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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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Lean Construction Unit 3: Lean Workstructuring Now Available!
Unit 3: Lean Workstructuring, in AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program is now available! Lean Workstructuring is a four-hour course that will be offered locally at AGC Chapters across the country. Following completion of this course, participants will be able to: Apply the methods and tools… Read More
December 4, 2012
AGC's Supervisory Training Program: We Need Your Input
AGC of America is working to determine the future of our oldest professional development curricula, our Supervisory Training Program and we are looking for input from members, Chapters, and current and past STP participants. We have created three short surveys – about a dozen questions – asking… Read More
December 4, 2012
DOL Issues Pre-Apprenticeship Program Guidelines
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has issued a Training and Employment Notice (TEN 13-12) that defines a “quality pre-apprenticeship program” as having training and standards based on industry standards, prepares individuals to enter and succeed in an… Read More
December 4, 2012
AGC Credential Reaches New Milestone
AGC of America is pleased to announce that two hundred individuals have earned the Certificate of Management—Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM). Professionals located all over the nation have traveled to the 18 test centers to take their exam that earns them the professional accreditation, the… Read More
December 4, 2012
Two Weeks Left to Submit a Presentation Proposal for the 2013 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will hold its second national "Contractors Environmental Conference: Compliant. Competitive. Cost-Effective" on June 13-14 2013, at the Renaissance Capital View in Arlington, Va., right outside of Washington, D.C. We invite you to submit a… Read More
December 3, 2012
Oil Spill Prevention, Clean-up and Reporting Webinar: What Federal EPA Requires
On Jan. 8, 2013, from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET, US EPA’s SPCC Technical Team Leader will give you the exact information you need on federal Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) program requirements. This program applies in all 50 states and regulates any construction site that has the… Read More
December 3, 2012
Students and Educators Invited to Attend AGC Convention at Reduced Rates
AGC Student Chapter members and educators are invited to attend AGC of America’s 2013 Annual Convention, to be held March 6-9, in Palm Springs, Calif., at reduced registration rates of $75 for students and $150 for educators. In addition to such world-class speakers as Dr. Peter Diamandis, Founder… Read More
December 3, 2012
2013 Training, Education and Development Conference Task Force Call for Members
The 2013 Training, Education & Development Conference Task Force is looking for AGC members and Chapter staff to help shape the 2013 TED Conference. The task force will meet virtually several times over the course of 2013 to construct a list of topics for call for presentations for 2013… Read More
December 3, 2012
Construction Spending Rises for Seventh Straight Month to 37-Month High in October
All major segments of construction spending increased in October, bringing total spending to a 37-month high at an annualized rate of $872 billion, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials warned, however,… Read More
December 3, 2012
New Construction Project Manager Course Added
Due to popular demand, AGC has added an additional program to be held January 27-February 1, 2013 in Dallas. AGC's Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) participants experience an interactive program that explores the critical areas of project management that seasoned project managers tackle on… Read More
December 3, 2012

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