AGC offers training online, through webinars and across the country. Be sure to check out our updated events calendar.
April 27, 2010
Time is running out to submit your application for the 2010 Education Excellence Awards. AGC created this new, comprehensive awards category in 2008 to recognize the most innovative and collaborative training and development programs.
AGC general and specialty contractor members in good standing,… Read More April 27, 2010
At AGC's 91st Annual Convention and Pavilion in Orlando, Fla.. Mike Kenig from Holder Construction Group in Atlanta was elected Building Division chair and Chuck Greco from the Linbeck Group in Houston was elected Division vice chair. Eric Stenman from Barnhart-Balfour Beatty, Inc. was also… Read More April 26, 2010
Negotiations are still underway between Senators Kerry (D-Mass.), Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Graham (R-S.C.) on legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They intend to release the legislation on Monday; however, that time line could be moved back. One of the final issues to be resolved… Read More April 26, 2010
AGC this week released a new study evaluating the data used by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to justify the imposition of requirements on contractors in California to reduce emissions from their off road diesel equipment fleets. The report shows that emissions from California's… Read More April 26, 2010
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) this week released a new report, The Road to Livability , which describes how a full range of transportation options - including improvements to roadways, transit, walking, and biking - can improve livability in our… Read More April 26, 2010
Recordings of AGC's recent Collective Bargaining for Construction Contractors three-part webinar series are now available for purchase from AGC's online bookstore. Member discounts apply.Â
The first session, Legal Framework, covered such topics as the duty to bargain, unfair labor practices, 8(… Read More April 23, 2010
John J. Flynn, president of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, announced his retirement on February 22 at a meeting of the union's Executive Council.  Immediately following the announcement, he swore in Secretary-Treasurer James Boland as president, who then appointed… Read More April 23, 2010
As employers struggle keep business operating expenses low, the number of unpaid internships has increased in recent years, causing the federal government to express concern that employers may be unknowingly violating wage and hours laws when using unpaid interns. While the U.S. Department of… Read More April 23, 2010
On April 1, 2010, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis unveiled "We Can Help," a new campaign designed to educate workers on their workplace rights and encourage them to report employers that are violating those rights. This effort is being spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage… Read More April 23, 2010
