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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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AGC Submits Regulatory Comments on Administration Plan to Implement Project Labor Agreements
On July 14, 2009, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a notice of proposed rulemaking implementing President Obama's Executive Order 13502, which creates new FAR contract clauses to be included in Federal contracts should an agency choose to require a Project Labor Agreement (… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Releases Request for Proposals for Lean Construction Research
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) published a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct research and create a course plan for a comprehensive lean construction curriculum for the commercial construction community. Lean construction, an adaptation of lean manufacturing principles and… Read More
August 20, 2009
White House Announces First Wave of Federal Contracting Reforms
The White House on July 29 formally unveiled contracting and workforce reforms that are designed to save the taxpayers at least $40 billion a year. The reforms, released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), focuses on three areas: improving acquisition, managing the multi-sector workforce… Read More
August 20, 2009
BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling in Kentucky
BIM 101 discusses how BIM provides contractors with the benefit of improved visualization of a construction project through the use of a 3D virtual model, establishes a base of knowledge of BIM terminology and looks at the benefits of BIM and case studies showing implementation before encouraging… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Teams Up to Bring National Courses to Shreveport
The AGC Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) Break Out Sessions are the perfect opportunity for the well-rounded project manager with a bright future who has worked his or her way up in project management, but could use a bit of polishing around the edges. Everyone who goes through the program… Read More
August 20, 2009
13th Annual Construction Financial Management Conference
Jointly sponsored by AGC and CFMA, the 13th Annual AGC/CFMA Conference was developed in response to a need for programs and workshops designed specifically for financial professionals in the construction industry. The two-day conference is filled with more than 30 interactive sessions, covering the… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC's Leadership in Construction Workshop: The Key to Success
Few industries rely on effective leadership for success more than the construction industry. With the overwhelming number of activities on any given jobsite, it takes astute leadership to pull them all together. Without it, project safety, profitability and company reputation are at risk. Attending… Read More
August 20, 2009
Mark Your Calendar to Attend AGC's HR Professionals Conference and Training and Development Conference in Atlanta
Attend AGC's HR Professionals Conference and Training & Development Conference October 27-29 in Atlanta, and learn what you need to know to be successful as an HR or T&D professional in the construction industry.  With expert speakers providing compliance-related guidance for HR… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Raises Concerns Over 'Buy America'
AGC's Perry Fowler, director of municipal and utilities division, raised concerns with the 'Buy America' provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act during an interview for an article in Engineering News-Record. In the article, Fowler noted: "[Buy America] may not be the main reason… Read More
August 20, 2009
AGC Submits Regulatory Comments on Administration Plan to Implement Project Labor Agreements
Last week, AGC submitted comments on the  July 14, 2009 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council notice of proposed rulemaking, which implemented President Obama's Executive Order 13502 to create new FAR contract clauses to be included in Federal contracts should an agency choose to require a… Read More
August 20, 2009

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