Mon May 01, 2017
Construction Spending Hits Record Levels for Second Month in a Row, Is up by 4.9 Percent for the First Three Month of the Year
Construction spending is at record levels for the second straight month in March and is up 4.9 percent for the first three months of year compared to the same period in 2016, despite dipping slightly compared to February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Natalie Rauch - Thu April 06, 2017
AGC Report Reveals Time of Day Fatalities Likely to Occur in Work Zone
The AGC (Associated General Contractors) has published their findings from a recent report that was aimed at looking more closely at worker fatalities in the construction industry. The study was conducted by the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech and utilized existing data from sources such as the U.S....
Wed April 05, 2017
PC Construction Receives One of AGC's Highest Honors
PC Construction has received one of the Associated General Contractors of America's highest honors — an Alliant Build America Award in the construction management renovation category — for its work to rebuild the Waterbury State Office Complex....
Wed April 05, 2017
Daytona's $400M Grandstand Renovation Wins AGC Award
The renovation of the Daytona International Speedway's grandstand was the most significant construction projects of 2016, the Associated General Contractors of America announced. As a result, the project's contractor, Southfield, Mich.-based Barton Malow Company, received the association's Alliant Build America Grand Award, as well as the award for the best utility infrastructure renovation project of the year....
Tue April 04, 2017
Construction Association Unveils Steps to Improve Worker Safety as 239 Out of 358 Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs During Pas 12 Months
The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new study designed to improve the safety of construction workers as it announced that two-thirds of metro areas added construction jobs during the past 12 months....
Wed March 01, 2017
Construction Spending Slips in January According to AGC
Construction spending slipped from December to January but increased modestly from a year ago, as private construction grew solidly but public infrastructure outlays tumbled, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Len Toenjes - Mon February 13, 2017
President of AGC of Missouri Discusses Drone Technology in Quarry Operations
Recently, I attended a convention session about the uses for drones in the construction industry, which turned out to be an unexpected opportunity to learn about the complexities of the quarry business....
Thu February 09, 2017
AGC Reports Construction Spending Reaches 10-Year High in November
Construction spending hit a 10-year high in November with monthly and year-over-year gains in both public and private categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Wed February 01, 2017
Construction Employment Declines in 110 out of 358 Metro Areas as Businesses Urge President Trump to Deliver on Infrastructure Promise
onstruction employment declined in 110 out of 358 metro areas between December 2015 and December 2016, was stagnant in another 65 and increased in 183, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Mon January 30, 2017
Edward J. Twehous Named AGC of Missouri Board Chairman
Ed Twehous, vice president of Twehous Excavating Company Inc. has been elected the chairman of the board of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGC) for 2017. Twehous is a life-long resident of Jefferson City and has been active in the construction industry for more than 40 years....
