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Top News
 May/June's cover story discusses the strategic implementation of business development plans and how they can ensure your company's success. Additional features include equipment options in an ever-changing construction market and a look back at AGC's annual convention. Access the digital edition now.
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AGC of America is looking to enhance and expand the association’s presence on social media and your thoughts and feedback as AGC members regarding social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) are extremely important to this process. Please complete this brief survey today – your feedback is very valuable and very much appreciated.
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The construction fatality rate is declining faster in Texas than most other states according to a new analysis of federal safety data conducted by the AGC of America. Association officials noted that the state’s construction fatality and injury rates have declined, as many contractors have spent much of the past decade focusing on improving workplace safety.
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A series of fast-paced, rapid-fire presentations engaged attendees and delivered rich content at the Spring 2013 BIMForum in Miami. The format of the conference, Pecha Kucha, limited each speaker to 20 slides within seven minutes, creating a reduction sauce of great content. Attendees, ranging from owners to architects to construction managers, strapped in and enjoyed the ride.
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 While they’re still in the very early stages, AGC of America has joined Instagram. Many of you may have heard about this new(ish) social media platform, but what you might not know is that it is very applicable to business and association communications. More than that, it can be an extremely useful tool for the association, the industry and your business.
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Advocacy
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AGC Federal & Heavy Construction Division and Highway & Transportation Division members launched an all-out offensive on the legislative front during April's Federal Contractors Conference in Washington, DC. As part of a series of organized Capitol Hill visits, AGC members provided their federal elected officials with information on a range of issues, including immigration, Water Resources Development Act reauthorization, the prevention of government-mandated project labor agreements, and implementation of the transportation reauthorization law, MAP-21, among others.
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Business Tips
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Many business leaders are uncomfortable giving credit cards to their employees. But companies with workers on the road now have a game-changing option: corporate prepaid expense card programs. They provide the perfect mix of credit card convenience with an online, real-time control and management system.
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Chapter News
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AGC Oregon Columbia Chapter supports Senate Bill 498 to continue to strengthen and expand state funding for vocational education programs. The bill that will accomplish this, Senate Bill 498, was approved unanimously by the Senate Education and Workforce Committee yesterday afternoon. This bill enjoys unprecedented support including all but a handful of legislators, Republicans and Democrats alike. AGC’s 2009 president, Andrew Beyer, was among a long line of supporters testifying on this bill.
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AGC of California recently announced this year's achievement award winners for their outstanding contributions to the construction industry.
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On Friday, April 5, AGC of America President Paul W. Diederich announced the appointments of five members of the South Florida AGC.
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In early April, the Louisiana AGC inducted J.B. Mouton Inc.’s Robert "Popie" Billeaud into an elite group of past presidents, awarding him with Lifetime Honorary Membership in the organization.
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Member News
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Mark Russell has been named the new Associated General Contractors (AGC) Endowed Chair in Construction Management and Construction Engineering at the University of New Mexico. Russell has been teaching at UNM since Fall 2011 and has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry with expertise in sustainable construction and building rating systems.
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ClickSafety, a leading provider of online safety training and an AGC member in California, Texas and San Antonio, is inviting visitors to explore its new website and eCatalog. The new resource-rich website, www.ClickSafety.com, provides the ultimate user-friendly experience and functionality, allowing customers to access detailed course information and videos with the option to share information across all major social channels. Incorporating customer feedback and implementing intuitive navigational capabilities, the new site is designed to serve as a valuable repository where professionals from the construction, transportation and general industries can access safety courses, information and news related to their fields.
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 Intermountain Electric, Inc., a member of Inland Northwest AGC, Nevada Chapter AGC and AGC of Colorado Building Chapter, recently announced the addition of Carl Miller as senior estimator. With 20 years of experience, Miller will assist the company in serving a growing number of clients in the energy and industrial markets. His main responsibilities are to sustain budget control and accuracy, maintain project flow, assure quality control, ensure the project schedule is maintained, support his construction team and deliver a quality project.
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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., one of the nation’s premiere research laboratory builders and an AGC member in multiple locations, recently topped off the last concrete pour for the three-story, 45,000-sq-ft laboratory facility, located on a 1.75-acre scenic coastal site at 4120 Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla, Calif., within the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus.
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 PC Construction, an AGC of Vermont and a Carolinas AGC member, has started work on two new residence halls at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt. that will house 180 students when completed in July 2014. The Res Tri Project consists of three residence halls, green space, landscaping and a promenade in the area bounded by Main Street, South Willard Street, Maple Street and Edmunds School on the 4.66-acre site.
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Ritchie Bros., the world's largest seller of used industrial equipment, has now commercially launched Ritchie Bros. EquipmentOne with new features and functionality for both buyers and sellers. Complementary to the company's flagship unreserved auction business, Ritchie Bros. EquipmentOne (www.EquipmentOne.com) is a safe and secure online marketplace for the private sale of equipment and materials where buyers and sellers can negotiate, complete and settle their transactions all in one safe and transparent environment. Ritchie Bros. is an AGC member in multiple locations.
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 Skanska USA, an AGC member in multiple locations, was the recipient of a Boeing Supplier of the Year award for its exceptional performance and contributions to Boeing’s overall success during 2012. The construction firm was one of 16 companies and one university to receive a Supplier of the Year award, presented April 18 during a ceremony at the San Diego Convention Center.
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Sundt/Stacy and Witbeck (SSWJV), a joint venture of Sundt Construction, Inc. and Stacy and Witbeck, is proceeding on construction of a 3.2-mile extension of Valley Metro’s existing light rail facilities that will include three stations and serve approximately 5,000 passengers per day. Both Sundt and Stacy and Witbeck are AGC members in multiple locations.
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 Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, has hired Steve Richardson as corporate safety director. Richardson will oversee Tarlton’s entire safety program. He is charged with promoting and maintaining Tarlton’s elite safety culture throughout the organization, as well as managing resources to effectively protect personnel on site, including all Tarlton employees and subcontractors, and with managing corporate and client exposure to risk. Tarlton is an AGC of Missouri, AGC of St. Louis and Central Illinois Builders of AGC member.
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Tekla, an AGC of Georgia member and a leader in bringing building information modeling (BIM) software and online tools to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) markets, and RISA Technologies, a market-proven analysis and design software company, today announced they have partnered to bring together two leading steel design solutions. Available this month, the new RISA-Tekla Link gives users the combined benefit of the design, detailing and collaboration strengths of Tekla Structures and the comprehensive steel connection design features of RISAConnection.
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Industry Events
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The 2013 AGC Building Contractors Conference brings together high-level leaders in the building construction industry to share, learn and discuss the issues that are essential to them and their business. This year’s theme is "Increasing Your Firm’s Productivity Through Industry Innovations."
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AGC’s 2013 IT Forum Conference August 14-15, 2013, in Chicago, IL is the construction industry’s one-stop-shop for the latest on technology trends, cyber security, mobile technology, disaster recovery and continuity, affordable IT solutions and much more. Featured speakers from Deloitte & Touche, on Cyber Security, and Box.net, on Mobile Technologies, will deliver timely presentations on these important issues affecting the industry today.
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Associated General Contractors of America
2300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300
Arlington, VA, USA
Ph: 703-548-3118 Fax: 703-837-5402
2300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 300
Arlington, VA, USA
Ph: 703-548-3118 Fax: 703-837-5402