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The University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as Kansas State University and Boise State University were named the nation’s most outstanding student construction chapters of 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The student chapters were each honored for one of three categories: Emerging Student Chapter Award, Community Service Award and Construction Management Skills Award. “These student chapters offer a vital connection between the future leaders of our industry and the construction employers of today,” said Bob Lanham, the association’s former president and president of Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. in Houston, Texas. “These three student chapters stand out for their commitment…
With the federal government seeking to mandate the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) in federal construction, AGC of America needs members’ help in providing information about the impact of PLA mandates on their business. The association is presently asking members to complete the survey here to provide such information. On February 4, Pres. Biden signed Executive Order 14063 which will require every federal prime contractor and subcontractor to engage in negotiation over or agree to PLAs on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more. (For more information on the order, see AGC Memo: What Federal Contractors Should Know About the New PLA…
Rachel Wilber is currently a senior estimator for Walbridge with more than a decade of construction experience. Her construction experience and estimating expertise has supported constructing some of the largest manufacturing facilities across the U.S. including several Fortune 500 customers in the industrial, industrial process, and commercial market sectors. A graduate of Michigan State University’s Construction Management Program in May 2011, Rachel’s spent her career at Walbridge – starting in the company’s internship program. Rachel has been active with the Associated General Contractors of Michigan and became involved with the national level of AGC in 2020 when she joined the…
El Paso’s Veliz Construction was named as the 2022 Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America, association officials announced today. The association also awarded Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Awards, which are sponsored by WTW, to Austin Commercial, Hensel Phelps, Millstone Weber, LLC, and Central Builders. “These awards recognize firms that are doing an outstanding job recruiting, retaining and engaging workers of all backgrounds,” said Bob Lanham, the association’s former president and president of Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. in Houston, Texas. “More important, they are designed to inspire and instruct other firms in how to…
The $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA) included the “Build America, Buy America Act” which applies a domestic preference to all taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects. The Office of Management and Budget released new guidance on these rules on April 18th, 2022. The new guidelines are meant to assist federal agencies in the application of “Buy America” requirements and the waiver processes for all federally funded infrastructure projects and not just those funded by the IIJA. The requirements are currently set to be in effect starting May 14th. Domestic sourcing requirements as stated in the guidance are: Waivers can be issued under…
Construction employment increased in three-fourths of U.S. metro areas between March 2021 and March 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that labor shortages likely kept many firms from adding even more workers during the past year. “It is heartening to see construction employment come back from the depths of pandemic-induced job losses in most areas,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But the skyrocketing number of job openings shows the industry needs far more workers than are available in many parts of the country.” Read more.
Thu, 04/21/2022 – 09:43 In this episode, we cover the steps the Biden Administration has taken related to construction and the environment. AGC’s Director of Environmental Services Melinda Tomaino walks you through the environmental highlights and headlines on WOTUS (waters of the United States), species-related issues, climate change policy developments and implications for projects, and environmental review and approvals. Find out how AGC is making timely decisions and setting priorities, the important role AGC plays in policymaking, and how you can get involved. Listen now:
Video Includes Details of association’s new climate change toolkit A new video from AGC provides an in-depth look at AGC’s efforts to ensure the industry plays a lead role in shaping climate change policies that impact construction and help build a greener future. The video explores how three AGC task forces have been meeting as part of this effort to: identify technology advances that can improve efficiency; explore ways to build safe and healthy communities; and understand the impacts of climate and climate change policies to the supply chain. The video also includes details about AGC’s new Climate Change Toolkit which we built to…
The James L. Allhands Essay was established by the late James L. Allhands, one of the founding members of AGC and a prolific writer of construction related works. The award recognizes a student essay on a specific topic that is deemed to be beneficial to the advancement of technological, educational, or vocational expertise in the construction industry. The competition is open to any senior–level student in a four or five–year ABET or ACCE–accredited university construction management or construction–related engineering program. The First Place essay author receives $1,000. His/her faculty sponsor receives $500. Both the recipient and sponsor are invited as…
The Associated General Contractors of America and Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, announced today they have met their initial fundraising goal of $500,000 for a new scholarship to support minority students studying construction at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges & Universities, or HBCUs for short. Students will begin receiving the scholarship starting in the 2022-23 school year. “Our members understand and appreciate the wisdom of investing in a more diverse and inclusive future,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “By meeting the initial fundraising challenge for this new scholarship,…