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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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Senator Urges Extension of Build America Bonds Program
At a November 4 Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Michael Mundaca to be assistant treasury secretary for tax policy, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) urged extension of the Build America Bonds program set to expire in 2010.  Created in the Recovery Act, the Build America… Read More
December 4, 2009
AGC Lobbies for Pension Relief Bill
AGC is lobbying Capitol Hill to enact legislation in 2009 to provide single- and multi-employer pension plan funding relief to lessen the effects of investment losses in 2008 and 2009.  In a letter sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives today, AGC urged the House to cosponsor H.R… Read More
December 4, 2009
Administration Considers More Funding for Highways
Following the Department of Labor's announcement that the U.S. unemployment rate in October had risen to 10.2 percent, President Obama said his administration is considering "additional investments in roads and bridges" as a way address the nation's dire unemployment situation. The president did… Read More
December 4, 2009
House Passes Health Care Bill, Debate Moves to Senate
Thousands of AGC members respond to call to action Last Saturday night the House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act 220 to 215 (click here to view how your members voted) along party lines with 39 Democrats opposing and one Republican supporting. The debate now shifts to the Senate… Read More
December 4, 2009
Construction Employment - November
CONSTRUCTION UNEMPLOYMENT NEARS 20 PERCENT AS ANOTHER 27,000 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS LOSE THEIR JOBS IN NOVEMBER Eighty-Six Percent of Job Losses Come From Non-Residential Construction Sector Though Good Weather Likely Contributed to Fewer Job Losses Than in Previous Months  Despite a slowing in the… Read More
December 4, 2009
AGC Member Waters Construction Featured on CNN
AGC of Connecticut member Waters Construction was featured on CNN's American Morning for a story about the state of the economy. Mario Smith of Waters Construction explained how, without additional infrastructure investments, his company will not be able to add new employees. For more information… Read More
December 4, 2009
Hickey Named to SCC Executive Committee
AGC of America Specialty Contractor Council (SCC) Member Jason Hickey of Premier Fire Protection Inc., has been appointed to the SCC Executive Committee.  Jason is President of Premier Fire Protection Inc., which is in its second generation of leadership and is located in Paducah, Ky.  Jason has… Read More
December 4, 2009
New Online Course Offering
AGC is now offering DOT 60/60 Supervisor Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training, a new online course featuring Bill Judge, nationally known DOT drug law expert. This new course  is designed to help you meet the DOT training requirements for supervisors of covered safety-sensitive employees as… Read More
December 4, 2009
The Ten Rules of Networking, Rule #7: Add Value to Bring in Value
Webinar December 17, 2009 | 1:00-2:30pm ET Today’s construction marketplace is beleaguered by razor-thin profit margins, increased competition for fewer projects, and an ever growing number of rules and regulations governing all aspects of the industry. Surviving and thriving under such conditions… Read More
December 4, 2009
AGC's Doug Pitcock Tells Obama Investments in Infrastructure Are Critical to Economic Growth, President Agrees
President Obama convened a White House Summit on Thursday to discuss actions that can be taken to create jobs. Leaders from business, labor and state and local government, including former AGC president Doug Pitcock who served as AGC's representative, were invited to participate. Following opening… Read More
December 3, 2009

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