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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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Surface Transportation Reauthorization Update
With Congress returning from a two-week recess, the month of May has the potential to see action on a long-awaited surface transportation bill.  The chairmen of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works have both indicated they… Read More
April 28, 2011
Summer BIMForum – Presentation Proposals Due May 6
The Summer BIMForum will be held on July 19-20 in Chicago, with the theme “Where Does Design End and Construction Begin?” The usual intent is to achieve design decisions that are both early and well informed to avoid costly later revisions. But does this necessarily imply that all design effort… Read More
April 26, 2011
AGC Warns Construction Employment Gains May Not Last
Construction employment increased in 138 out of 337 metropolitan areas between March 2010 and March 2011, decreased in 153 and stayed level in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Tuesday by AGC. But association officials said that the industry’s five-year… Read More
April 26, 2011
AGC Provides Training to Federal Construction Contractors on OFCCP Affirmative Action Requirements
On April 7, 2011, AGC completed a webinar that provided compliance assistance training and best practices for federal and federally-assisted construction contractors governed by the requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – the federal agency… Read More
April 25, 2011
Understanding Skilled Workforce Pressures in the Construction Industry
As AGC members know, while the current economic downtown has left our industry with tremendous unemployment, we don’t expect the situation to last. Indeed, once the economy rebounds and construction projects pick up, we expect a shortage of skilled craftsworkers as current Baby Boomers retire. In… Read More
April 25, 2011
Obama Administration Considering Executive Order DISCLOSE-Like Rule for Federal Contractors
The White House is reportedly considering issuing an Executive Order that would require federal contractors to disclose their campaign contributions. The draft EO, just obtained by AGC, would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require federal contractors to disclose contributions to… Read More
April 23, 2011
Budget Debate Remains Hot Topic
Even though fiscal year 2011 budget battles have wrapped up, several more will face Congress when they return from recess on May 2. Now that the House has passed their FY 2012 budget resolution, normal procedure would be for the Senate to follow with their budget resolution. Following Senate… Read More
April 23, 2011
Free Webinar – May 11, 2011
ConsensusDOCS vs. AIA – Owner & Design Professional Contracts On May 11, 2011, from 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET, ConsensusDOCS will host a free webinar featuring four prominent construction attorneys that will analyze key contract provisions for every construction project. Learn how differences in AIA… Read More
April 22, 2011
New Division Leaders Take Office
At the AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas last month, several Building Division leaders ascended to new positions within the association. Chuck Greco (pictured above), President & CEO of Linbeck Group LLC in Houston, Texas, and Terry Wooding (pictured below), Executive VP of Petra… Read More
April 22, 2011
Two Past Building Division Chairs Receive 2010 AGC Chair of the Year Awards
Past Building Division Chairs Mike Kenig of Holder Construction in Atlanta, Ga., and Jerry Anderson of Anderson Construction Co. in Ft. Gaines, Ga., both received National Chair of the Year awards at the recent AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. Kenig (pictured above with AGC of America's… Read More
April 22, 2011

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