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AGC Releases Highway Work Zone Safety Report

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(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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Construction Work Zones Remain Hazardous, AGC Study Finds

ENR Construction

Nearly half of the participants in an Associated General Contractors' annual survey said work zones are less safe than a year ago.

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Majority of highway contractors report work zone crashes in last year

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

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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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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AGC to Offer Highway Work Zone Safety Training Program

Construction Equipment

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will provide highway work zone safety training classes in 2015 after receiving the $135,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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AGC Calls for Updated State Highway Work Zone Policies

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Group cites need for better crew safeguards, citing its member firm study that work zones are either as dangerous, or more dangerous, than they were a year ago.

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State of the Construction Industry: June 2018 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes.

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