As of Fall 2008, the AGC of America Specialty Contractors Council (SCC) is staffed by Mike Stark, Senior Director, Building Division, and Cassia Griffin, Program Coordinator, Building Division. You may contact Mike at starkm@agc.org or (703) 837-5365 and Cassia at griffinc@agc.org or (703) 837-… Read More March 5, 2009
AGC's 90th Annual Convention officially began today in San Diego, Calif., attracting thousands of construction professionals from across the country. Visit the AGC Convention Web site for regular updates.
March 4, 2009
AGC recently launched a new Web site, www.agc.org/stimulusatwork, to capture the industry's success stories that result from the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the stimulus package.
AGC has begun collecting information via a simple form on the Web site,… Read More March 4, 2009
At the AGC-ASA-ASC Joint Meeting in Rancho Mirage, CA, the three groups formally approved three new documents as part of the "Guidelines for a Successful Construction Project," found at (www.constructionguidelines.org). They are guidelines on Surety Bonding, Volatile Price Adjustment Clauses, and… Read More March 3, 2009
On Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will host a Webinar for anyone interesting in applying for a grant under its Advancing Registered Apprenticeship into the 21st Century program.
The Webinar will focus on providing prospective applicants with guidance on the… Read More March 2, 2009
"Today's dismal report on construction spending highlights the urgency of putting stimulus funds to work and unlocking the credit markets," said Ken Simonson, chief economist of the Associated General Contractors of America. "The new Census figures show that spending on nearly every type of… Read More March 2, 2009
Increasing interest in opportunities in public works projects, coupled with a massive increase in Federal construction projects "ready to go" thanks to the economic stimulus package, will be a major focus of the 2009 AGC Annual Convention in San Diego.
The annual session of the Federal and Heavy… Read More March 2, 2009
The AGC Specialty Contractors Council Executive Committee met in La Quinta, CA on January 8 asduring the AGC Building Contractors Conference. The committee discussed the program for the upcoming AGC 90th Annual Convention in San Diego, CA, outreach to chapters and members regarding the formation… Read More February 28, 2009
Mike Murphy, president of Turner Murphy Co. of Rock Hill, Rock Hill, S.C., and chairman of the board of Carolinas AGC, served as a guest columnist for the Charlotte Business Journal on February 27. In his op-ed, Murphy argued that the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, also known as Card Check,… Read More February 27, 2009
AGC's director of highway and transportation markets, Brian Deery, told Forbes.com that there is a good chance motivated workers will find jobs on construction sites nationwide. Contractors looking for employees to work new projects funded by the stimulus could find a talented work force thanks to… Read More February 27, 2009
