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Construction Association Releases First-of-its-kind Decarbonization Playbook To Help Firms Assess, Track & Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
April 22, 2024
  The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon… Read More

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Construction Spending Dips 0.2 Percent In March As Decreases In Private Nonresidential And Residential Projects Outweigh Public Pickup
  Total construction spending dipped from February to March with declines in private nonresidential and residential projects that offset a rebound in public construction, according to an analysis of a new government report that the Associated General Contractors of America released today.… Read More
May 1, 2024
AGC Releases First of Its Kind Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting Playbook
Download your copy of the playbook and calculator today  On Earth Day, AGC provided a sneak peek of a new document, The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting in the Construction Industry (Decarb Playbook), designed by contractors for contractors to help address greenhouse gas… Read More
May 1, 2024
EPA Finalizes PFAS Superfund Rule
Newly final rule expected to trigger third-party lawsuits Dismissing concerns about widespread liability for entities that may have interacted with certain “forever chemicals”, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the designation of two of the most widely used per- and… Read More
April 30, 2024
New Sustainable Procurement Regulation for Federal Contractors
On Apr. 22, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published a new rule requiring federal agencies to procure “sustainable products and services” to the maximum extent practicable effective May 22, 2024. This rule now directs agencies to specify in the statement of work,… Read More
April 30, 2024
TRIP on Nation's Supply Chain and the Interstate Highway System
TRIP has issued a news release highlighting the importance of safety, reliability, and condition of the nation’s freight transportation network following the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The release provides data to support the need for additional funding for bridges… Read More
April 30, 2024
Congress Reaches Deal on Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Bill
On April 29, 2024, Senate and House of Representatives leaders reached an agreement to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration funding for the next five years. Previously, the House passed their version of the bill in July 2023, but the Senate was held up due to debates about increasing the… Read More
April 30, 2024
Construction Employment Increases In 234 Of 358 Metro Areas From March 2023 To March 2024 As Demand For Many Types Of Projects Grows
  Construction employment rose in 234, or 65 percent, of 358 metro areas between March 2023 and March 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that demand for a range of projects, from… Read More
April 29, 2024
Construction Executive Pay Reported to Rise by 4.7% for 2024
According to the latest Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) published by PAS, Inc., construction executive staff wage increases came in at 5.6% for 2023 and are also projected to rise by an average 4.7% by 2024 year-end. The actual 2023 increase compared to the 2023 projected increase… Read More
April 24, 2024
EEOC Issues Final Regulation on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Expands Protections and Accommodations for Pregnant Workers The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), providing clarity to help employers understand their duties under the law. The PWFA requires most… Read More
April 24, 2024
DOL Releases Updated Prevailing Wage Resource Book
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently updated its Prevailing Wage Resource Book (PWRB). In light of the recent publication of the final rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations, which took effect on October 23, 2023, WHD claims to have conducted a… Read More
April 24, 2024

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