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Kenyan Contractor Visits AGC
Andrew Clapham Senior Director of Design and Construction for Vulcan Inc.; Rehema Dida owner of Jara Construction Limited in Kenya; and Doug Freeman General Manager and part owner of Freeman Bell Construction & Development LLC.
One of the benefits of AGC membership i...
Posted on 05/27/2009
Future Leadership Forum Hosts Panel of Legends
Learn from Legends of the Northwest Construction Industry: Jim Crutcher Allan Osberg and Chris Clark. June 2 5:30 p.m. AGC Conference Center. All early- and mid-career construction professionals from AGC member firms are invited to attend this free event. Click Panel of Legends for more info ...
Posted on 05/27/2009
Workplace Safety is Focus of New Ad Campaign
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) in partnership with AGC and three other business and labor organizations recently began an advertising campaign to raise awareness about the importance of workplace safety in Washington state.
Television radio and Internet ads in Western Washingto...
Posted on 05/27/2009
Fill Out Salary Survey and Receive Free Copy
Moss Adams in cooperation with AGC is conducting the 2009 Salary Guide industry survey to provide comprehensive data on salary and benefits for executives management and other construction industry positions. Please take a moment to complete the survey; click Moss Adams Salary Survey. All data ...
Posted on 05/27/2009
Construction Solutions Conference June 2
This one day conference focuses on sustainable buildings and green building design and its impact on the buildings indoor environment. The conference takes place June 2 at the WA State Convention and Trade Center Seattle. Click Construction Solutions for details.
Posted on 05/27/2009
AGC Webinar: What Has The Legislature Done to Me Now?
The Legislature has acted and now the AGC wants you to know how enacted bills will affect your company including such things as changes in sales tax procedures restrictions on communications in workers comp appeals and issuance of stop work orders. AGCs Legislative Staff will host the 30 minute ...
Posted on 05/27/2009
Bid Opportunities: Brown Bag Lunch on New Capital Projects
Want to know about upcoming opportunities? Hear about dozens of construction projects included in budgets passed by the Legislature at this free Brown Bag event June 1 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Harborside Room of McCormick and Schmicks Restaurant on the first floor of the AGC Building in Seattle. Reps f...
Posted on 05/27/2009
AGC Members on Business Journal's Corporate Philanthropists List
Congratulations to the following AGC members recently listed in the Puget Sound Business Journals list of top corporate philanthropists: BNBuilders Inc. Ferguson Construction Inc. McKinstry Co. University Mechanical Contractors Inc. Lane Powell PC Berntson Porter & Co. PLLC and Bank of America.
Posted on 05/27/2009
AGC Members and Staff Have Huge Impact on 2009 Legislature
By David DHondt AGC Executive Vice President
Given what we were faced with in the 2009 Legislature the eventual outcome is a compelling reason why contractors should want to be members of AGC of Washington. A well thought-out and Board-adopted plan a hard working staff and unprecedented member i...
Posted on 05/12/2009
Bid Opportunities: Brown Bag Lunch on New Capital Projects
Want to know about upcoming opportunities? Hear about dozens of construction projects included in budgets passed by the Legislature at this free Brown Bag event June 1 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Harborside Room of McCormick and Schmicks Restaurant on the first floor of the AGC Building in Seattle. Reps f...
Posted on 05/12/2009
AGC Webinar: What Has The Legislature Done to Me Now?
The Legislature has acted and now the AGC wants you to know how enacted bills will affect your company including such things as changes in sales tax procedures restrictions on communications in workers comp appeals and issuance of stop work orders. AGCs Legislative Staff will host the 30 minute ...
Posted on 05/12/2009
Legislative Recap: Summary of Bills Dead and Alive
Among the bills that passed with AGCs support were those involving unemployment insurance and resale certificates. Among AGC-opposed bills that died were those dealing with Retro greenhouse gasses and covered loads. Click Legislative Update for a summary of industry-related bills that passed th...
