Construction Best Information Technology Solutions (BITS) Contest

Open to Contractor and Specialty Contractor members of the Associated General Contractors of America, the Construction Best Information Technology Solutions (BITS) Contest showcases the most innovative uses of technology to solve a particular business problem.

This award is given to the Contractor who demonstrates how the technology solution they've employed has helped their company overcome a hurdle and make them more successful. The BITS competition is held every other year at AGC's annual convention with applications being accepted September through December prior to the convention. The next BITS competition will be held in 2009 at AGC's convention in San Diego.

BIM Showcase

The AGC Electronic Information Systems (EIS) Committee conducts Technology Showcases to help AGC contractors maintain their competitive edge by promoting contractor-to-contractor exchange of information, ideas, and real world experience with information technology. The EIS Building Information Modeling Showcase will help AGC members learn about BIM from fellow contractors who are using and willing to share their experience with BIM.

If you have implemented any type of BIM in your construction operations, and believe your experience will be valuable to other AGC members, then we invite you to tell your story to your colleagues. This is not a competition - it is an information exchange. Your reward for participating will be a one-day registration for one person to the Annual Convention, and recognition of your contribution to the Convention on the AGC website, newsletters, and other opportunities that AGC has for highlighting your leadership.

If you are selected for the Showcase, you will give a 15 to 20 minute presentation on your experience with BIM. To make this a real "contractor-to-contractor" information exchange, you will have the primary role in the presentation. You may include vendors and others to help you tell your story. At your option, demonstrations may be part of the presentations. We will set aside time for the audience to ask questions. The goal is to help other contractors learn from your experience. We will strive for an atmosphere of sharing and exchange rather than product and service promotions. The AGC and members of the EIS Committee will review your presentation before the Convention to help you refine your presentation and ensure we meet the goal of the Showcase.

The 2008 BIM Showcase was a great success! If you missed it, you can download the presentations from the from the 2008 AGC Convention Presentations Archive.