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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 CEO Steve Sandherr and the economic stimulus team presented "The Economic Stimulus - Putting People Back to Work," and fielded many questions from a large crowd of convention attendees. The team explained where stimulus funds will be distributed and how they will affect long term federal… Read More
March 25, 2009
Eli Lustgarten, senior vice president of Longbow Securities, teamed up with AGC's chief economist, Ken Simonson, to present a depressing outlook for the economy and nonresidential construction at the economic issues forum and luncheon sponsored by Allied North America. Lustgarten even subtitled his… Read More
March 25, 2009
AGC released new standards that will allow sharing of data and key information between different construction programs. This new tool, known as agcXML, is expected to save construction companies up to the $15.8 billion a year currently spent in lost productivity because many construction software… Read More
March 25, 2009
During AGC's 90th Annual Convention in San Diego, AGC launched its new national philanthropic effort, known as AGC Charities, Inc. Thomas Brown, the President of California-based Sierra Pacific West Inc. will chair the effort, while James Clemens, Chairman of Philadelphia-based Clemens Construction… Read More
March 25, 2009
AGC is happy to announce that registration is now open for the next Supervisory Training Program (STP) Instructor Training Workshop; to be held June 4-5, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Designed to enhance training results for those who host STP courses, the STP Instructor Training Workshop is a two-day… Read More
March 24, 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 challenges it presents… Read More
March 24, 2009
Leaders are needed at every level of the construction company. AGC’s three day, dynamic Leadership in Construction Workshop explores the differences between being a leader versus a manager and how to motivate team members to achieve project goals.
Communication skills and conflict resolution… Read More
March 23, 2009
During this two day program, AGC and FMI partner to give participants the tools needed to ensure a secure future for both their company and family. Along with a detailed look at the logistics of this process, highly experienced instructors also explore and guide participants through the emotional… Read More
March 21, 2009
In a letter to the full House of Representatives this week, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) and Highways & Transit Subcommittee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) warned that the Highway Trust Fund is facing a severe revenue shortfall and Congress… Read More
March 20, 2009
" width="300" height="200" />AGC Highway and Transportation Division Chair Don Weaver, right, with Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) at Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing
Highway and Transportation Division Chairman Don Weaver presented AGC testimony to the House… Read More
March 20, 2009