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		<title>Final Review and Comment Period Opens for LEED 2012; New Implications for Materials Used in Construction</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/16/final-review-and-comment-period-opens-for-leed-2012-new-implications-for-materials-used-in-construction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has made available the newest draft of its green building rating system for public comment until May 28, 2012.  The 2012 version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) up for review contains changes pertinent to contractors, specialty contractors and manufacturers of building materials—such as a new]]></description>
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		<title>Court Enforces Union Agreement to Indemnify Employer for Withdrawal Liability</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/15/court-enforces-union-agreement-to-indemnify-employer-for-withdrawal-liability/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/15/court-enforces-union-agreement-to-indemnify-employer-for-withdrawal-liability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) provision by which a union agrees to indemnify an employer for contingent liability to a multiemployer pension plan does not violate public policy and is enforceable, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (KY, MI, OH, TN) has held.  The issue was one of first impression for the]]></description>
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		<title>Sean McGarvey Elected Building Trades President</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/14/sean-mcgarvey-elected-building-trades-president/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/14/sean-mcgarvey-elected-building-trades-president/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 19:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Governing Board of Presidents of the AFL-CIO’s Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) on April 16 unanimously elected Sean McGarvey to be its president.  He succeeds Mark Ayers, who died suddenly on April 8 of natural causes.   McGarvey, who was serving his second five-year term as BCTD’s secretary-treasurer when elected, took office immediately.  McGarvey comes]]></description>
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		<title>SIMONSON SAYS: Changing Age Profile Carries Many Implications for Construction</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/14/changing-age-profile-carries-many-implications-for-construction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Population is still growing in the United States, unlike many developed countries. That is good news for contractors, because demand for construction ultimately depends on economic growth, population growth and relocation of both economic activity and people. However, the age distribution of the population is shifting. The shift happens very gradually, since the number of]]></description>
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		<title>Connecting Veterans to the Construction Industry</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/14/connecting-veterans-to-the-construction-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/14/connecting-veterans-to-the-construction-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 17:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing that the nation’s veterans can serve as a good pool of potential construction craftworkers, but also understanding that making the connections with the nation’s veterans as they leave service can be difficult, AGC of America would like to encourage our chapters and members that have state- or federally-registered apprenticeship programs to connect with Helmets]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Inch Up in April</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/11/construction-materials-prices-inch-up-in-april/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/11/construction-materials-prices-inch-up-in-april/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC.  Association officials noted that despite the temporary reprieve from materials price hikes, market conditions for construction remain difficult.]]></description>
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		<title>AGC of Colorado Presents National PAC Check to Rep. Mike Coffman</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/05/agc-of-colorado-presents-national-pac-check-to-rep-mike-coffman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC of Colorado members presented an AGC PAC check to Congressman Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) in Denver this week. Seeking a third term, Rep. Coffman has voted with AGC 88 percent of the time while serving in the House of Representatives. The congressman has voted the AGC way 100 percent of the time this Congress and is the pro-construction candidate in this year’s race.  ]]></description>
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		<title>AGC PAC Montana Supporters Meet with Secretary Rumsfeld &amp; Rep. Rehberg</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/05/agc-pac-montana-supporters-meet-with-secretary-rumsfeld-rep-rehberg/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/05/agc-pac-montana-supporters-meet-with-secretary-rumsfeld-rep-rehberg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC PAC supporters at the Montana Contractors Association recently held a fundraiser for Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as a special guest. The National PAC has contributed the legal maximum of $10,000 to Rep. Rehberg’s toss-up U.S. Senate race against incumbent Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.). Montana Chapter members presented the National PAC checks directly to Rep. Rehberg.  ]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Takes Action with ASAE to Combat Legislation Limiting Federal Agency Participation at Conferences</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/05/agc-takes-action-with-asae-to-combat-legislation-limiting-federal-agency-participation-at-conferences/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/05/agc-takes-action-with-asae-to-combat-legislation-limiting-federal-agency-participation-at-conferences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) met this week with the House Oversight &#38; Government Affairs Committee to discuss legislation that would severely restrict federal agency participation in conferences hosted by private organizations.  Aside from ASAE, AGC was the only other organization there to fight for continued open discussion with federal agency representatives at private industry conferences and meetings.]]></description>
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		<title>NLRB “Quickie Election” Rule Effective April 30</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/04/nlrb-quickie-election-rule-effective-april-30/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/04/nlrb-quickie-election-rule-effective-april-30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 21:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Labor and Employment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rule on representation case procedures went into effect April 30, 2012. The NLRB rule, also known as the “quickie election” or “ambush election” rule, would expedite the union representation election cycle to as little as 14 days. It is bad for both employers and employees.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Conference Set to Begin Next Week</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/04/transportation-conference-set-to-begin-next-week/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/04/transportation-conference-set-to-begin-next-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 21:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation Hot Topics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[House and Senate leaders have appointed their conferees, setting the stage for the start of negotiations on a surface transportation reauthorization proposal when Congress returns from recess next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) appointed 14 senators – eight Democrats and six Republicans – and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) appointed 33 representatives – 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairperson Barbara Boxer (D-Cal.), who will serve as the conference committee Chair, has scheduled the first official meeting of the conference for Tuesday, May 8.]]></description>
