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  Sixty-four 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… Read More

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The AGC BIMForum will meet October 2-3, 2008 at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA. Meetings will be held all day Thursday and Friday. The theme of this meeting is BIM with Others: How interface points are established to help Building Information Models to evolve. This BIMForum will… Read More
September 5, 2008
Construction materials costs continue to rise faster than consumer prices for finished goods.  AGC's Chief Economist Ken Simonson discusses this on Bloomberg TV.
September 5, 2008
Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters today acknowledged that the Highway Trust Fund has an insufficient balance to continue to make full and timely payments to reimburse states for on-going Federal-aid highway construction projects and will be forced to reduce payments starting the week of… Read More
September 5, 2008
The Excavation & Trenching Training Manual & CD-ROM work nicely in combination with "In the Trenches: Excavation Safety for Workers" and "Construction Standards for Excavation." Whether you are training to become an Excavation Competent Person or providing jobsite excavation & trenching… Read More
September 4, 2008
AGC awarded student chapters at Boise State University (Boise, Idaho), Arizona State University (Tempe, Ariz.) and Southeast Community College (Milford, Neb.) for dedication to community service and public service projects.  AGC student chapters encourage and support college student interest in the… Read More
September 4, 2008
Scholarship applications are now available online for the 2009 AGC Education and Research Foundation’s undergraduate and graduate programs. College sophomores and juniors enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time, four-or five-year ABET or ACCE-accredited construction or civil engineering… Read More
September 4, 2008
The Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards recognize successful partnerships and collaborations that work to improve construction projects.  Winners of this award stand out for the ability to achieve a common goal, honor all stakeholders, resolve conflict and improve communication on the… Read More
September 4, 2008
AGC's Aon Build America awards honor AGC members who build the nation's most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, municipal and utilities, and federal and heavy divisions.  AGC's Aon Build America Awards recognize general and specialty… Read More
September 4, 2008
AGC is actively promoting the Liquid Assets documentary to PBS stations and working with its nationwide network of Chapters to ensure that it airs across the country after it becomes available in October.  Beginning next week, Chapters will receive a Liquid Assets promotion kit in the mail,… Read More
September 4, 2008
This Webinar will provide an overview of the ConsensusDOCS insurance provisions, including additional insured coverage as well as “hold harmless” or indemnification provisions, in addition to a review of ConsensusDOCS bond forms.  Join us Thursday, September 18 at 2 PM EDT.  Learn more at www.agc.… Read More
September 4, 2008