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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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Marisa Strickler published Federal Highway Administration Proposes Greenhouse Gas Rule in Latest News 2022-07-07 15:32:55 -0400
Federal Highway Administration Proposes Greenhouse Gas Rule
Rule would force states and local governments to track carbon dioxide emissions and set reduction goals.
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Marisa Strickler published Supreme Court Rules EPA Overstepped its Authority in Climate Change Case in Latest News 2022-07-07 15:26:18 -0400
Supreme Court Rules EPA Overstepped its Authority in Climate Change Case
Policy experts debate EPA’s options to address climate change going forward.
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Marisa Strickler published NEW! ConstructorCast Episode: Assessing Design-Build Risk in Latest News 2022-07-07 15:17:46 -0400
NEW! ConstructorCast Episode: Assessing Design-Build Risk
This episode explains design-builders’ liability standard and discusses certain types of overreach by owners that merit pushback from design-builders.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Supports Buy America Waiver for Certain EPA Projects in Latest News 2022-06-30 16:20:15 -0400
AGC Supports Buy America Waiver for Certain EPA Projects
Limited waiver would apply to state revolving fund projects with engineering plans and specifications already in place.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Survey Finds Recycling Policies are Widespread in Latest News 2022-06-30 16:06:08 -0400
AGC Survey Finds Recycling Policies are Widespread
Findings will help educate policymakers on construction industry practices.
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Marisa Strickler published OSHA and EPA Leaders to Address AGC's Construction EHS Conference in Latest News 2022-06-30 15:59:20 -0400
OSHA and EPA Leaders to Address AGC's Construction EHS Conference
Learn more about recent rulemaking and policy initiatives affecting the construction industry.
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Marisa Strickler published Registration for the 26th Annual Construction Financial Management Conference is Now Open in Latest News 2022-06-30 15:29:19 -0400
Registration for the 26th Annual Construction Financial Management Conference is Now Open
Learn about the latest financial-related issues in the construction industry.
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Marisa Strickler published President Seeks Gas Tax Suspension in Latest News 2022-06-23 15:53:35 -0400
President Seeks Gas Tax Suspension
Take action and contact your elected officials to focus on real solutions to lowering gas prices.
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Marisa Strickler published New Emissions Mandates for Privately Held Contractors? in Latest News 2022-06-23 15:48:11 -0400
New Emissions Mandates for Privately Held Contractors?
AGC weighs in on SEC proposal to require privately held construction contractors to track and report emissions on construction projects for public companies.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Seeks Further Delay of New Buy America Requirements in Latest News 2022-06-23 15:43:14 -0400
AGC Seeks Further Delay of New Buy America Requirements
Rushing the process of implementing the new Build America, Buy America Act could further drive inflation and result in significant delays to infrastructure projects.
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Marisa Strickler published Disappointing DOD Guidance on Price Adjustment in Latest News 2022-06-23 15:39:02 -0400
Disappointing DOD Guidance on Price Adjustment
Guidance from the U.S. Department of Defense, impacting Army Corps and Navy construction contractors, largely restricts contracting officers from issuing price adjustments for inflation under firm-fixed price contracts.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Federal Contractors Descend on Washington in Latest News 2022-06-23 15:32:59 -0400
AGC Federal Contractors Descend on Washington
Leaders from federal agencies make major announcements at the conference.
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Marisa Strickler published Ready for OSHA Heat Inspections? in Latest News 2022-06-16 14:37:30 -0400
Ready for OSHA Heat Inspections?
With OSHA ramping up inspections on heat hazards, AGC will be providing key information on how the agency could issue citations on your jobsites.
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Marisa Strickler published DOL Proposes Changes to Davis-Bacon Wage Survey Report Form in Latest News 2022-06-16 14:23:09 -0400
DOL Proposes Changes to Davis-Bacon Wage Survey Report Form
The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing changes to its “WD-10 Davis Bacon Wage Survey Report of Construction Contractor’s Wage Rates” form to help improve collection of data for determining prevailing wage rates.
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Marisa Strickler published Will EPA Regulate PVC as Hazardous Waste? in Latest News 2022-06-09 16:20:15 -0400
Will EPA Regulate PVC as Hazardous Waste?
Environmentalists are suing the EPA to declare discarded PVC a hazardous waste and, in turn, make contractors dispose of the pervasive construction material as such.
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Marisa Strickler published Clarity on OSHA Heat Hazard Enforcement? in Latest News 2022-06-09 16:14:25 -0400
Clarity on OSHA Heat Hazard Enforcement?
OSHA wants to double its heat hazard inspections but doesn’t lay out how inspectors should evaluate contractor protocols to address heat exposure under its new national emphasis program.
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Marisa Strickler published The Chaotic Patchwork of Build America, Buy America Act Implementation in Latest News 2022-06-09 16:07:47 -0400
The Chaotic Patchwork of Build America, Buy America Act Implementation
While the White House called on federal agencies to include expanded Buy America requirements on federally funded contract awards on or after May 14, those agencies are taking an array of actions delaying or waiting for more guidance leaving contractors confused.
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