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August 26, 2024
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Failing once again to pass a substantive extension or the six-year authorization, the House and Senate have decided to include a short extension of SAFETEA-LU in the Omnibus appropriations bill.
October 29, 2009
On November 10, 2009, ConsensusDOCS will release the construction industry's first comprehensive standard contract document addressing the unique risks and responsibilities associated with building green projects - the ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum.  Stakeholders on green building… Read More
October 28, 2009
October 29, 2009, 1:00 to 2:30 pm ET   Learn more about Integrated Project Delivery, and how all stakeholders on a construction project can benefit from this process in AGC's upcoming webinar "Integrated Project Delivery (IPD): Why Owners Choose Multi-Party" on October 29 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm ET… Read More
October 28, 2009
November 5, 2009 | November 12, 2009 | November 19, 2009 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET You have identified an attractive potential federal government project. Now what do you do? There are a myriad of rules and regulations, not to mention the resolution of disputes, governing these projects. Meanwhile, the… Read More
October 28, 2009
AGC’s Supervisory Training Program (STP) is a construction-specific training curriculum developed, updated and field-tested by and for contractors. STP has been the professional development resource of choice for more than 122,000 construction supervisors and managers and provides an unmatched… Read More
October 27, 2009
AGC has compiled all of its project delivery resources in to one document to provide an easy, "one stop shop" reference for its members.  From contract documents and bookstore offerings to webinar and web resources...you can take a look at AGC's entire project delivery library by clicking here. … Read More
October 27, 2009
AGC's Supervisory Training Program (STP) is a construction-specific training curriculum developed, updated and field-tested by and for contractors. Unit 6: Understanding and Managing Project Costs, fifth edition, was released today and has been extensively updated to provide the most up-to-date… Read More
October 27, 2009
For the second year in a row, AGC awarded the student chapter at Boise State University with first prize in the 2009 AGC Outstanding Student Chapter Contest. This contest recognizes the top three student chapters for their remarkable work in the community. Boise State was rewarded for its work… Read More
October 27, 2009
The National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) will hold its annual conference November 1-3, 2009, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel with more than 70 sessions organized around the National Standards of Practice. The NCAC’s mission is to create and support a national network of career academies. This… Read More
October 27, 2009
All but 12 communities nationwide saw declines in construction employment between September 2008 and 2009, according to a new analysis of metropolitan area employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released today by AGC. That analysis found more construction jobs were lost in Phoenix,… Read More
October 27, 2009