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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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California Air Resources Board Concedes Off-road Rule Not Needed to Meet Emissions Goals
The California Air Resources Board abandoned its original estimates of off–road diesel emissions, conceding that its “off–road rule” is not needed to meet ambitious goals for the off–road equipment in the construction industry. According to new estimates that the agency staff developed over the… Read More
August 31, 2010
Metropolitan Area Construction Employment - July
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CONSTRUCTION JOBS DROP IN 266 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JULY 2009 & 2010 AS "SUMMER OF RECOVERY" MEETS YEAR OF LOW DEMAND Chicago and Flagstaff, Arizona Lose Most Jobs, While Prince Georges-Calvert-Charles Counties, MD and Eau Claire, Wisconsin Top List of Metro Areas Adding Jobs for the… Read More
August 31, 2010
AGC Supports Commercial Real Estate Legislation
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AGC and other groups sent a joint letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Community Recovery and Enhancement Act (CRE Act), introduced in late July by Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV). The intent of this legislation is to help incentivize investment in… Read More
August 31, 2010
Spotty improvements appear in construction data on metro jobs, MHC starts, layoffs
Construction employment increased in 31 metro areas from July 2009 to July 2010 (not seasonally adjusted), was unchanged in 30, and declined in 276, AGC reported today, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. (For most areas, BLS combines construction with mining and logging to prevent… Read More
August 31, 2010
New and Improved AGC Member Directory
The new AGC member directory allows members to change and edit company information, and upgrade listings to include background information on the firm, a project image portfolio, and priority listings. The AGC and McGraw-Hill Construction online member directory is now the only place for AGC… Read More
August 27, 2010
New Edition of Building to LEED® for New Construction Released
The new content launched August 18, 2010! That's right, the release of AGC's second edition of the Building to LEED® for New Construction curriculum is just around the corner, and we have a great webinar opportunity for Chapters to prepare for the updated offering and begin scheduling Fall courses… Read More
August 26, 2010
AGC of Greater Florida Partners to Invest Over $1.6M to Cut Emissions from Construction Equipment
Construction Associations' Coalition Will Help Contractors Cut Emissions from Bulldozers, Excavators and Other Heavy Construction Equipment Used in Construction Statewide. The Associated General Contractors of Greater Florida in partnership with a coalition of construction associations in the… Read More
August 25, 2010
EPA Invites AGC to Play a Key Role in Clean Diesel 10 - National Clean Diesel Campaign Conference
Recognizing AGC's influence on "clean diesel" initiatives that affect the construction industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited AGC to help plan and moderate the "Non-road Track" at Clean Diesel 10, a significant event to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of EPA's National… Read More
August 25, 2010
AGC Calls for Skills-Based Education Programs
AGC president Ted Aadland talks to an ACE Leadership School student. At the opening of the AGC-New Mexico Building Branch-developed ACE Leadership High School in Albuquerque, N.M., AGC president Ted Aadland noted that construction-focused schools deliver better results than comparable public… Read More
August 25, 2010
EPA Releases Construction Fleet Inventory Guide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released a Construction Fleet Inventory Guide designed to help fleet owners/operators build an accurate inventory of construction equipment and vehicles. Having this fleet inventory is an essential component for many clean diesel grant… Read More
August 25, 2010

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