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Naloxone Safety
The Alliance for Naloxone Safety in the Workplace provides tools your organization can use to address opioid overdoses in the workplace.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Scores Legislative Victories in Latest News 2023-12-14 15:34:40 -0500
AGC Scores Legislative Victories
AGC delays efforts to require defense contractors to report greenhouse gas emissions, and blocks initiatives to blacklist federal contractors, require local hire mandates, and include state licensing requirements.
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Marisa Strickler published Airport Funding Extension Passes House in Latest News 2023-12-14 15:28:53 -0500
Airport Funding Extension Passes House
The House of Representatives passes legislation temporarily extending funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its construction programs through March 8, 2024.
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Environmental Town Hall
Learn about the latest environmental regulation impacting construction contractors and have an opportunity to help share AGC of America’s advocacy efforts in this space.
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Building Contractors Town Hall
Understand how and ask questions to your private building contractor peers about dealing with weather impacts on your projects.
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Marisa Strickler published Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum in Latest News 2023-12-14 15:11:28 -0500
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum
Hear from and interact with your industry peers on ways the industry is addressing mental health and suicide prevention.
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Marisa Strickler published Pipeline Safety Bill Approved By House Committee in Latest News 2023-12-07 14:44:35 -0500
Pipeline Safety Bill Approved By House Committee
The Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act that would reauthorize funding for PHMSA safety programs and provide support for state One-Call Notification Programs passes key congressional committee.
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Marisa Strickler published Illinois Supreme Court Expands Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects in Latest News 2023-12-07 14:34:07 -0500
Illinois Supreme Court Expands Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects
On November 30, AGC of America and its Illinois Chapters achieved a major breakthrough as to commercial general liability insurance (CGL) coverage for construction defects under Illinois law with a favorable decision by the state Supreme Court.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Warns Draft Manual Related to WOTUS Could Expand Federal Overreach in Latest News 2023-12-07 14:25:00 -0500
AGC Warns Draft Manual Related to WOTUS Could Expand Federal Overreach
On December 1, AGC raised concerns with the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams that federal agencies are using to identify tributaries and assert federal jurisdiction.
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PLA Rule Almost Final
On November 30, the White House cleared a rule requiring project labor agreements (PLA) on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more, marking the final step before the rule will go into effect.
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AGC on Work Zone Safety
AGC weighs in with the Federal Highway Administration on its proposed rule addressing a variety of work zone safety issues near highways, including measuring safety standards, reviews of state DOT’s safety programs, and the use cases for positive protection devices.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Talks Tariffs With Key White House Official in Latest News 2023-11-30 14:40:31 -0500
AGC Talks Tariffs With Key White House Official
AGC of America meets with the White House’s Office of the United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai to discuss ongoing concerns relating to import tariffs and their effects on prices for construction materials and equipment.
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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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