Specialty Contractors

2011
OCT
10

Construction projects are increasingly more complex. Cash is now the grand emperor of survival and competition for fewer jobs is intense. Contractors must do more with fewer resources and greater cooperation is needed to have successful projects. Come learn about how Lean Construction processes deliver solutions that work. This webinar will introduce the basic principles

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2011
OCT
03

The AGC IPD and Lean Construction Building Conference was held Sept. 21-24, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas with a record attendance of more than 230 participants.  Building construction contractors, construction project owners, design professionals, attorneys, suppliers and service suppliers came together to hear from an excellent line-up of industry experts about the impact of Integrated

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2011
JUN
15

Emerging changes in construction activity indicate 2011 may be the year of the specialty contractor more than the general. While overall construction spending remains flat, several niches look promising. Other categories will soon shrink, however. Here’s a tip sheet for which segments to seek or avoid.

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2011
JUN
03

Specialty Contractors Council vice chair Rick Pate (Pate Landscape Co. Inc., Montgomery, Ala.) was featured in the March/April Constructor magazine in a feature article, Going Public With It.

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2011
MAY
31

Specialty contractors from AGC Chapters across the country comprise the AGC of America Specialty Contractors Council. Each Chapter has the ability to nominate one individual to the SCC and an additional individual for every one hundred of the Chapter’s specialty contractor member firms. More than 80 AGC members began new one-year terms on the SCC following the AGC Annual Convention in March.

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2011
MAY
23

The AGC of America Specialty Contractors Council Executive Committee (SCC EC) welcomed two new members at its meeting held during the AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas in March.

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2011
MAY
13

The Sixth Annual Airport Project Delivery Systems Summit will build upon the previous year’s program by offering first-hand experiences in delivering airport projects. Airports Council International-NA, Airport Consultants Council and the Associated General Contractors of America continue to promote this initiative together with the goal of improved airport project delivery.

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2011
APR
22

Join large project owners, leaders from top building construction firms, design professionals and other stakeholders at the AGC IPD and Lean Construction Building Conference in San Antonio, Texas, September 21-24, 2011 at the Westin La Cantera Resort.

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