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First-of-its-kind innovation leads to award-winning stadium

From horse-drawn levelers and steam shovels to cordless drills and surveys by drone, the tools that make the trade happen have undergone some serious evolution in the time since AGC of America was founded, a mere 100 years ago.

Overall, construction firm owners are optimistic about 2018 and expect growth for all types of construction services in both the private and public sectors.

Poised to begin his presidency in the year of AGC's centennial, Eddie Stewart is proud of everything the association has accomplished and ready to celebrate, but his eyes are unmoving – resting steady on the road ahead.

TASK FORCE TACKLES AN EVER-INCREASING PROBLEM BY KATIE KUEHNER-HEBERT As the costs to resolve delays and disruptions on construction projects reach new heights, contractors can seek guidance from a white paper recently published by the AGC Delay and Disruption Task Force, a group comprised of 11 members appointed in 2016 by then-AGC President Mark Knight. The paper details the nature of the problem of delays and disruptions and practical ...

AGC celebrates 100 years with ambitious Opening Doors Project

The versatility of materials is just one example of the many changes taking place in specialty trades like concrete and asphalt. Versatility appears to be an ongoing theme for concrete and asphalt contractors — not just in terms of materials, but also when it comes to contractors’ services, abilities, delivery methods and available technologies.

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the statistics on scaffold accidents are not particularly encouraging. The CFOI reports that 72 percent of workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed the incident either to the planking or support giving way, the employee slipping, or being struck by a falling object.

Given federal budget realities, it is increasingly clear that private sector funding, and especially new partnerships, will be crucial to the success of this key part of the Trump campaign platform. It also apparent that capable contractors will have major opportunities in new infrastructure partnerships.

The volume of construction material shipped via rail is increasing.