The House this week passed H.R. 915, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding and safety oversight programs for four years with a total authorized spending level of $70 billion. The bill includes a total of $16.2 billion for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), the… Read More May 22, 2009
US DOT issued rules that will apply to the newly created discretionary grant program that was created in the economic recovery act. The "Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants" program is provides $1.5 billion in discretionary grants that are to be… Read More May 22, 2009
As you increase your use of BIM, you are probably also increasingly aware of the lack of good building product models. The AGC BIMForum is interested in your experience, opinions and needs in this area. The link below will take you to a short survey. The highlights of the results of the survey… Read More May 22, 2009
AGC has compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
May 22, 2009
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods climbed 0.6% in April, seasonally adjusted, but fell 3.7% since April 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on May 14. The PPI for inputs to construction industries, a weighted average of PPIs for materials used in every type of… Read More May 22, 2009
Capitol Hill's newspaper, The Hill, listed AGC as the only commercial construction industry association on its Top Lobbyists of 2009 list.
AGC was cited for its work in "crafting" the economic stimulus package. Read the entire list here.
For more information, contact Brian Turmail at (703) 837-… Read More May 22, 2009
Willie Fort, far right, listens as Secretary LaHood speaks at the podium.
AGC member Jim Andoga (Austin Bridge & Road) and new hire Willie Fort attended an event Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., as guests of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.Â
During his remarks,… Read More May 21, 2009
AGC regrets to inform you that due to low registration and participation, the Construction Education Committee Meeting scheduled for June 9-11, 2009 in Hot Springs, VA has been cancelled. The CEC and its subcommittees will conduct committee business and any immediate agenda items via a conference… Read More May 21, 2009
AGC members met with Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on May 20 to discuss the success of the stimulus. Reuters reporter Lisa Lambert covered the event and reported on contractors' stories of saved jobs and projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.Â
AGC of… Read More May 21, 2009
This group of highway contractors, suppliers and other interested parties gathered to hear from construction leaders and to lobby on construction funding issues. Every state was represented and the participants visited hundreds of congressional offices to lobby on the transportation reauthorization… Read More May 21, 2009
