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Lewis Team Raises $126K to Obliterate Cancer
Lease Crutcher Lewis was the top fundraising team for Obliteride the inaugural bike ride fundraising event recently organized by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Lewis was an early and major supporter of the event. In the end Lewis donated $126000 raised by employees partner firms friends...
Posted on 11/04/2013
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
American Construction Flies the Colors: Purple and Gold
In support of the successful University of Washington football season and the appearance of ESPNs College Gameday show on the UW campus before the recent Oregon game American Construction Company proudly supported the University by flying the purple and gold flag off the SR520 Bridge.American ...
Posted on 11/04/2013
Is There a Carbon Tax in the Atmosphere?
Expect low-carbon fuel standards and a carbon tax to be on the agenda when the State Legislature convenes in January. These and other greenhouse gas-related proposals got a boost from Gov. Inslee on two fronts recently:• The Climate Legislative and Executive Workgroup (CLEW) created by legisla...
Posted on 11/04/2013
Opposition to Tacoma's Paid Sick-Leave Effort
AGC and other stakeholders in the business community continue to fight a harmful paid sick-leave proposal that the labor community is pushing in the City of Tacoma. Recently Tacomas News Tribune wrote an editorial in opposition to the proposal. Read it here.
Posted on 10/23/2013
AGCWA Construction-Processes Class Helps Train DOSH Staff
The Washington Department of Labor and Industries is implementing an AGC of Washington program to help train L&I’s Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) field staff in construction processes. AGC’s Introduction to Construction Methods Practices & Processes class helps new DO...
Posted on 10/21/2013
AGC Chapter Leaders Visit D.C., Members of Congress
Earlier this month (just as the government was shutting down not incidentally) AGC chapter leaders from around the country descended upon Washington D.C. for its annual National and Chapter Leadership Conference. This conference is designed to bring chapter leaders together to discuss best ...
Posted on 10/21/2013
AGC Submits Testimony to House Panel on Federal Contract Bundling
AGC of America has been working with Congress and federal agencies to help ensure that Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) and Multiple Award Construction Contracts (MACCs) don’t unnecessarily limit competition for federal construction projects.
On Oct. 10 AGC submitted testimony to the...
Posted on 10/21/2013
L&I Director on Rates: Aiming for Predictability, Lower Costs
L&I Director on Rates: Aiming for Predictability Lower Costs
Editor’s note: We asked the Department of Labor & Industry Director Joel Sacks to answer a few questions for this newsletter about his thinking regarding workers’ comp rates. Click here for a separate article about the propos...
Posted on 10/08/2013
An Insider's Look at Federal Construction Plans on Nov. 6
NAVFAC Corps of Engineers Coast Guard and GSA present projects for the next three years at AGC’s Federal Facilities meeting in Seattle. Immediately following AGC will host a reception for all participants. Don’t miss this valuable networking opportunity! Click federal outlook.
Posted on 10/08/2013
New: Lean Construction Certification Program from AGCEF
Learn new lean techniques and approaches that reduce costs reduce schedules improve quality and remove variability and risk in your projects. The curriculum is designed and provided by Professional Engineers. Click Lean Construction.
Posted on 10/08/2013
Get Info on Shutdown's Impacts
To provide details on how contractors could be impacted by -- and what they can do during -- the government shutdown AGC of America created this Government Shutdown Resource Center.
Posted on 10/08/2013
2014 WA State Construction Forecast on Nov. 20
AGCs Southern District will hold this free seminar at the Fife office (3601 20th Street East) on Nov. 20 from 12-1:30pm. Please save the date and RSVP today. McGraw-Hill Constructions top forecaster will present a 2014 Washington State-specific sector-by-sector construction forecast. This informa...
Posted on 10/08/2013
New Seattle Policy has Contractors Acting Like Banks
By Tymon Berger Ashbaugh Beal
In the last days of September the city of Seattle announced dramatic changes to the prompt payment terms found in the citys standard contract provisions for public construction work.
The city initially appeared ready to release the proposed changes on Oct. 1 for co...
Posted on 10/07/2013
AGC of Washington Welcomes New Customer-Service Associate
She may well be the first voice you hear when you call or the first face you see when you visit AGCs office in Seattle. Either way were happy to welcome Jenna Shames to the AGC of Washington staff as our new Customer-Service Associate. Jennas a Seattle native but shows very little sign of rust an...
Posted on 10/07/2013
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
Big Bertha
At the October 15th breakfast meeting of the AGC Seattle District Matt Preedy Alaskan Way Viaduct-Replacement Program Deputy-Program Administrator and Chris Dixon Seattle Tunnel Partners Project Manager will update AGC members on the project. Learn about the tunneling process construction cha...
Posted on 09/30/2013
Sixteen Scholarship Recipients Announced
A number of Washington State college students have been awarded AGC Education Foundation scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year. Six are from CWU seven are from UW and three are from WSU. Read more about the award winners all supported by generous AGC Education Foundation donors.
Posted on 09/25/2013
Attend EMR Think Tanks Hosted by AGC Retro
Get your 2014 Experience Modification Rate learn your best possible EMR and hear key guidelines to help you decide how long to keep someone on salary or light duty. Plus learn about and comment on L&I’s new initiatives to improve future rates and customer service. Visit AGC’s event calendar ...
Posted on 09/25/2013
Welcome, New Members!
The following firms have been approved as AGC of Washington members. Welcome all!
Western Forest Products Inc.
IMAGINiT Technologies
American Pump and Electric
Systems West LLC
Accrete Construction LLC
All Valley Sheet Metal Inc.
MacDonald Miller Facility Solutions
Salinas Construction...
Posted on 09/25/2013
Seattle Seeks Candidates for Construction-Codes Advisory Board
From City of Seattle press release:
Mayor Mike McGinn invites applicants to fill three openings on the Construction-Codes Advisory Board. These new members will fill positions representing three different professions:
Organized labor
General contractors and
Apartment-building owners or oper...
Posted on 09/25/2013
Proposed Workers' Comp Increases Vary by Work Classification
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) proposed an average 2.7% rate increase for 2014 workers’ compensation premiums.
Rates are different for each individual risk classification. Within construction the changes range from a decrease of 12% for the bridge bulkhead and tunnel classifi...
Posted on 09/24/2013
GLY Grizzlies First in 2013 Iron Horse Relay
The GLY Grizzlies rule! AGC congratulates GLY’s six-man team of principals who dominated the corporate competition in the 70-mile five-leg relay of paddling biking and running in Cascade country. They had already quaffed two well-deserved pitchers of beer before the second-place finishers in the ...
Posted on 09/24/2013
AGC Supports Member in Court Case against Union and Trust Funds
John Ahlers Ahlers & Cressman PLLC
Under Washington’s Public Works Statutes (RCW 39.08 and 60.28) general contractors who perform public works are legally required to post payment bonds and have retainage withheld. The purpose of these laws is to protect the public entity (owner) from subco...
Posted on 09/24/2013
AGC Education Foundation: A Celebration of Generosity
On September 12 the AGC Education Foundation hosted “A Celebration of Generosity.” Donors and recipients were connected and provided with the opportunity to learn about the varied programs at the AGC EF. It was an event dedicated to the past and present industry leadership scholarship and grant r...