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AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 AGC Awards competitions! The Baldwin Group Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category) and AGC in the Community competitions recognize the nation's most… Read More
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AGC member Bob Lanham (William Brothers Construction, Houston, Texas) was awarded for his leadership and endorsement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign retrofit program. The Award of Recognition was presented in Washington, D.C., by EPA's Assistant… Read More
November 16, 2010
RISING MATERIALS PRICES, FLAT PRICES FOR FINISHED PROJECTS SQUEEZING HARD-HIT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, ECONOMIST NOTES
Latest Producer Price Index Figures Show Nearly 5 Percent Annual Increase in Prices for Construction Materials While Price Index for Finished Buildings Remained Flat
Construction… Read More
November 16, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign recently opened a new grant competition to solicit applications for approximately $32 million in funding for clean diesel activities. The Request for Proposal (RFP) - RFP# EPA-OAR-OTAQ-11-01 - will remain open until … Read More
November 15, 2010
November 30, 2010, 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
"Lean Construction is a set of ideas based in the pursuit of continuous improvements aimed at minimizing costs and maximizing value to clients in all dimensions of the built and natural environment."
In today's market, with less work and thin profit margins… Read More
November 15, 2010
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have released a draft Accounting Standards Update to create a single revenue recognition standard across multiple industries, including construction. The new standard could have significant… Read More
November 15, 2010
LEED Gold certification, the the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program's second highest rating, is becoming the new standard for all federal building projects. This is one level up from the previous LEED Silver certification requirements. GSA reports… Read More
November 15, 2010
Construction professionals are familiar with commercial green building projects and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. But what some contractors may not know is that "green" is growing to encompass other critical infrastructure projects - including highway and… Read More
November 15, 2010
Titled "Rising from the Ashes of Recent Economic Woes," this survey was aimed at charting out some of the fundamental changes in the industry today. The survey measures the "degree of staffing changes", predicted the "timing of future rehiring and spending increases", and indicates the "shifts in… Read More
November 15, 2010
AGC is currently accepting applications for the 2011 Education Excellence Awards, which recognize the most innovative and collaborative training and development programs.
AGC accepts both self- and third-party nominations for these awards, which are presented annually at the fall Training &… Read More
November 15, 2010
Every day, more contractors are taking advantage of the BIM Education Program, a four-course curriculum that addresses technology, contract negation, process and adoption issues, at AGC Chapters so they’re not left behind.
The series delivers cutting-edge training to contractors that are… Read More
November 15, 2010