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ConExpo-Con/AGG, IFPE Announce Inaugural Next Level Awards Program

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AEM - ConExpo-Con/AGG and the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) recently unveiled the Next Level Awards Program to exhibitors for the March 2023 show. The ConExpo-Con/AGG Next Level Awards celebrate exhibiting companies that are pushing the boundaries...

DOT Pauses 'Buy America' Provision to Provide Relief to Already Strained Industry

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Challenges in sourcing American construction materials, coupled with continued supply-chain issues and industry concerns, have pushed the DOT to temporarily suspend President Biden's Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements. The suspension will allow time for development of new standard...

Firms Receive Honors at Build Georgia Awards

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CEG - The Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) recently recognized member construction firms for outstanding achievements over the past year at the prestigious Build Georgia Awards, which honors the talented individuals who deliver the state's largest and most in...

VIDEO: Alabama AGC Member Story Featured on National AGC Magazine Cover

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Alabama AGC - Alabama AGC and long-time members Johnny and Kathy Walton were featured on the cover of the July/August 2022 issue of AGC Magazine, a national AGC publication. For the past 20 years, the Mobile Section of Alabama AGC has participated in National Work Zone Awareness Week, which encourages ...

AGC, Procore Launch Leadership Development Program

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AGC of California - Procore Technologies Inc., a provider of construction management software, together with the Associated General Contractors of California (AGC), recently announced Project Engage: 2022 Leadership Development Program. The program includes interactive cohorts, hands-on learning exp...

AGC, Procore Meet Initial Goal to Launch New Scholarship for Minority Students Studying Construction at HBCUs

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AGC - The Associated General Contractors of America and Procore Technologies Inc., a global provider of construction management software, announced they have met their initial fundraising goal of $500,000 for a new scholarship to support minority students studying cons...

AGC of California Hosts 2022 Installation & Awards Gala

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AGC of California - Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California held its annual Installation & Awards Gala on March 11 at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, Calif. The black-tie event celebrated individuals and teams who made significant and innovative contributions to the construction industr...

Aspiration Begins to Slowly Meet Construction Jobs Demand

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - The first two months of 2022 saw a sizable increase in payroll numbers in the construction industry. The AGC reports employment rose by 60,000 jobs between January and February, and hourly pay jumped its highest in nearly 40 years. The industry still faces a massive worker shortage, but good-payi...

Contractors Strategize How Best to Fill Job Openings

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Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Two big construction industry outlook reports released in early January show promising construction industry stats where workforce is concerned. The supply-chain issues and labor shortages continue, yet respondents to both surveys said they plan to hire and increase staff this year. Contractors a...

Crews Work On $3B in Projects in 2021; State Adds Most Jobs Since Pandemic

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CEG - The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and its contracting crews, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), added the most construction jobs out of any state in the country since the pandemic started. According to the data, Utah added the mos...