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August 26, 2024
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Kenig Elected AGC Building Division Chair
At AGC's 90th Annual Convention, Michael Kenig, Vice Chair of Holder Construction in Atlanta, Ga., became chairman of the AGC Building Division. Dirk Elsperman of Tarlton Corp. in St. Louis, Mo., completed his term at the Convention. Mike is a member of the AGC Executive Board, recently served as… Read More
March 25, 2009
Dynamic Retention Session Hosted by Specialty Contractors Council
The AGC of America Specialty Contractors Council (SCC) presented "The Cash Flow Implications of Retention" on March 6 at AGC's 90th Annual Convention. Chair Doug Isaacs began the session with a presentation of the results of a retainage survey completed by over 1,000 AGC specialty contractors in… Read More
March 25, 2009
Innovative Workforce Development Practices Explored at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Convention
The Open Shop, Union Contractors, and Workforce Development Committees jointly presented a forum on Best Practices in Craft Training at AGC's Annual Convention on March 4. The program featured presentations by Glenn Hillegas, executive vice president of the San Diego Chapter AGC's open-shop… Read More
March 25, 2009
Educational Sessions Draw Crowds Seeking Credits and Answers to Current Issues
For the first time at AGC's Annual Convention, it offered 32 educational tracks on 6 different subjects - construction law, executive management, green construction, marketing, financial management and risk management - while also offering continuing education credits for each session. In line with… Read More
March 25, 2009
M&U Division Learns ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Challenges and Opportunities for Water Infrastructure
The AGC Municipal & Utilities Division hosted Mr. Steven Allbee from the EPA Office of Water at AGC's 90th Annual Convention in San Diego. Albee a 30-year veteran of the EPA, serving as the primary author of the EPA Clean and Drinking Water Gap Analysis and one of the leaders in establishing… Read More
March 25, 2009
Highway Worker Safety Program Released
The Highway and Transportation Division previewed a new safety product to protect highway workers from job site injuries, which was recently completed by an AGC task force and Zurich. The Highway Worker Safety Program has been underway for two years and is a collaborative product with input from… Read More
March 25, 2009
Special Session Offers Services to ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Chapters
Thirty-three chapter executives took advantage of a session offered by AGC of America that explained the many services available to AGC chapters. Perry Fowler, director of municipal and utilities, outlined how AGC can help chapters organize events around Liquid Assets, the documentary that details… Read More
March 25, 2009
AGC Team Details Economic Stimulus
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ CEO Steve Sandherr and the economic stimulus team presented "The Economic Stimulus - Putting People Back to Work," and fielded many questions from a large crowd of convention attendees. The team explained where stimulus funds will be distributed and how they will affect long term federal… Read More
March 25, 2009
Simonson, Lustgarten Present Economic Outlook
Eli Lustgarten, senior vice president of Longbow Securities, teamed up with AGC's chief economist, Ken Simonson, to present a depressing outlook for the economy and nonresidential construction at the economic issues forum and luncheon sponsored by Allied North America. Lustgarten even subtitled his… Read More
March 25, 2009
agcXML Will Allow Information Sharing Between Different Construction Software Programs
AGC released new standards that will allow sharing of data and key information between different construction programs. This new tool, known as agcXML, is expected to save construction companies up to the $15.8 billion a year currently spent in lost productivity because many construction software… Read More
March 25, 2009

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