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AGC President Extols Virtues Of Trade-Focused Schools

  • By Jenna Floyd
  • August 31, 2010

The Associated General Contractors of America aided in the creation of a construction-focused charter school in Albuquerque, New Mexico to help at-risk students.

Wage Allocations From MARBA Contracts

  • By Andy Cole
  • August 26, 2010

The Builders Association will forward allocations and contracts to members as they are received. 

Find Out Why The Glass Is Half Full

  • By Andy Cole
  • August 19, 2010

View a white paper on the positive effects of an economic downturn by FMI's Gregg Schoppman, and register for our upcoming Fall Meeting, where Schoppman will be the keynote speaker.

Laborers, Carpenters Wage Allocations

  • By Andy Cole
  • August 18, 2010

Builders Association members can contact Director of Labor Denise Herdrich for more information on this or any other Labor issue.

Construction Financials A Mixed Bag

  • By Ashley Slovinski
  • August 10, 2010

Reuters reports that the commercial real estate market is slowly improving.

Rain Pours, Charity Flows At Golf Outing

  • By Andy Cole
  • August 5, 2010

Thanks to the generosity of Builders Association members and events like Wednesday's, the Builders Foundation has awarded over $90,000 in scholarship funds.

Plumbers, IBEW Reach Agreements

  • By Andy Cole
  • August 4, 2010

Three-year Plumbers pact calls for first year increase to be allocated to funds.

Stimulus Helps Construction Spending Despite Other Decreases

  • By Ashley Slovinski
  • August 3, 2010

A new analysis of Census Bureau data by the AGC of America reports a small rise in total construction spending for June.

OSHA and EPA Regulation Enforcement Updates

  • By Ashley Slovinski
  • August 3, 2010

OSHA is now enforcing the Severe Violators Enforcement Program while EPA is delaying the enforcement of the new Lead, Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations.

New Safety Standards For Cranes, Derricks

  • By Andy Cole
  • July 29, 2010

OSHA's long awaited new standards are designed to prevent jobsite accidents and fatalities.

Construction Ups And Downs

  • By Ashley Slovinski
  • July 28, 2010

May construction starts rose from April to the highest level in nearly a year, but construction employment declinced in most metropolitan areas from June 2009 to June 2010.

Supervisory Training Webinar Series

  • By Ashley Slovinski
  • July 28, 2010

The AGC of America is presenting a five-part Supervisory Training Webinar Series for early–career construction supervisors and those looking to make a move into such a role.

MARBA, Carpenters Reach Tentative Agreement

  • By Andy Cole
  • July 22, 2010

Pending ratification, the agreement would provide Carpenters with an increase of $8.30 over the next four years.

Seeking Nominees

  • By Ashley Slovinski
  • July 21, 2010

Nominate an individual for the Community Builder Award or nominate your firm for the Corporate Citizen Award to be recognized at the Annual Meeting.

Laborers, Operators Back To Work

  • By Andy Cole
  • July 20, 2010

Contractors have reached a tentative agreement with Laborers and Operators, and return to the table with Carpenters July 21.