AGC and the Army Corps discussed solutions to the challenges facing our nation’s infrastructure, and how the Army Corps can better partner with the construction industry. 

New proposed White House guidance on Build America, Buy America Act compliance brings yet more questions for contractors as well as owners.

AGC meets with Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to discuss partnering to better address the challenges facing our nation’s infrastructure.

OSHA announces a significant change to their policy related to instance-by-instance issuance of citations and penalty adjustments that will become effective in 60 days.

New FHWA guidance on new Buy America requirements clarifies some but leaves much still unanswered.   

AGC contractor testifies to the need for Congress to address supply chain challenges fueling construction material price increases and shortages, environmental permit streamlining and more.

EPA proposes to tighten air quality standards for particulate matter, which could mean government-introduced sanctions for non-compliance, such as caps on development and the loss of federal funding for highway projects.

EPA’s decision to block a Clean Water Act section 404 permit for the Pebble Mine in Alaska sets a harmful precedent for future projects working through the permitting and/or appeals process and could have a chilling effect on infrastructure development.

AGC discussed top industry priorities, including, ongoing implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the DBE program, ongoing supply chain constraints, and work zone safety.

On February 16, take this opportunity to learn from leaders at McCarthy Building Companies on their utilization of construction robots on two active jobsites to help leverage workforce productivity amid a time of labor shortages.