AGC is pleased to present the three winners of the 2012 Outstanding Student Chapter Contest. Winners receive framed certificates, cash prizes and will be asked to give a presentation on their winning project at the 2013 AGC Annual Convention.

For construction leaders on the rise, no program provides a more comprehensive, uniquely focused program than AGC’s Advanced Management Program (AMP). Suited for chief executives and senior-level management in construction, this premier six-day program has been helping industry decision-makers amplify their business expertise and emerge as leaders in the industry. For 25 years, this program has produced an elite society of graduates that includes top leaders throughout the construction marketplace. AMP also provides an exceptional opportunity to sculpt future decision-makers and C-suite executives tapped to take the reins.

There is still time to register for AGC’s 2012 HR Professionals Conference, Training, Education & Development (TED) Conference, and Federal Construction HR Workshop.  Both conferences will take place at the St. Anthony Riverwalk Wyndham Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, with the TED Conference beginning on Oct. 15, lasting to midday on Oct. 16, and the HR Professionals Conference beginning on the morning of Oct. 16, and concluding at noon on Oct. 17.  There will be one joint session on the morning of Oct. 16 with a keynote address by Joe Gerstandt on Putting Authenticity, Integrity and Daring to Work.  The conferences offer unique opportunities for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry. 

View the new FAQ on the BIM Education Program and CM-BIM!

AGC of America has posted the link to our recent free Training, Education & Development Forum Town Hall webinar that shared some of the highlights of the TED Forum’s activities this year and provided a great panel discussion on the benefits of a credential.

It seems as if school just started, but we are already just six weeks out from the Nov. 1 deadline for 2013-14 AGC Education and Research Foundation scholarship applications. If you know a student who might qualify or can get the word out, applicants can find the full criteria for scholarship eligibility and the application at http://scholarship.agc.org/. 

Registration is now open for the Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) 2012 HR Professionals Conference and Training, Education & Development (TED) Conference.   For 2012, the conferences will be co-located in San Antonio, Texas, with the TED Conference beginning on the morning of Monday, Oct. 15, lasting to midday on Oct. 16, and the HR Professionals Conference beginning on the morning of Oct. 16, and concluding at noon on Oct. 17.

The National Center for Construction Education & Research, AGC of America’s craft training partner, will be re-launching its “certified written” credential as “knowledge verified” to better reflect the actual status and accomplishments of each craft professional. Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, NCCER will use the term “knowledge verified” to refer to craftworkers who successfully pass the written assessment for the first time. The written test required to obtain this credential will not change, only the name.

AGC will be sponsoring the Big Build at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  The event is designed for children ages 5-13 and includes fun construction-related activities, including dry wall finishing, woodworking and nail driving, as well as the opportunity to meet and talk with plumbers, architects and landscape designers. The event is free and open to the public.  A $5 donation is suggested.

The Construction Leadership Council is holding it's annual working weekend on Sept. 20-22 in Seattle, Wash. AGC is seeking young and mid-career professionals to attend the annual two-day event. Chapter staff who work with CLC groups also are encouraged to attend. The event is designed to help AGC of America’s mid-career professionals get connected and share best practices. Attendees do not have to be a member of a CLC group to join this event.