View ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Chief Economist Ken Simonson's presentation on the outlook for construction activity, materials and labor.
November 18, 2009
A bipartisan group of seven Senate Committee Chairs and Ranking Members sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging leadership to file cloture to move forward on a 6-month extension of the surface transportation bill to spur job creation and an economic… Read More November 17, 2009
The ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Co-Chaired Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) continues efforts to urge Congress to work towards enactment of a multi-year transportation bill with significantly increased funding to address the nation's long term and immediate economic problems. The TCC last week released a… Read More November 17, 2009
Sen. Carper addresses the group at the Transportation Construction Coalition-sponsored luncheon.
The Transportation Construction Coalition, of which AGC is co-chair, sponsored a transportation event today on Capitol Hill. The event focused on the nation's infrastructure needs, the current… Read More November 17, 2009
New York City city council has proposed a law that would allow building permits to be renewed up to four years after their expiration. Under the new law, buildings that wish to renew expired permits must comply with strict safety requirements to ensure that the jobsite is safe and properly… Read More November 16, 2009
A new chart published by Reed Construction Data shows the twenty largest upcoming educational and medical construction projects in the United States. These large projects are important to point out because they can greatly affect the market, due to their size and scope, and highlight geographic… Read More November 13, 2009
While the $27 billion dedicated to highway construction in the $775 billion stimulus package likely saved thousands of construction-related jobs, it was not enough to prevent widespread lay-offs among road and transit construction businesses according to a survey released today by the AGC co-… Read More November 13, 2009
Ms. Esther H. Vassar has been appointed National Ombudsman and assistant administrator for Regulatory Enforcement Fairness for the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Office of the National Ombudsman helps small businesses when they experience excessive or unfair federal regulatory enforcement… Read More November 13, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined its Federal Register Web site contains duplicative information that can be found on the Regulations.gov Web site. In an effort to comply with a 2003 E-Government initiative that directs federal agencies to remove duplicative projects,… Read More November 12, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released guidance for contractors and maintenance personnel working in older buildings, constructed or renovated between 1950 and 1978, that may contain PCB-contaminated (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) caulk and masonry materials. EPA is currently… Read More November 12, 2009
