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Category Winners: Build Washington Awards for Construction Excellence
Pease Construction Inc. (Public Building under $10 million)
Spanish Steps Historic Rehabilitation Tacoma
Owner/developer: City of Tacoma; Lead Engineer: Darius Thompson City of Tacoma; Lead Architect: Spencer Howard Artifacts Consulting Inc.; Contract Amount: $456733
Modeled after the f...
Posted on 05/20/2011
Category Winners: Build Washington Awards for Safety Excellence
Aecon Buildings Inc. (Construction Manager under 100000 Hours)
At Aecon Buildings Inc. safety starts at the top – which means it started at the bottom. George Kramer Aecons President began as a laborer and knows the importance of workers going home to their families in the same condition as they...
Posted on 05/20/2011
Gray Lumber Honored for Community Service
Judges for the AGC/Moss Adams Service to the Community Award created a special Judges’ Honorable Mention Award to recognize Gray Lumber Company.
Even though Gray Lumber did not submit an application for the community service award the panel of judges believed the firm merited an award after reco...
Posted on 05/20/2011
Ed Dayton's Community Spirit Inspires Mowat Construction
Whenever there was something that needed to get done for the community you’d find Ed Dayton there. It’s no surprise then that Ed spearheaded Mowat Construction’s effort to build a universally-accessible ramp for the rope course at Camp Korey.
For its philanthropic efforts and in particular for i...
Posted on 05/20/2011
Young and Kittle Named Project Manager and Superintendent of Year
Both the Project Manager of the Year and the Superintendent of the Year work for Kiewit Infrastructure West and both helped lead the award-winning SR 519 project. Frank Young and Ed Kittle were honored as part of the AGC of Washington Build Washington Awards.
Project Manager of the Year: Frank Y...
Posted on 05/20/2011
Last Call! Build Washington Awards Celebration and Dinner
Join your peers for a celebration of teamwork at its best! Our annual Build Washington Awards sponsored by Moss Adams will be held at the beautiful Seattle Waterfront Marriott May 19. Come to this event (reception and dinner!) and celebrate what makes all AGC members A Cut Above. Click Build W...
Posted on 05/16/2011
Got a Head for Business? Then Run for Office!
By Butch Brooks President of Miles Resources (formerly known as Woodworth & Company) AGC of Washington Board Member and former City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem City of Fife.
Many people are calling this an “off election year” and not thinking about politics or who is running for office. ...
Posted on 05/16/2011
Van Hardy and Philo Hall Look Back at 20 Years of AGC Group Retro
AGC Retro Committee members Len Zarelli Merit Company; Stephen Seger Foushée & Associates; Philo Hall Lease Crutcher Lewis; Van Hardy GLY Construction (retired). Other members of AGC Retro Committee are Gary Bennett Ferguson Construction; Jay Meyers Garco Construction; Nancy Mahoney Dew Dr...
Posted on 05/16/2011
Speaker Series Features Thomas Schleifer
The AGC Education Foundation presents a new Speaker Series featuring experts on current trends in the construction industry. On June 6 the Series welcomes Thomas Schleifer Ph.D. who will speak on Surviving the Recovery: Avoiding a Cash Flow Crisis. Click Speaker Series for details.
Posted on 05/16/2011
Material Costs Still Outrunning Finished Prices
View the latest producer price index tables for construction.
Contractors were only able to partially pass on the costs of rising petroleum and metals prices in April according to an analysis of producer price index figures released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Associ...
Posted on 05/16/2011
Be on Alert for Misleading Fax
Once again local contractors are receiving a fax from “American” General Contractors looking deceptively like a real AGC (Associated General Contractors) application. Don’t be misled! Click fake fax to see what it looks like. Call AGC at 206-284-0061 if you have any questions.
Posted on 05/16/2011
AGC Gives $50,000 to Support CWU Construction Program
Above AGC’s Executive Vice President David D’Hondt First Vice President Steve Isenhart (Tiger Construction) and President Pat McGarry (Manson Construction) present a ceremonial check to Michael Whelan CWU’s Industrial and Engineering Technology Department Chair Connie Lambert College of Educat...
