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Associated General Contractors of America
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Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by AGC of America. Association officials added that the study found work zone crashes are more likely to kill vehicle operators and passengers than construction workers.
Visit http://news.agc.org/2013/04/15/agc-kicks-off-work-zone-awareness-week-with-texas-media-event-national-survey-release/ to view the full article online. |
 Construction employment in the Madison metro area hit a four-year high in February allowing local employers to recruit and train military veterans to help fill those new positions, according to an analysis released by AGC. However, local construction jobs in the area are at risk if Washington continues to make indiscriminate cuts to federal construction programs, association officials warned at a local media event.
Visit http://www.wkow.com/story/21924873/2013/04/09/program-helps-veterans-get-construction-jobs to view the full article online. |
 AGC recently unveiled its 2012 AGC Annual Report, available both in print and online, which offers an extensive look at the association's accomplishments in 2012, thanks in large part to its members and chapters.
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May/June's cover story focuses on strategic implementation of business development plans to 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. Bookmark http://www.constructormagazine.com now and check back often and be one of the first to read this interesting issue.
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 The March/April edition of Constructor magazine is available online, now and always. It's packed full of great content, including an insightful cover story on 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.
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 Software has been transforming people's lives since shortly after the 1950s when mathematician John Tukey first coined the term. Along the way, it has produced countless dollars of return on investment (ROI) to companies that have successfully deployed application software across their various business functions - and safety is no different.
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On Jan. 1, 2013, Caltrans began implementation of the 2010 Construction Standard Specifications for new projects. It is expected that most, if not all projects, advertised in 2013 will use the 2010 standards. AGC noted significant changes from the 2006 Caltrans Standard Specifications and has led industry efforts to inform and mitigate industry concerns.
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The Nebraska Chapter recently installed its officers and board of directors.
Visit http://journalstar.com/business/achievements/nebraska-agc-announces-officers-and-board/article_bf3bbecd-8330-5727-a37a-98ad34456750.html to view the full article online. |
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AGC-NM Building Branch recently announced the award recipients for its Best Buildings 2013. The celebration took place on March 9, 2013, at Sandia Resort & Casino and honored outstanding achievements in commercial construction.
Visit http://www.agc-nm.org/news/agcs-best-buildings-honors-winning-projects-industry-choice/2013/03/11 to view the full article online. |
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AGC of New York State recently announced the AGC NYS Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for its undergraduate, graduate and diesel technology scholarship programs.
Visit http://www.westfieldrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/520354/AGC-NYS-offering-college-scholarships.html?nav=5069 to view the full article online. |
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The San Antonio chapter is celebrating recent kudos for two of its members - Maryanne Guido and Darlene Kirk.
Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/2013/03/agc-members-maryanne-guido-and-darlene.html to view the full article online. |
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AGC of Washington applauds the recent announcement by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) regarding efforts to speed up the release of retainage on public works projects. L&I said that beginning April 1, it will implement a new policy designed to distribute money more quickly to contractors for projects for which L&I receives complete paperwork.
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Recently Bigge Crane and Rigging, an AGC of Colorado Building Chapter member, opened a new Denver location that offers bare rough terrain and crawler crane leasing in the Rockies region. More importantly, the Denver terminal provides a logical waypoint between established Bigge locations in Salt Lake City and their fast-growing regional headquarters in Houston, Tex. Bigge's push into the Plains states is now bearing fruit with new jobs in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri.
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 Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME), an AGC of Colorado Building Chapter and Inland Northwest Chapter member, recently announced the addition of Jason Berg as project manager, furthering the company's commitment to client services and project delivery, as well as assisting in IME's expansion in the healthcare industry.
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Manhattan Construction, an AGC member of several chapters, marked the completion of First Baptist Dallas's landmark campus in downtown Dallas, Tex. at its dedication on April 7. The 500,000-sq-ft facility includes a 3,000-seat Worship Center and sanctuary, with a 150-ft-wide viewing screen spanning two-thirds of the room and seven high-definition projectors making it one of the largest screens in any church in the world.
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With the help of McKinstry, a leader in construction, energy and facility services and an AGC member of several chapters, six higher education institutions and nine municipalities across Washington state have received more than $5 million in grant funding in the latest round of the 2012 Jobs Now Act.
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On Thursday, April 4, the Arkansas Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized King Elementary in Van Buren, Ark. with the 2013 Green Tie Award for Best LEED Project. This is the second year that USGBC Arkansas has presented the Green Tie Awards, which celebrate outstanding projects, companies and individuals for significant achievements in sustainable design and construction. King Elementary was built by Nabholz Construction Services, an AGC of Oklahoma Building Chapter and Arkansas Chapter member, who in 2012 received the inaugural Green Tie Award for Member Firm of the Year.
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Rudolph/Libbe Companies has been named Corporate Citizen of 2013 by the Wood County Economic Development Commission. The award was presented at the Wood County Economic Development Commission's annual dinner on March 20. Rudolph-Libbe is an AGC member in Michigan and Ohio.
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 Suffolk Construction, one of the leading privately held construction management firms in the country, recently celebrated the topping off of the 50-acre Rental Car Center at Boston's Logan International Airport. Suffolk, an AGC member in California, Metropolitan Washington D.C, and Massachusetts, is managing construction of the Massachusetts Port Authority's $300 million complex to consolidate Logan's rental car facilities.
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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.
Visit http://news.agc.org/2013/03/14/agc-opens-registration-for-2013-contractors-environmental-conference/ to view the full article online. |
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