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Â鶹ÊÓƵof America is excited to announce the 2009 Highway & Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting, to be held February 5 -7, 2009 at the La Quinta Resort and Club in Palm Springs, California. This meeting is the premier gathering place for contractors and related businesses involved in every aspect… Read More
December 4, 2008
The Â鶹ÊÓƵBuilding Contractors Conference (formerly called the Â鶹ÊÓƵBuilding Division Meeting) is scheduled for January 7-10, 2009 at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, CA (www.laquintaresort.com).  The Building Contractors Conference brings together many of the top building construction… Read More
December 4, 2008
The National Governors Association (NGA) at its national conference this week urged President-elect Obama to consider establishing a national infrastructure bank that could issue bonds to finance infrastructure projects as part of the economic stimulus package currently being developed. During his… Read More
December 4, 2008
Congressional Democrats, realizing that the opportunity to pass a massive economic stimulus package during the 110th Congress is shrinking due to time constraints, as well as resistance by Senate Republicans and the Bush Administration, are considering whether to convene the week of December 8 to… Read More
December 4, 2008
The nation is focused on getting the economy back on track and an important component of the economic stimulus package is substantial investment in our national water infrastructure. When Congress returns in January one the top issues they will tackle is a stimulus package with a substantial… Read More
December 3, 2008
Â鶹ÊÓƵof America is excited to announce this year's Highway & Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting, to be held from February 5th-7th, 2009 at the La Quinta Resort and Club in Palm Springs, California. This meeting is the premier gathering for contractors and related businesses involved in every… Read More
December 3, 2008
Explore the risks and opportunities for contractors considering work on public-private partnerships at the AGC/NCPPP Public-Private Partnerships Conference for Contractors in Phoenix, Arizona. Register now at www.agc.org/pppconference for the January 27, 2009 one-day conference sponsored by Â鶹ÊÓƵin… Read More
December 3, 2008
A proposed rule released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nov. 19 would establish the first national effluent (discharge) limit for stormwater runoff from construction sites.  Upon early review, it appears that AGC’s advocacy efforts and close work with EPA staff have produced a… Read More
December 3, 2008
Register to attend the AGC-NCPPP Partnerships for Growth in Infrastructure Conference on January 27, 2009 in Phoeniz, AZ. The Partnerships for Growth in Infrastructure Conference is designed to explain public-private partnerships (PPPs) for contractors and how PPPs can work as an alternative to the… Read More
December 3, 2008
December 2, 2008 presentation on the 2008-09 outlook for construction activity, materials and labor.
December 2, 2008