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2024 AGC & HCSS Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
May 23, 2024
  Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More

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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
AGC Opposes NAVFAC- and GSA-Mandated PLAs
Recently, AGC sent letters opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC) and the General Services Administration Mid-Atlantic Region (GSA). The letters address the possible use of mandatory PLAs involving… Read More
October 30, 2015
EPA Announces $13.2M in Supplemental Brownfields Redevelopment Funding; Launches New e-Decision Tree for Siting Renewable Energy on Formerly Contaminated Sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced approximately $13.2 million in supplemental funding through the Revolving Loan Funding (RLF) program for 44 communities to cleanup and redevelop contaminated properties.  The agency also has released a new electronic decision… Read More
October 28, 2015
AGC Environmental Solutions: Chapter Helps Develop Resources to Promote Worker Safety on Green Building Projects
Safety professionals aren’t yet aware of all the emerging green building systems.  To meet this need in the building industry, AGC of Washington and its AGC Education Foundation partnered with others on a grant to develop a curriculum and a mobile app specific to safety concerns while working… Read More
October 28, 2015
Construction Employment Declines in 144 Out of 358 Metro Areas Between September 2014 and 2015 as Labor Shortages Make it Hard for Firms to Hire
Construction employment declined in 144 out of 358 metro areas between September 2014 and September 2015, while construction was stagnant in 55 and increased in 159 metro areas, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.… Read More
October 27, 2015

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