EPA Proposal May Lead to Construction Bans
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.
Read moreContractor Superfund Liability for Common Chemicals?
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.
Read moreAGC Backs Death Tax Repeal
Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced the AGC-supported Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, which would permanently repeal the federal estate tax.
Read moreAGC Blocks WOTUS Rule in Two States
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.
Read moreFHWA Requests Comments on Existing Buy America Waiver
The Federal Highway Administration contemplates withdrawing its waiver for manufactured products—in place for decades—from Buy America requirements and seeks input.
Read moreFollow the $$: The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
So, where’s the more than $1 trillion in IIJA infrastructure funding? Hear from experts from the federal, state, and local levels—as well as leading economists—about how the money is flowing to projects during this essential webinar series.
Read moreOFCCP Launches Mega Construction Focus Initiative
U.S. DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced a renewed Mega Construction Project Initiative reaffirming contractors’ Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action requirements under covered federal contracts.
Read moreCHIPS Act Construction-Related Tax Credit
The IRS proposed rule clarifies what kinds of investment—including construction—qualify for the significant tax credit, among other things.
Read moreAGC to Biden: No New Taxes on Construction Firms
President Biden’s budget proposes a number of new tax increases that would impact construction firms, including raising the corporate tax rate to 28%, increasing the 3.8% net investment income tax to 5% for income over $400,000, and taxing capital gains at the ordinary income rates for incomes above $1 million (for a top capital gains rate of 44.6%), among other things.
Read moreOvercoming Challenges & Building Opportunities
Digital, Video and Printable Versions of AGC’s Annual Report are now available at report.agc.org.
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