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Marisa Strickler published An Update on the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Latest News 2022-09-01 15:06:14 -0400
An Update on the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
AGC’s lawsuit against the federal vaccine mandate is fast-tracked, as a nationwide halt to the mandate’s implementation is limited by another court.
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Marisa Strickler published WebEd: Understanding Buy America Legislation to Avoid Buying Trouble in Latest News 2022-09-01 14:58:36 -0400
WebEd: Understanding Buy America Legislation to Avoid Buying Trouble
Join us on Thursday, September 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern for an overview of Buy America requirements and the impacts to public works contractors.
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Marisa Strickler published Has OSHA Inspected YOUR Jobsite for Heat-Related Hazards? in Latest News 2022-08-25 13:06:14 -0400
Has OSHA Inspected YOUR Jobsite for Heat-Related Hazards?
Then AGC wants to hear from you via an anonymous form so the association can determine if heat hazard inspections are undertaken in a reasonable, consistent, and fair way.
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Marisa Strickler published OFCCP Gives Contractors 30 Days to Object to Release of Their EEO-1 Reports in Latest News 2022-08-25 12:59:09 -0400
OFCCP Gives Contractors 30 Days to Object to Release of Their EEO-1 Reports
To respond to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is giving federal contractors until September 19 to object to the release of their EEO-1 reports.
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Marisa Strickler published New OFCCP Portal for Prime Contractor Identification of Subcontractors in Latest News 2022-08-25 12:38:52 -0400
New OFCCP Portal for Prime Contractor Identification of Subcontractors
OFCCP is rolling out a new portal for direct federal and federally assisted prime construction contractors to use in identifying subcontractors that are awarded contracts valued at $10,000 or more.
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Marisa Strickler published Gov’t Mandated PLA Proposed Rule Released in Latest News 2022-08-18 16:24:21 -0400
Gov’t Mandated PLA Proposed Rule Released
The Administration is one step closer to requiring project labor agreements on direct federal construction projects and AGC is prepared to stop it.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Comments on Proposed Water Quality Certification Rule Impacting Permits in Latest News 2022-08-18 13:59:38 -0400
AGC Comments on Proposed Water Quality Certification Rule Impacting Permits
If finalized, the proposed rule would replace the 2020 rule that is currently in effect and would expand the scope of state and tribal reviews.
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Bad Deal for Construction
Why the so-called Inflation Reduction Act that Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer negotiated is still a bad deal for the construction industry.
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Marisa Strickler published Senate Supports Tossing NEPA Rule in Latest News 2022-08-04 16:08:21 -0400
Senate Supports Tossing NEPA Rule
The Senate voted in line with AGC to overturn the Biden administration’s onerous NEPA rule to restore certainty for the construction industry and the environmental permitting process.
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Marisa Strickler published FHWA on New Buy America Requirements in Latest News 2022-08-04 16:01:21 -0400
FHWA on New Buy America Requirements
Valuable insights from FHWA on how it plans to move forward with new Buy America requirements.
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Read AGC’s Lips: No New Taxes
AGC helped bring together nearly 200 organizations to oppose efforts to increase taxes on small, individually, and family-owned construction businesses amid record-setting levels of inflation.
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Marisa Strickler published OSHA to Ramp Up Trenching and Excavation Enforcement in Latest News 2022-07-21 16:51:14 -0400
OSHA to Ramp Up Trenching and Excavation Enforcement
AGC has trained 1,000+ construction professionals in trenching and excavation awareness and best practices under the DOL/OSHA Susan Harwood training grant program.
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Marisa Strickler published Congress Talks Climate Change with AGC in Latest News 2022-07-21 16:46:16 -0400
Congress Talks Climate Change with AGC
Seeking to find ways to help America build, key congressional leaders bring in AGC to talk about its Climate Change Task Force report, the challenges of the federal environmental permitting process and more.
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New DBE Proposal from U.S. DOT
The proposed rule would update personal net worth and program size thresholds for inflation, among other things, in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.
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Marisa Strickler published House Passes FY 2023 Transportation Funding Bill in Latest News 2022-07-21 16:35:05 -0400
House Passes FY 2023 Transportation Funding Bill
Transportation funding investment increases in the House but awaits action in the Senate.
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Marisa Strickler published Congress Talks Inflation with AGC in Latest News 2022-07-14 15:53:04 -0400
Congress Talks Inflation with AGC
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans learn the real impacts of inflation on infrastructure projects with AGC member George Palko, President/CEO of Great Lakes Construction in Hinckley, Ohio.
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Marisa Strickler published OSHA to Publicly Disclose Contractor Injury & Illness Data in Latest News 2022-07-14 15:47:27 -0400
OSHA to Publicly Disclose Contractor Injury & Illness Data
An OSHA proposal would require construction firms with 100 or more employees to electronically submit on an annual basis their OSHA Form 300, OSHA Form 300A, and OSHA Form 301 without meaningful context regarding firms’ safety and health record, among other things.
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Marisa Strickler published House Considers More Harmful Labor Mandates in Latest News 2022-07-14 15:40:52 -0400
House Considers More Harmful Labor Mandates
The House of Representatives is considering ending secret ballot elections in union organizing (card check), while adding state licensure requirements, local hiring preferences, blacklisting and more for military construction contractors.
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Marisa Strickler published High-Ranking Congressman Joins AGC for Project Tour in Latest News 2022-07-14 15:34:25 -0400
High-Ranking Congressman Joins AGC for Project Tour
High-ranking House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee member Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) joins AGC for project tour to learn about the issues impacting the industry.
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Marisa Strickler published U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1B in Airport Terminal Grants in Latest News 2022-07-07 15:49:00 -0400
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1B in Airport Terminal Grants
Grants will fund over 90 projects at our nation’s airports.
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