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2024 AGC & HCSS Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
May 23, 2024
  Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More

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PM Series: Cost Control DVD
This DVD provides extensive coverage of an essential subject-the significance of which is often not well understood or appreciated by the project management team. The video notes that cost controls should begin with the budget estimate, and if done well, are applicable forecasting performances in… Read More
January 30, 2009
FREE Practical Tips for Contractors
Philip E. Beck, Esq., an AGC member, respected attorney and ConsensusDOCS user, recently wrote an article providing a variety of practical tips to help contractors.  Mr. Beck's article, "Tools for Tough Times - Practical Tips for Contractors Who Want to Protect Themselves Financially and Better… Read More
January 30, 2009
AGC BIMForum Chair Named One of ENR Top 25 Newsmakers of 2008
John Tocci Sr., chair of the AGC BIMForum, was named one of the Top 25 Newsmakers of 2008 by Engineering News-Record (ENR) in its January 12, 2009 issue.  John Tocci is the Chief Enabling Officer of Tocci Building Companies in Woburn, Mass., and has been an active member of AGC on the local and… Read More
January 30, 2009
AGC Presents New Tool for Students and Young Professionals
In conjunction with the National Championship and AGC's 90th Annual Convention, AGC of America will host the AGC Campus, a new forum for students and early-career professionals to learn more about careers in construction.  Participants can take advantage of interactive education and training… Read More
January 30, 2009
Focus Four Hazards in Construction 2009 Safety Training
The Focus Four Hazards in Construction training program is offered free at various locations nationwide due to the Susan Harwood Training Grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  The Focus Four Hazards in Construction are falls, electrocutions, struck-by's and caught-in… Read More
January 30, 2009
AGC Hosts Public Private Partnership Workshop to Examine Both Contractor Risks and Rewards
AGC's meeting in conjunction with the NCPPP, Partnerships for Growth in Infrastructure, attracted attendees eager to learn the legislative, financial and risk management principles critical for contractors who are contemplating public-private partnerships. AGC's unique perspective as a contractor… Read More
January 30, 2009
Prepare for Many HR Changes in First Quarter 2009
January marks the start of several changes in federal employment mandates.  Visit the AGC Web site for details on the following changes: ADA Amendment (Effective 1/1/2009) FMLA Amendment (Effective 1/16/2009) Changes for Certified Payroll Records (Effective 1/19/2009) Changes to Form I-9 (Effective… Read More
January 30, 2009
E-Verify Mandate for Federal Contractors Delayed Again
The federal government has agreed to further delay implementation of a rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to use the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility. An official announcement is expected to be published in the Federal Register… Read More
January 30, 2009
Federal Agencies Issue New ‘Dredge and Fill' Permit Guidance
In December 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued joint guidance on the extent of federal control over water and wetlands.  Currently, a construction project owner or operator must receive approval from the Corps before building (i.… Read More
January 30, 2009
Simonson Says: Job Woes Spread, Underscoring Urgency of Stimulus and Credit Market Thaw
Construction job gains were confined to only three oil-producing states - Oklahoma, Louisiana (both 4 percent) and Texas (1 percent) - plus the District of Columbia (2 percent). At the other extreme were Utah (-22 percent), Arizona (-21 percent), South Carolina (-17 percent), Florida and Michigan (… Read More
January 30, 2009

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