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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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OSHA Appoints New Head of the Construction Directorate
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, has appointed Jim Maddux as the new director of the agency’s Directorate of Construction, effective Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. Maddux most recently served in OSHA’s Directorate of Standards and Guidance as the… Read More
December 21, 2010
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Takes Shape
The House Republican Conference has approved Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.) as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 112th Congress. Mica was ranking Republican for the past four years when Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) chaired the committee. From 2000 to 2006, he… Read More
December 21, 2010
AGC Lean Construction Forum Hosts Webinar
The AGC Lean Construction Forum hosted a webinar titled: “Lean Construction in Practice Through ‘Real World’ Applications” on November 30.  Eighty three people registered, and dozens more participated. The webinar featured Forum Chair Chuck Greco and two contractors who explained how they have… Read More
December 21, 2010
SIMONSON SAYS: Cheery or Dreary New Year? Some of Each
The week before Christmas brought glad tidings to construction. But some stockings were stuffed with lumps of coal. First, Reed Construction Data reported that the value of nonresidential starts in November soared 35 percent from October’s level and 13 percent above the November 2009 total. Even… Read More
December 21, 2010
Data Digest: Census shows slower population growth; state job picture brightens; MHC, Reed differ
U.S. population increased 9.7% from 2000 to 2010, down from the 13.2% growth rate of the previous decade and the slowest 10-year growth rate since 1930-40, the Census Bureau reported today. Nevada again had the highest growth rate (35%) among states but also the biggest slowdown (31 percentage… Read More
December 21, 2010
AGC Joins Coalition in Comments to EPA on Lead Paint Proposal
On December 6, 2010, 15 real estate and construction organizations, including AGC of America, sent comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to obtain more data before proceeding with potential new regulations covering lead dust in public and commercial buildings… Read More
December 20, 2010
AGC Foundation is Great Choice for Year-End Giving
If you’re thinking about 2010 year-end charitable contributions, keep the AGC Foundation in mind.  Since 1970 the Foundation has awarded thousands of scholarships to students entering the construction field. The tough economy and the high cost of a college education have made these scholarships,… Read More
December 20, 2010
Congress Limits Highway Program Extension to March
The Senate is expected to complete action tomorrow on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund government programs through March 4, 2011, and the House is expected to follow suit and give its approval soon after. Included in the CR is an extension of highway and transit program authorization to March… Read More
December 20, 2010
Construction Employment Rises in 20 States
Construction employment expanded in 20 states between October and November, while the list of states with year-over-year construction job gains grew to 13 states plus the District of Columbia, AGC reported Friday in an analysis of state employment data released by the Labor Department. The new… Read More
December 20, 2010
Advanced Safety Management Training Course February 8-11 in Honolulu
This unique three-day course provides construction safety and health professionals with the next-level knowledge required to successfully manage a company-wide safety program. AGC's Advanced Safety Management Training Program will give participants a more holistic view of safety's role in project… Read More
December 20, 2010

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