In the construction industry, safety is a value and belief shared by all. Since 2014, national and global construction firms have joined forces during an annual industry-wide initiative designed to celebrate and promote a continued commitment to safety.
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2021 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report Infographic
Workforce development is needed now more than ever, as a result of the pandemic that continues to plague the industry and the globe.
Read More »Adaptive Rebirth
Among the countless things COVID-19 is forcing people to rethink is how to best use existing buildings once they have outlived their original purpose.
Read More »Expecting a Lean Year
For many, news coverage of vaccinations in early January brought to mind Winston Churchill’s famous quote from 1942, after the Allies’ first major victory in World War II: “Now, this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
Read More »Pessimism Dominates Contractors’ 2021 Expectations
Contractors have generally low expectations about the volume of work available to bid on in 2021, as project postponements and cancellations proliferate.
Read More »Staying Flexible to Convert Challenges into Opportunities
This is the time of year when we would normally be putting the final touches on the preparations for the AGC of America Annual Convention.
Read More »Mid-Term Reflections of the Power of Member Engagement
One of the primary responsibilities of the AGC of America president is to travel the country to chapter and member functions, fly the AGC of America flag and help spread the word on how your national association is working for you.
Read More »New App Helps Construction Industry’s Current and Next Generation
Carley Hill has a long-standing history with the construction industry. Having grown up as a third-generation member of a family-owned heavy highway road and bridge company in West Seneca, New York, she spent every summer with her dad at work from as early as she can remember.
Read More »Women at Work
By the time this issue lands on desks and is available online, we will be celebrating Women in Construction week. It’s appropriate then that our cover story is about that exact subject matter.
Read More »Vested Interest
Women team members at Flatiron for the first time ever are wearing certified Class-3 safety vests designed for female bodies.
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