While the industry waits for the economy to round the bend, attendees at AGC's 94th Annual Convention in Palm Desert, Calif. got a good dose of optimism. The association delivered a top-notch program, handing contractors the tools they need to put them back in the construction saddle and at the starting gate. Learn More...

 

Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. began work in early March on renovations to the main facility of a Palm Springs area group that supports children and adults with disabilities as part of its annual Operation Opening Doors event. Dozens of contractors are donating time, expertise and money to make a series of improvements to the headquarters of Angel View. Learn More...

 

The most recent edition of Constructor magazine is available online, now and always. It's packed full of great content, including an insightful cover story on the AGC's 2013 President Paul Diederich. Paul has an extended history in the industry, as well as the association, and is excited to begin his term. Learn More...

 

AGC annually participates in the National Work Zone Awareness Week to highlight the dangers that motorists not obeying speed limits or not staying alert in highway construction work zones pose for construction workers. This year's National Work Zone Awareness Week will take place April 15-19, 2013. To get a better handle on the impact of vehicle crashes at AGC member work sites, the association has prepared a survey and asks for your participation. Learn More...

 

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The Consulting Estimators Round Table (www.CERTUSA.org) has developed guidelines for AEC firms, building owners and developers who are thinking about hiring the services of a consulting estimating firm. CERT is a national not-for-profit association which promotes ethics, validation, education and fellowship of consulting estimator firms based in the United States. Learn More...

 

The AGC of Colorado (AGC/C) board of directors and AGC Education Foundation announced recently the establishment of a new Executive Leadership Academy. The AGC Executive Leadership Academy, which was created to support and prepare Colorado's next generation of contractor leaders, hosted its first sessions in late February. Up to 30 participants were nominated by their firms to attend the three-day program. Learn More...

 

CH2M HILL, a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm and an AGC firm in multiple states, has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2013 World's Most Ethical Companies. The seventh annual list from leading international think-tank Ethisphere Institute highlights companies that outperform industry peers when it comes to ethical behavior. The 2013 WME companies are those that truly embrace ethical business practice and demonstrate industry leadership, forcing peers to follow suit or fall behind. Learn More...

 

Jay H. Smith, LEED AP was recently promoted to the position of executive vice president for Christman, an AGC member in Georgia, Michigan and the Greater Washington DC area. In this key role, he will provide increasingly advanced leadership and responsibility for the construction operations necessary to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost control for the firm's many construction projects in progress throughout Michigan and the Midwest, mid-Atlantic/Washington, DC region and southeast United States. Learn More...

 

JE Dunn Construction, an AGC member in multiple locations, recently welcomed Ronald Brunner, AIA to its Houston office. He is the new quality manager for the South Central region. Learn More...

 

In an ongoing effort to offer networking and educational opportunities to small and disadvantaged contractors in the construction business, KPH Construction, a member of AGC of Michigan and AGC of Greater Milwaukee, participated in an event Feb. 14 that drew dozens of such firms eager to learn more about possible work for the federal government. Learn More...

 

Suffolk Construction, an AGC member in multiple locations, recently completed construction of the $400 million Albert Sherman Center, a 512,000 sq-ft biomedical research and education facility located on the University of Massachusetts Medical School campus in Worcester, Mass. The state-of-the-art facility is the centerpiece of the state's multi-year life sciences initiative. Learn More...

 

The Oklahoma Building Chapter of AGC named Timberlake Construction Co.'s president Bryan Timberlake "2012 Builder of the Year" at the association's 73rd annual awards banquet in January. Learn More...

 

Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction Inc. (YBEC), an AGC of California member based in San Francisco, recently announced the completion of the Oyster Point Marina Breakwater Modifications project in South San Francisco. YBEC served as lead construction firm on the floating breakwater project, which was contracted by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), South Pacific Division, San Francisco District. Learn More...

 

After an extremely successful first-ever AGC Contractors Environmental Conference last year, AGC will keep the momentum going at this year's conference scheduled for June 13-14, 2013, in Arlington, Va. This year will bring some exciting opportunities from an impressive line-up of speakers to technology demonstrations and a new Compliance Assistance Hour where attendees can explore resources and ask targeted questions. Learn More...

 

The 2013 AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held April 16-19, 2013, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. This meeting is the only national event where contractors and federal agency personnel can meet in a collaborative forum to review federal construction contracting issues and trends from around the United States. Learn More...

 

Apr 7 - 12, 2013
Construction Project Manager Course
Charlotte NC

Apr 23, 2013 - Apr 25, 2013
2013 AGC Federal Contractors Conference
Washington, DC

Apr 24, 2013 - Apr 25, 2013
BIMForum: The Human Side of BIM
Miami FL

Jun 6, 2013
Webinar: Managing the Risks of Joint Ventures 
Online Course

Jun 13, 2013 - Jun 14, 2013
Summer 2013 AGC Financial Issues Forum 
San Diego CA

Jun 13, 2013 - Jun 14, 2013
2013 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference 
Arlington VA

Jun 17, 2013 - Jun 19, 2013
Advance Safety Management Training Course 
Arlington VA

Jul 10, 2013 - Jul 12, 2013
AGC Safety and Health Conference
Denver CO