Unit 1: Variation in Productions Systems, in AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program, is now available. Variation in Production Systems is a four-hour course that will be offered locally at AGC Chapters across the country. Following completion of this course, participants will be able to:

In today’s ever-changing economic times, elevating leadership development and gaining buy-in from the executive team has never been more challenging. Learn how McCarthy Building Companies was able to take a strategic approach to redefining leadership development. You’ll hear practical ideas about how McCarthy repositioned their flagship entry-level leadership program and explore hands-on ideas and techniques for maximizing success in your company’s approach to leadership development. In this webinar - part of AGC of America’s free Webinar to be held from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Feb. 21 - you will learn:

Following on the heels of the very successful Go Build campaign launched in 2010 in Alabama, Georgia has created a Go Build Georgia effort to address the skilled labor shortage in Georgia by educating young people and the public at large about the wage, lifestyle and employment benefits in the skilled labor trades.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has announced the availability of approximately $98.5 million in Workforce Innovation Fund grants to support employment and training services.

AGC of America would like to thank the Georgia Branch AGC for hosting a successful workshop on Dec. 15, 2011, to help define the skills, knowledge abilities that college and university students will have upon graduation from construction management and construction technology programs accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

AGC of America is offering a free Webinar to all members and Chapter staff who are interested in learning more about delivering online training and the ongoing efforts of AGC’s Training, Education & Development Forum. It will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The webinar will be split into two parts: an update on the AGC TED Forum’s activities and a presentation on the award-winning McCarthy Foundations of Leadership Program.

Early registration savings ENDS Dec. 15, 2011 Don’t let these holiday season savings wash away. Register today and hear from expert speakers including:

Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET  Senior executives and IT management alike are often looking for construction industry-specific IT metric information as a means to benchmark their IT structure and investment against their peers. The recent IT Metrics Survey conducted by Burger Consulting Group covered a wide range of topics, including total IT staff by role/function, IT expenditure by type, disaster recovery plans and approaches, and remote/office connectivity in addition to standard questions regarding specific applications in use.

Everyone related to the construction process has incentive to get the project done faster and at a lower cost - from the project owners who want to see tangible results for their investment to the contractors and designers who want to do their job well and move on to the next project.

 AGC of America is researching topics for the 2012 Training, Education & Development Conference, to be held Oct. 15-16, in San Antonio, Texas. We would appreciate it if you would take this very brief question to let us know of your interest in topics we think are relevant to construction industry training professionals.