AGC of America is now offering, DOT 60/60 Supervisor Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training, a new online course featuring Bill Judge, nationally known DOT Drug Law Expert. This new course  is designed to help you meet the DOT training requirements for supervisors of covered safety-sensitive employees as described in 49 CFR Part 40.

Webinar December 17, 2009 | 1:00-2:30pm ETToday’s construction marketplace is beleaguered by razor-thin profit margins, increased competition for fewer projects, and an ever growing number of rules and regulations governing all aspects of the industry. Surviving and thriving under such conditions often comes down more to who you know, rather than what you know.Register and learn more at www.agc.org/networking.

This three-part webinar series will provide you with the information you need to understand the specific requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts in a contractor-friendly manner.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the construction industry’s first and only contract document designed specifically for building green projects.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced the Department’s priorities for grants under the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). The fund, which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will support local efforts to start or expand research-based innovative programs that help close the achievement gap and improve outcomes for students.

A Three-Part Webinar Series December 3, 2009 | December 8, 2009 | December 10, 2009 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

In the competitive construction industry, it pays in loyalty and quality when you invest in the professional development of our people. Years of experience and on-the-job training can provide crucial knowledge to perform tasks at hand, but the best professionals constantly seek to learn about new technologies and techniques to improve their overall output on site and in the office. The AGC Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) provides you and your project managers the chance to hone the skills necessary to work more efficiently, increase productivity and propel your construction business to the next level.

Stress testing is designed to help tell construction executives where to go next versus typical financial accounting which tells you only where you’ve been. Register today and join us November 16, 2007 at 4:00 pm ET.

Effective Oct. 1, 2009, all Job Corps center-operated construction, advanced manufacturing and automotive training programs are required to implement the Job Corps’ newly green Training Achievement Records (TARs). These TARs incorporate green elements based on NCCER’s “Your Role in the Green Environment” module and were validated by a workgroup of industry experts and Job Corps management and construction instructors.

Time is running out to register for the annual AGC Construction Leadership Council Working Weekend, to be held Nov. 19-21, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee. This event is co-sponsored by the AGC of America Construction Leadership Council, AGC of Tennessee, AGC of East Tennessee, and AGC CompTrust…Tennessee.