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The Reno Gazette Journal reported that AGC of Nevada members, along with a hard hat-wearing Santa, delivered food for the needy in a front end loader, and then used it to plow local snowy streets.
What a great way to end a long and difficult year. Read the article… Read More December 18, 2009
January 20-22 - Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Join the key players in the building construction industry as they gather to network, exchange ideas and hear presentations offering timely guidance and best practices.
The AGC Building Contractors Conference consistently offers a worthwhile… Read More December 18, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday approved 241-181 a bill to extend certain expiring tax provisions in 2009 through 2010. Included in the bill, H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, are several provisions of benefit to the construction industry. In particular, the bill extends… Read More December 17, 2009
By a vote of 217-212 the House passed H.R. 2847, “Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010,” legislation intended to stimulate job growth. Included in the bill are funds for various infrastructure investments including $37.3 billion for transportation programs, of which $27.5 billion is for highways (… Read More December 17, 2009
Today's San-Diego Union Tribune included an article noting the dire state of the construction industry in California and nationwide, raising new concerns for the California Air Resources Board's intention to require costly retrofits and equipment replacements next year.
Read the article here. For… Read More December 17, 2009
On December 10, 2009, AGC completed its three-day webinar series on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA): The Ins and Outs of Federal Prevailing Wage Law. With nearly 400 registered participants, the series helped many current and future federal contractors by providing information necessary to… Read More December 17, 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released an updated version of its Employment Law Guide, an online publication for workers and employers that describes the major employment laws administered by the department.
According to a press release issued by DOL on November 30, 2009, the Guide… Read More December 17, 2009
Join more than 150 industry professionals at the AGC Safety and Health Conference January 13-15, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nev. Attendees are invited to participate in the development of local and national legislative activity and new safety training programs and products, and hear the latest… Read More December 17, 2009
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods spurted 1.2% in November, not seasonally adjusted (1.8%, seasonally adjusted), and 2.4% over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Tuesday. A jump of 7% in the PPI for crude petroleum drove up both the finished-goods and… Read More December 16, 2009
View ҵ Chief Economist Ken Simonson's presentation on the outlook for construction activity, materials and labor.
December 16, 2009