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		<title>ACTION NEEDED: Tell Your Members of Congress to Halt EPA Wetlands Jurisdictional Overreach</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/04/action-needed-tell-your-members-of-congress-to-halt-epa-wetlands-jurisdictional-overreach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 21:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now is the key time to tell your Members of Congress that the forthcoming final guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is bad for your business and the construction industry as a whole. The final guidance document – which describes EPA and the Corps’ view of their authority to regulate all waters and wetlands — significantly changes and expands what water features are subject to federal jurisdiction and permit requirements under the Clean Water Act (CWA). ]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Prevention Program Campaign</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/04/fall-prevention-program-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/04/fall-prevention-program-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 19:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Vohra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety & Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Falls are the most fatal hazard in the construction industry, accounting for almost one in every three construction worker deaths in this country. In 2010, more than 10,000 construction workers were injured as a result of falling while working from heights, and another 255 workers were killed. Earlier this year AGC of America launched a new]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Remains Nearly Flat in April but Rises 1.1 Percent From a Year Ago; Construction Unemployment Rate Falls to a Four-Year Low</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/04/construction-employment-remains-nearly-flat-in-april-but-rises-1-1-percent-from-a-year-ago-construction-unemployment-rate-falls-to-a-four-year-low/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The construction industry lost 2,000 jobs in April, following similar declines of 3,000 in March and 1,000 in February, but still added 63,000 jobs over the past year as the industry unemployment rate shrank to 14.5 percent—the lowest April level in four years, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 155 out of 337 Metro Areas Between March 2011 and 2012 as Weather Impacts Typical Hiring Pattern</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/02/construction-employment-increases-in-155-out-of-337-metro-areas-between-march-2011-and-2012-as-weather-impacts-typical-hiring-pattern/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 155 out of 337 metropolitan areas between March 2011 and March 2012, decreased in 134 and stayed level in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said that fewer metro areas added construction jobs in March compared to February because of disruptions]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Spending Inches Up in March Compared to February as Private Sector Spending Contributes to 6 Percent Annual Increase in Activity</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/01/construction-spending-inches-up-in-march-compared-to-february-as-private-sector-spending-contributes-to-6-percent-annual-increase-in-activity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending inched up in March 2012 to an annualized rate of $808 billion, up 0.1 percent compared to the previous month and is now 6 percent above year ago levels, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by AGC.  The overall gains mask divergent trends however, as public sector construction activity]]></description>
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		<title>Be Competitive, Compliant, and Cost-Effective in Today’s Environment; Learn how at the 2012 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/05/01/be-competitive-compliant-and-cost-effective-in-todays-environment-learn-how-at-the-2012-agc-contractors-environmental-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference, June 7-8, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, is your chance to network with your peers and learn from more than 30 speakers the latest environmental strategies that are saving contractors money, improving operations and taking firms to the next level.  AGC’s conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity because it was developed]]></description>
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		<title>TAX Meeting to Discuss Expiring/Expired Tax Provisions, the Latest From FASB</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/29/tax-meeting-to-discuss-expiringexpired-tax-provisions-the-latest-from-fasb/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/29/tax-meeting-to-discuss-expiringexpired-tax-provisions-the-latest-from-fasb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a two day session June 14 and 15 the AGC Tax and Fiscal Affairs Committee (which is transitioning to the Financial Issues Forum)  will be meeting in Washington, DC to discuss the legislative outlook for tax and financial policies, the latest activities at the Federal Accounting Standards Board and the latest actions on construction risk management. ]]></description>
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		<title>Policy Rider to Halt EPA Guidance Attached to House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/28/policy-rider-to-halt-epa-guidance-attached-to-house-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/28/policy-rider-to-halt-epa-guidance-attached-to-house-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House Appropriations Committee approved a $32.1 billion energy and water FY 2013 spending bill Wednesday after adding a policy rider that would bar the Army Corps of Engineers from implementing their guidance that clarifies which U.S. waters fall under federal protection via the Clean Water Act. The amendment was introduced by Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-Mont.) and passed by a vote of 29-20.]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional Appropriations Bills Increase Corps Budget Over President’s Request</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/28/congressional-appropriations-bills-increase-corps-budget-over-presidents-request/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/28/congressional-appropriations-bills-increase-corps-budget-over-presidents-request/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appropriations panels in the House and Senate this week passed legislation that would increase funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) FY 2013 budget over President Obama’s initial request.]]></description>
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		<title>House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Tax Extenders</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/27/house-ways-and-means-committee-holds-hearing-on-tax-extenders/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/27/house-ways-and-means-committee-holds-hearing-on-tax-extenders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both the Committee and the Witnesses stated the obvious point that tax reform is important and probably critical with 100 expired or expiring tax provisions on the to-do list. The hearing witnesses were limited to members of the House who had introduced or cosponsored tax legislation that included “tax extender” items this Congress.  The member witnesses made it clear how difficult comprehensive tax reform will be; each had tax breaks that they wanted to protect and/or promote.]]></description>
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		<title>Highway Bill Heads to Conference</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/27/highway-bill-heads-to-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/27/highway-bill-heads-to-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to meet with the Senate to negotiate a bill funding federal highway and transit programs. House Members approved a motion to go to conference with the Senate (who moved to go to Conference on Tuesday) on the transportation reauthorization bill by unanimous consent, setting up what could be several weeks of discussions with the Senate. ]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Fails to Pass Legislation Blocking “Quickie Election” Rule</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/27/senate-fails-to-pass-legislation-blocking-quickie-election-rule/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/27/senate-fails-to-pass-legislation-blocking-quickie-election-rule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the Senate failed to pass a resolution of disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on representation-case procedures. The vote failed 45-54, mostly along party lines with Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing. Sen. Murkowski (R-AK) was the only Republican who voted no. The NLRB rule, known as the “quickie election” or “ambush election” rule, would expedite the union representation election cycle to as little as 14 days. It is bad for both employers and employees.]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Federal Government’s Approach to Defining ‘Waters of the United States’</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/27/update-on-federal-governments-approach-to-defining-waters-of-the-united-states/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/27/update-on-federal-governments-approach-to-defining-waters-of-the-united-states/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) are moving ahead to finalize their guidance on “Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act”, despite industry’s objections, while they prepare to initiate rulemaking on the definition of “waters of the United States.” The final guidance document – which describes]]></description>
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		<title>Nation in Compliance with Nitrogen Dioxide Air Standard; New Roadside Monitoring Likely to Trigger ‘Nonattainment’ Status in Near Term</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/26/nation-in-compliance-with-nitrogen-dioxide-air-standard-new-roadside-monitoring-likely-to-trigger-nonattainment-status-in-near-term/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/26/nation-in-compliance-with-nitrogen-dioxide-air-standard-new-roadside-monitoring-likely-to-trigger-nonattainment-status-in-near-term/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently designated the entire nation as “unclassifiable/attainment” for the new 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air quality standards, based on the most recent air monitoring data (2008-2010).  However, EPA expects to redesignate areas after it has received three years of data from a new roadside air quality monitoring network, to]]></description>
