Congress and the Administration Must Work Together in Future Years to Protect Funding for Infrastructure Projects, Many of Which Have Already Been Announced by the President
All of the photos from the 2023 Íæż½ã½ã of America Annual Convention are now available via our online photo portal. The photos are organized in albums based on each session and can be downloaded the photos right from the site. Thanks to everyone who attended the 2023 Annual Convention in Las Vegas, their support and engagement helped make the event a big success. We hope to see all you next year at our 2024 Annual Convention in San Diego from March 20-22, 2024!
Digital, Video and Printable Versions of the Annual Report are now available at report.agc.org
93 Percent of Construction firms have reported that they are experiencing material shortages and/or allocations.
Íæż½ã½ã goes to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the practice of pre-bid interaction between public owners and contactors that ultimately leads to better RFPs and projects.
During the week of July 25, the House and Senate passed Íæż½ã½ã-backed legislation—the CHIPS Act of 2022—that will provide $39 billion for the building, improvement, and expansion of semiconductor manufacturing plants across the nation.
On July 26, top OSHA officials—including OSHA head Douglas Parker—met with Íæż½ã½ã in conjunction with the association’s Construction Safety, Health & Environmental Conference in Washington, D.C. George Palko, Íæż½ã½ã’s Highway and Transportation Division Chair, represented the group at this meeting. Robust conversations were held on the regulatory landscape facing construction contractors, including a future OSHA rulemaking on establishing a national heat standard. Íæż½ã½ã contractors had the opportunity to impart real-world impacts of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards, including the 80 degree trigger, reduced work days to allow acclimatization for new workers and those returning from vacation, and body temperature and heart rate monitoring.