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New Survey Shows How Nation鈥檚 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鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More

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EPA Updates Self-Disclosure (Audit) Policies
Free Webinar to Explain New Web-based 鈥榚Disclosure鈥 System The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold webinars on June 10 and June 15 to describe its plan to modernize the implementation of its Audit Policy and Small Business Compliance Policy. The plan is called eDisclosure 鈥 a new鈥 Read More
May 29, 2015
The CICA Center Is Your Gateway to Stormwater Compliance Information
The stormwater information on the AGC-supported Construction Industry Compliance Assistance (CICA) Center is one of the most frequently accessed resources on this comprehensive, online environmental resource for contractors.  To find out why this is such a popular resource, take a look at the鈥 Read More
May 29, 2015
If It鈥檚 Environment and Construction, It鈥檚 at AGC鈥檚 2015 CEC
Early Bird Registration Savings End May 31st Plan to join your peers at AGC鈥檚 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference on September 2-3, in Arlington, Virginia to explore ways to turn environmental responsibilities into successes for you and your firm.  With separate tracks on compliance and鈥 Read More
May 29, 2015
EPA Website Tracks Industry Compliance
Free Webinar Explains How to Use ECHO The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides public access to industry regulatory compliance and enforcement data online. The Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) website at http://echo.epa.gov integrates data from EPA information鈥 Read More
May 29, 2015
Complimentary Webinar: Surviving the Federal Construction Regulatory Onslaught
Thursday, June 4 @ 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET Register to join construction law and regulation experts for a complimentary webinar on Thursday, June 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. eastern time for a discussion on the new and pending federal regulations impacting your business. AGC鈥檚 Director of the鈥 Read More
May 29, 2015
Still Time to Register for the AGC Financial Issues Summer Meeting
June 8-9, 2015 | Colorado Springs, Colo. The AGC Financial Issues Committee (FIC) Summer Meeting will be held June 8-9, 2015 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. The meeting is geared toward member company AGC member company CFOs, Treasurers, Finance Directors, Controllers, Tax Directors鈥 Read More
May 29, 2015
EPA and Corps Finalize Scope of Jurisdiction Over Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on May 27 completed and released a new and final rule on the water features over which they will claim jurisdiction. The new rule is the culmination of their long and controversial effort to align federal鈥 Read More
May 29, 2015
New FMLA Forms Available
In recent days, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published new forms recommended for administering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  Since March 1, 2015, employers have been using forms that expired on February 28.  The new forms can be found on DOL鈥檚 website.  The new鈥 Read More
May 28, 2015
Construction Employment Increases in 40 States and D.C. During the Past Year as 30 States and D.C. Add Construction Jobs Between March and April
Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia between April 2014 and April 2015 and in 30 states and D.C. between March and April, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by AGC. Association officials said that even as construction employment continues to鈥 Read More
May 27, 2015
House Passes AGC-Supported Bill Sending Waters of the US Rule Back to the Drawing Board
Fight over Water Rule Moves to the Senate  The House approved a measure to rescind the administration鈥檚 controversial proposed rule redefining 鈥淲aters of the U.S.鈥 By a vote of 261-155, the House passed H.R. 1732, which would require EPA and the Corps to withdraw the regulatory proposal鈥 Read More
May 21, 2015

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