Monthly Archives: February 2012
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AGC is seeking presentations for two of AGC’s most sought-after annual conferences, the HR Professionals Conference and the Training, Education and Development (TED) Conference. For 2012, the conferences will be co-located in San Antonio, TX, Oct. 15-17, with separate tracks for each conference. A federal construction HR workshop will be held Oct. 17-18 in conjunction with
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To develop the tools needed to build lean, the AGC has developed the Lean Construction Education Program. Construction professionals at all experience levels will learn the building blocks necessary to transform their projects and companies into a lean operating system.
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As reported last week, don’t count Gov. Mitt Romney out in Michigan based on weeks-old polls. Down by more than 10 points there last week, Romney is now in a statistical dead heat with Sen. Rick Santorum according to the latest polls. A Romney loss in Michigan, his childhood home, would be a devastating blow to his campaign. Both Michigan and Arizona hold their primaries on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
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Last week, a resolution was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate that would block the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “ambush” election rule under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The highly controversial final NLRB rule revises procedures in cases where a union files a petition for an election to determine whether it will become the exclusive collective bargaining representative of a unit of workers. The effective date of the rule is April 30, 2012.
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On Feb. 21, 2012, AGC submitted comments on the Dec. 9, 2011, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) notice of proposed rulemaking, which would implement significant revisions of the regulations governing affirmative action requirements for direct federal contractors and their subcontractors with respect to individuals with disabilities as required by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. AGC fully supports OFCCP’s stated overall goal of increasing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. However, AGC believes the requirements of complying with this rule, if implemented, would be extremely burdensome on construction contractors due to the unique nature of the construction industry.
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On Feb. 9, 2012, the IRS released guidance and forms that employers may use to claim the newly-expanded tax credit for hiring veterans as outlined in the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rejected LightSquared’s plans for a 4G broadband network. The decision was largely influenced by final recommendation from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is a joint panel consisting of nine federal agencies.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) remains committed to developing a first-time, nationwide requirement dictating how much dirt in stormwater can run across active construction sites, and making construction site “operators” potentially liable for penalties under the Clean Water Act (up to $37,500 per day per violation) if the water leaving their sites is too “muddy.” Known as a numeric turbidity limit, the EPA is asking for public comments on issues concerning this lurking—but not finalized—mud rule by March 5.
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