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		<title>Clean Water Act Section 404 ‘Nationwide Permits’ Reissued with Minor Changes</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/26/clean-water-act-section-404-nationwide-permits-reissued-with-minor-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/26/clean-water-act-section-404-nationwide-permits-reissued-with-minor-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) recently reissued 48 nationwide permits (NWPs) and issued two new ones to authorize a variety of construction operations that have minimal impact on waters and wetlands.  Most of the reissued nationwide permits have no major changes from 2007, the last time they were authorized.  The 2012 NWPs took]]></description>
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		<title>EPA Plans To Cut Back Self-Disclosure Program; AGC Solicits Member Input</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/24/epa-plans-to-cut-back-self-disclosure-program-agc-solicits-member-input/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/24/epa-plans-to-cut-back-self-disclosure-program-agc-solicits-member-input/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon end its program that allows regulated companies to self-disclose environmental violations.  EPA’s so called “Audit Policy” has been around since 1995 and it has incentivized thousands of companies to voluntarily disclose and correct environmental violations in exchange for reduced (and sometimes waived) fines and penalties.  However, the]]></description>
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		<title>$20 Million in Federal Grant Funding Announced for Clean Diesel Retrofit Projects; Competition Closes June 4, 2012</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/23/20-million-in-federal-grant-funding-announced-for-clean-diesel-retrofit-projects-competition-closes-june-4-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/23/20-million-in-federal-grant-funding-announced-for-clean-diesel-retrofit-projects-competition-closes-june-4-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) opened a national grant competition on April 20, 2012.  The Agency is currently accepting proposals for projects that reduce diesel engine emissions.  The Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Request for Proposals (RFP) is posted here and on www.grants.gov.  The RFP will be open for approximately]]></description>
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		<title>Sixty-Eight Percent of Highway Contractors Had Vehicles Crash Into Their Construction Work Zones</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/23/sixty-eight-percent-of-highway-contractors-had-vehicles-crash-into-their-construction-work-zones/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/23/sixty-eight-percent-of-highway-contractors-had-vehicles-crash-into-their-construction-work-zones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sixty-eight percent of the nation’s highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials added that the study found those work zone crashes are more likely to kill]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals Court Blocks Application of NLRB Posting Rule for Those Who are Not Federal Contractors</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/22/appeals-court-blocks-application-of-nlrb-posting-rule-for-those-who-are-not-federal-contractors/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/22/appeals-court-blocks-application-of-nlrb-posting-rule-for-those-who-are-not-federal-contractors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the continually changing saga of the National Labor Relations Board’s new regulation to require most private-sector employers to post certain notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Board, the very latest development is that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia this week granted an injunction pending appeal of a legal challenge to the rule brought by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, of which AGC is a member, and co-plaintiffs. ]]></description>
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		<title>House Holds Hearing on Job Training Reforms</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/22/house-holds-hearing-on-job-training-reforms/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/22/house-holds-hearing-on-job-training-reforms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on legislation that would help reform the nation’s job training system by strengthening employer engagement in state and local workforce decisions, as well as giving states and localities more flexibility, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012. AGC sent a letter to the committee outlining AGC’s support for a strong and skilled workforce.]]></description>
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		<title>House Examines OFCCP Enforcement and Regulatory Actions</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/21/house-examines-ofccp-enforcement-and-regulatory-actions/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/21/house-examines-ofccp-enforcement-and-regulatory-actions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the House Education and Workforce subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ recent regulatory and enforcement actions. The OFCCP is responsible for ensuring federal contractors follow federal nondiscrimination hiring requirements.  The agency has announced several proposals that will make advanced significant changes to its regulatory and enforcement policies that could create additional costs and challenges for employers and workers in the construction industry.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Committee Approves FY 2013 Transportation Funding</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/21/senate-committee-approves-fy-2013-transportation-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/21/senate-committee-approves-fy-2013-transportation-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the lack of authorizing legislation, nevertheless the Senate Appropriations Committee today approved funding for transportation programs for FY 2013 which begins October 1, 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Labor Predicts Growth for Construction by 2020</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/department-of-labor-predicts-growth-for-construction-by-2020/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/department-of-labor-predicts-growth-for-construction-by-2020/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently updated its Occupational Outlook Handbook with its latest employment projections for the 2010-20 decade, which includes predictions that construction industry employment will add 1.8 million jobs. All areas of construction are projected to contribute to its rapid 33 percent job growth; however, employment in]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Expected on Legislation to Nullify NLRB Quickie Election Rule</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/vote-expected-on-legislation-to-nullify-nlrb-quickie-election-rule-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/vote-expected-on-legislation-to-nullify-nlrb-quickie-election-rule-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week the Senate could consider a resolution providing for disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on representation-case procedures. AGC opposed the NLRB rule which will become go into effect April 30, 2012, unless Congress acts.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Contractors Win Big on Highway Extension Vote</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/federal-contractors-win-big-on-highway-extension-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/federal-contractors-win-big-on-highway-extension-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of three amendments adopted during the debate of H.R. 4348. The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, was a modified version of Congressman Charles Boustany’s (R-LA) Realizing America’s Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act.  H.R. 4348 is serving as the vehicle to get the House to a conference committee with the Senate on their surface transportation reauthorization bill which passed last month.]]></description>
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		<title>House Passes 90 Day Extension of Transportation Bill</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/house-passes-90-day-extension-of-transportation-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/house-passes-90-day-extension-of-transportation-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By a vote of 293-127, the House approved HR 4348, a 90 day extension of the surface transportation programs through Sept. 30, 2012. The legislation will act as a vehicle to conference with the Senate on a longer term transportation reauthorization bill. H.R. 4348 was amended on the House floor to include the environmental streamlining provisions from H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, the five year comprehensive transportation reauthorization bill that was reported from the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earlier this year but was lacking sufficient support for passage on its own. ]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Meeting Brings Contractors, Agencies Together</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/agc-meeting-brings-contractors-agencies-together-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/agc-meeting-brings-contractors-agencies-together-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC’s 2012 Federal Contractors Conference attracted nearly 400 people to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with 20 federal agencies and review procurement and contracting issues.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declined in 36 States Between February and March While 24 States and D.C. Add Jobs for the Year</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/20/construction-employment-declined-in-36-states-between-february-and-march-while-24-states-and-d-c-add-jobs-for-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The momentum boosting the number of states adding construction jobs stalled in March as only 12 states and the District of Columbia added jobs since February, another 36 states lost construction jobs and employment levels remained flat in two other states, according to an analysis by AGC of Labor Department data. The year-over-year figures were]]></description>
