The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it will delay enforcement of the new Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) regulations. The Agency issued a memorandum providing renovation firms and workers additional time to obtain necessary training and certifications to comply with its new lead paint rules. EPA's decision is a win for AGC of America; the trade group worked to inform the Agency of the difficult timeline the rule would impose on contractors. Read More.

Did Commercial Real Estate Escape its Crash?

Is the commercial real estate crash still waiting to happen, or did the market escape the same fate its residential counterpart succumbed to? According to Fortune, there are two opposing fields of thought that have answers to this question. The Congressional Oversight Panel still predicted a crash that would cause a "downward spiral of economic contraction," but many commercial investors believe otherwise. Read More.

IPD for Public and Private Owners Paper Now Available

A publication titled: “Integrated Project Delivery for Public and Private Owners” has just been released by AGC of America; National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA); Construction Owners Association of America (COAA); APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers; and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

This white paper is available for free at www.agc.org/projectdelivery or by clicking here.

This is a white paper and not AGC policy, but it was approved by the AGC Executive Board at its most recent meeting.

AGC members involved in the development of this paper include: Mike Kenig (Holder Construction) – who led this effort, Dirk Elsperman (Tarlton Corp.), Jim Frey (Alberici Group), and Doug Maibach (Barton Malow).

Time to Register for the CSU CM Construction Management Fall Career Fair!!

Whether interested in graduating students, interns, work experience students, or even just promoting your company and seeking out talent for future positions, you are invited to participate and recruit in the Fall Construction Management Career Fair at Colorado State University to be held on-campus September 14, 2010.

Deadline to register for the Fall Fair is September 3rd!

To register, go to: https://regstg.com/Registration/Registration.aspx?rid=9b628ca0-4570-4234-b63b-aa52a463d05d
Or visit our website for additional information at: http://www.cm.cahs.colostate.edu/careers_internships/phelps_industry/