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AGC Votes To Level Playing Field For General Contractors and Subcontractors

March 16, 2016

General contractors and specialty contractors will have full equality within the Associated General Contractors of America for the first time in the association’s 98-year history.

2016 AGC Convention

A Few Minutes With 2015 AGC President Chuck Greco

Mark Shaw

March 10, 2016

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Chuck Greco is the 2015 president of AGC of America. His AGC leadership tenure ends this week at the association’s national convention in San Antonio,

Educator/Contractor Collaboration Bringing in New Talent

Louise Poirier

March 9, 2016

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A prevailing topic at this year's AGC National Convention in San Antonio has undoubtedly been workforce development and finding much needed workers to fill both hourly and salaried positions of all kinds throughout the construction industry. To properly fill that need, collaboration between contractors and educators is essential.

2016 AGC Convention

AGC Charities Building World’s First Ever Ultra-Accessible Water Park

Mark Shaw

March 9, 2016

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AGC Charities Inc. has launched a volunteer project to build Morgan’s Inspiration Island, a unique water theme park in San Antonio.

Sac State Professor Named Nation's Top Construction Management Educator

Greg Aragon

February 18, 2016

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Roundup

Northwest Roundup: $350-Million Washington Office Project, New Oregon Wind Farms and More

John Guzzon

January 22, 2016

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Notable headlines include a new 75,000-sq-ft office campus on Lake Washington, a five-farm wind project in Oregon, an honorary engineering scholarship and an award-winning student group at OSU.

Firms Say Workforce Gaps Impact Bidding and Safety

Debra K. Rubin

Tom Ichniowski

January 14, 2016

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Booming construction markets are cutting the industry’s unemployment rate and expanding companies’ worker head counts, says AGC survey.

Workforce Issues

New AGC Survey Says 71% of Contracting Firms Will Hire in 2016

That includes 88% in Utah and 81% of commercial contractors in Colorado

January 13, 2016

Contractors expect a mix of private- and public-sector market segments will drive demand for construction in 2016.

US Construction Spending Reaches Eight-Year High

Private residential spending increased 1.0% for the month and 16.6% over 12 months

December 2, 2015

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Construction spending in October totaled $1.107 trillion, 1.0% higher than the September total.

Letter: CM School Accreditation Is Not a New Phenomenon

November 21, 2015

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The article “CM Schools Boost Standards With First US Accreditations” (ENR 10/19 p. 17) is misleading in its title and inaccurate throughout much of the content.