The Aspen Institute’s Workforce Strategies Initiative recently published the findings of its nationwide survey of pre-apprenticeship programs in the construction trades. Based on responses from 260 programs nationwide, the report presents information about program size, services offered, populations served, funding sources, and successes and challenges in placing trainees in apprenticeships or jobs.

November 9, 2009 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM EST.

AGC's acclaimed Building to LEED-NC: Overview and the Impact on Construction Practices course examines LEED for New Construction with a focus on the means and methods of construction. Attendees will learn which prerequisites and credits have impacts on construction practices.

November 9-11, 2009 - Madison, Wis AGC’s Safety Management Training Course (SMTC) provides intensive instruction on the basic skills needed to manage a safety program within a company.

This series of webinars will provide a detailed overview of some of the most critical challenges both new and experienced federal contractors will need to know to successfully navigate this new landscape.

AGC’s revises Understanding and Managing Project Costs, offers a Free Webinar and Manual Discount

AGC's Supervisory Training Program (STP) has been the professional development resource of choice for more than 122,000 construction supervisors and managers. Unit 6: Understanding and Managing Project Costs, fifth edition, was released this week with extensive updates to provide the most timely information for construction supervisors.

For the second year in a row, AGC awarded the student chapter at Boise State University with first prize in the 2009 AGC Outstanding Student Chapter Contest. This contest recognizes the top three student chapters for their remarkable work in the community. Boise State was rewarded for its work overseeing a complex project to relocate one of the oldest Abraham Lincoln statues west of the Mississippi. This project demonstrated excellent skills in estimating and project management.

The National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) will hold its annual conference from Nov. 1 to Nov. 3, 2009, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel with more than 70 sessions organized around the National Standards of Practice.

The Joint Highway and Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting will be held November 12-14, 2009, at the PGA  Resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. This meeting is the premier gathering for contractors and related businesses involved in every aspect of highway and utility construction to hear about and discuss issues and trends in these markets. Not only is this meeting new to the fall schedule, it will also have individual highway and utilities informational tracks!