From gaming to taking in a show to cruising the strip, it’s no secret that Las Vegas offers some great entertainment. And, although there’s no guarantee they’ll go home wealthier, it’s a sure bet AGC’s 95th Annual Convention attendees will leave with more construction and industry knowledge than they had when they arrived.

Scheduled for March 3-6, 2014, at The Bellagio Resort & Casino, the convention will provide solutions on key construction issues, networking events designed to strengthen business relationships, and opportunities for members to impact other contractors, the industry and the association. Register now and prepare to learn, connect and build. Learn More...

 

Today, Nov. 15, is America Recycles Day and AGC of America is celebrating with its first-ever month-long hard hat recycling challenge for AGC members across the country. Throughout the month of November, AGC chapters and members are pledging to retire and recycle old hard hats. This new initiative blends AGC’s commitments to worker safety and the environment - hard hats can fade, turn brittle and compromise workers’ safety so we’re encouraging our members to see just how many hard hats they can recycle this month. AGC announced the program in October and provided easy steps to help construction firms, AGC chapters and other student organizations participate. Pepper Construction (Barrington, Ill.) anticipates recycling over 200 hard hats. AGC chapters like the Central Texas Chapter are also lending a hand to the recycling effort and have put in place a month-long hard hat recycling drive, while construction students at the University of Arizona plan to recycle over 50 hard hats today. All those involved are encouraged to document their efforts and at month’s end, AGC plans to release a full account of these efforts from across the country . And it’s not too late to join this great initiative - if you’re interested in taking the challenge, send an email to AGC’s Melinda Tomaino at tomainom@agc.org for more information.

 

In response to a request for comments from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), AGC submitted comments regarding the proposed employer reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – also known as the health care reform law. The reporting requirements will be used to verify the individual and employer mandates. The concerns of AGC member companies were expressed via joint comments submitted by the Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX) – a coalition group of leading trade associations, large businesses and employer-sponsored health plans. AGC also submitted an independently drafted letter specifically addressing the needs of construction employers with workers who are subject to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Learn More...

 

The web is an ever-evolving space, and it is impossible to guess what the next few years will bring from a technological or innovative standpoint. For many, it is difficult to remember a time void of iPhones, Facebook or Twitter, or to recall when the Internet required a dial tone. Today, there is GPS-enabled equipment, BIM modeling, and iPads in the field. One of the biggest web evolutions is the transition of the company website as a showpiece item to a sales and operations business tool. Learn More...

 

AGC San Diego Chapter’s Build & Serve Committee provides a venue for AGC members to give back to the community. This committee selects charitable projects and programs throughout San Diego County that give AGC and its members an opportunity to participate in activities that will serve the community. The committee also is responsible for securing members to volunteer for selected projects through organizations and programs throughout San Diego County. Learn More...

 

Nearly 400 students from eight high school technical centers in Vermont gathered at the Montpelier campus of the AGC of Vermont in October for the annual AGC of Vermont Construction Career Day Event. Learn More...

 

The Spokane-based Inland Northwest Chapter of AGC of America has opened a new office in Kennewick, Wash. that will provide a location for training, events, and meetings in the Tri-Cities area. Learn More...

 

Srinath Pai Kasturi, LEED AP, vice president - general manager of Cadence McShane Construction Company, a Houston Chapter and TEXO member, recently announced that the firm has completed the construction of Scottsdale Crossing Building One, a new 27,500 sq-ft light industrial/office/flex speculative development on behalf of developer, TIG Real Estate Services, Inc. Learn More...

 

C.F. "Paco" Jordan, chairman of CF Jordan Construction, LLC, an AGC member of multiple Texas chapters, and Paul L. Foster, through his company Franklin Mountain JFC, LLC, recently announced the formation of a new company, Jordan Foster Construction, LLC. Learn More...

 

HITT Contracting Inc. was honored in October with two awards at the AGC of Metropolitan Washington DC’s annual Washington Contractors Awards event at the Embassy of France. HITT received a Contractor Safety Award and a Project Award for the Jennings Building Courtroom 5F Renovation project. Learn More...

 

PC Construction, an AGC of Vermont and Carolinas AGC member, recently began work on the $125 million Waterbury State Office Complex project to deconstruct 310,000 square feet of flood-damaged structures; build a new 86,000-sq-ft office building and 20,000-sq-ft central plant and maintenance facility; and facilitate the historic renovation of the 13 original core buildings. Learn More...

 

Sundt Construction, Inc., an AGC member of multiple chapters, has begun the second phase of construction on the new Pima County Downtown Court Complex. Originally contracted in February 2012 to complete the core and shell of the 290,000-sq-ft facility, Sundt was recently granted a contract expansion to make tenant improvements, construct a parking structure and complete landscape and hardscape updates. Learn More...

 

On Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, TP Mechanical, an AGC of Kentucky and AGC of Ohio member, held its annual Gala, a Whodunit Dinner Extravaganza to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. As part of this event, guests watched a murder mystery unfold while enjoying cocktails, dinner, and a silent auction. Learn More...

 

North Capital Group recently announced the addition of Chicago-based W.E. O’Neil Construction Company, a Builders Association member, as general contractor for the 11-acre, mixed-use site located at the intersection of the Lincoln and Touhy avenues in north suburban Lincolnwood, Ill. Learn More...

 

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