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Cutting Edge 3rd Quarter News Brief
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READ MOREWelcome New Members – October
The AZAGC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members: Alpine Drilling and Construction, LLC P.O. Box 866, Cornville, AZ 86325 928-660-9491 www.alpinedrillingllc.com Steve Jone...
READ MOREEarly Voting Starts Tomorrow in Arizona – Vote YES on Prop 479
We urge all of our members and industry partners to vote yes on Prop 479. Also, encourage your employees and colleagues to support Prop 479 too. It’s that important! Help us spread the word. Visit...
READ MOREConstruction Sector Adds 25,000 Jobs In September As Nonresidential And Residential Job Gains Outpace Overall Rate Of Employment Increase
Construction sector employment rose by 25,000 jobs in September as both nonresidential and residential contractors added workers at a faster clip than other industries, according to an analysis of...
READ MOREArizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to project teams from our members Kiewit, Emery Sapp & Sons, and FNF for winning Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Awards. These project teams were honored on September 2...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Increases In 39 States Between August 2023 And August 2024
Construction employment increased in 39 states in August from a year earlier, while 27 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July and August, according to a new analys...
READ MOREAZAGC Apprenticeship Program named DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant recipient
AZAGC Apprenticeship Program is named one of the DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant recipients! To be among 166 organizations selected for our efforts to help close the trade skills gap is such an honor....
READ MORETRIP Report: Arizona’s Rural Roads Have High Fatality Rates & Significant Deficiencies
TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit released its annual report on the nation’s rural roads and bridges. The report finds that roads, highways, rails and bridges lack adequate capacit...
READ MOREWelcome New Members
The AZAGC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members: Lewis and Smith Engineering, LLC 15270 N. Oracle Road, Suite 124, Tucson, AZ 85739 520-437-9228 www.lewisandsmith.com Luk...
READ MOREAGC of America Re-Launches Construction Votes Election Center
Today is National Voter Registration Day and AGC of America and its Construction Advocacy Fund are excited to announce the relaunch of Construction Votes, the industry’s dedicated election center f...
READ MOREAZAGC Partners with YouTurn Health to Help Prevent Suicides in the Construction Industry
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Arizona Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. (AZAGC) is proud to partner with Youturn Health, a dedicated organiza...
READ MOREConstruction Firms Add 34,000 Jobs in August With Gains in All Subsectors as Industry Unemployment Rate Hits Record August Low of 3.2 Percent
The construction sector added 34,000 jobs in August while the industry’s unemployment rate fell to 3.2 percent, the lowest August rate in the 25-year history of the data, according to an analysis o...
READ MORENew Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
The nation’s failure to invest in construction workforce education and training programs is having a real, measurable impact on the country’s ability to build infrastructure and other construction...
READ MOREConstruction Spending Slips 0.3 Percent In July With Decreases In Private Projects As New Survey Indicates Worker Shortages Are Worsening
Construction spending slid 0.3 percent from June to July, pulled down by declines in private residential and nonresidential construction, according to an analysis of a new government report that th...
READ MOREWelcome New Members July-August
The AZAGC is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the following new members: Coral Construction Company 10780 SW Clutter Road, Sherwood, OR 97140 503-682-2252 www.coralconstruction.com John Weisner,...
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