During the 2007-2008 election cycle, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø PAC raised an unprecedented $1.1 million, the highest amount in the PAC's 31 year history, and with those funds supported more than 200 construction-friendly candidates for federal office.
On January 15, 2009 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM (EST), ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø will conduct a webinar on the AFL-CIO's top legislative priority - passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø of America is thrilled to create a full-day course titled BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling that will give participants a broad overview of BIM and introduce important concepts that will be necessary for advanced courses planned for development.
Register now and take advantage of discounted hotel rates for the January 27, 2009 ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø-NCPPP joint Public-Private Partnerships conference.
On December 15, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø of America and its two California chapters formally petitioned the state of California to reconsider or repeal a new rule that would force construction companies across the state to retrofit or replace almost all of their heavy construction equipment.
The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø will lead a new coalition to advocate for measures to get important building projects moving again. The coalition, which includes the American Institute of Architects and a range of specialty contractor associations, will begin its work by focusing on ensuring the next stimulus includes funding to modernize aging and inefficient public buildings. The group also will encourage Congress and the next Administration to consider tax incentives to stimulate new private-sector building projects. For more information, contact Mike Stark at (703) 837-5365 or starkm@agc.org.
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø of America continues to aggressively advocate for contractors and ensure that Congress and the President-elect are fully aware of the benefits of a strong infrastructure component in any economic stimulus.
If you plan to attend the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Building Contractors Conference, now is the time to register and book your hotel reservation. The last day to receive the Special Hotel Rate has been extended to December 26...as long as rooms last.
Coming in February 2009, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø of America will release a full-day introductory curriculum on the industry’s hottest topic, Building Information Modeling (BIM).
The last day to receive the Special Hotel Rate for the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Building Contractors Conference is TODAY - Friday, December 12.