Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning recently traveled to Chicago, Illinois, for the AGC HR and Training Professionals Conference. The 2-day conference featured over 15 different sessions all aimed at one purpose: improving the recruitment, retention, engagement and HR practices within your company.

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Conference AGC Roads Illinois 120

BD+C

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently released a report to spur more environmentally friendly construction.

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AGC America Construction Contractors 105

PC Construction

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Last night, PC proudly accepted an AGC Vermont Best Builders Award for the Middlebury Resource Recovery Center (MRRC) project. Winning the AGC Vermont Best Builders Award is a proud moment for our team, and we look forward to the continued positive impact the MRRC will have on Vermont’s communities.

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Vermont AGC Resource Organization 90

Cassell Construction Estimating

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Our CEO Barry Cassell spoke at the 68th annual AGC Alaska conference in Anchorage last month. Barry's session, "Construction Tech Today and Tomorrow" provided historical perspective and a look ahead at the progress of technology in our industry.

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Alaska AGC Conference Industrial 100

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning recently traveled to Chicago, Illinois, for the AGC Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The 2-day conference featured over 15 different sessions all aimed at one purpose: improving the recruitment, retention, engagement and HR practices within your company.

Conference 120

Conference AGC Roads Illinois 120

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

The post AGC Calls for New Infrastructure, Other Relief Measures appeared first on Construction Superintendent. “It’s troubling to see construction employment lagging year-ago levels in most locations, in spite of a strong rebound in May and June,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. Those gains were not enough to erase.

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AGC Infrastructure Liability Metro 111

PC Construction

APRIL 12, 2024

Wednesday night I joined my project teammates and fellow employee owners on stage to proudly accept an AGC Build Maine Award for our work on the University of Southern Maine’s Portland Commons Residence Hall and McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success.

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AGC Maine Portland United States 102

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 15, 2013

(April 15, 2013) -- Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Zoning AGC Safety America 184

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Build Her Mentorship paired 30 applicants to help foster support over a nine-month, guided curriculum.

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Massachusetts AGC 143

PC Construction

MAY 4, 2021

The post SMHC Behavioral Renovation Project Honored with AGC Build Maine Award first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog. PC is pleased to announce that the Associated General Contractors of Maine has selected the Southern Maine Health Care Behavioral Renovation project to receive one of five Build Maine Awards.

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AGC Maine Renovating Contractors 102

Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Please come join us at AGC Alaska in Anchorage November 9-12. The post We’re presenting Construction Tech at AGC Alaska 11/9 in Anchorage appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting. We’re presenting the session “Construction Tech: Today + Tomorrow” on Wednesday at 2:45.

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Alaska AGC Conference Consulting 100

Construction Equipment

MARCH 20, 2020

With COVID-19 taking its toll on construction, AGC has urged businesses to request congress take immediate action to: Enact policies and programs that ensure all construction employers’ cash flows so they can pay workers and maintain their essential operations. Ensure public construction markets…

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AGC Cash Flow Construction Employment 91

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

An AGC survey held in July and August found 81% of contractors are using higher pay and other incentives to attract skilled workers to fill open positions that 88% of them reported they were having a hard time filling.

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AGC Contractors 94

BD+C

AUGUST 16, 2020

Simonson, Chief Economist of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will be the keynote speaker at Building Design+Construction's ProCONNECT Office/Workplace event, Thursday, September 24 to Friday, September 25, from 11am to 4pm Eastern each day.

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AGC Office America Contractors 98

Construction Dive

MAY 19, 2020

Even as projects reopen, enhanced unemployment benefits and health fears are keeping construction workers on the sidelines, said experts during a recent AGC webinar.

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AGC Contractors Construction 172

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Fluctuations in recent months stem from a worsening shortage of qualified workers, according to AGC’s chief economist.

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AGC Contractors Construction 152

Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2024

About 80% of contractors have a hard time staffing projects, yet the majority still need more skilled workers, a survey of Associated General Contractors of America members found.

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Contractors AGC America 154

Construction Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

Builders can’t find experienced employees and sometimes new hires don’t even show up, AGC members said in a recent survey.

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AGC Contractors 149

PC Construction

APRIL 18, 2022

The post PC Awarded AGC Build Maine Award for Health Care Center first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog. The project, for Martin’s Point Health Care, consolidated Brunswick’s two existing aging clinics at this new 54,000-square-foot facility.

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AGC Maine Construction 84

ENR Construction

JANUARY 28, 2021

Construction across the state continued during the pandemic, and the outlook for this year remains positive, AGC leaders say.

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AGC Utah Construction 81

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Despite lower materials prices, the construction landscape remains complicated due to high interest rates and long lead times, according to AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson.

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AGC Construction Materials 163

Construction Dive

JANUARY 19, 2023

OSHA Regional Administrator Stephen Boyd spoke candidly about the industry’s fatality numbers at AGC’s health and safety conference this week.

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OSHA Inspections AGC Site 161

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Retired CEO of AGC Salt Lake City reflects on storied 42-year career.

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AGC 77

Construction Dive

MAY 7, 2020

Companies must work with owners to re-imagine “essential” onsite personnel, create work shifts and structure the layout of the way work is performed, says AGC of California CEO Peter Tateishi.

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AGC California Construction 166

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 28, 2018

AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes. A survey from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that 54 percent of highway contractors reported crashes in their work zones within the past year. The AGC aims to increase work zone safety this summer with targeted advertising.

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Industrial AGC Construction Los Angeles 195

PC Construction

AUGUST 23, 2024

At a recent golf tournament hosted by AGC Vermont, PC proudly fielded an all-women team to represent the company and demonstrate that women belong in every aspect of the construction world—on the jobsite, in the office, and on the golf course.

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Vermont AGC Green Office 82

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California launches a free, online learning platform for young people interested in construction.

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AGC California Construction Contractors 78

Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2019

By targeting more high school students with construction-related career and technical training opportunities, the association says it hopes to pull more minorities and women into the industry.

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AGC Construction Industrial 133

ENR Construction

JANUARY 7, 2021

AGC survey of 1,300 member firms shows most contractors expect demand for new construction to fall in 2021.

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AGC Contractors Construction 74

Construction Dive

MAY 22, 2023

May is Mental Health Awarness Month. Construction has the second highest rate of suicide among all U.S. industries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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AGC California Industrial Construction 139

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A recent survey conducted by AGC with Autodesk found a persistent labor shortage across the industry.

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AGC Autodesk Industrial 78

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 31, 2022

Each year, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk survey a broad cross-section of construction firms to gather insights into today’s workforce. The 2022 Autodesk and AGC Workforce Survey sheds light on current workforce trends and what firms are doing to respond. .

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AGC Autodesk Industrial Construction 98

ENR Construction

APRIL 20, 2021

AGC and Procore analysis of more than full year of worker-hour data shows construction employment recovering but not yet to pre-pandemic levels.

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AGC Employment ProCore Construction 74

Construction Dive

MAY 30, 2023

AGC called upon legislators and motorists alike to improve roadwork safety as part of its highway contractor survey.

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Zoning AGC Contractors Safety 143

Construction Dive

JANUARY 24, 2023

Presenters at AGC’s recent conference discussed how company culture impacts project safety.

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AGC Conference Safety 139

ENR Construction

MARCH 11, 2021

AGC reports COVID-19-caused supply problems, price increases, project delays and shutdowns. Leaders caution against picket rule changes due to House-passed PRO Act.

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AGC Contractors Housing 78

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The grand prize winner, to be revealed at the Associated General Contractors of America’s Las Vegas convention in March, will take home $7,000.

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Las Vegas AGC Innovation Products 118