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AGC of America Releases First-of-its-kind Decarbonization Playbook To Help Firms Assess, Track & Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Associated General Contractors of America released a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects t...
READ MOREUA’s Dr. Dean Papajohn Honored as the 2024 Outstanding Educator Winner by AGC Education & Research Foundation
At AGC’s 2024 annual convention, the AGC Education and Research Foundation bestowed the honor of the 2024 Outstanding Educator upon Dr. Dean Papajohn from the University of Arizona. Dean Papajohn (...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 39 States From March 2023 To March 2024, While 36 States, D.C. Add Jobs Between February And March
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 anal...
READ MORETempe-based Sundt Awarded For Developing New Innovative Safety Program Called Stop The Stcky That Is Designed To Prevent Worksite Accidents
Tempe-based Sundt was named as the grand prize winner of the AGC Innovation Awards, sponsored by Autodesk for developing STCKY, an innovative safety program which enhances the traditional rules-bas...
READ MORECutting Edge News Brief 1st Quarter 2024
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READ MOREHighway Work Zone Safety Survey – Complete by Friday, May 10
AGC of America and our survey partner, HCSS, are asking all highway and transportation members help us improve work zone safety by completing this brief survey. We want to collect information on th...
READ MOREConstruction Sector Adds 39,000 Jobs Between February And March With Increases In Every Residential And Nonresidential Category
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...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 227 Of 358 Metro Areas From February 2023 To February 2024, Reflecting Strong Demand For Projects
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. and Fairbanks, Alaska Top Lists of Year-over-Year Rise in Industry Employment While New York City and Decatur, Ill. Experience Worst Number and Percent of Constructio...
READ MOREConstruction Spending Slips 0.3 Percent in February as Declines in Private and Public Nonresidential Projects Outweigh Growth in Homebuilding
All Categories Post Increases Compared to February 2023, Suggesting Monthly Downturn is Due to Temporary Factors Rather than Cooling Demand for Most Types of Construction Projects Total constructio...
READ MOREWelcome New Members – March
The AZAGC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members this month: iLink Resources, Inc. 24402 W. Lockport Street, Suite 201, Plainfield, IL 60544 815-230-5256 www.ilinkresource...
READ MOREConstruction Employment In January Rises In 231 Of 358 Metro Areas From A Year Earlier As Job Levels Reach Near Record Levels
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale and Lawton, Okla. Top Lists of Year-over-Year Increases in Industry Employment While New York City and Decatur, Ill. Experience Worst Number and Percent of Construction Job...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 37 States From January 2023 To January 2024, While 33 States Add Jobs Between December And January
Construction employment increased in 37 states in January from a year earlier, while 33 states added construction jobs between December and January, according to a new analysis of federal employmen...
READ MOREAdvocacy in Action March 8th Update
This week we welcomed our new staff member Todd Wynn Director of Governmental Affairs. From 2019 through February of 2024, Todd was the Senior Government Affairs Representative for Arizona Public S...
READ MOREConstruction Industry Adds 23,000 Jobs In February As Solid Pickup In Nonresidential Employment Outweighs Dip In Residential Total
The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in February—the most since August—as a strong gain in employment at nonresidential contractors offset a small decline at residential firms, according to...
READ MOREIntroducing Todd Wynn, Director of Governmental Affairs
We are excited to welcome Todd Wynn, our new Director of Governmental Affairs. Todd brings a wealth of public policy experience to the association. From 2019 through February 2024, Todd served as S...
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