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Attracting New Construction Talent

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 17, 2019

A 2018 industrywide survey from Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports 80% of construction firms have a tough time hiring hourly craft positions. So, why can’t construction companies increase their workforce?

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Kirberg Receives the 2012 AGC Specialty Contractor of the Year Award

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

(November 13, 2012) -- Kirberg Company, a commercial and residential roofing company based in the Midwest, was the recent recipient of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of St. Louis’s 2012 Specialty Contractor Award, presented at the Construction Awards Gala on November 1st, 2012.

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AGC Contractors Residential Commercial

Transformative Construction Technology to be Showcased at AGC IT Forum

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 14, 2018

We’re excited to be at the 2018 AGC IT Forum Aug. Developed by working closely with existing customers, ViewpointOne increases the functionality and scalability of a contractor’s software investment by allowing contractors to build their own software bundles based on specific needs for individual end users. 15-17 in Chicago.

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Webinars

Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros

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AGC: Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors in 2024

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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AGC panel: An overly detailed safety plan can be a liability

Construction Dive

JANUARY 20, 2023

A massive rulebook that most workers won’t read can leave a contractor vulnerable to OSHA fines and lawsuits, according to panelists at AGC’s safety conference.

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AGC Releases Highway Work Zone Safety Report

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

Materials Woes Slowing Projects; AGC Calls for Tariff Relief

Construction Equipment

APRIL 13, 2021

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has posted a Construction Inflation Alert to update contractors and clients on construction materials developments. The association said an “unprecedented” increase in the price of goods used in construction and disruptions in supply chains…

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AGC Materials America Contractors

Majority of highway contractors report work zone crashes in last year

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

Contractors challenged by lack of labor, jobsite tension and delays

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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The 10 traits successful contractors have in common

Construction Dive

APRIL 4, 2019

In a crowded AGC convention session, a seasoned consultant listed the top traits among the industry's fastest-growing and most profitable contractors.

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Contractors AGC Profitability Consulting

AGC pushes for more environmentally friendly construction

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

Construction spending dips again as contractors await Fed relief

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

Skilled Labor Shortage Adds to Contractors' Staffing Woes, AGC Survey Finds

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

Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier.

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

AGC Calls for New Infrastructure, Other Relief Measures

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

Construction employment decreased in 225, or 62%, out of 358 metro areas between June 2019 and last month despite widespread increases from May to June, according to an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors of America released. Those gains were not enough to erase.

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AGC Infrastructure Liability Metro

Bringing Industry Expertise to Your Doorstep: A Peek at Viewpoint’s 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshow Speakers

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

We’re gearing up to launch our 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshow series and we are thrilled! Last year , we visited more than 20 cities and enjoyed networking and learning about construction industry trends and challenges with over 600 contractors across the United States. The Technology Strategist. How to maintain innovation momentum.

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Industrial Contractors Consulting Florida

State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 28, 2018

Warm weather has arrived in many parts of the country, and that means contractors are busy with projects. 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.

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SMHC Behavioral Renovation Project Honored with AGC Build Maine Award

PC Construction

MAY 4, 2021

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. The post SMHC Behavioral Renovation Project Honored with AGC Build Maine Award first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.

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Federal rule requires contractors to disclose OSHA citations

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Contractors bidding on work with the federal government would have to disclose OSHA citations, along with violations of a variety of other federal laws, under a recently issued rule for implementing the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” executive order. The AGC says it is considering legislative and legal challenges to the rule.

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AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson to keynote BD+C "ProCONNECT Office/Workplace," Sept. 24-25

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: Contractors expect growth in 2019 amid labor supply worries

Construction Dive

JANUARY 4, 2019

Construction firms will continue to increase wages and benefits as well as invest in training programs for their employees.

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Contractors expect more change in next 5 years than past 50

Construction Dive

AUGUST 22, 2018

Companies that believe "great change is imminent" are six times more likely to innovate, an AGC study titled "Managing Risk in the Digital Age" found.

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AGC Innovation Risk Contractors

Associated General Contractors launches eight-part webinar series around COVID-19

BD+C

MARCH 21, 2020

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), with 26,000 members, has put together an eight-part webinar series whose episodes will take deeper dives into various topics related to business continuation during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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AGC Contractors America

‘We’re not going to have one’: AGC economist dismisses a 2023 recession

Construction Dive

MARCH 7, 2023

economy should fend off recession concerns this year, said Ken Simonson, chief economist for Associated General Contractors of America. A strong U.S.

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AGC America Contractors

Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A new survey conducted by Autodesk and AGC of America is giving us a deeper look into the impacts so far. According to the survey, the contractors who perform $50 million of work or less annually have experienced less delays and cancellations. The Full Report You can find the full report on the AGC of American website.

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AGC Survey Finds Mixed Outlook Among Contractors for 2024

ENR Construction

JANUARY 7, 2024

While contractors are more wary going into 2024, most expect strong public sector project spending to buoy the industry even as interest rates could cause a pullback in private development.

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AGC Contractors Industrial

Productivity, ESG headline AGC Innovation Awards

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

AGC opposes paid leave provision in House coronavirus bill

Construction Dive

MARCH 17, 2020

If passed in the Senate, the plan could lead to industry layoffs, bankruptcies and delays in the construction of medical and emergency facilities, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Contractors' 2022 Outlook Turns Positive Despite Challenges, AGC Survey Shows

ENR Construction

JANUARY 12, 2022

Associated General Contractors latest outlook is more positive for this year across most building segments.

