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AGC Welcomes New Members
The following firms have been approved for membership by AGC’s Board of Trustees: INCA Engineers Inc. A Tetra Tech Company (Civil and transportation engineering); Russell Investments (Pension fund consulting and investment management); Vestas American Wind Technology Inc. (OEM of wind turbine com...
Posted on: 02/16/2010
Technology Excellence Award Added to Build Washington Line Up
AGCs prestigious Build Washington Awards have a tradition of recognizing the most innovative construction projects and successful safety records in the state. Each year Award winners are celebrated by their peers and receive widespread publicity for their accomplishments. Submit your entries in ...
Posted on: 02/16/2010
Apply Now! Build Washington Awards Recognize Our Best
AGCs prestigious Build Washington Awards have a tradition of recognizing the most innovative construction projects and successful safety records in the state. Each year Award winners are celebrated by their peers and receive widespread publicity for their accomplishments. Submit your entries in t...
Posted on: 02/09/2010
AGC Elects New Officers and Board Members
At its Jan. 22 annual meeting AGC of Washington elected its 2010 slate of officers and board members. The officers are:
Tom ZamzowPresident
Tom Zamzow is the Puget Sound Regional Manager for Granite Construction Company. Zamzow has 24 years of construction experience in Nevada California and Wa...
Posted on: 01/26/2010
AGC Honors Bob Adams and Scott Fisher
Robert AdamsGuy F. Atkinson Construction LLC
Scott FisherParker Smith & Feek
AGC of Washington honored Bob Adams Vice President of Guy F. Atkinson Construction LLC as Contractor of the Year and Scott Fisher Principal with Parker Smith & Feek as Affiliate of the Year ...
Posted on: 01/26/2010
AGC Welcomes New Members
The following firms have been approved for membership by AGC’s Board of Trustees: Saunders Construction Services LLC (Building remodeling of old and new structures) Sealaska Constructors LLC (Construction and environmental services) Hilti (Tool and anchor manufacturer) Technology Services Company...
Posted on: 01/19/2010
Members Report Unauthorized Membership Dues Invoices
The National Association of General Contractors and Subcontractors is in NO WAY AFFILIATED with AGC! AGC of WA members have reported an unaffiliated Membership Directory Listing Application under the guise of a “Membership Invoice.” Specifically members have reported receiving “membership dues in...
Posted on: 01/05/2010
New AGC Southern District Headquarters Purchased
By Tim Attebery AGC Southern District Manager
In late 2008 AGC sold its office space on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma and is now finishing the purchase of a building in Fife.
In a survey AGC members reported that they would prefer office space that did not require paid parking and was conve...
Posted on: 01/05/2010
AGC Welcomes New Members
The following firms were recently approved for membership by the AGC Board of Trustees (click links for more info): Omega-Morgan; Puget Sound Refrigeration Inc.; and ProBuild.
Posted on: 12/22/2009
From the AGC President: The Year in Review
By Lee Kilcup CEO and Chairman of GLY Construction and AGC President
2009 may not have been the year to be a contractor but it was a great year to be an association that provides real value in a time of need. From the very beginning of the year our focus was on creating real help to our member...
Posted on: 12/08/2009
Earl Bell, Long-Time Staff Member and Friend to AGC, Passed Away
It was with a great deal of sadness that the AGC of Washington members and staff learned of the loss of one of its long-time staff members Earl Bell to cancer on November 6. Earl had been living in Arizona with his wife Robynn since he retired from AGC in 1995.
Earl was born in Gresham Oregon No...
Posted on: 11/18/2009
New Members Welcomed to AGC of Washington!
General Contractor: Skanska USA Civil Northwest Inc.; Subcontractors: Campbell-Cox Floor Covering Inc. Canam Steel Corporation Flagging Service NW Inc. Sequoyah Electric LLC; Associates: Breedt Production Tooling and Design Honeywell New York Life Olympic Associates Company Solbakken Company The ...
Posted on: 11/18/2009
AGC Members Among Fastest Growing
AGC member companies recently named to Puget Sound Business Journal’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list: BNBuilders Inc.; GLY Construction Inc.; and Lydig Construction Inc.
