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 environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects. AGC has advocated for streamlining provisions like the “One Federal Decision” process, whereby one […]
Join us September 12-13 in Crystal City, Virginia AGC’s Construction Environmental Conference is the nation’s foremost annual conference to address the most critical environmental compliance and risk issues impacting the business of construction. Whether your goal is maintaining an excellent compliance record, keeping abreast of key developments and trends, or simply gaining a greater perspective […]
Hotel Deadline April 20 – Few Rooms Left The 17th Annual Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Legislative Fly-In, scheduled for May 15-16, 2018, is well-timed to discuss with your senators and representative the need for infrastructure investment and fixing the Highway Trust Fund. With the Trump Administration infrastructure plan on the table and Congressional committees holding […]
Early Bird Discount Ends Soon Register today for the 2018 AGC Federal Contractors Conference. This discount offer ends February 19th and space is limited. The Federal Contractors Conference is the premier conference for federal construction contractors to discuss the latest projects, policies and contracting issues facing the industry with federal agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, […]
Included in the recently passed federal government funding law is a provision that expands the low-income housing tax credit. Housing advocates expressed concern that the reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent – as a result of the recently passed tax reform law – reduced the value of the low-income […]
Congress Urges DOJ to Act On March 29, more than two dozen members of Congress called on the U.S. Department of Justice to take action against the discrimination (blacklisting) of private companies that work or supply services for the construction of the border wall. Some two dozen cities and states have adopted or are considering […]
Hotel Deadline April 20 The 17th Annual Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Legislative Fly-In, scheduled for May 15-16, 2018 is well-timed to discuss with your senators and Representative the need for infrastructure investment and fixing the Highway Trust Fund. With the Trump Administration infrastructure plan on the table and Congressional committees holding hearings, now is the […]
AGC Seeking Pricing Data to Analyze Impact on Construction Industry On March 23, before the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports went into full effect, President Trump signed proclamations temporarily exempting seven U.S. allies and trading partners. It is not yet clear what effects specific country exemptions are having—or may have—on the construction industry, but […]
AGC’s Federal Contractors Conference; May 1-3 in Pentagon City, VA. With more than $50 billion enacted for direct federal construction agencies as part of the FY 2018 government funding bill, contractors attending the AGC Federal Contractors Conference will have the first opportunity to hear from eight major construction agencies about projects they plan to fund and solicitations […]
The AGC Safety Management Training Course provides attendees three days of training on the basic skills needed to manage a company safety program in the construction industry. Held just a few times per year at select locations around the country, the program builds on Focus Four training and prepares attendees to manage key safety issues […]
