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NEW! ConstructorCast: Contractors Care: An Industry of Support
May 12, 2023
    NEW! ConstructorCast: Contractors Care: An Industry of Support Construction has one of the highest suicide rates of any industry. On this episode, we speak with the co-chairs of AGC’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Task Force - Mandi Kime of AGC of Washington and Brandon… Read More

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AGC's Education & Research Foundation Announces Alec Kalogeropoulos of Roger Williams University as the 2023 James L. Allhands Essay Winner
The James L. Allhands Essay was established by the late James L. Allhands, one of the founding members of AGC and a prolific writer of construction related works. The award recognizes a student essay on a specific topic that is deemed to be beneficial to the advancement of technological,… Read More
April 19, 2023
The Consulting Constructors Council Welcomes George Palko
Ken Kubacki (left), George Palko (middle), Fran Madigan, III (right)The history of the Consulting Constructors Council (CCC) and their impact on this country and around world stands as a testament to the valued and unparalleled expertise which individuals have brought to the construction community… Read More
April 19, 2023
Purdue University Professor Named Top Educator Of 2023 In The Field Of Construction Education, According To National Trade Association
  Purdue University Professor, Bryan Hubbard, was named outstanding educator of 2023 in the field of construction education, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The association selected Hubbard for the award because of his academic contribution as well as work with… Read More
April 17, 2023
Construction Input Prices Dip 0.1 Percent In March With Wide Variation Among Key Goods And Services, Adding To Uncertainty About Future Costs
  The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction inched down 0.1 percent from February to March, as plunging fuel prices outweighed increases in the cost of other goods­, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data… Read More
April 13, 2023
University Of Nevada, Las Vegas Has One Of The Nation’s Most Outstanding Student Construction Chapters Of 2022, According To National Association
  The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), as well as Iowa State University and Pittsburg State University were named the nation’s most outstanding student construction chapters of 2022, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The student chapters were each honored… Read More
April 12, 2023
2023 AGC Annual Convention Las Vegas Photos Now Available
All of the photos from the 2023 AGC of America Annual Convention are now available via our online photo portal. The photos are organized in albums based on each session and can be downloaded the photos right from the site. Thanks to everyone who attended the 2023 Annual Convention in Las Vegas,… Read More
April 10, 2023
Construction Sector Sheds 9,000 Jobs In March As Low Unemployment Rates And High Number Of Job Openings Indicate A Lack Of Workers, Not Demand
  The construction sector shed 9,000 jobs in March, the first decrease since January 2022, even as the sector’s unemployment rate fell and total number of job openings in the sector hit a near-record high, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new… Read More
April 7, 2023
CLC Member Highlight: Anthony Alleman, Pepper Construction Company
Anthony brought his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State to Pepper Construction in 2006. While taking on increasing levels of project management responsibility over the past of 16 years, Anthony has worked on some of the company’s most high-profile and complex institutional projects, including… Read More
April 6, 2023
Las Vegas-based Lester C. Snyder Of Brightline West To Serve As President Of The Associated General Contractors Of America
  The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) today announced that Lester C. Snyder, executive vice president of Las Vegas-based Brightline West, will serve as its new national president for the coming twelve months.  The association additionally announced that Thomas L. Brown,… Read More
April 6, 2023
Construction Employment Increases In 283 Of 358 Metro Areas From February 2022 To 2023 As Job Openings Show Need For Even More Workers
  Construction employment increased in 283, or 79 percent, of 358 metro areas between February 2022 and February 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Meanwhile, new government data shows there were more job openings… Read More
April 5, 2023

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