Posted on: 11/18/2009
AGC of WA Members Win 13 McGraw-Hill \Best Of\ Awards
Congratulations to AGC of WA members who have been named winners of McGraw-Hill’s Northwest Construction Best of 2009 awards competition: Andersen Construction (Best Healthcare Best Office) BNBuilders (Best Tenant Improvement) General Construction/Kiewit (Best Transportation) IMCO Construction ...
Posted on: 11/09/2009
Beware Faxed Scam Membership Directory Applications
Faxed scam solicitations appearing to come from “American” General Contractors or “National Association for General Contractors” are again circulating. Neither AGC nor our directory provider sent these faxes. Couple things to note: All update forms for the AGC of WA directory were mailed last m...
Posted on: 11/09/2009
Vic Scalzo, former AGC President, Passes Away
Victor Joseph Scalzo 89 passed away peacefully on Sept. 17 2009. Vic was president of AGC Mountain Pacific Chapter (later AGC of WA) in 1961 and an honorary AGC of Washington member.
Vic began his career in highway construction at an early age following in his fathers footsteps. Along with his ...
Posted on: 09/28/2009
Stay Informed of Emerging Trends through AGC of America Groups
Meet your peers from across the nation by participating in an AGC of America Committee or Division. National AGC has 37 Committees whose members receive valuable info on industry topics and have a forum to discuss issues affecting their every-day business needs. Occupational Divisions provide m...
Posted on: 09/28/2009
Why AGC of America Membership Is Crucial During Tough Times
By Stephen Sandherr CEO AGC of America
In today’s economic climate businesses are right to make sure the money they are investing is delivering the biggest possible return. The good news is that membership in AGC continues to be extremely worthwhile.
That is because AGC has been the only organi...
Posted on: 09/15/2009
Safety Department Thanks Gauger, Seger and the BBQ Chefs
By Randy Guzman Assistant Safety Director
AGC’s Safety Department thanks Mark Gauger (Safety Director with GLY Construction) and Stephen Seger (Safety Director for Foushee & Associates Inc.) for being presenters at the Northern District Safety Forum on Aug. 7. Twenty-two members gathered a ...
Posted on: 08/17/2009
Planning for AGC's Future
By Lee Kilcup AGC President
At our recent AGC Board Retreat we had a very productive day facilitated by Tim Rhoades of the Lighthouse Institute. We validated our mission and related values of skill integrity responsibility and community revisited 2008 goals for progress against objectives (satis...
Posted on: 08/04/2009
AGC Education Foundation Supports Pilot Project in Construction Math
Partnering the construction industry with education is one of the primary objectives of the AGC Education Foundation. One of the Foundation’s grantees the Construction Careers Academy (CCA) at Meridian High School in Bellingham has demonstrated a strong commitment to this objective through their ...
Posted on: 08/04/2009
AGC of America's \Lone Wolf\ Efforts for Nation's Construction Community
(Editors note: Recently an AGC chapter asked the national association: where has AGC of America has been either the first or only association to advocate on behalf of the construction industry? Below is AGC of America’s response with its impressive list of accomplishments.)
The Associated Gen...
Posted on: 08/04/2009
Get to Know Your AGC Staff: Penny Schmitt
Penny Schmitt is originally from New York and moved to Seattle when her employer Uniguard Insurance transferred her out here. She worked for Uniguard for 31 years. She left Uniguard to open a restaurant in Ballard with her husband Pete. After a couple of years they shut the business down and sh...
Posted on: 08/04/2009
Online Classes Announced by AGC Education Foundation
Answering the call for more accessible learning and more flexible schedules the AGC Education Foundation is now offering online training. Topics include STP estimating green building construction math and others. For info and registration click Online Classes.
Posted on: 07/21/2009
AGC Welcomes New Members
AGC has approved and welcomes the following firms for membership: Compass General Construction LLC; Compass Construction Management; Pegasus Global Holdings Inc.; Pierce College Construction Management Program.