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		<title>DOL Seeks Employment for Nation’s Youth</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/19/dol-seeks-employment-for-nations-youth-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/19/dol-seeks-employment-for-nations-youth-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor has created a special website to help connect the nation’s youth with employers who can offer summer jobs and industry members are being encouraged to provide summer work for low-income youths that either helps them improve their soft skills, such as communication and teamwork; provides insight into the world of]]></description>
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		<title>New Division Leaders Take Office</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/new-division-leaders-take-office-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/new-division-leaders-take-office-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the AGC Annual Convention in Hawaii last month, several Building Division leaders ascended to new positions within the association. Terry Wooding, executive VP of Petra Construction Corporation in North Haven, CT and Eric Hedlund, executive VP and COO of Sundt Construction Inc. in Tempe, AZ, became the 2012-2013 chair and vice chair, respectively, of]]></description>
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		<title>Past Building Division Chairs Elected AGC President and Treasurer</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/past-building-division-chairs-elected-agc-president-and-treasurer/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/past-building-division-chairs-elected-agc-president-and-treasurer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Jarboe, Senior Vice President of Clark Construction Group in Bethesda, MD and David Hanson, Senior Vice President of Walbridge in Tampa, FL became AGC of America’s president and treasurer, respectively, at the AGC Annual Convention held last month in Honolulu, HI. During Jarboe’s 20-plus year involvement with AGC, he has chaired the Building Division]]></description>
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		<title>Division Highlights from Convention</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/division-highlights-from-convention-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/division-highlights-from-convention-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Building Division held 11 general sessions and committee meetings at the AGC Annual Convention last month in Hawaii. Highlights include sessions sponsored by the Project Delivery Forum, Construction Marketing Forum, and the Building Division. Highlights include: Chicken or the Egg? Does BIM Drive Delivery Method Selections or Does Delivery Method Drive Use of BIM]]></description>
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		<title>Architecture Billings Index Remains Slightly Above 50 in February</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/architecture-billings-index-remains-slightly-above-50-in-february/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/architecture-billings-index-remains-slightly-above-50-in-february/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Architecture Billings Index came in at 51.0 in February, remaining above 50 for the fourth straight month. While any reading above 50 indicates a construction market poised for recovery, the index was only up .1 points from 50.9 in January. According to the American Institute of Architects, the fact that the reading is]]></description>
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		<title>Be Competitive, Compliant, and Cost-Effective in Today&#8217;s Environment</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/be-competitive-compliant-and-cost-effective-in-todays-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/be-competitive-compliant-and-cost-effective-in-todays-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maggie Jaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference, June 7-8, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia, is your chance to join your peers and learn the latest strategies that are saving money, improving operations and taking firms to the next level. AGC has assembled more than 25 speakers on key environmental issues for construction companies, with technology demonstrations and]]></description>
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		<title>NLRB Posting Rule on Hold</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/nlrb-posting-rule-on-hold/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/18/nlrb-posting-rule-on-hold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A regulation issued by the National Labor Relations Board requiring most private-sector employers to post certain notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) will not go into effect as scheduled on April 30.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on April 17 issued an]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Issues Memo on Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/16/12792/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/16/12792/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OSHA Issues Memo on Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices On March 12, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memo from Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Fairfax to OSHA Regional Administrators and Whistleblower Program Managers detailing the agency’s policy regarding safety incentive programs and disincentive policies that can discourage employee reports]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Releases White Paper on Impacting Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/14/agc-releases-white-paper-on-impacting-davis-bacon-wage-determinations-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/14/agc-releases-white-paper-on-impacting-davis-bacon-wage-determinations-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislative]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC of America has released a white paper discussing the impact federal and nonfederal contractors, as well as other interested parties, can have on the accuracy of Davis-Bacon wage determinations.  The white paper, titled "Impacting Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations:  A Guide for Contributing to the Accuracy of Published Prevailing Wage Rates in Construction", is available for download on the AGC website.]]></description>
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		<title>TCC Fly-In: Join Our Allies in Telling Congress to Pass a Transportation Bill Now</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/tcc-fly-in-join-our-allies-in-telling-congress-to-pass-a-transportation-bill-now/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/tcc-fly-in-join-our-allies-in-telling-congress-to-pass-a-transportation-bill-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the 2012 AGC Federal Contractors Conference, the next opportunity to tell Congress to “Make Transportation Job #1” is at the Transportation Construction Coalition’s 2012 Legislative fly-In.  As is apparent from the inability of Congress to complete action on longer term transportation reauthorization legislation, the transportation construction industry must continue to make the case that the time to act is now.]]></description>
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		<title>Waters of the U.S. Update</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/waters-of-the-u-s-update/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/waters-of-the-u-s-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued draft guidance on “Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act.”  As this guidance document moved from proposed to final form, the concerns, including those raised in AGC’s comments, were not addressed.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Expected on Legislation to Nullify NLRB Quickie Election Rule</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/vote-expected-on-legislation-to-nullify-nlrb-quickie-election-rule/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/vote-expected-on-legislation-to-nullify-nlrb-quickie-election-rule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As early as next week the Senate could consider a resolution providing for disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on representation-case procedures. AGC opposed the NLRB rule which will become go into effect April 30, 2012, unless Congress acts.]