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End in Sight for Highway Bill Drama? Contact Congress Now!
AGC of America encourages all members to visit our Legislative Action Center and contact your member of Congress and urge them to work together to transportation reauthorization bill prior to June 30 2012.
Last week the House and Senate conferees held their first public hearing to discuss passin...
Posted on 05/15/2012
McGraw Hill Project Search Tool on Display in Fife
As an AGC Member you receive discounts on a variety of products and one of them will be on display on May 31. Lunch will be provided at this event that will be held 12-1 p.m. at the Southern District Office in Fife (3601 20th St. E in Fife). These truly impressive McGraw Hill project search too...
Posted on 05/08/2012
Lydig Construction Hires 3 New Project Managers
Bellevue WA – Lydig is proud to announce the hire of three experienced Project Managers.
Dan Jawort joined Lydig in January. Dan brings 24 years of project management development and estimating experience on high profile projects such as The Olivian – a 27 story luxury apartment building in Seat...
Posted on 05/01/2012
Whopping Refund for AGC Group Retro
L&I announced the latest workers comp retro refunds and once again AGC Group Retro had an excellent year achieving a whopping 52% premium refund for the group!
“This is the third highest refund we have achieved since starting and should put individual refunds towards the 70% range said AGC G...
Posted on 05/01/2012
NLRB Quickie Election Rule Effective Now
From AGC of America:
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rule on representation case procedures went into effect April 30 2012. The NLRB rule also known as the “quickie election” or “ambush election” rule would expedite the union representation election cycle to as little as 14 days. It ...
Posted on 05/01/2012
AGC Commemorates National Worker Memorial Week
By Mandi Kime AGC Safety Director
Last week was National Worker Memorial Week marked by several services in Washington State. AGC Safety was in attendance at two events this year WSDOT Worker Memorial and the Department of Labor and Industries Worker Memorial.
The WSDOT event was held Wednesda...
Posted on 04/30/2012
AGC Joins Unique Collaboration Focused on Seattle Legislative Races
As the 2012 legislative session ends the region’s leading business-focused organizations are uniting in unprecedented ways to support legislative candidates in Seattle-area districts who are focused economic growth and job creation.
This unifying effort signals a powerful and increased commitmen...
Posted on 04/30/2012
Value of Membership? How About $1 Billion?
By Steve Isenhart President AGC of Washington
In the previous AGC Works we reported on the capital projects package passed by the Legislature. As a reminder of the types of projects included in the $1 billion measure click here.
Passage of this important package of bills provides a great oppor...
Posted on 04/30/2012
Court Grants Injunction on NLRB Posting Rule
From Denise Gold Associate General Counsel AGC of America April 17 2012:
In the continually changing saga of the National Labor Relations Board’s new regulation to require most private-sector employers to post certain notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations...
Posted on 04/17/2012
AGC's 2012 Legislative Recap
The following bills passed the Legislature.
EHB 2660 - Transportation Revenue
AGC: Supported
Summary: This legislation was originally introduced as the Governor’s request bill to generate new revenue for transportation which included the proposed $1.50 per/barrel of oil fee. The bill passed ou...
Posted on 04/17/2012
Capital Projects Measure Passes with Strong Support from AGC
A $44 million nursing facility in Walla Walla a $3 million Lake Sammamish event structure and a $63 million UW Bothell building are among the projects that will be funded and built thanks to passage of a Capital Projects package that was a top priority of AGC.
The legislative package fast-tracks...
Posted on 04/17/2012
Mowat Receives Spellman Safety Award
Evergreen Safety Council honored Mowat Construction as the 2011 recipient of the John D. Spellman Safety Award.
Evergreen Safety Council (ESC) has established this annual safety award in order to recognize member organizations who have demonstrated significant improvements or achievements in the...
