A hero properly is someone who has given his life to something bigger than himself or other than himself.
Joseph Campbell, writer
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Build stronger leaders with AGC's Advanced Management Program
For nearly 30 years, AGC's Advanced Management Program (AMP) has helped construction executives sharpen their business skills -More-
Advance your skills with AGC Edge -- Anytime, anywhere
AGC Edge delivers live, virtual construction education designed for busy professionals -- no travel, no time away from projec -More-
Sean Ouellette named CEO of Kast Construction
Kast Construction President and COO Sean Ouellette is set to become CEO in December, succeeding Mike Neal. -More-
Ga. high schoolers show construction skills in AGC event
Georgia high school students showed off their construction skills at the Associated General Contractors of Georgia's skills c -More-
"Sphere of safety" helps prevent struck-by injuries
Panelists at a CPWR webinar urged contractors to protect workers from struck-by hazards, which accounted for about 17% of con -More-
Purdue, DOE partner to test advanced reactor construction
The Department of Energy's National Reactor Innovation Center is partnering with Purdue University's Applied Research Institu -More-
Construction project costs surge 12.4% globally
Global construction project pipeline costs have risen 12.4% in the past year because of uncertainty, according to Currie & Br -More-
Amtrak to start $112M platform project in Chicago
Amtrak is set to begin a $112 million project to build first-level boarding platforms at Chicago Union Station, allowing pass -More-
I-270 Chain of Rocks bridges on track for full opening
The new Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks twin bridges over the Mississippi River are set to fully open next week, with the westb -More-
AECOM to design next phase of Blue Line rebuild in Chicago
The Chicago Transit Authority has awarded AECOM Technical Services a contract for the next phase of the Forest Park Branch Bl -More-
$462M Mass. courthouse expected to create 3,000 jobs
The $462 million Roderick Ireland Courthouse in Springfield, Mass., will support about 3,000 jobs during construction, add $4 -More-
Supreme Court allows Texas border project to resume
The Supreme Court has allowed the resumption of a $7.5 billion border construction project in Texas, staying a federal judge' -More-
The world stretches out before me, the vast world of the big, the little, and the medium.
Octavio Paz, poet, writer, diplomat, Nobel Prize winner
Supporting mental health in construction
Construction faces one of the highest suicide rates of any industry -- and AGC is working to change that. -More-
AGC resource center for legal workforce
In light of the rapidly evolving landscape around US immigration policy, AGC of America has published an online resource cent -More-
Senate advances permitting reform bill
Legislators have taken procedural action to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act closer to a full Senat -More-
DOL rule eases affirmative action for apprenticeships
The Labor Department has issued a final rule, effective Jan. -More-
MIT researchers develop novel fabric formwork beams
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that casting concrete beams in fabric formwork can u -More-
Pew: State DOTs face funding gaps as IIJA expires
States could face a 13% funding drop for road and bridge projects if the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act isn't renewed -More-
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