Fri May 19, 2017
Thirty-Nine States Add Construction Jobs Between April 2016 & 2017 but 27 States Lost Jobs Between March and April Amid Worker Shortages
Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between April 2016 and April 2017 amid growing demand for construction services, yet more than half the states lost construction jobs between March and April amid tight labor market conditions, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today....
Wed May 10, 2017
PDC Wins AGC's Best Building Award for UNM Renovation
The Association of General Contractors (AGC) of New Mexico announced that The University of New Mexico's Chemistry building renovation, completed last year, was deserving of the best “Construction Management-at-Risk” award for 2017....
Mon May 08, 2017
Construction Employment Increases by 5,000 in April to Highest Level in Nine Years; But Labor Shortages Likely Limited Number of Jobs Being Added
Construction employment increased by 5,000 jobs in April to the highest level in more than nine years amid strong demand for new construction services, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Mon May 01, 2017
Construction Spending Hits Record Levels for Second Month in a Row, Is up by 4.9 Percent for the First Three Month of the Year
Construction spending is at record levels for the second straight month in March and is up 4.9 percent for the first three months of year compared to the same period in 2016, despite dipping slightly compared to February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Natalie Rauch - Thu April 06, 2017
AGC Report Reveals Time of Day Fatalities Likely to Occur in Work Zone
The AGC (Associated General Contractors) has published their findings from a recent report that was aimed at looking more closely at worker fatalities in the construction industry. The study was conducted by the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech and utilized existing data from sources such as the U.S....
Wed April 05, 2017
PC Construction Receives One of AGC's Highest Honors
PC Construction has received one of the Associated General Contractors of America's highest honors — an Alliant Build America Award in the construction management renovation category — for its work to rebuild the Waterbury State Office Complex....
Wed April 05, 2017
Daytona's $400M Grandstand Renovation Wins AGC Award
The renovation of the Daytona International Speedway's grandstand was the most significant construction projects of 2016, the Associated General Contractors of America announced. As a result, the project's contractor, Southfield, Mich.-based Barton Malow Company, received the association's Alliant Build America Grand Award, as well as the award for the best utility infrastructure renovation project of the year....
Tue April 04, 2017
Construction Association Unveils Steps to Improve Worker Safety as 239 Out of 358 Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs During Pas 12 Months
The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new study designed to improve the safety of construction workers as it announced that two-thirds of metro areas added construction jobs during the past 12 months....
Wed March 01, 2017
Construction Spending Slips in January According to AGC
Construction spending slipped from December to January but increased modestly from a year ago, as private construction grew solidly but public infrastructure outlays tumbled, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Len Toenjes - Mon February 13, 2017
President of AGC of Missouri Discusses Drone Technology in Quarry Operations
Recently, I attended a convention session about the uses for drones in the construction industry, which turned out to be an unexpected opportunity to learn about the complexities of the quarry business....
