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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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Specialty Contractors Finally Climb Out of Slump
After several difficult post-recession years, revenue reported for 2014 in this year's ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors list reached $93.2 billion, a record that tops the pre-recession level of $87.07 billion. Looking ahead, many firms project the market will stay strong for at least another 12… Read More
November 4, 2015
AGC Urges Construction Firms to Take 13 Steps to Improve Workplace Safety as Industry Adds Workers
AGC urged commercial construction firms across the country to act on 13 specific steps to further improve workplace safety. The new safety measures were needed to address a growing influx of new and inexperienced workers that is contributing to an increase in the number of construction fatalities.… Read More
November 4, 2015
How to Foster a Culture of Lean and Innovation Webinar
Becoming a Lean company is no easy task. It is truly a journey that begins with one person, one initiative or one department at a time. Along this journey, it is critical to obtain sustainability in order for the desired goal to not only be met, but to ultimately become a part of the very fabric of… Read More
November 4, 2015
Got a Collaboration Story? Share It With Us!
Do you have a project that benefited from collaboration? Then consider creating and submitting a Collaboration Chronicle! The Collaboration Chronicles are an ongoing effort by the AGC Public/Private Industry Advisory Council (PIAC) and the AGC-AIA Joint Committee to capture and share the results… Read More
November 4, 2015
AGC BuildCon 2015 Brings Contractors Safety Solutions
A great crowd participated in the AGC BuildCon 2015, October 7-9, 2015 at the Omni San Diego in San Diego, CA, themed "Building Safer, Smarter, Leaner".  The event brought together 150 high-level leaders in the building construction industry where they gained first-hand knowledge and insight… Read More
November 4, 2015
Strong Rebound for Architecture Billings Index
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the nine months of the year so far. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between… Read More
November 4, 2015
Construction Spending Continues Strong Year-Over-Year Gains in September But Dip in Monthly Nonresidential Total Points to Workforce Tightness
Construction spending in September reached a new seven-year high and climbed at the fastest rate since early 2006, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.  However, total spending on nonresidential construction declined by 0.1 percent between August and… Read More
November 3, 2015
Fifty One Construction Professionals Awarded New Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean) Credential
AGC is proud to announce that the first group of participants has been awarded the Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean) credential. The CM-Lean credential was created to allow individuals the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts related to lean… Read More
November 2, 2015
AGC in the News 10/26 - 11/02
Below is a review of the past week's news articles from across the country featuring AGC of America's efforts.  ABC 7 Denver: Construction employment declines across the country Alaska Business Monthly: Construction employment declines in 144 out of 358 metro areas between Sept. 2014 and… Read More
November 2, 2015
Self-Centered Proposal Writing
Colleen Kelly, Beacon Occupational Health & Safety Services Has all of the romance drained out of your business proposals? You used to spend hours thinking about the client’s needs and wants. What would their ideal contractor look like? How could I show that we’re the perfect match? But lately… Read More
November 1, 2015

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