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The 2024 AGC Operation Opening Doors Charity Project, in collaboration with United Rentals and Make-A-Wish San Diego, made significant strides in improving community infrastructure and supporting those in need. This year’s initiative focused on partnering with Make-A-Wish San Diego to create a playroom for a child in need. The project brought together industry professionals and volunteers, who donated their time, skills, and resources to make a tangible impact.
New Associated General Contractors of America Resource, Which was Written by Contractors for Contractors, Sets Common Process to Help Firms When Required to Track, Measure & Cut Emissions The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting in the Construction Industry, is part of the association’s broader efforts to make sure construction firms play a leading role in crafting carbon-reduction measures for the industry. “This new tool will help…
Take a quick listen to this special ConstructorCast SHORT to hear how member company Alliance Construction Solutions are celebrating Construction Safety Week this year featuring Todd Konigsfeld – General Superintendent at Alliance Construction Solutions, LLC. Guest:Todd KonigsfeldGeneral SuperintendentAlliance Construction Solutionswww.allianceconstruction.com/
California and Alaska Lead Rankings of Year-over-Year Increases, While New York and Washington Lag; New York Posts Largest Number and Percent of Monthly Increases, While Oregon Has Largest Declines Construction employment increased in 39 states in March from a year earlier, while 36 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between February and March, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials hailed widespread gains in construction jobs, but warned that a dearth of available workers may imperil timely completion of many projects. “Most states have experienced no letup…
Associated General Contractors of America Also Names Chapters at Iowa State University and Kansas State University Winners of its Annual Contest to Recognize the Most Successful AGC Student Chapters Oklahoma State University, Iowa State University and Kansas State University were named the nation’s most outstanding student construction chapters of 2023, the Associated General Contractors of America announced. The student chapters were each honored for one of three categories: Resilient/Emerging Student Chapter, Community Service or Construction Management Skills. “These student chapters represent the incredible promise and potential that is the future of our industry,” said Thomas Brown, association’s president and president…
Sundt Wins AGC/Autodesk Innovation Award for Developing STCKY, while NCCER and the AGC of Massachusetts also win awards for Innovative New Workforce Development and Safety Programs Tempe-based Sundt awarded for developing STCKY, an innovative safety program which enhances the traditional rules-based compliance program by leveraging the principles of energy-based safety and human performance. As a result, Sundt was named as the grand prize winner of the AGC Innovation Awards, sponsored by Autodesk. “Key to the success of the construction industry is the ability to constantly innovate to find ways to operate more safely, to be more productive and to…
Take a quick listen to this special ConstructorCast SHORT to hear how member company TDIndustries, a mechanical contractor based out of Dallas, Texas is celebrating Construction Safety Week this year featuring Jamie Dabbs – Vice President of Safety, Health & Environmental and this year’s Construction Safety Professional of the Year! Guest:Jamie DabbsVice President | Safety, Health & EnvironmentalTDIndustrieswww.tdindustries.com/
Associated General Contractors of America Also Recognizes Hensel Phelps and AvalonBay Communities for their Diversity & Inclusion Programs while Bermúdez Longo Díaz Massó, LLC is Named Diverse Business of the Year San Antonio’s Central Builders was recognized as having the nation’s top construction diversity & inclusion program by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association also awarded Puerto Rico’s Bermúdez Longo Díaz Massó as Diverse Business of the Year. Also receiving Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Awards, sponsored by WTW, to Hensel Phelps and AvalonBay Communities. “If diversifying our workforce was easy, we would all have done it by now. That is…
Jordan Foster Construction Wins AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards Grand Prize as 57 Other Companies Win Awards for Quality Construction Safety & Health Programs Jordan Foster Construction was recognized for having the nation’s top construction safety and health program in 2023 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The association, which oversees the prestigious Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), an annual ranking of construction safety and health programs, noted that 57 other companies were also selected as winners for their commitment to safety and occupational health management and risk control. “The firms’ commitment to safety is lifesaving and we want…
Monthly Pickup is the Largest Since January 2023, While the Industry’s 5.4 Percent Unemployment Rate Is the Lowest March Rate in Five Years; However Record Job Openings Show Firms Need More Workers The construction industry added 39,000 jobs in March—the most since January 2023—with gains among all five types of residential and nonresidential categories, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials cautioned, however, that firms are still coping with significant labor shortages that are undermining broader growth in the sector. “All types of construction firms were hiring in March,” said Ken Simonson,…