The latest trends in marijuana use and heat illness considerations for construction contractors.

AGC addresses the importance of driver awareness near highway work zones amidst an increase in fatalities and injuries.

A coalition of environmental advocacy groups release a new report questioning the safety of PVC pipes for drinking water, as EPA has tentatively agreed with AGC that there is not sufficient evidence to justify PVC’s disposal as hazardous waste.

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), after giving federal contractors and subcontractors several opportunities to submit objections, recently published EEO-1 data for contractors that “either affirmatively agreed to, or did not object to, the release of their EEO-1 data.” 

The House of Representatives passes legislation that would pair an increase in the nation’s debt ceiling with a combination of spending cuts, caps on future spending growth, and construction-significant reforms to the permitting process. 

The AGC-supported “Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2023” requires that a federal agency that receives a request for equitable adjustment (REA) pay 50% of the billed change order work amount in a timely manner to offset extra costs.

Join us in Nashville, Tennessee, for this year's Construction Safety, Health & Environmental Conference on July 25 – 27.

AGC-backed lawsuit leads a federal court to halt the Biden Administration’s expansion of federal permitting requirements to more construction projects in 24 new states in addition to AGC-backed freezes in Texas and Idaho.

Check out how much AGC-backed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for drinking water projects will flow to your state.

AGC and survey partner HCSS will use the survey results to urge motorists to be careful during the summer travel season.

AGC is currently seeking your questions for consideration in meetings with headquarters leaders of the federal agencies June 12-14 at FedCon.

On this episode of ConstructorCast, Mike Burke of Alberici Constructors and Dan Johnson of Mortenson, both serving as chairs on the Safety Week committee, share some history of the tradition, what this annual campaign means to them, and how you can get involved.

Take AGC’s 2023 D&I Assessment to benchmark your company’s progress on diversity and inclusion efforts.

With bipartisan support, the Senate passes AGC-backed legislation to repeal a new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule expanding federal permitting jurisdiction over wetlands and more construction projects, bolstering AGC litigation—which has expanded to 26 states—against the rule. 

The House of Representatives passes sweeping, AGC-backed permitting reform legislation that will expedite federal review and permitting decisions, deter unwarranted lawsuits, and ensure federal agencies are more transparent and accountable without harming the environment.  

AGC responds to an EPA proposal on air quality standards that could lead to restrictions on the use and operation of diesel equipment, which are, in essence, construction bans.

Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced the AGC-supported Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, which would permanently repeal the federal estate tax.

AGC has been raising the alarm to Congress and EPA that certain regulatory approaches to address PFAS—a common family of chemicals—could overwhelm cleanup initiatives and drastically impact liability for contractors on everyday projects for dewatering, moving dirt, or demolishing an existing structure.

An AGC-backed lawsuit halts the Biden administration’s new “Waters of the United States” regulation—which expands federal permitting over more construction projects around water, potentially even some ditches—in Texas and Idaho.

The Federal Highway Administration contemplates withdrawing its waiver for manufactured products—in place for decades—from Buy America requirements and seeks input.