鶹Ƶreleased new nationwide and state-by-state data that shows clear economic benefits of infrastructure stimulus investments.
December 17, 2008
AGC's Chief Economist Ken Simonson explained the benefits of infrastructure investment in The Washington Post.
"In the current environment with lots of available workers in construction and contractors eager to bid, you would get very prompt response in terms of employment in the construction and… Read More December 17, 2008
Applications for the 1st Education and Training Awards are now being accepted online.
The new program will recognize the most innovative and collaborative training and development programs sponsored by 鶹ƵChapters and contractor members during the 2008 and 2009 calendar years.
An 鶹ƵChapter and… Read More December 17, 2008
On Dec. 15, 鶹Ƶof America and its two California chapters formally petitioned the state of California to reconsider or repeal a new rule that would force construction companies across the state to retrofit or replace almost all of their heavy construction equipment. California's new standards are… Read More December 16, 2008
鶹ƵCEO Stephen Sandherr was recently quoted in a Bloomberg article in support of infrastructure investment in the stimulus package. The article also noted that 鶹Ƶmembers have sent 2,000 letters to Members of Congress. Sandherr explained the reason for such comprehensive support:
“We’ve got… Read More December 16, 2008
Applicants for AGC’s Construction Project Manager Course can now register online to attend one of the four courses in 2009. This course will help to build your project management skills, earn education credits and stay competitive in 2009.
Today’s challenging climate offers many opportunities for… Read More December 16, 2008
Coming in February 2009, 鶹Ƶof America will release a full-day introductory curriculum on the industry’s hottest topic, Building Information Modeling (BIM).
BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling will give participants a broad overview and introduce important concepts of BIM. … Read More December 15, 2008
鶹Ƶof America will launch the first 鶹ƵCampus at AGC’s 90th Annual Convention & Constructor Expo in San Diego, CA. The 鶹ƵCampus will bring together recent college graduates and students with leading construction employers and industry experts for two days of interactive learning,… Read More December 15, 2008
Some 鶹Ƶmembers are transforming their businesses through participation in executive roundtables. 鶹Ƶand The Family Business Institute have teamed up to offer a free webinar for CEO’s, “Where Do I turn for Answers in Tough Times?” The webinar will take place on January 28, 2009, at 2PM EST.… Read More December 14, 2008
On December 9-10, ten members of the 鶹ƵEnvironmental Network Steering Committee and national 鶹Ƶenvironmental staff met with senior staff from several U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program offices, including Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Policy, Economics and Innovation, Water… Read More December 12, 2008
