Many Owners struggle to effectively manage the design of their projects.  The process can be complex and unruly; budgets and programs may be loosely defined or tend to creep; and the technical details may exceed the Owners knowledge. 

Credit Union CEO John Santarpia envisioned the first commercial net-zero-energy building in the state of Florida, which opened August 2009. It is this type of venture that has set the tone for energy efficiency and conservation for the next decade.

The Summer BIMForum will be held on July 19-20 in Chicago, with the theme “Where Does Design End and Construction Begin?”

At the AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas last month, several Building Division leaders ascended to new positions within the association.

Past Building Division Chairs Mike Kenig of Holder Construction in Atlanta, Ga., and Jerry Anderson of Anderson Construction Co. in Ft. Gaines, Ga., both received National Chair of the Year awards at the recent AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Building Division held 17 general sessions, committee meetings, and social events at the AGC Annual Convention last month in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Join large project owners, leaders from top building construction firms, design professionals and other stakeholders at the AGC IPD and Lean Construction Building Conference in San Antonio, Texas, September 21-24, 2011 at the Westin La Cantera Resort.

According to the RSMeans' measures of dollar-per-square-foot construction costs, hospitals, jails, courthouses, and police stations rank among the most expensive structures to build.

President Obama signed H.R. 4 into law, a bill supported by AGC that repeals the 1099 reporting requirement that would have required all businesses to submit Form 1099s to the IRS and to any business with which it purchased $600 or more in goods or services in a year, creating a tremendous paperwork and compliance burden for businesses of all sizes. 

The AGC Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) provides you and your project managers the chance to hone the skills necessary to work more efficiently, increase productivity and propel your construction business to the next level.