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President Biden's "American Jobs Plan" proposes investing trillions into the nation's infrastructure in a quest to spur employment, repair the country's aging public works and build out new, more resilient infrastructure. While many aspects of the bill still need to be laid out in more detail and approved by Congress, it's clear that technology will be a central tenant in aiding the execution of the bill, as well as one of the reasons it's so badly needed.
BY MARK SCHWARTZ, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER TRIMBLE, AN AGC CAPSTONE SUPPORTER

Registration has now opened for AGC of America’s inaugural National Construction Industry Workforce Summit. The summit, which is taking place on October 13 in St. Louis, Missouri, is designed to bring together leaders in the construction and workforce development community to focus on establishing solutions to chronic worker shortages. During this day-long summit, construction and workforce development professionals will learn about successful programs that are helping recruit, develop and retain high-quality construction professionals. The goals of the summit are to identify a more consistent approach that industry should take to improve the workforce pipeline, leverage existing strategies proven successful, and make connections that provide support and resources to attendees to continue addressing workforce development issues long after the summit ends. You can find more details about the summit here. Contact Brian Turmail at brian.turmail@agc.org or (703) 459-0238 for more information.

 

The path toward a successful future in the construction industry is forged by today’s leaders. To help you prepare for the industry of tomorrow, we’ve invited LT. Gen. H.R. McMaster, USA (Ret.), and Col. DeDe Halfhill, USAF (Ret.) as this year's AGC Annual Convention keynote speakers.

 

Register today to find out how two accomplished military leaders blazed a trail for their teams and learn how their methods can be applied to the world of construction.

Texas, Louisiana register the worst job losses since February 2020, as Utah and Idaho add the most; Colorado and N.H. have worst losses in July, while N.C., N.J. and Connecticut lead job gainers

Construction employment in July remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 36 states, according to an analysis by AGC of America of government employment data released last week. Association officials said construction employment would benefit from new federal infrastructure investments and urged the House to quickly pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Construction remains a competitive and challenging industry, frequently leery of new technologies, but Suffolk Construction, in Boston, embraces innovation, invests in start-up companies to drive efficiency and productivity, and benefits from the savings associated with new products, including OpenSpace, a jobsite photo capture technology.

Commercial drones are changing the way we look at construction sites. On balance, the rewards outweigh the risks created by drones when photographing projects, scanning for quality or safety, and documenting progress or conditions.

August 19-31, 2021
WebEd Series: Perfecting Your Virtual Pitch: Prepare, Execute & Deliver Like the Best
2 – 3 p.m.

 

August 26, 2021
WebEd: Strategies to Improve Workplace Vaccination Rates and Preparing for Various Mandates
2 – 3 p.m.

 

September 8, 2021
WebEd: Construction Jobsite Automation and Human Augmentation
Sponsored by: Hilti
2 – 3 p.m.

 

September 12-17, 2021
Construction Project Manager Course
Atlanta, Georgia

 

September 14, 2021
Three Part Webinar Series: Claims, Change, Scheduling, Close Out--OH MY!
2 – 3 p.m.

 

September 14, 2021
Virtual CM-Lean Workshop: Lean in Pre-construction: How to Win from the Start
12 – 4 p.m.

 

September 19-20, 2021
National Chapter Leadership Conference
Orlando, Florida
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Cushing, a leading graphic imaging service provider in Chicago and a Chicagoland AGC member, recently announced the addition of 3D laser scanning to their construction and project management services. The investment further cements their commitment to the architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate communities in Illinois. The family-owned firm has served Chicago for over ninety years.