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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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EPA Proposes to Classify Aerosol Cans as Universal Waste
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a rule that would streamline the regulation of hazardous waste aerosol cans (currently managed under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C, generally because of their ignitability, and subject to stringent rules… Read More
April 27, 2018
EPA Offers Funding for Clean Diesel Projects; Proposals Due June 12
The construction industry can benefit from the federal funding for clean diesel activities available now.  Non-profit organizations, like ҵ Chapters, are eligible to apply for funding. Construction companies may find themselves well positioned to partner with their local chapters or with… Read More
April 26, 2018
Construction Employment Rises in 38 States and D.C. From March 2017 to March 2018 While 29 States Add Construction Jobs for the Month
Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between March 2017 and March 2018, while 29 states added construction jobs between February and March, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today.  … Read More
April 20, 2018
Senate Confirms U.S. EPA's Second-In-Command Position
On April 12, the U.S. Senate confirmed attorney Andrew Wheeler, former lobbyist and congressional aide, to serve as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s deputy administrator.  AGC had urged the Senate to confirm Mr. Wheeler’s nomination. If EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt were… Read More
April 19, 2018
Federal Dollars for Diesel Emission Reduction
AGC Urges Congress to Fund Program AGC, along with a broad-based diesel coalition, urged members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to include $100 million in their fiscal year (FY) 2019 funding bill for grants, loans, and rebates made possible by the Diesel… Read More
April 19, 2018
AGC Urges NLRB to Reconsider "Quickie" Election Rule
On April 18, AGC submitted a response to the National Labor Relations Board’s Request for Information regarding representation-case procedures.  AGC also signed onto a response submitted by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW).  Both responses call on the Board to rescind or… Read More
April 19, 2018
Lead Pipes, Paint, and Dust; Update on Federal Activities
Recent meetings and calls for action at the federal level indicate that the Trump Administration is mounting a coordinated and collaborative approach to target all sources of lead exposure.  There are a slew of regulatory developments focused primarily on re-evaluating, clarifying, and… Read More
April 13, 2018
USACE Undertakes Work on AGC-Recommended Permitting Improvement
A draft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) directive would encourage the agency to concurrently process two related permitting reviews when a project needs them—Section 408 permissions under the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 dredge and fill permits—a… Read More
April 13, 2018
Administration Announces "One Federal Decision" Policy
In Line with AGC Environmental Review Streamlining Recommendations On April 9, the Trump administration unveiled an AGC-backed “One Federal Decision” memorandum of understanding signed by more than a dozen federal agencies that establishes a coordinated and timely process for… Read More
April 13, 2018
DOL Issues Three New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters
On April 12, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued 3 new opinion letters addressing compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other laws.  The DOL issued the letters as part of its commitment to protect employees, enforce the law, and ensure employers have the tools… Read More
April 12, 2018

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