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Construction Associations Back State Challenge to Federal Rule

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) jointly filed amicus briefs in support of 22 states challenging the Biden Administration's new Greenhouse gas performance measure for s...

Cianbro Vice Chairman Elected President of the Associated General Contractors of America

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CEG - Robert J. Desjardins, a Maine businessman has been elected as the 2001-2002 president of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Desjardins is vice chairman and executive vice president of Cianbro Corporation, a Pittsfield, ME-based firm that specializes in highway/bri...

Washington Contractors Optimistic About 2024 Outlook

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Daily Journal of Commerce - The AGC of Washington chapter recently conducted a survey about what's in store for the construction industry in 2024. Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, recently penned an article detailing that Washington contractors remain...

Contractors Give Mixed Reviews of Their Prospects for 2024

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Though public spending on road construction is projected to increase by double digits again this year, contractors are cautious about this year's business prospects. Given the continued challenges facing the construction industry in logistics logjams, labor shortages and rising interest rates...

Keeping Road Workers Alive: FHWA's Proposed Work Zone Rule Changes Get Mixed Response From Industry

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - FHWA and the road construction industry agree on one thing: The safety of crews in work zones is a priority. Ramped-up construction means the risk to highway workers is as great or greater this year than last. FHWA has proposed rule changes to meet broader impacts of work zones on both driver mob...

Skanska USA Co-Creates AGC Task Force to Spearhead Decarbonization Efforts in Construction

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Skanska - Skanska USA, one of the world's largest development and construction companies, announced it has co-created the newly formed Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Task Force on Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting, to address the challenges around r...

Construction Jobs Picture Looks Bright, But Where Are the Workers?

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Construction employment is on an upward path and that's both good and bad. By extension, if jobs increase, so does the need for workers. And that's the continued challenge for the industry: contractors are beating the bushes for skilled labor to meet their labor needs. The AGC rep...

Indiana Constructors Awards Silver Safety Program to Superior Construction

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Superior Construction - Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, announced it has received a 2022 Silver Safety Program award from Indiana Constructors Inc. (ICI). The annual distinction recognizes contractors with outstanding safety records that actively promote, prote...

Texas AGC Lauds Record $85B in Funding

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CEG - When the Texas Department of Transportation and Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced the approval of a record $85 billion in construction funding as part of a 10-year plan to upgrade and maintain highways and transportation systems, it gave the Lone Star state a large influx of funding that will h...

AGC of Texas Announces Moving HQ to New Facility

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AGC of Texas - According to state and local economic development sources, Associated General Contractors of Texas plans to invest $2,958,723.00 to build out 9,825 sq. ft. of new space in Austin. The company plans to occupy the new space at 300 Barton Springs Rd. in Austin, on or about Jan. 1, 2023. ...