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AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More
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Three key stormwater developments are in the works that will affect contractors nationwide. To ensure the construction industry's voice is heard, AGC of America has created a Stormwater Task Force (made up of 17 AGC Environmental Network members) to respond to current rulemaking efforts and… Read More
February 4, 2010
Click here for the latest Common Ground Alliance e-newsletter with articles on the upcoming CGA Annual Convention March 2-4, 2010 in San Diego, California.
Did you know that April is National Safe Digging month?
The 2010 National Safe Digging Month (NSDM) Toolkit has been posted to Call811.com.… Read More
February 4, 2010
Ed Gentilcore, partner with Duane & Morris, explains the risks associated with LEED v3.
AGC's Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management meeting included Tiptoeing Through the Garden, a presentation that explored the new risks embedded in LEED v3, and how the ConsensusDOCS green building… Read More
February 3, 2010
As we enter 2010, the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) amendments finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the end of 2008 have finally gone into effect. Many of these amendments (and other reforms finalized by EPA back in 2006) will ease the compliance… Read More
February 3, 2010
BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling
Tuesday, March 16 | 7:30 AM
BIM 101 is designed specifically for construction professionals eager to learn the essential concepts of BIM. Those who will also benefit include building developers, owners, managers, supervisors, architects,… Read More
February 3, 2010
Robert Fritz, vice president of Clayco, recently was presented with the Construction Careers Center’s (CCC) Outstanding Service Award for his deep commitment and devotion to the center.
Founded by the AGC of St. Louis and the St. Louis Construction Industry, the CCC is a public, independent,… Read More
February 3, 2010
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"3891","attributes":{"class":"media-image size-full wp-image-192 alignright","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"106","height":"133","alt":"fuentes"}}]]Jorge Fuentes of Gabriel Fuentes Jr. Construction Co., in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been… Read More
February 3, 2010
Unit 2: BIM Technology, the second course in the AGC Building Information Modeling (BIM) Education Program, is now available. BIM Technology covers the common characteristics and differences of BIM applications in use today and specific processes for planning, organizing and deploying BIM tools… Read More
February 3, 2010
February 25, 2010 - 2:00-3:30pm EST
This year promises to be a challenging year for commercial contractors. Backlogs are down, in years, bid lists are way up, and margins are practically non-existent. What do you need to know to survive the current downturn, turn things around, and re-emerge whole… Read More
February 3, 2010
Contractors share cost saving and risk reduction tips.
More than 200 contractors and insurance and surety professionals attended AGC's meeting on Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management to talk about their shared issues and concerns and increase efficiency and effectiveness.
AGC Risk… Read More
February 2, 2010