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July 15, 2024
Apply by Thursday, October 31, 2024!  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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2009 Market Insights Series - July 23, 2009, 2:00-3:30pm (EDT) The 2009 Market Insights Series, presented by AGC, Reed Construction Data and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is a free quarterly webcast series delivering the most up-to-date information on current and forecasted… Read More
July 28, 2009
Manchester Grand Hyatt - San Diego, Calif., September 29-30 Many negotiators fail to realize that successful negotiating is a talent - a talent that can be improved by learning the right skills. Negotiating doesn't mean tricks and intimidation. The ability to successfully negotiate is a skill that… Read More
July 28, 2009
The theme for Fall BIMForum meeting, to be held on October 8-9, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pa., will be "BIM AS THE EVOLVING STANDARD OF CARE: Driving process transformation for designers, contractors and owners." The BIMForum Leadership is submitting this call for proposals to solicit ideas for… Read More
July 28, 2009
There's still time to sign up for the August 5 ConsensusDOCS Introducing the Subsubcontract Webinar, and the first 50 registrants will receive a free ConsensusDOCS Reference Kit CD (retail value of $199)! On August 5from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDT, ConsensusDOCS will host a webinar titled, Introducing… Read More
July 28, 2009
“RIFs, Lay-Offs & Furloughs in Construction: Avoiding the Pitfalls” webinar will be held August 13, 2009 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET.   Construction HR professionals have been burdened with the responsibility of properly handling reductions-in-force (RIFs), lay-offs and furloughs, sometimes at a… Read More
July 28, 2009
Introducing the Subsubcontract, a ConsensusDOCS webinar, will be held August 5, 2009 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.  This webinar will explain the new ConsensusDOCS 725, the industry’s first and only standard agreement designed specifically for use between a subcontractor and subsubcontractor.  The… Read More
July 28, 2009
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), a group of nearly 30 transportation organizations, placed an advertisement in four Capitol Hill publications. The ad, developed by AGC and its TCC co-chair, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, calls on Congress to pass a six-… Read More
July 28, 2009
Construction employment declined in 333 metropolitan areas in June compared to June 2008, rose in 10 and was unchanged in nine, according to an AGC compilation, released today, of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Data for most metros combines logging and mining with construction.) The… Read More
July 28, 2009
In recent weeks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun fulfilling its promise of investigating employers who hire illegal workers by initiating two major steps: conducting audits of employers' I-9 forms and preparing for increased monitoring of the E-Verify System. As mentioned in… Read More
July 28, 2009
The premier national event for contractors and related businesses involved in every aspect of highway and utility construction has been scheduled for November 12-14, 2009 at the PGA National Resort in Palm Gardens, Florida. Attendees will hear about and discuss issues and trends in these markets… Read More
July 27, 2009