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Material Prices Up 8% for Year
Click construction material prices for recent price trends for steel asphalt concrete products and more.
Posted on 09/20/2011
Save 20 Percent on Contract Documents
ConsensusDOCS have become the leader in developing the most fair and balanced library of documents to address all contracting needs including IPD BIM federal and green issues. AGC members receive a 20 percent discount on all documents. Click ConsensusDOCS and use partner code “AGC” and promotio...
Posted on 09/20/2011
Excellent Trend: Fatality Rates Improving Dramatically
Nationally the number of construction fatalities declined by nearly 10 percent between 2009 and 2010 and by almost 40 percent during the past five years according to an analysis of new federal data prepared by AGC of America. Association officials pointed to an industry-wide commitment to improvi...
Posted on 09/06/2011
Seattle's New Rules Require WMBE Plan Pre-Bid
Please share your comments on these new requirements with other AGC members by posting them on the Seattle District Government Action Blog.
Prime contractors bidding on city of Seattle projects of more than $300000 must submit their plans for including WMBE firms with their bids according to an ...
Posted on 09/06/2011
New Posting Requirement by NLRB
On Aug. 30 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voted to require most private sector employers to post notification to its employees of their right to unionize.
Here is a link to the NLRB announcement and here is a fact sheet on what the rule entails.
The rule which goes into effect on Nov...
Posted on 09/06/2011
Seattle's New Rules Require WMBE Plan Pre-Bid
Please share your comments on these new requirements with other AGC members by posting them on the Seattle District Government Action Blog.
Prime contractors bidding on city of Seattle projects of more than $300000 must submit their plans for including WMBE firms with their bids according to an ...
Posted on 09/02/2011
100th Anniversary: Mills Electric through the Decades
Company President John Huntley recently hosted an open house and barbecue to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Mills Electric Co. in Bellingham. Below are just a few of the projects the AGC member has worked on since its founding in 1911.
Hotel Leopold 1923. When Mills Electric Co. was esta...
Posted on 08/31/2011
Message from the President: Thanks for the Silver Lining
The recent turmoil in the stock market provides another reminder – as if we needed one – that the construction industry will continue to experience a rocky road to recovery.
At the mid-point of the association’s fiscal year I want you to know that AGC is striving to be of even greater value for ...
Posted on 08/23/2011
AGC Weighs in on State's Controversial Gas Tax Compact with Tribes
In an era of diminishing funds for infrastructure funding each year tens of millions of gas tax dollars are being siphoned out of the state highway fund and potentially used for non-transportation purposes in violation of the State Constitution’s 18th Amendment.
That’s the essence of AGC’s conce...
Posted on 08/23/2011
More Upcoming Projects on Where's the Work?
A $2M upgrade to the Old Town Dock in Tacoma a $4.5M renovation of the Cascade Building at Pierce College and a $5-10M extension of the Burke Gilman Trail are among the not-yet-advertised projects that can be found via AGC’s Where’s the Work? webpage.
Posted on 08/23/2011
New Prefab System to be Used in South Lake Union Apartments
Collins Woerman plans to build two apartment projects using a prefab modular system. Its partners in developing the system include McKinstry DCI Engineers and Lydig. Click Prefab System for the Seattle Times article.
Posted on 08/23/2011
AGC Welcomes New Members!
The following firms have been approved for membership: Farwest Fabricators Inc. (manufacturing); Yelm Plumbing & Pumps (plumbing service and repair.); DBE Electric Inc. (roadway electrical traffic signal systems illumination loop detection systems.); Miller Sheetmetal Inc. (HVAC and architect...
Posted on 08/23/2011
Seven Sisters Power a Family Business into a Huge Success
Bill Snelson’s daughters purchased his small electrical business in 1981 and grew it into one of Skagit County’s top electrical contractors. Click Seven Sisters for the article in Washington Business magazine.
Posted on 08/23/2011
Snohomish County Grading and Drainage Survey
Planning and Development Services (PDS) is implementing the stormwater management code and rule changes that took effect last year. To provide easier access to info about its grading and drainage regulations PDS requests that AGC members complete a short survey. Please click PDS survey.
Posted on 08/23/2011
EPA Delays Effort to Protect Earth from Dirt
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America Stephen E. Sandherr issued the following statement in response to the decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw proposed “numeric limits” on the amount of dirt the agency will allow in stormw...
Posted on 08/23/2011
Sicklesteel Elected as NCCCO Officer
The Board of the National Commission for Directors of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators announced that Thom Sicklesteel Sicklesteel Cranes was elected as secretary/treasurer. Sicklesteel has been a member of the board since 2009.
Posted on 08/23/2011
Seattle Tunnel Partners DBE Informational Meeting
All OMWBE DBE certified firms and those seeking certification: Seattle Tunnel Partners will host this event Sept. 13 at the Georgetown Campus of South Seattle CC. Click DBE Meeting for info.
Posted on 08/23/2011
Performance Audit of Construction Change Order Pricing
The AGC was recently given a copy of a draft report that focused on the change order management practices of seven cities and one county in Washington State. This report is worth reading for construction firms performing public work. Click here to review.
Posted on 08/22/2011
Prevailing Wage: New Rates and Workshops
New rates are effective for public projects with a bid submittal date of Aug. 31 or later. Click prevailing wage rates. L&I workshops cover intents and affidavits on line completing and filing scopes of work and prevailing wage rates – where to find them and how they are set. Click prevaili...
Posted on 08/09/2011
Effects of Mandatory Paid Leave Extend Beyond Seattle
(YOUR HELP NEEDED NOW! The Seattle City Council’s Housing Human Services Health and Culture Committee is scheduled to vote on August 10. AGC members are urged to contact the members of this committee: Nick Lacata Sally Clark Tom Rasmussen Sally Bagshaw.)
The Seattle City Council is considerin...
Posted on 08/09/2011
Support the Tunnel; Approve Referendum 1
Vote for the “tunnel referendum” by August 16. AGC recommends your vote to “Approve” Referendum 1. Let’s move forward on the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project!
It’s been ten years since the Nisqually earthquake rattled and damaged the Viaduct. Had the quake lasted just ten seconds longe...
Posted on 08/09/2011
Smooth Transition Keeps Wilcox Construction on Top of the Wave
They’ve built so many Starbucks stores that even the company owners can’t agree on the exact amount. One thing’s for sure it’s more than 500. And if you add renovation projects the number of Starbucks stores that Wilcox Construction has been involved with is in the thousands.
Wilcox Constructi...
Posted on 08/09/2011
Why Fewer Bidders on Public Projects?
Public contracting blogger Mike Purdy asked this question in a survey. Click fewer bidders to see the results.
Posted on 08/09/2011
AGC's Initial Analysis of Debt Limit Legislation
What does it mean for the economy? For construction? AGC of America developed an initial analysis on what the deal is what it will do and what we might see over the next year and a half. Click Debt Limit Deal.
Posted on 08/09/2011
USGBC Seeks Comments on LEED 2012
The comment period for the update to the green building rating system closes Sept. 14. To see the draft of LEED 2012 to comment or to register for webinars about the draft click USGBC LEED 2012. For a summary of the changes in the draft read this article from Architectural Record.