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Federal Contractor Conference Federal Legislative Issues</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/2012-federal-contractor-conference-federal-legislative-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/2012-federal-contractor-conference-federal-legislative-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of federal construction contractors will descend upon Washington, D.C. next week for AGC’s 50th Federal Contractors Conference with more than 20 federal agencies and a handful of congressional members in attendance. From a legislative standpoint, their timing could not be better. Congress will reconvene after a two week Easter recess and find a number of key construction industry’s legislative priorities on their agenda. Among the issues AGC contractors will learn about and visit Capitol Hill offices concerning are:]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Releases White Paper on Impacting Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/agc-releases-white-paper-on-impacting-davis-bacon-wage-determinations/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/13/agc-releases-white-paper-on-impacting-davis-bacon-wage-determinations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC of America has released a white paper discussing the impact federal and nonfederal contractors, as well as other interested parties, can have on the accuracy of Davis-Bacon wage determinations.  The white paper, titled &#8220;Impacting Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations:  A Guide for Contributing to the Accuracy of Published Prevailing Wage Rates in Construction&#8221;, is available for]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Materials Prices Spike in March Even as the Prices Contractors Charge to Complete Work Remains Stagnant</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/12/construction-materials-prices-spike-in-march-even-as-the-prices-contractors-charge-to-complete-work-remains-stagnant/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/12/construction-materials-prices-spike-in-march-even-as-the-prices-contractors-charge-to-complete-work-remains-stagnant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of construction materials jumped in March, even as the amount contractors charge to complete projects remained stagnant, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by AGC.  Association officials noted that the spike in materials prices continues despite relatively weak overall demand for construction, and cautioned that current market conditions]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Apprenticeship Fund Expenses</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/11/u-s-department-of-labor-issues-guidance-on-apprenticeship-fund-expenses-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/11/u-s-department-of-labor-issues-guidance-on-apprenticeship-fund-expenses-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) have found that apprenticeship and training funds are being misused for graduation ceremonies and advertising. In order to help clear up confusion, the DOL has issued a field assistance bulletin that gives definitions and examples of allowed and non-allowed expenses, particularly in]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Bridge Collapse in Minnesota</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/11/agc-files-brief-with-u-s-supreme-court-regarding-bridge-collapse-in-minnesota/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/11/agc-files-brief-with-u-s-supreme-court-regarding-bridge-collapse-in-minnesota/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In conjunction with the AGC of Minnesota, the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Construction Industry Roundtable, AGC of America is encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to take and review a potentially landmark case on state statutes of repose. The name of the case is Jacobs Engineering Group,]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Apprenticeship Fund Expenses</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/10/u-s-department-of-labor-issues-guidance-on-apprenticeship-fund-expenses/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/10/u-s-department-of-labor-issues-guidance-on-apprenticeship-fund-expenses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.agc.org/?p=12746</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) have found that apprenticeship and training funds are being misused for graduation ceremonies and advertising. In order to help clear up confusion, the DOL has issued a field assistance bulletin that gives definitions and examples of allowed and non-allowed expenses, particularly in]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Increases in 171 out of 337 Metro Areas Between February 2011 &amp; 2012</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/10/construction-employment-increases-in-171-out-of-337-metro-areas-between-february-2011-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/10/construction-employment-increases-in-171-out-of-337-metro-areas-between-february-2011-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment increased in 171 out of 337 metropolitan areas between February 2011 and February 2012, decreased in 119 and stayed level in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by AGC. Association officials said employment was growing in many metro areas thanks in large part to increasing private sector demand]]></description>
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		<title>DOL Seeks Employment for Nation’s Youth</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/dol-seeks-employment-for-nations-youth/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/dol-seeks-employment-for-nations-youth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.agc.org/?p=12738</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor has created a special website to help connect the nation’s youth with employers who can offer summer jobs and industry members are being encouraged to provide summer work for low-income youths that either helps them improve their soft skills, such as communication and teamwork; provides insight into the world of]]></description>
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		<title>AGC-ACCE Hold Successful Workshops in Phoenix and Dallas; Milwaukee Upcoming</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/agc-acce-hold-successful-workshops-in-phoenix-and-dallas-milwaukee-upcoming/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/agc-acce-hold-successful-workshops-in-phoenix-and-dallas-milwaukee-upcoming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AGC of America would like to thank the AGC members from two dozen firms who participated in workshops in Dallas and Phoenix in February to help determine the knowledge, skills and abilities that graduates of construction management and construction technology programs accredited by the American Council on Construction Education (ACCE) should have. ACCE approached]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Leads Legal Defense of State Statutes of Repose</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/agc-leads-legal-defense-of-state-statutes-of-repose/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/agc-leads-legal-defense-of-state-statutes-of-repose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In conjunction with the AGC of Minnesota, the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Construction Industry Roundtable, AGC of America is encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to take and review a potentially landmark case on state statutes of repose.]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Testifies on Impact of Short Term Transportation Extensions</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/agc-testifies-on-impact-of-short-term-transportation-extensions/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/agc-testifies-on-impact-of-short-term-transportation-extensions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC Senior Vice President Paul Diederich presented AGC testimony today at a hearing held by the Senate Budget Committee concerning the impact short-term extensions of the transportation authorization have on the highway construction industry and infrastructure investment.]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Bill Stalled – Action Needed to Pass a Bill in the House</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/transportation-bill-stalled-action-needed-to-pass-a-bill-in-the-house/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/transportation-bill-stalled-action-needed-to-pass-a-bill-in-the-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week President Obama signed into a law a 90 day extension of the federal surface transportation programs.  As reported last week (link to last weeks CLWIR), Congress passed the 9 extension of SAFETEA-LU before leaving Washington for a two week recess. When the House and Senate return to session on April 16, there will be continued focus on passing a bill. ]]></description>
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		<title>March Construction Employment Dips by 7,000 but Rises 1 Percent from a Year Ago; Unemployment Rate Stands at 17.2 Percent, Twice the Overall Rate</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/06/march-construction-employment-dips-by-7000-but-rises-1-percent-from-a-year-ago-unemployment-rate-stands-at-17-2-percent-twice-the-overall-rate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs between February and March, following a similar decline of 6,000 the month before, but extended a pattern of modest year-over-year job increases, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said that lack of long-term federal highway and transit funding threatens to]]></description>
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		<title>PHMSA Proposes Rule on Federal Enforcement of State Excavation Damage Prevention Programs</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/05/phmsa-proposes-rule-on-federal-enforcement-of-state-excavation-damage-prevention-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/05/phmsa-proposes-rule-on-federal-enforcement-of-state-excavation-damage-prevention-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long-awaited proposed rule from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on state damage prevention programs was published on Monday, April 2. The 2006 Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act (PIPES Act) requires PHMSA to enforce damage prevention laws where a state damage prevention program is deemed inadequate to do so. This]]></description>
