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Spotlight Your Achievements! AGC Launches Awards Season with the Opening of Build America, AGC in the Community, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion Awards
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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Vote Expected on Legislation to Nullify NLRB Quickie Election Rule
Next week the Senate could consider a resolution providing for disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on representation-case procedures. AGC opposed the NLRB rule which will become go into effect April 30, 2012, unless Congress acts. AGC opposes the rule because expediting… Read More
April 20, 2012
Federal Contractors Win Big on Highway Extension Vote
One of three amendments adopted during the debate of H.R. 4348. The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, was a modified version of Congressman Charles Boustany’s (R-LA) Realizing America’s Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act.  H.R. 4348 is serving as the vehicle to get the House to a… Read More
April 20, 2012
House Passes 90 Day Extension of Transportation Bill
By a vote of 293-127, the House approved HR 4348, a 90 day extension of the surface transportation programs through Sept. 30, 2012. The legislation will act as a vehicle to conference with the Senate on a longer term transportation reauthorization bill. H.R. 4348 was amended on the House floor to… Read More
April 20, 2012
AGC Meeting Brings Contractors, Agencies Together
AGC’s 2012 Federal Contractors Conference attracted nearly 400 people to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with 20 federal agencies and review procurement and contracting issues. While the meeting continued on Thursday with participation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the week… Read More
April 20, 2012
Construction Employment Declined in 36 States Between February and March While 24 States and D.C. Add Jobs for the Year
The momentum boosting the number of states adding construction jobs stalled in March as only 12 states and the District of Columbia added jobs since February, another 36 states lost construction jobs and employment levels remained flat in two other states, according to an analysis by AGC of Labor… Read More
April 20, 2012
DOL Seeks Employment for Nation’s Youth
The U.S. Department of Labor has created a special website to help connect the nation’s youth with employers who can offer summer jobs and industry members are being encouraged to provide summer work for low-income youths that either helps them improve their soft skills, such as communication and… Read More
April 19, 2012
New Division Leaders Take Office
At the AGC Annual Convention in Hawaii last month, several Building Division leaders ascended to new positions within the association. Terry Wooding, executive VP of Petra Construction Corporation in North Haven, CT and Eric Hedlund, executive VP and COO of Sundt Construction Inc. in Tempe, AZ,… Read More
April 18, 2012
Past Building Division Chairs Elected AGC President and Treasurer
Joe Jarboe, Senior Vice President of Clark Construction Group in Bethesda, MD and David Hanson, Senior Vice President of Walbridge in Tampa, FL became AGC of America’s president and treasurer, respectively, at the AGC Annual Convention held last month in Honolulu, HI. During Jarboe’s 20-plus year… Read More
April 18, 2012
Division Highlights from Convention
The Building Division held 11 general sessions and committee meetings at the AGC Annual Convention last month in Hawaii. Highlights include sessions sponsored by the Project Delivery Forum, Construction Marketing Forum, and the Building Division. Highlights include: Chicken or the Egg? Does BIM… Read More
April 18, 2012
Architecture Billings Index Remains Slightly Above 50 in February
The U.S. Architecture Billings Index came in at 51.0 in February, remaining above 50 for the fourth straight month. While any reading above 50 indicates a construction market poised for recovery, the index was only up .1 points from 50.9 in January. According to the American Institute of Architects… Read More
April 18, 2012

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