Something happened at the beginning of November in Washington that few would have expected after Joe Biden was inaugurated: President Trump’s infrastructure bill got enacted.
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Hell & High Water
Since 1928, the Champ Clark Bridge had enabled travel and commerce, linking Missouri and Illinois via Highway 54, but after a century of wear and tear, says T.J. Colombatto, "the old truss bridge was beyond its useful function — and structurally deficient."
Read More »How the Infrastructure Bill Was Won
Timing is everything, at least when it comes to serving as AGC of America’s president.
Read More »New Year, Same Virus
When I wrote my column for the January/February 2021 issue of Constructor, I thought talking about COVID in the present would soon be a thing of the past.
Read More »Tall Tales of Wind Farm Construction
The components used to build wind farms are very big, and that affects everything about constructing them. The current generation of wind farms are bigger and more spread out, too, and they are growing in number.
Read More »How AGC and Procore are Working Together to Create a New, More Diverse, Generation of Construction Leaders
During this year’s Annual Convention, AGC and Procore Technologies, Inc. announced the launch of a new scholarship program to assist African American and underrepresented minority students who are studying construction at historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs.
Read More »Worker Shortage Intensifies Despite Sluggish Recovery
Contractors are struggling to fill openings, even though many firms have smaller workforces than a year ago, so say respondents to the latest Autodesk-AGC of America Workforce Survey, which released on September 2.
Read More »The Bridge Between Safety, Privacy and Jobsite Efficiency
Internet of Things technology, often referred to as IoT, has gained a lot of popularity over the last few years.
Read More »The Power and Potential of AGC’s Two Philanthropic Organizations: The Foundation and AGC Charities Inc
Two events that took place during the AGC Annual Convention in September offered a reminder of the power and potential of our two charitable organizations: AGC Charities Inc. and the AGC Education & Research Foundation.
Read More »The Paperless Journey
More and more contractors are turning to document management software to ensure crews in the field have the latest drawings to save time, prevent rework and facilitate communication.
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