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		<title>GSA Administrator &amp; Other Top Agency Officials Fired Amid Conference Spending Scandal</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/05/gsa-administrator-other-top-agency-officials-fired-amid-conference-spending-scandal/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/05/gsa-administrator-other-top-agency-officials-fired-amid-conference-spending-scandal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Martha N. Johnson and Public Building Service Commissioner Robert A. Peck and other GSA officials were forced to relinquish their positions on April 2. The agency overhaul came hours before the release of GSA Inspector General Brian D. Miller’s report on an $823,000 training conference held at a casino just outside Las Vegas, Nev.]]></description>
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		<title>Year-Over-Year Gains in Private Construction Outweigh Public Sector Cuts Despite Second Straight Monthly Spending Downturn in February</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/02/year-over-year-gains-in-private-construction-outweigh-public-sector-cuts-despite-second-straight-monthly-spending-downturn-in-february/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction spending in February topped year-ago totals by 5.8 percent as a double-digit increase in private construction offset a small drop in public sector spending, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by AGC. The gains occurred despite a 1.1 percent decrease in spending from January to February and a dip of]]></description>
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		<title>Senators Introduce Legislation to Halt Jurisdictional Overreach on Wetlands Guidance</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/02/senators-introduce-legislation-to-halt-jurisdictional-overreach-on-wetlands-guidance/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/04/02/senators-introduce-legislation-to-halt-jurisdictional-overreach-on-wetlands-guidance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.agc.org/?p=12679</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Senators Barrasso (R-Wy.), Inhofe (R-Okla.), Heller (R-Nev.) and Sessions (R-Ala.), along with 26 of their colleagues, introduced legislation to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from implementing its guidance on Clean Water Act jurisdiction. In May 2011, the EPA and Corps issued draft guidance on “Identifying Waters]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Federal Contractors Conference is Only 2 Weeks Away</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/31/agc-federal-contractors-conference-is-only-2-weeks-away/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/31/agc-federal-contractors-conference-is-only-2-weeks-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t Miss Out – Register Today! 

The 2012 AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held April 16-19, 2012, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This meeting is the only national event where contractors and federal agency personnel can meet in a collaborative forum to review federal construction contracting issues and trends from around the United States. These insightful and highly productive exchanges have solidified the need for both federal construction contractors and the federal construction agencies to share information on a wide variety of issues, foster better communication, and create real solutions.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Constitutionality of Health Care Law</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/31/supreme-court-hears-arguments-on-constitutionality-of-health-care-law/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/31/supreme-court-hears-arguments-on-constitutionality-of-health-care-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week marked the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.  The 2010 legislation makes employer-sponsored health care more expensive and more complex, and will make it more difficult for both small and large businesses to offer health care to their workers, which largely goes into effect in 2014.]]></description>
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		<title>Senators Introduce Legislation to Halt Jurisdictional Overreach on Wetlands Guidance</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/31/senators-introduce-legislation-to-halt-jurisdictional-overreach-on-wetlands-guidance-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/31/senators-introduce-legislation-to-halt-jurisdictional-overreach-on-wetlands-guidance-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.agc.org/?p=12710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Senators Barrasso (R-Wy.), Inhofe (R-Okla.), Heller (R-Nev.) and Sessions (R-Ala.), along with 26 of their colleagues, introduced legislation to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from implementing its guidance on Clean Water Act jurisdiction.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Rises in 30 States and D.C. Between February 2011 and 2012 While 29 States and D.C. Add Jobs Since January</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/30/construction-employment-rises-in-30-states-and-d-c-between-february-2011-and-2012-while-29-states-and-d-c-add-jobs-since-january/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment rose in 30 states and the District of Columbia between February 2011 and February 2012, while 18 states lost construction jobs and two held steady—the best net positive showing for state construction employment since January 2007, according to an analysis byAGC of Labor Department data. Twenty-nine states and D.C. added construction jobs between]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Passes 90-Day Transportation Extension</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/30/congress-passes-90-day-transportation-extension/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/30/congress-passes-90-day-transportation-extension/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facing expiration of the latest extension of transportation authorization on March 31, the House and Senate today passed a 90-day extension (the 9th) allowing for funding of the highway and transit programs and collection of the federal motor fuels taxes (the gas tax) to continue through the end of June. The bill will now go to the president who is expected to sign it before the current extension expires.]]></description>
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		<title>House Passes FY 2013 Budget Resolution</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/30/house-passes-fy-2013-budget-resolution/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/30/house-passes-fy-2013-budget-resolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon by a margin of 228-191 – with ten Republicans voting against – the House of Representatives passed the Republican budget resolution for fiscal year (FY) 2013, the "Path to Prosperity."   The resolution remains unchanged from the proposal voted out of the Budget Committee last week after the defeat of several amendments offered during the debate of “The Path to Prosperity”.  A summary of the budget can be found here. ]]></description>
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		<title>FEDCON Attendees Storm Capitol Hill</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/29/fedcon-attendees-storm-capitol-hill/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/29/fedcon-attendees-storm-capitol-hill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC Federal &#38; Heavy Construction Division members launched an all out offensive on the legislative front during last week’s Federal Contractors Conference in Washington, DC. As part of a series of organized Capitol Hill visits, AGC members provided their federal elected officials information on a range of issues, including small business contracting reform, the prevention of government-mandated Project Labor Agreements, a civilian BRAC for federal office buildings, legislation supporting the dedicated use of harbor maintenance tax revenues for harbor maintenance, legislation to stop the NLRB’s attempt at backdoor card check and passage of a transportation reauthorization bill, among others. ]]></description>
