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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A Building Design and Construction article quotes AGC of America's Steve Sandherr citing the urgent need for federal assistance to the private construction industry. Sandherr noted that the increase in public construction is "welcome news" but he urged Congress to endorse AGC's "Build Now For The… Read More
December 14, 2009
Contractors nationwide are becoming increasingly concerned about possible layoffs next year if Congress does not act on a six-year surface transportation bill, which AGC predicts would reduce federal highway and transit funding by more than $15 billion, or 20 percent.
A recent New Hampshire Union… Read More
December 14, 2009
The AGC Political Action Committee (AGC PAC) is an essential part of AGC's legislative influence on Capitol Hill. The purpose of the PAC is to help elect federal candidates to office - all of whom are pro-construction. A pro-construction Congress has the ability to make several important issues a… Read More
December 14, 2009
AGC of America is excited to partner with the San Antonio AGC in order to teach a new generation of project managers the essential skills to ensure project success. The Project Manager Development Program is a set of highly interactive modules that include discussions, class activities and… Read More
December 13, 2009
In a move aimed to improve federal government contracting for engineering services and construction contracts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utility Service (RUS) has recently has pre-approved two ConsensusDOCS contract documents in a recently issued guidance bulletin. RUS provides… Read More
December 12, 2009
Following the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement on Monday that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health, AGC issued a statement calling for the administration to rethink its misguided approach.
AGC said that the finding will delay construction activity, undermine economic… Read More
December 11, 2009
Written by John Lynch from the State of Washington and published as a joint effort of AGC and the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), this eight-page article is targeted toward public owners who construct capital projects and those contractors who are engaged in this… Read More
December 11, 2009
AGC strives to provide with the most up-to-date information on LEED® v3 and how it affects contractors. On December 15, 2009 AGC will host a webinar entitled "The Impact of LEED® v3 for New Construction on Construction Practices". In attending this webinar registrants will have the ability to earn… Read More
December 10, 2009
AGC of America, the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) and the Associated Specialty Contractors (ASC) held their annual joint meeting November 13-14, 2009, at the AGC Headquarters in Arlington, Va. The theme was "Construction Owners' Financing and Ability to Pay."
AGC, ASA and ASC have a… Read More
December 9, 2009
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AGC recently held its 2009 HR Professionals and Training & Development Conference in Atlanta. More than 175 people attended to learn, share best practices, network and take home some real, practical solutions to HR and training problems.
The two-day event included more than two dozen speakers… Read More
December 9, 2009