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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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Construction Employment Rises In 44 States Between March 2022 And Last Month, While 20 States Add Employees From February To March
  Construction employment increased in 44 states in March from a year earlier, while only 20 states added construction jobs from February to March, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials… Read More
April 21, 2023
Cost-Plus Gains Traction in the Face of Price Uncertainty
Cost-of-the-work agreements (aka “cost plus” contracts) are commonly used in commercial construction contracting to establish the terms and conditions for a project based on the cost of the work performed.[i] The major families of standard construction contracts include a cost-of-the-work plus… Read More
April 20, 2023
Miami-based Coastal Construction Awarded For Creating New Artificial Intelligence Tool That Saves Firms Ten-thousand Hours Of Work A Year
  Miami-based Coastal Construction awarded for developing Togal.AI, an estimating software program which utilizes deep machine learning and artificial intelligence to analyze construction drawings and provide quantity reports. As a result, the Coastal Construction was named as the grand prize… Read More
April 19, 2023
AGC's Education & Research Foundation Announces Alec Kalogeropoulos of Roger Williams University as the 2023 James L. Allhands Essay Winner
The James L. Allhands Essay was established by the late James L. Allhands, one of the founding members of AGC and a prolific writer of construction related works. The award recognizes a student essay on a specific topic that is deemed to be beneficial to the advancement of technological,… Read More
April 19, 2023
The Consulting Constructors Council Welcomes George Palko
Ken Kubacki (left), George Palko (middle), Fran Madigan, III (right)The history of the Consulting Constructors Council (CCC) and their impact on this country and around world stands as a testament to the valued and unparalleled expertise which individuals have brought to the construction community… Read More
April 19, 2023
Purdue University Professor Named Top Educator Of 2023 In The Field Of Construction Education, According To National Trade Association
  Purdue University Professor, Bryan Hubbard, was named outstanding educator of 2023 in the field of construction education, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The association selected Hubbard for the award because of his academic contribution as well as work with… Read More
April 17, 2023
Construction Input Prices Dip 0.1 Percent In March With Wide Variation Among Key Goods And Services, Adding To Uncertainty About Future Costs
  The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction inched down 0.1 percent from February to March, as plunging fuel prices outweighed increases in the cost of other goods­, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data… Read More
April 13, 2023
University Of Nevada, Las Vegas Has One Of The Nation’s Most Outstanding Student Construction Chapters Of 2022, According To National Association
  The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), as well as Iowa State University and Pittsburg State University were named the nation’s most outstanding student construction chapters of 2022, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The student chapters were each honored… Read More
April 12, 2023
2023 AGC Annual Convention Las Vegas Photos Now Available
All of the photos from the 2023 AGC of America Annual Convention are now available via our online photo portal. The photos are organized in albums based on each session and can be downloaded the photos right from the site. Thanks to everyone who attended the 2023 Annual Convention in Las Vegas,… Read More
April 10, 2023
Construction Sector Sheds 9,000 Jobs In March As Low Unemployment Rates And High Number Of Job Openings Indicate A Lack Of Workers, Not Demand
  The construction sector shed 9,000 jobs in March, the first decrease since January 2022, even as the sector’s unemployment rate fell and total number of job openings in the sector hit a near-record high, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new… Read More
April 7, 2023

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