Monthly Archives: September 2011
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After two weeks of partisan wrangling, Congress approved a continuing resolution (CR) that will allow the government to continue operating through Oct. 4. The legislation was needed to provide a short-term fix, until negotiations for a six-week bill can resume when the House returns from recess next Monday. The Senate has already approved a six-week bill to fund the federal government through Nov. 18. A CR is needed because none of the 12 appropriations bills have been passed and signed into law by the Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2011.
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The House Ways and Means Committee will mark up H.R. 674 as early as the week of October 10 and the full House is planning to vote on the bill as early as the week of Oct. 24th. Please contact members of the House and urge them to cosponsor and support passage of HR 674.
AGC Works for Greater Oversight, Accountability of Federal Lead Renovation Repair and Painting Rules
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AGC continues to call for greater transparency, accountability and oversight in the development of national rules covering Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) activities. AGC helped to bring some positive movement this summer on the “residential” side of the LRRP rule – which is now in full effect – and influenced the U.S. Environmental Protection
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reopening the rulemaking record to extend the comment period on revising the record keeping and reporting requirements for work-related injuries and illnesses. OSHA is extending the comment period in response to a stakeholder request. Individuals interested in submitting comments must do so by Oct. 28, 2011.
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Sept. 28, 2011 marks the fourth anniversary of ConsensusDOCS – the only standard contracts written by a broad coalition of the design and construction industry.
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A testament to AGC’s continued outreach and strong advocacy work, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have announced their intent to move ahead with a rulemaking to clarify critical jurisdictional terms under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and have invited AGC to represent industry on a small
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Where is the ROI of BIM? Are we looking in the right places? How do you measure it? Who gets it? It is time for some answers. The ROI of clash detection is no longer enough – that’s only the proverbial “low-hanging fruit”. By now, we should have all learned that adopting BIM is a
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New responsibilities, challenges and expectations arise as one progresses in their career. For over 20 years, AGC’s Advanced Management Program has been strengthening participant’s business proficiencies and construction knowledge through the guidance of industry experts and by sharing best practices and ideas with fellow construction professionals.
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