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		<title>Template for Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans Available Online</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/29/template-for-construction-stormwater-pollution-prevention-plans-available-online/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/29/template-for-construction-stormwater-pollution-prevention-plans-available-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) recently posted to its website a new “template” for construction site operators to use to develop stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs).  SWPPPs are site-specific documents that are required under EPA’s and other state-specific construction general permits to control construction stormwater runoff to waters of the United States from active sites]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA seeks comments on how to prevent worker injuries and deaths from reinforcing concrete activities and vehicle backovers</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/28/osha-seeks-comments-on-how-to-prevent-worker-injuries-and-deaths-from-reinforcing-concrete-activities-and-vehicle-backovers/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/28/osha-seeks-comments-on-how-to-prevent-worker-injuries-and-deaths-from-reinforcing-concrete-activities-and-vehicle-backovers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Vohra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks comments on how to prevent injuries and deaths from reinforcing concrete activities in construction, and from vehicles and mobile equipment backing into workers in construction, general industry, agriculture and the maritime industry. OSHA will use the comments received to]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Owner Unlawfully Ousted Union Protesters from Common Areas Around Leased Stores</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/28/construction-owner-unlawfully-ousted-union-protesters-from-common-areas-around-leased-stores/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/28/construction-owner-unlawfully-ousted-union-protesters-from-common-areas-around-leased-stores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (IL, IN, WI) has upheld a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) decision that a grocery chain using nonunion construction contractors unlawfully ejected building trade council representatives handing out handbills adjacent to properties leased by the chain.    The case involved peaceful handbilling by representatives of the Milwaukee]]></description>
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		<title>Continuing Education Units offered in Hawaii</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/27/continuing-education-units-offered-in-hawaii/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/27/continuing-education-units-offered-in-hawaii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shaversk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC’s 93rd Annual Convention was held March 13-17 in Honolulu, HI and featured four education tracks: Financial Management,Process, Technology and Innovation, Executive Management and Risk Management. All sessions were eligible for industry-related continuing education credits in a range of fields. Top sessions were held in Executive Management where many of the sessions standing room only.]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Student Chapters Share Experiences During AGC’s Convention</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/26/agc-student-chapters-share-experiences-during-agcs-convention/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/26/agc-student-chapters-share-experiences-during-agcs-convention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly50 students from such diverse institutions of higher education as the University of Alaska at Anchorage; Auburn University; Northeast Mississippi Community College; Purdue University; University of Nebraska; and California State University at Fresno; attended the annual AGC Student Chapters meeting, held March 13 in Honolulu, Hawaii, in conjunction with the 93rd AGC of America Convention.]]></description>
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		<title>Mitt-Mentum Gaining Speed With Recent Victories</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/24/mitt-mentum-gaining-speed-with-recent-victories/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/24/mitt-mentum-gaining-speed-with-recent-victories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislative]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With recent presidential primary victories in American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Northern Marianas Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Gov Mitt Romney has amassed nearly half of the delegates needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Victory for Construction Industry This Week on Wetlands Issue</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/24/supreme-court-victory-for-construction-industry-this-week-on-wetlands-issue-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/24/supreme-court-victory-for-construction-industry-this-week-on-wetlands-issue-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Municipal & Utilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, the construction industry has been hit with good news on the issue of federal jurisdiction over wetlands in the Clean Water Act. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous March 21 ruling, said that an Idaho couple could legally challenge an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance order that told them to restore wetlands on their property. ]]></description>
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		<title>Rally for Roads</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/24/rally-for-roads/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/24/rally-for-roads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation Hot Topics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC teamed up with our transportation and construction industry allies in sponsoring the “Rally for Roads” which took place on March 20 on the National Mall. Local construction companies transported construction equipment and nearly five hundred industry representatives, including workers in hard hats, provided the backdrop for the rally to draw attention to the economic importance of enacting a multiyear transportation reauthorization bill. ]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Victory for Construction Industry This Week on Wetlands Issue</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/23/supreme-court-victory-for-construction-industry-this-week-on-wetlands-issue/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/23/supreme-court-victory-for-construction-industry-this-week-on-wetlands-issue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment Hot Topics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.agc.org/?p=12633</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, the construction industry has been hit with good news on the issue of federal jurisdiction over wetlands in the Clean Water Act. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous March 21 ruling, said that an Idaho couple could legally challenge an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance order that told them to restore wetlands]]></description>
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		<title>House Budget Proposal Cuts Transportation But Provides Reserve Fund to Cover Costs of H.R. 7</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/23/house-budget-proposal-cuts-transportation-but-provides-reserve-fund-to-cover-costs-of-h-r-7/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/23/house-budget-proposal-cuts-transportation-but-provides-reserve-fund-to-cover-costs-of-h-r-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House Budget Committee completed action on a proposed FY 2013 budget resolution, introduced earlier in the week by Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). The proposal would reduce federal transportation funding investment from $88.6 billion in FY 2012 to $57.1 billion in FY 2013, a reduction of $31.5 billion (36 percent).]]></description>
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		<title>House Proposes 9th Extension for Transportation Authorization</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/23/house-proposes-9th-extension-for-transportation-authorization/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/23/house-proposes-9th-extension-for-transportation-authorization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Highway & Transportation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) announced that he will introduce a “clean” three-month extension of highway and transit programs that contains no policy changes. The extension will not be taken up until next week. Chairman Mica said that the extension will give House Republicans time to work on completing a five-year version of reauthorization. H.R. 7, as reported from House committees.  Current program authorization expires on March 31, 2012. In addition to spending, authorization to collect the federal motor fuels tax expires at the same time. The proposed extension would run until June 30.]]></description>
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		<title>House Budget Committee Passes FY 2013 Budget Resolution</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/23/house-budget-committee-passes-fy-2013-budget-resolution/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/23/house-budget-committee-passes-fy-2013-budget-resolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brynn Tupper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, by a margin of 19-18, the House Budget Committee passed their budget resolution for fiscal year (FY) 2013, the "Path to Prosperity." Two Republicans, Justin Amash (Mich.) and Tim Huelskamp (Kan.), joined all Democrats in opposing the resolution.  A summary of the "Path to Prosperity" can be found here. The FY 2013 budget resolution is expected to be on the House floor next week where it will be opposed by Democrats and may face opposition from some Republicans.]]></description>