Posted on 04/17/2012
Imhof Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Frank Imhof founder and president of IMCO General Construction was named Northwest Business Monthly’s “2012 Lifetime Achievement” Honoree at the 26th Annual Whatcom County Business Person of the Year Awards Dinner. The event was at the Inn at Semiahmoo on March 28.
Gerald Baron prominent Belling...
Posted on 04/10/2012
Almost Half of New Nonresidential Construction to Soon be Green
Construction overall has been down over the last few years but one aspect of it has retained an upward trajectory: green construction. In fact McGraw Hill Construction predicts that by 2015 40-48% of new nonresidential construction by value will be green -- meaning a $120-145 billion market opp...
Posted on 04/10/2012
Qualify for Construction at Boeing
Attached is a Boeing supplier qualification form to be completed by potential suppliers. It can be returned to Ida Brooker. She is in the process of putting together a means of introducing suppliers to Boeing and this will help get the program started. Ida’s email is ida.b.brooker@boeing.com ...
Posted on 04/04/2012
NCM Achieves National Safety Recognition
AGC of Washington member NCM of Snoqualmie was named one of the nations safest construction companies by AGC of America. NCM received a first-place Construction Safety Excellence Award (CSEA) during the national convention.
“This award reflects the everyday commitment we make to the safety of o...
Posted on 03/27/2012
Labor Negotiations Begin
By Doug Peterson AGC Labor Relations Director
Labor negotiations between AGC negotiation teams and each of the five crafts are underway. Meetings with the Operating Engineers and Laborers are schedule for this week. Initial meetings with the Cement Masons Teamsters and Carpenters are schedule ...
Posted on 03/27/2012
2012 Excellence in Partnering Awards
Named for AGC of America’s 1991 President Marvin M. Black – an ardent supporter of the partnering process – the Liberty Mutual Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards are presented annually to construction projects that epitomize the principles of partnering and the successful collaborati...
Posted on 03/27/2012
2012 Alliant Build America Award Winners
BUILDING NEW
NGA Campus East
Fort Belvoir Virginia
Clark/Balfour Beatty A Joint Venture
Lead Architect: RTKL/Kling Stubbins
Lead Engineer: RTKL/Kling Stubbins
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Campus East is the largest project delivered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since the P...
Posted on 03/27/2012
AGC and Partners Receive Grant for Tunnel Safety
To improve tunnel safety and to help tunnel contractors reduce the amount of time spent doing basic jobsite safety orientations AGC and its partners applied for and received a grant from L&I to produce a new Hazard Orientation & Labor Education (HOLE) video project for underground constru...
Posted on 03/27/2012
Tacoma Building Department Restructuring Fees
AGC is part of a stakeholder group reviewing potential changes to the City’s fee structure. If you are interested in this topic please review the handout and the powerpoint.
Posted on 03/22/2012
Rebuilding Together South Sound (RTSS) Information Sheet
RTSS is a volunteer charitable group and repair or rebuild homes at no cost to low-income homeowners particularly those who are elderly disabled or families with children. Several of you have asked how you can help this great organization. Click here for more information.
Posted on 03/22/2012
Action Needed Now on Capital Projects Bill
Your immediate action is needed. Please send a message NOW to let your Senator and Representatives know that you want them to vote YES to make needed capital investments create jobs and jump-start economic recovery.
The Legislature is scheduled to adjourn by mid-night tomorrow (March 8) and ind...
Posted on 03/07/2012
Whew! Bill Passes to Prevent SR 520 Work Stoppage
The Governor is expected to sign AGC-backed legislation that preserves 900 construction jobs. The bill keeps work on the new SR 520 floating bridge going despite a lawsuit filed by environmental groups.
If the bill had not passed during the waning days of the legislative session construction on...
Posted on 03/06/2012
Supreme Court Decision May Undermine WA Construction Contracts
by Tymon Berger
Indemnity provisions are one of the primary and most easily recognized tools used in allocating risks in a construction contract. When used properly these clauses improve efficiency by allocating risks to the parties best able to control or bear them.
Fortunately for public and ...