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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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AGC has compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
November 19, 2008
The Cincinnati chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati partnered to bring a Rosie’s Girls camp (named after Rosie the Riveter) to Cincinnati in July 2008.
Numerous AGC members participated in the event, providing instructors, camp… Read More
November 18, 2008
AGC of America offers a variety of programs that meet the professional development needs of construction professionals across all levels. Leveraging peer-to-peer training, the use of construction-specific real-world scenarios, and intensive exercises, AGC courses offer practical tools needed to… Read More
November 18, 2008
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More than 150 industry training and development professionals, including more than 20 chapter staff, attended the 2nd Annual Training & Development Conference, held in St. Louis in mid-October.
The conference displayed the many workforce development, training programs, and professional… Read More
November 18, 2008
For the second year in a row, children from western Pennsylvania celebrated National Careers in Construction Week with the Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania (CAWP) and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
The weeklong event, October 13-17, 2008, consisted of daily workshops… Read More
November 18, 2008
Applications for the 2009 ConstructMyFuture Scholarships for high school students planning to study a construction-related career are being accepted until February 3, 2009. The ConstructMyFuture Scholarships and web site are jointly sponsored by the Associated General Contractors of America, the… Read More
November 18, 2008
Thanks to Shelco, Inc., the Georgia Branch, AGC, and the Oregon-Columbia Chapter, which all sponsored Build Up! kits for Boys & Girls Clubs in their respective states last week.
Shelco is sending two kits to Raleigh, the Georgia chapter is sending two to Atlanta, and the Oregon-Columbia… Read More
November 18, 2008
The OBC Academy for Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE), a public charter school in Portland, Oregon, opened its doors for the 2008-2009 school year and is currently serving its first junior class of 142 students. ACE is the result of a partnership between the Oregon Building Congress… Read More
November 18, 2008
AGC of America awarded the AGC Student Chapter Service Award to Iowa State University in recognition of continued service to their community and a positive reflection on the construction industry.
“This special recognition of Iowa State is well deserved for their long-time service and… Read More
November 18, 2008
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2009
Paul Flentge, Chairman of the Supervisory Training Committee, and Ed Proefke, Jr., Chairman of the Workforce Development Committee, announced the new AGC Education Excellence Awards at the 2nd Annual Training & Development Program.
The new program will… Read More
November 18, 2008