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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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Sept. 28, 2011 marks the fourth anniversary of ConsensusDOCS - the only standard contracts written by a broad coalition of the design and construction industry.  In just four years, ConsensusDOCS has become a leader in advancing best practices and fair contracts, including: 2007: published the… Read More
September 28, 2011
A testament to AGC’s continued outreach and strong advocacy work, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have announced their intent to move ahead with a rulemaking to clarify critical jurisdictional terms under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and have… Read More
September 28, 2011
Where is the ROI of BIM? Are we looking in the right places? How do you measure it? Who gets it? It is time for some answers. The ROI of clash detection is no longer enough – that’s only the proverbial “low-hanging fruit”. By now, we should have all learned that adopting BIM is a serious… Read More
September 27, 2011
New responsibilities, challenges and expectations arise as one progresses in their career. For over 20 years, AGC’s Advanced Management Program has been strengthening participant’s business proficiencies and construction knowledge through the guidance of industry experts and by sharing best… Read More
September 27, 2011
The Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) and key transportation, education and labor organizations are accepting abstracts from individuals of all disciplines interested in transportation workforce issues. Abstracts are due Nov. 4. 2011. The goals of the National Transportation… Read More
September 27, 2011
The Association of Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD), the licensing company for insurance forms, has recently amended their certificate of insurance requirements. Consequently, contractors and subcontractors may no longer be able to provide certificates of insurance that are… Read More
September 27, 2011
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Candidates for the AGC Education and Research Foundation’s Outstanding Educator award take note: the application deadline for the 2012 award is Nov. 15, 2011. Applications may be found here.  Candidates must be full-time, teaching faculty members of an ACCE or ABET-accredited construction or… Read More
September 27, 2011
Open any trade publication these days and you’ll likely be greeted by a tale or two about BIM. Its increasing adoption across the contracting community is swiftly moving it out of the hands of the pioneers and into the mainstream. It’s not hard to see why. BIM’s role in catalyzing performance… Read More
September 27, 2011
From Facebook to Twitter, today’s social media has become the go-to way to stay in tune with what’s new and to keep in touch with friends and family. But how do these platforms affect your business and employee relations? This highly compelling webinar will demonstrate the ease with which social… Read More
September 27, 2011
ConsensusDOCS® has just published contract guidance addressing a new critical insurance issue that impacts construction contracts. ACORD, the licensing company for insurance forms, has amended their certificate of insurance form requirements. Construction contracts typically require at least 30-… Read More
September 27, 2011