The White House is strongly considering using the upcoming Congressional Recess to appoint attorney Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), despite the fact that the Senate has already refused to confirm the nomination of Becker to a five-year term on the Board, effectively… Read More March 24, 2010
Last week, the House Education and Labor Committee released a discussion draft of the Protecting America's Workers Act (PAWA).  The draft is focused on: increased whistleblower protections; changes to the appeals process for the abatement of hazards; victim's rights; and civil and criminal penalty… Read More March 24, 2010
The congressional primary season is heating up, and retirements and ethics problems continue to dominate the headlines. This week voters in Texas went to the polls to cast primary ballots, while other members of Congress announced they would not seek re-election.
The biggest race in Texas was the… Read More March 24, 2010
The Senate passed legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and funding for two years. Included in the legislation is $8.1 billion for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), the primary source of federal funding for airport capital projects, $4 billion in FY 2010 and… Read More March 24, 2010
During AGC's 91st Annual Convention, the PAC Contributions Subcommittee approved $387,000 worth of political contributions to be distributed to Congressional who support the construction industry.Â
Candidates are approaching a critical pre-primary Federal Election Commission filing deadline at the… Read More March 24, 2010
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.
March 23, 2010
President Obama today signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care bill passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve and by the House late on Sunday night. The impact on construction will depend in part on whether a package of changes to the Senate bill that the House passed… Read More March 23, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET
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Top construction attorneys will discuss many of the difference between ConsensusDOCS and AIA standard form construction contract documents. While using real-world examples, the experts will discuss key issues, including:
Dispute Resolution… Read More March 22, 2010
Construction employment continued to shrink in most American communities as 313 out of 337 metro areas lost construction jobs between January 2009 and January 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment figures released by AGC. The figures underscore just how hard hit the construction… Read More March 19, 2010
President Obama today signed the "jobs" legislation, which the Senate approved yesterday thanks to AGC's continued advocacy and an effective grassroots lobbying effort. The bill, known as the "HIRE Act," includes the following provisions of importance to the highway construction industry:… Read More March 18, 2010
