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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 of America would like to thank the latest chapters and members who have stepped forward to sponsor Build Up! kits for Boys & Girls Clubs around the nation. Faith Technologies sent two kits to Boys & Girls Clubs in Appleton and Dunkirk, Wisconsin; Slate Hill Constructors sent two… Read More
October 15, 2008
Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund (Laborers-AGC) recently received independent accreditation for its curriculum development and instructor training programs for construction craft laborer training. The International Accreditation Service (IAS) presented Laborers-AGC with an accreditation… Read More
October 15, 2008
AGC supports increased investment in our infrastructure and believes that Americans deserve to know the dire state of our neglected and aging water infrastructure systems. That is why AGC contributed $100,000 to PSU Public Broadcasting for the production of Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water… Read More
October 15, 2008
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Moretrench employees take advantage of onsite safety training Meeting the safety training needs of a mobile and widely dispersed workforce is a challenge faced by AGC contractors nationwide. Many tough questions arise in dealing with an individual contractor’s unique training needs. When do… Read More
October 15, 2008
November 6, 2008 2pm EDT This Webinar, What is the Price of Time on a Construction Project?, will explain how to use ConsensusDOCS contracts to avoid conflict in delay analysis. For more information, contact Cassia Griffin at griffinc@agc.org.
October 15, 2008
The ConsensusDOCS standard contract 290, Guidelines for Obtaining Owner Financial Information, and the related Financial Questionnaire 290.1, provide an easy and direct way for contractors to quickly determine the financial viability of projects.  ConsensusDOCS is the only catalog of standard… Read More
October 15, 2008
With 150 new construction safety talks, this informative manual is a go-to resource for construction safety supervisors needing to properly train employees. Safety topics include: Caught in Between, Electrical, Environmental, Excavations, Falls, Health Hazards, Highway Hazards, Scaffolds &… Read More
October 15, 2008
AGC is pleased to announce that its members represent three-fourths of the Engineering News-Record 100 Top Green Contractors List, issued in September 2008. AGC members hold 9 (see below, AGC Members are in bold) of the top 10 and 17 of the top 20 green construction firm rankings. The Turner Corp… Read More
October 15, 2008
The ConsensusDOCS standard contract 290, Guidelines for Obtaining Owner Financial Information, and the related Financial Questionnaire 290.1 provide an easy and direct way for contractors to quickly determine the financial viability of projects.  ConsensusDOCS is the only catalog of standard… Read More
October 15, 2008
The National Building Museum hosted its annual Festival of the Building Arts (FOBA), presented by AGC, on October 11. A fun event for all ages, FOBA offers hands-on activities to teach young people about the exciting careers construction can offer. Each year, AGC distributes child-sized hard hats… Read More
October 14, 2008