Posted on 05/16/2011
Proposed Executive Order Makes it Easy to Punish Contractors for Political Views
AGC of America reports that it is urging Congress and the President to reconsider a flawed proposal warning it would blur the line between politics and procurement.
A draft executive order that would force government contractors to disclose all political contributions would make it too easy for ...
Posted on 05/16/2011
Insurance Companies Can File Proof of Registration Online
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has created an easy way for insurance companies to create cancel and reinstate general liability insurance certificates online for contractors registered in Washington State.
In Washington all contractors must carry liability insurance and a bond....
Posted on 05/16/2011
Congress Acknowledging Federal Contracting Problems
After receiving input from AGC of Washington members and staff in the Southern District and AGC of America the House Armed Services Committee included a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 that will take a long and hard look at competition in construction acqu...
Posted on 05/11/2011
Changes at Pierce County PALS
The Pierce County Department of Planning and Land Services Development Engineering (DENG) staff will now be the single point of contact in the review and approvals of applications & design plans. Click here for details.
Posted on 05/11/2011
Pick Up Your Retro Refund Check!
Come to AGC Group Retro’s 15th Annual Awards & Refund Breakfasts! Northern District: May 26 Bellingham Golf and Country Club; Seattle/Southern Districts: June 1 Maplewood Greens Renton; Central District: June 8 Apple Tree Golf Resort Yakima. Click AGC Events Calendar for details or RSVP to...
Posted on 05/10/2011
Teamsters Ratify Agreement
By Doug Peterson AGC’s Director of Labor Relations. The Teamsters ratified a two-year agreement that calls for an increase of $0.50 in the employer’s contribution to the Health Plan over the life of the agreement -- $0.25 effective upon ratification of the contract (May 1 2011) and $0.25 effectiv...
Posted on 05/10/2011
The Many Hats of Wide Hollow's Trent Marquis
Don’t complain…Get involved!
That’s a guiding philosophy for Trent Marquis Managing Partner for AGC-member Wide Hollow Development in Yakima.
Chair of the Yakima Chamber of Commerce Vice Chair of the Central Washington State Fair Chair of WSDOT’s TRANS-ACTION Committee – these are some of the...
Posted on 05/10/2011
ALERT: IRS Issues Final Regs for 3 Percent Withholding
Click final regulations. AGC of America is analyzing them now and continues to fight for full repeal. Click AGC of America’s Legislative Action Center for info and to contact your Congressional representatives.
Posted on 05/10/2011
Lien Rights for Contractors Providing Pre-con Services
Preconstruction services have become part of the standard services contractors offer to owners on private projects. A recent Court of Appeals decision bolsters contractors’ lien rights for this type of work.
Zervas Group Architects P.S. v. Bay View Tower LLC involved a lien for professional ser...
Posted on 05/10/2011
Amazon Project Earns National Exposure for GLY, Lewis, Sellen, Vulcan
The project at South Lake Union is the cover story for the recent issue of Constructor Magazine AGC of America’s national publication. Click Amazon construction for the full article.
Posted on 05/10/2011
AGC Mourns the Passing of Arne Vemo; Hugh Ferguson Memorial Set
Arne a Past President of AGC founded the Vemo Co. which specialized in public works projects including schools college buildings and military facilities. Click Arne Vemo for more info. A celebration of life for Hugh Ferguson who died in March has been set for May 14. Click Hugh Ferguson for deta...
Posted on 05/10/2011
Golf Galore at AGC!
It’s getting sunny out (sorta) and that can mean only one thing: Golf! Hit the links and network at these fun AGC tournaments:
Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP/AGC Seattle District Tournament May 23 Rainier Golf and Country Club. Tournament full but raffle items still needed. Click Seat...
Posted on 05/10/2011
AGC and Vulcan's Team Gives Home Extreme Makeover
What can 30-plus volunteers skilled labor and materials donated from a number of companies accomplish in a single day?
Remove three 40-cubic-yard dumpsters of debris and trash clean up and weed planting areas tear down and build a new storage shed bump out a wall for a new laundry room paint t...