Posted on 05/12/2009
Army Corps Releases Stimulus Project List
The Army Corps of Engineers has released its list of Civil Works projects to be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The full list can be accessed by clicking Army Corps projects. Eighteen projects in WA State are on the list.
Posted on 05/12/2009
AGC Group Retro, the Industry's Best
It is enrollment time for AGC Group Retro participants and as you are the cream of the crop we expect you will be marketed by competing programs.
Regarding quotes keep in mind there is no oversight by the Insurance Commissioners office or by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) regar...
Posted on 05/12/2009
Federal Contracting: Stimulus at Work Webinar Series
Its more important than ever that contractors - those experienced in Federal work or those looking to move into this market - are aware of the ramifications of rule and regulation updates and the impact of the stimulus bill on the Federal contracting process. An AGC of America webinar series prov...
Posted on 05/12/2009
AGC Helps Secure LeMay Museum Construction Financing
AGC testified before the Tacoma City Council in support of a resolution clearing the way for the LeMay Museum to apply for a $3.5 million loan from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Developments Section 108 program. AGC testified alongside the Lemay Museum and the Pierce County Buildin...
Posted on 05/12/2009
Making Every Penny Count
On April 25 a team of 45 people came together to help restore and upgrade Northwest Harvests food bank on Cherry Street. This Rebuilding Together project involved fixing leaks painting walls building shelving and other miscellaneous tasks. Serving up to 2500 pe...
Posted on 05/12/2009
AGC Joins WSDOT for Work Zone Memorial Event
Mandi Kime AGC Director of Safety at the WSDOT Work Zone Memorial
On April 23 Washington State Department of Transportation AGC and other partners recognized the more than 5000 WSDOT workers and the thousands of city county and contractor crews working to improve ...
Posted on 05/12/2009
L&I Issues Draft Heat Stress Implementation Directive
A significant proposed change from last years directive is that failure to train employees as required under the rule will be considered a serious rather than a general violation with increased fines. Click L&I Heat Stress for details.
Posted on 05/12/2009
AGC Members Win WACA Awards
Congratulations to these AGC members that were recently named WA Aggregates and Concrete Association award winners: Turner Construction Co.; GLY Construction; Tri-State Construction Inc.; BOSS Construction Inc.; Fisher & Sons Inc.
Posted on 05/12/2009
Tech Awards to GLY and Andersen; Nutter Honored for Health Efforts
Congratulations to Dave Burger of GLY Construction and Jeff Slinger of Andersen Construction who took second and third place respectively in the 2009 Best Information Technology Solutions (BITS) contest at AGC of Americas Annual Convention. The BITS Contest showcases the most innovative uses of ...
Posted on 05/12/2009
Celebrate Your Industry at Build Washington Awards
Celebrate the innovation and craftsmanship of AGC members at the annual Build Washington Awards May 20 at UWs Kane Hall. Hear the details of the teamwork and skill that built the top construction projects of the year honor the achievements in safety of AGC general and subcontractor members and l...
Posted on 05/12/2009
President's Column: AGC 2009 Work Plan Summary
By Lee Kilcup President AGC of Washington
AGC and our members are facing challenges that are unique in terms of complexity and severity from any Ive seen during my 30 years with the construction industry. Our response to these challenges also needs to be unique innovative and assertive. AGC mus...
Posted on 04/28/2009
Contractors' Protests Derail Sales Tax Compliance Bill
After several AGC members testified in Olympia and many more took the time to send 3600 emails to legislators in less than a week the so-called sales tax compliance bill was knocked off its fast track. Instead the Legislature passed an amended version of SB 6173 that retains the ability of const...
Posted on 04/28/2009
House Backtracks, Passes Bill to Lower Unemployment Insurance Taxes
After a journey of many twists and turns a bill that will lower unemployment taxes was passed by the Legislature in the wee hours of Sunday night as the legislative session came to a close.
AGC supported the original version of the bill SB 5963 but then opposed it as the House added amendments t...