AGC of California held its annual Spring State and Division Board Meetings and Conference earlier this month at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey. More than 150 AGC members and guests from across the state were in attendance, in additional to nearly 60 AGC student chapter members from seven chapters across the state. The two AGC Division Boards of Directors tackled a range of topics during their quarterly meetings. During a combined session, the divisions heard an update on funding and lending practices and what changes are facing the industry from Nancy Tillman of EAST-WEST Bank, while Dennis Huie and

Despite record-breaking rainfall, the 2012 Fresno Construction Career Awareness Day (CCAD,) sponsored by AGC of California, scored a record of its own of 1,100 students from 30 local high schools – the highest number of students and schools to ever participate in the Fresno CCAD. Held last month at the Fresno Fairgrounds, the CCAD event provided an excellent forum for high school students to learn about various career paths and the training and education necessary in the construction industry. In addition to the rain, the event also brought in a record number of exhibitors and sponsors with 25 different companies,

Seven outstanding projects built by AGC of California contractors were chosen as winners in the 25th Annual Associated General Contractors of California’s Constructor Awards program. The winning projects, along with all of the Constructor Awards finalists named in this year’s competition, were honored as the “best of the best” in California construction during the 2012 Awards Banquet and presentation at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, on April 14. The prestigious black tie event, the “Oscars” evening for the construction industry, was attended by more than 300 people from top construction firms throughout the state.In addition to naming the Constructor Awards

AGC of California has announced the selection of 19 projects as finalists in the 25th Annual Constructor Awards program. AGC received 40 Constructor Awards entries this year – the highest number of entries received in a single year since the awards program began. All winners will be announced at the AGC Awards Banquet on April 14 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. One winner will be named in each of seven Constructor Awards categories.Also to be honored at the banquet will be AGC of California’s 2012 Achievement Awards recipients. They include: Contractor Achievement Award winner Marshall Agee, Agee Construction

AGC of California held its first division and state board of directors meetings of 2012 recently at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, followed by the Installation of Officers’ banquet. Photo by Carol Eaton AGC of California's 2012 officers installed include, from left, Immediate Past President Gerry DiIoli, Herzog Contracting Corp., Oceanside; Treasurer Jon Ball, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., San Jose; Vice President Curt Weltz, Flatiron West, Inc., Benicia; President John Nunan, Unger Construction Co., Sacramento; Senior Vice President Randy Douglas, Tierra Contracting, Inc., Goleta; and AGC of California CEO Tom Holsman. AGC’s state board covered a wide range of

AGC of California 2011 President Gerry DiIoli commended two students for being named 2011 President‘s Scholarship recipients. Josh Payne and Sy Harrell, both slated to graduate Chico State in 2013 with degrees in construction management, were honored at AGC’s state board of directors meeting on Jan. 27 in Sacramento. AGC of Californi9a 2011 AGC of California President Gerry DiIoli introduced the 2011 President's Scholarship recipients, Sy Harrell (left) and Josh Payne (right), both of Chico State. Each year the AGC Associates Council works with many of the individual districts as well as the Construction Education Foundation to raise $5,000 for

Nearly 800 students from 22 high schools across the Greater Bay Area attended the 2011 Bay Area Construction Career Awareness Day, hosted by Skanska USA Civil West. Students had an opportunity to explore construction post-secondary education and career paths and related hands-on activities at over 40 exhibits. New to CCAD this year was an orientation assembly that incorporated information on construction careers, and was presented by students from Chico State’s AGC student chapter, Josh Payne and Sy Harrell. Also new were two Skanska-sponsored demonstrations. The first was a series of safety stations that had students learning about construction safety related

AGC recently held its annual Fall Conference and Division and State Boards of Directors Meetings in Indian Wells. The meetings and conference drew many of the state’s top construction industry leaders, who elected the association’s leadership for 2012 and focused on the future goals and direction of AGC. Photo by Carol Eaton AGC of California's Elected Leaders for 2012Top leadership of the AGC of California for 2012, elected by the State Board of Directors on October 28 in Indian Wells, will include (left to right) Immediate Past President Gerry DiIoli, Herzog Contracting Corp., Oceanside.; Vice President Curt Weltz, Flatiron West,

During 2011, AGC of California’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has been in full swing to fulfill its mission to help cultivate the next generation of leaders in the construction industry with a variety of events held throughout the year, including a recent “Legends in Leadership” forum. The CLC’s purpose is to act as a conduit for participants to network, exchange ideas about work and the industry, and gain continuing education, including both professional development and leadership skills.The “Legends” forum in Fullerton brought together nearly 50 attendees to hear from three of the best minds in the construction industry today. With

Bolstered by a variety of highly successful recent events and initiatives, including a newly launched partnership with The ACE Mentor Program of California, the completion of its largest executive leadership development program to date and several recent and planned construction career awareness events, AGC’s Construction Education Foundation continues to make inroads promoting construction education and building the future workforce in California. Earlier this month, the AGC Foundation held an official kick-off mixer and fundraiser event in downtown Sacramento to celebrate the partnership it has forged with The ACE Mentor Program. Hosted by AGC’s Delta Sierra District, the event featured presentations