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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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Past Chair Doug Isaacs Honored at Keynote Luncheon [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"3813","attributes":{"class":"media-image size-full wp-image-91 alignright","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"207","height":"187","alt":"dsc_0050crop"}}]] The AGC Specialty Contractors… Read More
July 29, 2009
Congress must take action by the end of the week to avert a slowdown in reimbursements to states for on-going highway construction projects. The FHWA has announced a slowdown will happen as soon as the second week of August if additional revenue is not transferred into the Highway Trust Fund. The… Read More
July 28, 2009
AGC Highway and Transportation Division Chairman Don Weaver, Weaver Bailey Contractors (El Paso, Ark.), presented testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee asking for action to ensure that the Highway Trust Fund has sufficient revenue to reimburse states for on-going construction… Read More
July 28, 2009
Construction employment declined in all but 19 communities nationwide this June as compared to June-2008, according to a new analysis of metropolitan-area employment data released today by AGC. The analysis, which ranks the 12-month construction employment change reported by the Bureau of Labor… Read More
July 28, 2009
This DVD is a must-see for all members of your management team! Features three of the most prominent labor lawyers in the construction industry explaining, in plain English, the sexual harassment rules that all managers and supervisors should follow.  38 minutes. Item No. 2301D. To order go to www… Read More
July 28, 2009
AGC held a regional meeting with the National Construction Alliance II (NCAII) on July 13 in Chicago, Ill.  About 50 members and staff from various collective bargaining chapters in the Mid-America Region of AGC's Executive Leadership Council attended, along with Operating Engineers General… Read More
July 28, 2009
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an emerging technology that is rapidly gaining acceptance throughout the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. AGC is developing a BIM Education Program, consisting of six courses for construction professionals and others in the AEC… Read More
July 28, 2009
2009 Market Insights Series - July 23, 2009, 2:00-3:30pm (EDT) The 2009 Market Insights Series, presented by AGC, Reed Construction Data and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is a free quarterly webcast series delivering the most up-to-date information on current and forecasted… Read More
July 28, 2009
Manchester Grand Hyatt - San Diego, Calif., September 29-30 Many negotiators fail to realize that successful negotiating is a talent - a talent that can be improved by learning the right skills. Negotiating doesn't mean tricks and intimidation. The ability to successfully negotiate is a skill that… Read More
July 28, 2009
The theme for Fall BIMForum meeting, to be held on October 8-9, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pa., will be "BIM AS THE EVOLVING STANDARD OF CARE: Driving process transformation for designers, contractors and owners." The BIMForum Leadership is submitting this call for proposals to solicit ideas for… Read More
July 28, 2009