AGC Releases White Paper on Impacting Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
with Customizable Wage Survey Guide for Members

ACTION NEEDED: Tell Your Members of Congress to Halt EPA Wetlands Jurisdictional Overreach

Now is the time to act!   This year, 2012, is a critical year in determining whether advocates of free enterprise and smaller, more efficient government might  finally achieve majorities in the New Mexico Legislature – and elect other proponents for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate (among others).

NM Finance Authority approves millions for projects around state
Reprinted with permission of the New Mexico Business Weekly, copyright 2012

By Megan Kamerick, Senior Reporter
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The New Mexico Finance Authority’s board of directors approved the sale of $24.3 million in bonds and the funding of $38 million for 17 projects around the state.

New Mexico companies or contractors who wish to obtain a five percent bidding advantage on all state contracts are required to obtain a valid resident business certificate or resident contractor certificate issued by the State Taxation and Revenue Department starting Jan. 1, 2012. The in-state preference does not apply to contracts that use federal funding.

With job creation as our top priority in all government affairs efforts, AGC-NM Building Branch is pleased to announce the City of Albuquerque will adopt the 2009  International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), after the state's adoption last summer.  A well-researched and broadly supported path to greater efficiency and energy savings, the 2009 IECC will still keep our state and largest city competitive with the region, as well as provide the consistency and predictability to encourage greater investment in our co

 November 21, 2011

On October 11, 2011, Governor Susana Martinez signed the capital outlay bill (Senate Bill 10) into law which includes $86.5 million in public works projects for the state of New Mexico.  With the support of business and labor groups, the governor pushed for infrastructure projects totaling $213 million.  However the Senate did not pass that proposal during the special legislative session that ended earlier this month, stating some of those projects will be revisited in the Legislative Session in January 2012.  

Today, the Committee on Ways and Means approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 674, a bill to repeal 3 percent withholding.  The House is expected to vote on the bill the week of Oct. 24.  AGC is asking you to contact your representative to urge them to support passage of this legislation.

AGC is pleased to announce that Senate Bill 1 for in-state preference was signed into law by Governor Martinez on October 5, 2011.  Thank you to all AGC Members and industry partners for your support making these procurement reforms a priority during the Special Legislative Session.  This important new law will create jobs for New Mexicans and level the playing field for NM businesses.