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Construction Costs Soar in May, New Tariffs Threaten to Worsen Cost Squeeze, Lead to Project Delays

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AGC - Construction costs accelerated again in May, with steep increases for a wide range of building and road materials, including many that are subject to tariffs that could drive prices still higher, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department dat...

Construction Employers Add 25,000 Jobs in May; 286,000 for the Year

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AGC - Construction employment increased by 25,000 jobs in May and by 286,000 jobs over the past year while construction spending reached $1.310 trillion in April, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the emplo...

Construction Employment Increases in 256 Metro Areas Between April 2017, 2018

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AGC - Construction employment increased in 256 out of 358 metro areas between April 2017 and April 2018, declined in 63 and was unchanged in 39, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released May 30 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that the d...

Construction Group Uses Mobile Technology to Make Highway Work Zones Safer

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AGC - Fifty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. In response, association officials have...

Mosser Construction Inc. Wins 2017 Build Ohio Award

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CEG - Mosser Construction Inc. announced that it was one of the winners of the prestigious AGC of Ohio 2017 Build Ohio Awards. Mosser was honored in the Renovation category for the University Hall renovation project at Bowling Green State University.Mosser received its bronze and marble Build Oh...

TEC Receives T.W. Pugh Excellence in Safety Award

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CEG - Tractor & Equipment Company (TEC) received the T.W. Pugh Excellence in Safety Award by CompTRUST AGC at its inaugural Construction Risk Summit in August. The award is the highest honor given by the self-insurance fund recognizing safety excellence.The award is named after T.W. Pugh who hel...

Doug Zoerb, Longtime Industry Professional, Writer Retires

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CEG - Doug Zoerb, a respected marketing professional and industry writer, recently announced his retirement.During his distinguished 38-year career, Zoerb worked for Allis-Chalmers, AGCO (Deutz-Allis), Manitowoc (Grove), SPX (BOMAG) and most recently with AEM as an industry correspondent....

World's First Ever Handicap-Accessible Water Park Being Built in San Antonio

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CEG - Construction charity organization AGC Charities Inc. is partnering with local construction firms to help build “Morgan's Inspiration Island,” a new handicap-accessible water park addition to non-profit Morgan's Wonderland. As part of the charitable organization's annual Op...

Ziegler CAT Treats Customers to Red Horse Ranch Rodeo

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CEG - On April 2, Ziegler CAT treated nearly 300 customers to an equipment rodeo in Fergus Falls, Minn. More than 40 pieces of new Cat, AGCO and LEXION equipment were on display inside Northern Minnesota’s premier horse arena, Red Horse Ranch.The rodeo began with Ziegler product managers a...

Aetna Bridge Wins ACG/Willis’ Construction Safety Excellence Award

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CEG - Thirty-seven firms were named the nation’s safest construction companies in 2014 by the Associated General Contractors of America. AGC, which oversees the Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, selected the winners after dozens of fi...