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April 22, 2024
The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon… Read More
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AGC has opened registration for this year’s Diversity & Inclusion Roundtable, a full day of interactive, peer-to-peer discussions for AGC Contractor Members around all things D&I in construction. The Roundtable will take place Wednesday, May 15 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Arlington,… Read More
April 15, 2024
Tempe-based Sundt awarded for developing STCKY, an innovative safety program which enhances the traditional rules-based compliance program by leveraging the principles of energy-based safety and human performance. As a result, Sundt was named as the grand prize winner of the AGC Innovation Awards… Read More
April 15, 2024
Every year, AGC Charities, Inc. hosts an annual Operation Opening Doors project in conjunction with AGC’s annual convention. With the generous support of our members and the participation of the convention volunteers, we were able to make a difference in the local community. We hope you… Read More
April 12, 2024
On April 9, AGC and its coalition partners responded to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposal to revoke its agency-specific procedures (called “Appendix C”) for the protection of historic properties under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) within the Corps’… Read More
April 11, 2024
New funding opportunities for water systems available
On Wednesday, April 10, the Biden Administration issued the first-ever national drinking water standard to mitigate the exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, popularly known as “forever chemicals.” The… Read More
April 11, 2024
Construction workers make up approximately five percent of the country’s workforce but account for an average of 19% of all job-related fatalities each year. Over the past 10 years, at least, an average of 372 workers were killed from falls, slips, and trips, and fall protection violations continue… Read More
April 11, 2024
San Antonio’s Central Builders was recognized as having the nation’s top construction diversity & inclusion program by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association also awarded Puerto Rico’s Bermúdez Longo Díaz Massó as Diverse Business of the Year. Also receiving… Read More
April 10, 2024
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced last week that its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) and National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) will be meeting virtually on April 24 (1:00 PM – 5:30 PM Eastern) and May 7 (… Read More
April 10, 2024
Jordan Foster Construction was recognized for having the nation’s top construction safety and health program in 2023 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The association, which oversees the prestigious Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), an annual ranking… Read More
April 8, 2024
At AGC's 2024 annual convention, the AGC Education and Research Foundation bestowed the honor of the 2024 Outstanding Educator upon Dr. Dean Papajohn from the University of Arizona.
The Outstanding Educator award recognizes nominees for their academic contributions, their engagement with students… Read More
April 5, 2024