Carol Eaton, AGC California - Tue September 21, 2021
Officials Reveal Top Technology Trends in Construction
Over the last decade or so, the construction industry has been transformed by the growing adoption of new technologies and increased digitization. The onset of a global pandemic in 2020 only accelerated the pace of this change, fueled by remote work, greater demand for remote collaboration tools, continued migration to cloud-based programs and more....
Sundt Construction - Wed September 08, 2021
Sundt Earns Project of Year Award for Work On I-80
Sundt Construction Inc. earned a prestigious award for its work on the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Interstate 80 (I-80) Westbound highway improvement project. The project was recognized as the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Utah Chapter's Highway Project of the Year....
CEG - Tue August 10, 2021
Equipment Manufacturers, Associations Hail Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Aug. 10 by a wide bipartisan majority vote, 69-30. Nineteen republicans joined all 50 democrats in passing the bill, which now will head to the House, though that chamber may not take up the bill until fall, after its August recess....
AGC - Tue August 03, 2021
AGC Launches New Initiative to Address Climate Change
Construction officials outlined a series of steps public officials and the construction industry should take to address the impacts of the built environment on climate change. The new initiative from the Associated General Contractors of America is designed to lessen the carbon footprint of the built environment while also making the process of building projects even more efficient....
AGC - Tue June 29, 2021
AGC and Autodesk Launch Media Library to Boost Representation of Diversity in Construction
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk launched the Construction Diversity Image Library, a collection of photographs for use by the media featuring diverse individuals in the construction workforce....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 16, 2021
Filling the Labor Pool — Post-Pandemic, Construction Industry Wants Workers to Jump in
Emerging from the coronavirus pandemic, contactors are struggling to fill crews. Construction employment dropped by 20,000 from April to May, the third decline in the previous four months. That's further challenged the industry, which for years has faced a stagnant labor pool....
AGC - Thu May 27, 2021
Sixty Percent of Firms Working on Highway Upgrades Experience Cars Crashing Into Work Zones
Sixty percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and HCSS....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 05, 2021
Industry Urges Workers to Get COVID Vaccine
Right now, the construction industry is tackling critical coronavirus vaccine issues: Should employees have the vaccine or not, and does it matter? Can an employer mandate employees be vaccinated before entering a job site? How can an employer successfully overcome vaccine hesitancy?Deemed essential by the federal government, construction workers have been among priority groups for the coronavirus vaccine....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 21, 2021
Industry Battles Cost, Supply, Labor Issues Amid Construction Boom Gains
The good news: Construction project bottlenecks are loosening, work is ramping up and the industry can start to breathe a general sigh of relief. The bad news: The cost of construction materials is going through the roof....
AGC of Utah - Tue April 20, 2021
AGC Members Discuss 'Focus Four' at Safety Conference
Utah contractors, safety suppliers and other safety-minded professionals came together in March at AGC of Utah's 23rd Annual Safety Conference & MSHA Spring Thaw at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City....
