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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 Members Testify at OSHA Public Hearings for Crane and Derricks in Construction
On March 17-20, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held a series of public hearings on Crane and Derricks in Construction. Several AGC members provided testimony including Art Daniel (AR Daniel Construction Services, Inc.), Mitch White (Manson Construction), Randy Rogers (… Read More
April 8, 2009
Urge Your Members of Congress to Repeal Three Percent Withholding
In 2012 a new law will require federal, state, and local governments to withhold three percent from all payments for goods and services as a guard against possible business tax evasion.  Withholding applies to the total contract, not to the net revenue generated from a project.      Contact your U… Read More
April 7, 2009
AGC Launches BIM 101 - Are You Ready?
BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling is AGC's newest curriculum and is the first part of AGC's BIM Education Program. BIM 101 is a full-day course designed specifically for construction professionals eager to learn the essential concepts of BIM and will provide participants… Read More
April 7, 2009
AGC Joins Work Zone Awareness Week Kick-Off Event
The 10th annual Work Zone Awareness Week began this week, and includes events around the country to raise awareness of the importance of highway work zone safety.  An event outside Washington, D.C., featured a tour of an AGC member project site led by Michael Hart, Cianbro Construction Corp.… Read More
April 7, 2009
EPA Grants Partial Waiver of Buy American Provision
  AGC of America has expressed substantial concerns with EPA about the impact of the Recovery Act's Buy American requirements on "shovel ready" water infrastructure projects eligible for EPA funding through the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs.  After numerous discussions with AGC the… Read More
April 7, 2009
New CM At-Risk State-by-State Resource Available
AGC of America and the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA) have collaborated on research regarding state-by-state information on Construction Management At-Risk (CM At-Risk, CM@R, CM/GC, GC/CM, CMc).  This ongoing project seeks to compile data from every state on CM At-… Read More
April 7, 2009
AGC Releases First-of-its-Kind BIM Education Program
The first Building Information Modeling (BIM) curriculum course will be Tuesday, April 7.  Nearly fifty construction professionals will take advantage of the first offering from the BIM Education Program, the latest from AGC and a first-of-its-kind in the industry. The new national curriculum will… Read More
April 6, 2009
Register Today for the AGC Building Contractors Conference
June 10-13, 2009 Registration is now open for the AGC Building Contractors Conference, June 10-13, 2009 at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va.  Join top building construction professionals, owners, specialty contractors, and service & supply companies as they discuss the current market, the… Read More
April 6, 2009
Administration Releases Education Stimulus Funding and Guidance
Last week the U.S. Department of Education announced that $44 billion for states and schools is now available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  This funding includes $32.6 billion under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, which is two-thirds of the total dollars in the fund… Read More
April 6, 2009
AGC Chapters Host Liquid Assets Events
Contractors Association of West Virginia Hosts Governor "We've got a lot of work to do and we're getting ready to do it," Governor Joe Manchin told CAWV members and legislators.  The governor was the keynote speaker at a March 12 legislative reception sponsored by the Contractors Association of… Read More
April 6, 2009

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