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Craftsmanship, Professionalism Lauded at Annual AGC Event

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CEG - Craftsmanship, excellence, attention to detail and professionalism were among the characteristics judges cited in deciding the AGC’s Keystone Awards for 2012. In addition to historic structures, contractors were recognized for their work on educational facilities, hospital renovations and a...

AGC NYS to Host Construction Industry Conference

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CEG - The Associated General Contractors of New York State (AGC NYS) will host its 26th annual statewide Construction Industry Conference, Dec. 4 to 6, 2012, at the Saratoga Hilton and City Center in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Attendees of the AGC NYS Construction Industry Conference will receive ...

AGC: Construction Material Costs Dip in October

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CEG - Construction contractors face a continuing cost squeeze, even though a key price index for construction materials dipped in October and showed only a moderate increase over the past year, according to an analysis of federal figures released Nov. 14 by the Associated General Contractors of America...

AGC: Changes to Off-Road Diesel Emissions Rules Will Save Construction Employees Billions

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CEG - A series of changes California officials made to their off-road diesel emissions rule, made to correct the significant errors in the measure discovered by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will save construction employers as much as $9 billion, according to the AGC. Association...

AGC to Continue Providing Its Fall Protection Safety Program

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CEG - The Associated General Contractors of America will continue to provide fall protection safety training next year due to a federal safety grant the association is being awarded. The association will use the $120,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to offer the fall p...

AGC Releases Employment Data for Last Year

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CEG - Construction employment increased in just half the states plus the District of Columbia from June 2011 to June 2012, but declined in a slim majority of states in the past month, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America.“The la...

NYS AGC Holds Annual Anthony S. Santaro Scholarship Golf Classic

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CEG - The Anthony S. Santaro AGC Scholarship Classic was held June 19, 2012 at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Shenendoah Golf Course and Kaluhyat Golf Course. Established by the NYS AGC in 1988, the annual event raises funds to support the NYS AGC Scholarship Fund, whose goal is to provide financi...

AGC Introduces New Officers

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CEG - The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently announced its new officers. Joseph Jarboe, senior vice president of Bethesda, Md.-based Clark Construction Group, will serve as president; Paul Diederich, president of West Fargo, N.D.-based Industrial Builders Inc., will serve as senio...

AGC Finds Mixed Results in November 2010 - 2011 Construction Jobs Report

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CEG - Construction employment declined in 146 out of 337 metropolitan areas between November 2010 and November 2011, increased in 131 and stayed level in 60, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Dec. 28 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials n...

AGC: Senate Vote to Repeal 3 Percent Tax Witholding Mandate a Victory for Construction Firms, Worker

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CEG - The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement Nov. 10 in response to the Senate vote (by a margin of 95 to 0 with one Senator voting present) to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding mandate:“An overwh...