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Marisa Strickler published Delay Corporate Transparency Act Reporting in Latest News 2023-11-30 14:24:07 -0500
Delay Corporate Transparency Act Reporting
AGC of America and its business allies call on Congress to enact legislation delaying implementation of a new law requiring many small businesses to report beneficial ownership information.
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Marisa Strickler published IRS Holds Public Hearing on IRA Labor Standards in Latest News 2023-11-30 14:17:20 -0500
IRS Holds Public Hearing on IRA Labor Standards
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) holds a public hearing on its proposed rule for the enhanced tax incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for projects that meet certain prevailing wage and apprenticeship standards.
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Marisa Strickler published FHWA Releases Greenhouse Gas Rule in Latest News 2023-11-30 14:11:46 -0500
FHWA Releases Greenhouse Gas Rule
The Federal Highway Administration releases its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Performance Measure final rule, requiring states and metropolitan planning organizations to set declining GHG targets each year to reduce emissions.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Sounds Alarm on OSHA Inspection Changes in Latest News 2023-11-16 14:38:41 -0500
AGC Sounds Alarm on OSHA Inspection Changes
AGC pushes back on OSHA’s proposed rule to expand who can serve as the employee representative—a union representative at a nonunion workplace, a community activist, etc.—during the walkaround portion of enforcement inspections.
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Marisa Strickler published New Report on Potential OSHA Heat Standard in Latest News 2023-11-16 14:32:36 -0500
New Report on Potential OSHA Heat Standard
A small business report on OSHA’s potential Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings standard includes AGC member input on impacts to construction contractors.
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Marisa Strickler published Updated DOD Construction Safety & Health Manual in Latest News 2023-11-16 14:26:41 -0500
Updated DOD Construction Safety & Health Manual
The Army Corps releases an updated EM 385-1-1 manual, on which AGC provided significant input, detailing safety and health requirements for Corps and NAVFAC construction contracts.
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Marisa Strickler published Construction Impacts of Averted Gov’t Shutdown in Latest News 2023-11-16 14:21:36 -0500
Construction Impacts of Averted Gov’t Shutdown
What construction contractors should know about the deal to avert a federal government shutdown (again) until 2024.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Challenges NLRB Joint-Employer Standard in Latest News 2023-11-16 14:12:11 -0500
AGC Challenges NLRB Joint-Employer Standard
AGC of America joins lawsuit against the National Labor Relations Board on its new joint-employer standard that threatens upheaval of the traditional contractor-subcontractor relationship.
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AGC Weighs in on Overtime
A U.S. Department of Labor proposal increasing overtime thresholds from $35,568 to $60,209 threatens employees’ career advancement, flexibility, and access to benefits.
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Naloxone/Narcan in Construction
What construction contractors need to know about Naloxone/Narcan for responding to opioid overdose on the job and more.
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Marisa Strickler published Transportation Funding Uncertainty in Latest News 2023-11-09 14:52:56 -0500
Transportation Funding Uncertainty
Uncertainty remains, as the House of Representatives punts on annual funding measure for federal-aid transportation programs.
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AGC Member Orientation
Learn about your AGC of America member benefits, resources, and opportunities to maximize your membership in the association.
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Marisa Strickler published GSA Announces $2 Billion Low-Carbon Construction Investments in Latest News 2023-11-09 13:48:28 -0500
$2 Billion Low-Carbon Construction Investments
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a $2 billion investment for more than 150 construction projects that will use “low-embodied carbon” materials.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Lawsuit Against DOL Overreach in Latest News 2023-11-09 12:03:50 -0500
AGC Lawsuit Against DOL Overreach
AGC of America files lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s overreach in unlawfully expanding of Davis Bacon coverage to manufacturing, trucking, material supply and more.
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Marisa Strickler published NLRB Expands Joint-Employer Standard in Latest News 2023-11-02 16:09:58 -0400
NLRB Expands Joint-Employer Standard
NLRB broadens the standard for when two employers that work together are considered joint employers and may be held jointly responsible for any unfair labor practices and collective bargaining obligations.
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Marisa Strickler published Don’t Exclude Construction from Immigration Options in Latest News 2023-11-02 15:58:16 -0400
Don’t Exclude Construction from Immigration Options
AGC pushes back on a bipartisan effort to exclude commercial construction employers from the only visa program—the H-2B visa program—available to it.
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Marisa Strickler published What Contractors Need to Know to Hire Foreign Workers in Latest News 2023-11-02 15:44:06 -0400
What Contractors Need to Know to Hire Foreign Workers
Join AGC of America and one of the nation’s leading business immigration experts for a complimentary webinar on navigating the employment-based immigration system.
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Marisa Strickler published Labor Provisions for Clean Energy Tax Incentives in Latest News 2023-11-02 15:32:11 -0400
Labor Provisions for Clean Energy Tax Incentives
AGC weighs in on IRS proposal detailing prevailing wage and apprenticeship Inflation Reduction Act tax credit requirements on clean energy projects.
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Marisa Strickler published OMB Releases Additional BABAA Guidance in Latest News 2023-10-26 15:01:56 -0400
OMB Releases Additional BABAA Guidance
On October 25, OMB released a memo following up on BABAA requirements, which details the process of obtaining waivers and adds additional requirements that could potentially delay the process of waiver approval.
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Marisa Strickler published New Davis Bacon Rule Effective October 23 in Latest News 2023-10-19 15:02:22 -0400
New Davis Bacon Rule Effective October 23
AGC of America provides resources for your construction firms to be prepared for the new Davis Bacon final rule requirements as it also readies a rifle shot legal challenge in court.
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