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AGC Contractors

New AGC Virtual Learning Platform Brings Construction to Young Californians

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

AGC Releases Guide to Help Contractors Track, Reduce Carbon Emissions

ENR Construction

APRIL 22, 2024

The guide is intended to help contractors navigate the landscape of greater accountability regarding embodied carbon in construction.

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AGC Contractors Accounting Construction

AGC: 2021 Outlook Muted as Pandemic Delays, Cancels Projects

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

AGC Survey: Chaotic Supply Chain, Worker Shortages Still Plague Contractors a Year Into Pandemic

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

Contractors Struggle to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds

ENR Construction

AUGUST 29, 2024

Some contractors have been turning to new strategies to find workers amid a labor shortage.

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AGC Contractors

Nonresidential Weakness Fuels Employment Lag: AGC

Construction Equipment

MARCH 17, 2021

Nonresidential contractors are not adding jobs, which helped fuel lagging construction employment figures in January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors. Construction employment remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but eight states, according to AGC. More firms have…

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Contractors Struggling to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds

ENR Construction

AUGUST 29, 2024

Some contractors have been turning to new strategies to find workers amid a labor shortage.

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AGC Contractors

AGC Links Employment Decline to Weather, Nonres

Construction Equipment

MARCH 10, 2021

percent in February, hampered by severe winter weathe an ongoing weakness in new nonresidential projects, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The unemployment rate for construction rose to 9.6 Construction employment declined by 61,000 jobs in February compared to…

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AGC Employment America Contractors

AGC panel posits ways contractors can survive in a time of 'peak disruption'

Construction Dive

AUGUST 17, 2018

Tech leaders from Skanska, Mortenson, McCarthy and more are conferring strategies for maximizing innovation and investment at an Associated General Contractors event in Chicago this week.

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Contractors AGC Chicago Conference

PC Construction Accepts AGC Build America Award for 4th Year Running

PC Construction

MARCH 14, 2023

PC just now accepted a Construction Risk Partners Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors in Las Vegas, our fourth consecutive win of this prestigious award. The post PC Construction Accepts AGC Build America Award for 4th Year Running appeared first on PC Construction.

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AGC: Material prices growing fast, tariffs threaten more increases

Construction Dive

JUNE 18, 2018

The Associated General Contractors of America said the effects of the new steel and aluminum tariffs can be seen in ballooning material prices.

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Materials AGC America Contractors

State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

The Takeaway: This is yet another example of forward-thinking contractors choosing to adapt rather than fade away. With the way technology in general is progressing these days, it’s becoming vital for contractors to modernize their operations. 14B ‘Green New Deal’ for NYC Has Opportunities, Drawbacks for Contractors.

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2022 AGC Workforce Survey: Labor Challenges Pave the Way for Career Opportunities

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: Construction employment up in more than 250 metros

Construction Dive

JUNE 4, 2018

Yet contractors report that it is still difficult to find qualified skilled workers.

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AGC Metro Employment Contractors

Attracting New Construction Talent

Kirberg Receives the 2012 AGC Specialty Contractor of the Year Award

Webinars

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Transformative Construction Technology to be Showcased at AGC IT Forum

Webinars

AGC: Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors in 2024

AGC panel: An overly detailed safety plan can be a liability

AGC Releases Highway Work Zone Safety Report

Materials Woes Slowing Projects; AGC Calls for Tariff Relief

Majority of highway contractors report work zone crashes in last year

Contractors challenged by lack of labor, jobsite tension and delays

The 10 traits successful contractors have in common

AGC pushes for more environmentally friendly construction

Construction spending dips again as contractors await Fed relief

Skilled Labor Shortage Adds to Contractors' Staffing Woes, AGC Survey Finds

Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier.

AGC Calls for New Infrastructure, Other Relief Measures

Bringing Industry Expertise to Your Doorstep: A Peek at Viewpoint’s 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshow Speakers

State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup

SMHC Behavioral Renovation Project Honored with AGC Build Maine Award

Federal rule requires contractors to disclose OSHA citations

AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson to keynote BD+C "ProCONNECT Office/Workplace," Sept. 24-25

AGC: Contractors expect growth in 2019 amid labor supply worries

Contractors expect more change in next 5 years than past 50

Associated General Contractors launches eight-part webinar series around COVID-19

‘We’re not going to have one’: AGC economist dismisses a 2023 recession

Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

AGC Survey Finds Mixed Outlook Among Contractors for 2024

Productivity, ESG headline AGC Innovation Awards

AGC opposes paid leave provision in House coronavirus bill

Contractors' 2022 Outlook Turns Positive Despite Challenges, AGC Survey Shows

New AGC Virtual Learning Platform Brings Construction to Young Californians

AGC Releases Guide to Help Contractors Track, Reduce Carbon Emissions

AGC: 2021 Outlook Muted as Pandemic Delays, Cancels Projects

AGC Survey: Chaotic Supply Chain, Worker Shortages Still Plague Contractors a Year Into Pandemic

Contractors Struggle to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds

Nonresidential Weakness Fuels Employment Lag: AGC

Contractors Struggling to Fill Craft Positions, AGC Survey Finds

AGC Links Employment Decline to Weather, Nonres

AGC panel posits ways contractors can survive in a time of 'peak disruption'

PC Construction Accepts AGC Build America Award for 4th Year Running

AGC: Material prices growing fast, tariffs threaten more increases

State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

2022 AGC Workforce Survey: Labor Challenges Pave the Way for Career Opportunities

Top 30 LinkedIn Groups for Construction Business Development

AGC: Construction employment up in more than 250 metros

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