance the government's ability to review… Read More
May 6, 2010
EPA Announces Lead Paint Rules Now in Full Effect; New Actions Set Stage for Tighter, Broader Work Practice Requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) rule was fully implemented on April 22, 2010.  Under the current rules, contractors who perform renovations, repairs and/or painting projects in most pre-1978 housing, child-care facilities and… Read More
May 5, 2010
Webinar- Integrated Project Delivery Under ConsensusDOCS & AIA
Thursday, May 27, 2010  | 11:00AM – 12:30 PM ET If you are considering a construction project using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), you must have a clear understanding of its various forms.  Our panel of experts will provide an overview of IPD and will discuss key principles necessary for a… Read More
May 5, 2010
2010 AGC Federal Contractors Conference Breaks New Ground
Annual Meeting with Major Construction Agencies Makes Major Advances The 2010 AGC Federal Contractors Conference was another major success, highlighting the excellent relationships that AGC maintains with the federal agencies on behalf of its members. The meeting was held April 26-29, 2010, in… Read More
May 5, 2010
AGC Sends Obama Administration Letter Commenting on "High-Road" Contracting Reform Proposal
The Obama Administration is currently reviewing a proposal supported by the Center for American Progress and the National Employment Law Project, which claims that the federal contracting market is financing millions of poverty wage jobs across our economy, and supporting employers that are… Read More
May 5, 2010
Final Rule on Federal PLAs Gives Agencies Broad Discretion
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has issued a final rule implementing Executive Order 13502on the use of project labor agreements  (PLAs) on federal construction projects, giving contracting agencies broad discretion to determine whether to impose a PLA mandate on a project, when… Read More
May 5, 2010
President Obama Issues Memo Concerning Noncompliant Recovery Act Recipients
On April 6, 2009 President Obama issued a new memorandum calling for federal agencies to further intensify their efforts to improved reporting compliance by prime recipients of Recovery Act funds. The memo directs those agencies to take appropriate action by terminating awards; pursuing measures… Read More
May 5, 2010
Water Trust Fund Continues to Gain Support in House
The AGC co-chaired Water Infrastructure Network (WIN) Coalition continues to educate members of Congress in efforts to build support for H.R. 3202, "The Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009." This legislation seeks to establish a dedicated trust fund to finance clean water, drinking water… Read More
May 5, 2010
Fate of State Revolving Fund Reauthorization Uncertain
AGC and the WIN Coalition continue to work diligently to bolster efforts to reauthorize the EPA State Revolving Loan Fund programs.  Despite increased annual appropriations in FY10, and an unprecedented $6 billion investment through the Recovery Act, the Clean Water and Drinking Water State… Read More
May 5, 2010

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