AGC of New Hampshire member Pike Construction got a high profile visit to one of its construction sites last week when U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the state's governor came to see the stimulus-funded project and meet with new hires. AGC of America was able to coordinate with… Read More April 20, 2009
In conjunction with the release and promotion of the documentary: “Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure,” Penn State Public Broadcasting Educational Services has produced free correlating educational materials for students in grades 6-12.
Liquid Assets focuses on how our nation’s… Read More April 20, 2009
On April 6, 2009, AGC of America launched its newest educational resource, BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling, the first part of AGC's BIM Education Program. BIM 101 is a full-day course designed specifically for construction professionals eager to learn the essential… Read More April 20, 2009
GSA has unveiled a $5.5 billion project list that highlights the unprecedented role the agency will play in assisting in the nation's economic recovery and putting American citizens back to work. Projects are funded across the country, providing benefit for local and state economies, and every… Read More April 20, 2009
AGC has compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
April 20, 2009
"New construction starts increased 5% in March," seasonally adjusted, McGraw-Hill Construction reported today, based on its own data compilation. However, for the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same months of 2008, total starts tumbled 40%. "The improved level of contracting relative to… Read More April 20, 2009
By Linda Scronce-Johnson
Marketing/Membership Director
AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter
With a serious workforce shortage looming and growing frustration with the inability to reach young people with strong messages about the positive career potential of construction, AGC’s Oregon-Columbia Chapter has… Read More April 19, 2009
In light of current economic conditions, AGC of America has decided to offer the Training & Development Conference and the HR Professionals Conference concurrently, offering one track for each conference plus some joint sessions. The conference dates are October 28-29, 2009, with a pre-… Read More April 19, 2009
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) has partnered with constructNet International to offer online instructional language resources for the construction industry. This program is designed to improve job site communication between Spanish-speaking and English-speaking… Read More April 18, 2009
Join top building construction professionals, owners, specialty contractors, and service & supply companies at the AGC Building Contractors Conference to be held June 10-13, 2009 at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA. These industry leaders will discuss the current market, the challenges-and… Read More April 17, 2009