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		<title>DOL Seeks Nominations for Registered Apprenticeship Challenge</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/dol-seeks-nominations-for-registered-apprenticeship-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/dol-seeks-nominations-for-registered-apprenticeship-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of this year’s 75th anniversary of the passage of the National Apprenticeship Act, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship, is launching a search to identify the trailblazers and innovators of 21st Century Registered Apprenticeship. Registered Apprenticeship programs are being asked to nominate programs, practices,]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon’s AGC Student Chapters Provide Update</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/oregons-agc-student-chapters-provide-update/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/oregons-agc-student-chapters-provide-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elvinl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC’s Oregon-Columbia Chapter recently took the time to interview Student Chapter leaders from each of the four schools it sponsors – Oregon Institute of Technology, Oregon State University, Rogue Community College, and Portland Community College. The students report being involved in a wide variety of activities, including networking and community service, which they especially enjoy]]></description>
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		<title>Justice Department Issues Guidance for Employers on I-9 Audits</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/justice-department-issues-guidance-for-employers-on-i-9-audits/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/justice-department-issues-guidance-for-employers-on-i-9-audits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.agc.org/?p=12567</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An increase in I-9 audits over the past few years has spurred the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue guidance for employers that are the subject of an I-9 audit.  DOJ’s guidance shares best practices and steps employers should take to avoid charges of discrimination when faced with an]]></description>
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		<title>Contractor Must Give Work to Plasterers Even Though Carpenters Won Representation Election</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/contractor-must-give-work-to-plasterers-even-though-carpenters-won-representation-election/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/contractor-must-give-work-to-plasterers-even-though-carpenters-won-representation-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://news.agc.org/?p=12602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A contractor must comply with an arbitration award assigning work to members of the Plasterers union rather than the Carpenters despite the fact that the contractor’s employees have elected the Carpenters as their exclusive collective bargaining representative, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has held. The case arose out of Frye Construction’s]]></description>
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		<title>CDW and Chamber Join Lawsuit Challenging NLRB Recess Appointments</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/cdw-and-chamber-join-lawsuit-challenging-nlrb-recess-appointments/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/cdw-and-chamber-join-lawsuit-challenging-nlrb-recess-appointments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (“CDW”) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) have jointly filed a motion to intervene in a case challenging Pres. Obama’s latest appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”).  AGC is a member of both organizations. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that Board must have at least]]></description>
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		<title>EEOC Clarifies Hiring Guidance on High School Diploma Requirements, Disabled Veterans</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/eeoc-clarifies-hiring-guidance-on-high-school-diploma-requirements-disabled-veterans/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/eeoc-clarifies-hiring-guidance-on-high-school-diploma-requirements-disabled-veterans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcing the federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee, has recently issued two guidance documents for employers, one on employer requirements that applicants have a high school diploma and the other on the employment of veterans with]]></description>
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		<title>Affordable Care Act Questions Answered</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/affordable-care-act-questions-answered/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/22/affordable-care-act-questions-answered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With several agencies sharing the task of issuing regulations and guidance regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many questions are finally being answered about how the requirements of the 2010 law will actually be administered. On January 23, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2012-9, guidance for employers on reporting]]></description>
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		<title>US Department of Labor’s OSHA revises Hazard Communication Standard</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/21/us-department-of-labors-osha-revises-hazard-communication-standard/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/21/us-department-of-labors-osha-revises-hazard-communication-standard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Vohra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety and Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ To better protect workers from hazardous chemicals, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United Nations’ global chemical labeling system. The new standard, once implemented, will prevent an estimated 43 deaths and result in an estimated $475.2 million in enhanced productivity for]]></description>
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		<title>Labor Department Updates FMLA E-Laws Advisor</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/21/labor-department-updates-fmla-e-laws-advisor/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/21/labor-department-updates-fmla-e-laws-advisor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Resources & Labor Hot Topics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U. S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently released an updated version of its elaws Advisor regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law that entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified reasons.   The FMLA elaws Advisor was revised to reflect recent]]></description>
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		<title>DOL Issues Final Rule on Temporary Foreign Workers</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/21/dol-issues-final-rule-on-temporary-foreign-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/21/dol-issues-final-rule-on-temporary-foreign-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal Yates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Feb. 21, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and Employment and Training Administration issued a final rule implementing stricter guidelines regarding the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker program, a program that allows foreign workers to enter the U.S. on a temporary basis when qualified U.S. workers are not available and when]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Employment Declines in 111 out of 337 Metro Areas Between January 2011 and January 2012</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/20/construction-employment-declines-in-111-out-of-337-metro-areas-between-january-2011-and-january-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/20/construction-employment-declines-in-111-out-of-337-metro-areas-between-january-2011-and-january-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Construction Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Employment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction employment declined in 111 out of 337 metropolitan areas between January 2011 and January 2012, increased in 169 and stayed level in 57, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. The new construction employment data comes out amid growing concerns within the business community about Washington’s failure to]]></description>
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		<title>The Improving Economic Outlook for Construction</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/19/12524/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/19/12524/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nahee Rosso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AGC In The News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During AGC’s Annual Convention, AGC chief economist Ken Simonson and Reed Construction Data’s U.S. chief economist Bernard Markstein, held an economic luncheon.  During the event, both economists provided a relatively upbeat assessment of the economic outlook for the construction industry. AGC&#8217;s Ken Simonson speaks to members during Textura&#8217;s Economic Issues Luncheon at AGC 93rd Annual]]></description>
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		<title>AGC Introduces New Officers to Lead Construction Industry</title>
		<link>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/16/agc-introduces-new-officers-to-lead-construction-industry-2/</link>
		<comments>http://news.agc.org/2012/03/16/agc-introduces-new-officers-to-lead-construction-industry-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGC today announced the new officers who have been selected to lead the nation’s largest construction trade association.  Joseph Jarboe, senior vice president of Bethesda, M.D.-based Clark Construction Group, will serve as president; Paul Diederich, president of West Fargo, N.D.-based Industrial Builders, Inc., will serve as senior vice president; Alan Landes, president and COO of]]></description>
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