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MidMountain, Scarsella, KLB, KRCI, West win WSDOT/AGC awards
WSDOT and AGC announced the 2017 Partnership for Excellence in Contract Administration Award winners during the AGC/WSDOT 2018 annual meeting.
Posted on: 01/16/2018
Apply now for AGC/WSDOT Excellence in Contract Administration awards
The awards, presented annually at the AGC/WSDOT annual meeting, recognize and encourage extraordinary achievements by the contractor/WSDOT partnership responsible for delivering transportation projects in a timely, professional and responsive manner while also considering the needs of others who are affected by the project.
Posted on: 07/31/2017
Conference looks at Seattle's construction history
Call for presentations due by Jan. 15, 2017
Posted on: 01/03/2017
Grand opening for WSDOT's new SR-520 floating bridge
AGC of Washington is a proud sponsor of WSDOT's grand-opening "Go Long" celebration for the new SR-520 floating bridge.
Posted on: 03/28/2016
Munro named one of CWD's 2016 Women of the Year
The Center for Women and Democracy's annual "kicking Up Our Heels" event was held on March 8 at the Governor's Mansion in Olympia.
Posted on: 03/10/2016
WSDOT announces SR-520 grand-opening events
The SR-520 Floating Bridge and Landings project held a media event on Jan. 12 as a “save the date” announcement for the grand opening on April 2 and 3.
Posted on: 01/13/2016
AGC's BUILD PAC honors Senator Ann Rivers with 2015 Legislator of the Year award
During AGC’s recent Lobby Day in Olympia AGC Second Vice President Jake Jacobson (Osborne Construction) and Chief Lobbyist Jerry VanderWood paid a visit to Senator Ann Rivers to present her with AGC’s BUILD PAC 2015 Legislator of the Year award.
Sen. Rivers was previously announced as the recip...
Posted on: 03/30/2015
Contractors visit State Capitol for AGC Lobby Day
AGC thanks the members who travelled to Olympia to support construction-industry issues in the Legislature on March 17. During AGC’s annual Lobby Day members visited legislators to talk to them face-to-face about transportation spending bid listing legislation and workers’ comp reform.
“Lobby Da...
Posted on: 03/30/2015
Dawgs, Cougs bring home the hardware once again
Student teams from the University of Washington and Washington State University continued their winning ways bringing home top awards from the 2015 Associated Schools of Construction competition in Sparks NV February 10-13.
Shown here (clockwise from top left) the UW took first place overall in ...
Posted on: 03/16/2015
Smith, Munro to lead AGC of Washington in 2015
AGC of Washington elected a new group of association officers at its 2015 annual convention held Jan. 23 at Seattle’s Four Seasons Hotel.
The association welcomed Gary Smith Lease Crutcher Lewis as president; Nancy Munro MidMountain Contractors as first vice president; Jake Jacobson Osborne Co...
Posted on: 02/02/2015
Alaska Business Forum: the economic relationship with Washington's northern trading partner
Launch of the Ties that Bind Report:A first look at the economic relationship with Washington’s northern trading partner-- PLUS the 2015 economic forecast featuring Neal Fried
A Seattle Chamber event -- AGC members are welcome to attend;see registration info below.
Its been ten years since the ...
Posted on: 02/02/2015
Important union-benefit trust seminar, Nov. 14
If you are a union contractor you are responsible for submitting monthly reports to trust administrators for both pension and health trusts. Your company is periodically subject to payroll audits and you may have had to deal with collection attorneys if your trust contributions become delinquent....
Posted on: 10/14/2014
A perfect day for 2014 Women in Construction hike
It was yet another perfect Northwest summer day last Friday Sept. 12 as the 2014 AGC/Ashbaugh Beal Women in Construction hike took place. Thirty attendees took part and enjoyed a scenic and sunny hike up Rattlesnake Ridge near North Bend. The thirsty group then descended the trail to re-join civi...
Posted on: 09/15/2014
Schedule set for 2014 Experience Modification Rate workshops
Dates and locations have now been set for upcoming AGC of Washington Experience Modification Rate (EMR) workshops. No matter your level of understanding on the topic there is always more to learn. Please join us as provide you with your prospective rate notice for 2015 and allow ample time for qu...
Posted on: 08/27/2014
AGC Elects 2014 Officers and Board Members
AGC of Washington elected a new group of officers at its 2014 annual convention held Jan. 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle. The association welcomed Joe Simmons Joseph S. Simmons Construction as president; Gary Smith Lease Crutcher Lewis as first vice president; Mark Seaman Abbott Construc...
Posted on: 01/31/2014
Loren Pease named AGC's 2014 Contractor of the Year
Loren Pease of Pease Construction in Lakewood was presented with the AGC of Washington’s 2014 Contractor of the Year award at the AGC’s annual convention held on Jan. 24 at Seattle’s Four Seasons Hotel. Additional annual awards were announced including Subcontractor of the Year presented to Ken D...
Posted on: 01/31/2014
2013 Pierce County Construction Career Day
Pierce County Career Day is an innovative workforce-development tool designed to provide high-school students with hands-on exposure to diverse and growing careers and to provide employers with a pipeline of professionals for tomorrow.
The Pierce County Construction Partnership hosts ove...
Posted on: 11/04/2013
2013 Construction Career Day Wows the Crowd
Over 900 students from 23 King County-area high schools attended the 2013 Construction Career Day event held at Magnuson Park in northeast Seattle on Oct. 2 and 3. This marked the event’s sixth year again with major support from AGC of Washington the AGC of Washington Education Foundation and Was...
Posted on: 10/07/2013
Central District Golf: 14 Years of GuaranTEEd Fun in the Sun
That’s right AGC’s Central District Golf Tournament is back for its 14th year of Fun in the Sun…and this time we moved the fun to a Friday afternoon to start your weekend off right. Your invite flyers are in the mail this week so make sure to save Friday June 17 on your calendar to join us at App...
Posted on: 05/03/2011
Professional Comedian at May Dinner Meeting - Sign up Today!
Our 2009 comedian Duane Goad and our 2010 comedian Brad Upton recommended the services of Kermet Apio. So we will once again provide you with top-notch entertainment at our Annual Cinco de Mayo dinner meeting scheduled for May 4. Yes that’s right May 4. Kermit has performed on the A&E Channel...
Posted on: 04/27/2011
All Invited: Construction Safety Day May 4 in Enumclaw
The all-day event features a Worker and a Supervisor Track with many presentations such as Renovation Safety Legal Aspects of Safety and Confined Space Management. Cosponsored by AGC and sponsored by L&I and the Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board. Click Safety Day for de...
Posted on: 04/26/2011
Attend HR Roundtable to Learn How ADA Changes Affect You
The April 26 HR-Roundtable will take an in-depth look at EEOC’s regulations interpreting the ADA Amendments and how this will affect your approach to injuries in the workplace. This presentation will include a discussion about GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act). Click HR Roundtable ...
Posted on: 04/13/2011
13th Annual AGC Safety Team Golf Tournament
The 13th Annual AGC Safety Team Golf Tournament is now open for player and sponsor registration! Please join us at the High Cedars Golf Course in Orting on Thu. June 30 for a 1 p.m. shot-gun start. At $75 per player we are still the cheapest golf tournament in town! It is a four-person scramble. ...
Posted on: 04/13/2011
Solutions to Bid/Feasibility Study-Fatigue Discussed at April 6 Southern District Dinner Meeting
Are you producing 20 or more bids for every one job awarded in the public market? Do you hate it when a private client asks you to produce numbers with very few details attached? Want to make sure your time and your staffs time is being spent in the most efficient manner possible? Are you taking ...