Category: AGC of America

AGC’s Sandherr: US Needs Long-Term Transportation Funding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BrianTurmail Wednesday, February 20, 2013 (703) 837-5310; turmailb@agc.org PRESIDENT’S TRANSPORTATION PLAN SHEDS NEEDED LIGHT ON NATION’S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, BUT LACKS ESSENTIAL LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS Administration’s

Spice Up Those Safety Meetings

Some toolbox talks, especially those from a boilerplate, irrelevant safety meeting script, can be a waste of time. To make them enjoyable, interesting and informative, and to motivate workers to

Construction Employment, Private Sector Demand Picks Up

Construction employment increased in 170 out of 339 metropolitan areas between April 2012 and April 2013, declined in 123 and was stagnant in 46, according to a new analysis of

Construction Unemployment Lowest in Five Years at 13.2%

The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest April level in five years as contractors added more than 150,000 employees in the past year despite a dip in

AGCA Releases New Study for National Work Zone Awareness Week

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

National Awards Deadline Nearly Here!

The AGC/Alliant Build America Awards honor AGC of America members who build the nation’s most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, municipal and utilities, and federal

AGCA Nomination of Officers

Nomination of Occupational Division Officers for 2015 Each year, the AGC of America president appoints Nominating Committees for all four of AGCA’s occupational divisions. These committees bear the responsibility for

Work Zone Crashes: A Regular Occurrence for Contractors

Forty-Five Percent of Highway Contractors Had Vehicles Crash into Their Construction Work Zones During the Past Year Vehicle drivers and passengers are more likely to be killed or injured during

USDOT Announces Rulemaking; Task Force Members Sought

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to develop regulations requiring the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) on trucks that operate in interstate

Incentives for DC Fly-Ins

AEM Offers Travel Incentive to Attend Washington, DC Fly-Ins Support new highway bill; Join industry at TCC Fly-in, related events The current Highway Bill expires September 30. The Highway Trust

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