The Alabama AGC recently kicked off a workforce development program in Mobile to attract, train and retain workers at all skill levels and in many trades and make them available to employers through employee leasing agencies.

NCCER Seeking Experts for Curriculum Development

AGC of America is still seeking sponsors for more than 200 Build Up! kits.

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 certificate at a ceremony during the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Annual Tri-Fund Conference on August 18.IAS accreditation requires that Laborers-AGC training programs meet rigorous qualifications and pass comprehensive reviews. Accreditation criteria (IAS AC371 and AC372) for these programs were developed by industry experts and approved through a public hearing process.The individuals in the photo are (L-R): Terence M. O’Sullivan, LIUNA General President and Laborers-AGC Labor Co-Chair; C.P. Ramani, President of IAS; Edward J. Hynds, Jr., Chairman of English Brothers Company and Laborers-AGC Management Co-Chair; and John J. LeConche, Laborers-AGC Executive Director.

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 Infrastructure.

Meeting the safety training needs of a mobile and widely dispersed workforce is a challenge faced by AGC contractors nationwide now remedied by Moretrench's Safety Training Trailer.

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.

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 & Ladders, Steel and Struck By. Also, includes a full version on CD-ROM. 2007. Item # 139.

Each summer for the past half dozen, AGC of Maine has helped sponsor what one newspaper article called

This article originally appeared in the July/August edition of Constructor Magazine Even in an uncertain economy, one thing remains the same: Education helps construction professionals meet changing market demands. AGC’s ability to offer continuing education credits to meet licensing or designation requirements helps members get the most from professional development programs. In addition, the added convenience of local programs, webinars and audio conferences reduces travel costs and time away from the job. Whether the student is a project manager, specialty contractor, safety director, supervisor, estimator or other project leader, AGC’s increasing variety of courses help build a successful career.