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New President, New Congress, New Challenges and New Opportunities
The AGC of America reacted to the presidential and congressional election results with plans to continue its 90 year history of working in a bipartisan fashion to promote the needs of the nations construction industry.
Among the issues likely to be in-play during the next Congressional session a...
Posted on 11/10/2008
Apprentice Utilization Requirements Workshop Dec. 12
Learn how the New Apprentice Requirements are being implemented on Washington State Department of Transportation Contracts at a Dec. 12 workshop at the AGCs Tacoma Office (942 Pacific Ave.) 9 to 11 a.m. L&I the Washington State DOT and AGC will be sharing experiences with regard to the recen...
Posted on 11/10/2008
520 Tolling Implementation Committee Open Houses
The Committee was created by the Legislature and is charged with evaluating tolling for financing the 520 Bridge Replacement Project engaging citizens and regional leadership in the evaluation of tolling alternatives and reporting to the Governor and the Legislature in Jan. 2009. Share your view...
Posted on 11/10/2008
Hebert: Local Business Execs Show Little Optimism for Health of Economy
Puget Sound-area business executives are feeling pretty pessimistic about how the local economy will fare in 2009 according to the quarterly business confidence report by Hebert Research Inc. Heberts Business Confidence Index reached its lowest point in a decade during the third quarter of 2008....
Posted on 11/10/2008
Webinar: Off-Road Diesel Issues Facing the Construction Industry
Did you know that implementation of EPAs Off-Road Diesel Rule began in 2007 with the requirement to use Low Sulfur Diesel in all off-road equipment - yet engine manufacturers are still struggling to develop the emission-control technologies needed to meet EPAs Tier 4 emission standards? (Tier 4 ...
Posted on 11/10/2008
Future Leadership Forum BIM Panel This Week
Please Join Us!
AGC Future Leadership Forum (FLF) BIM Panel Thursday Nov. 13 5:30 p.m.
**LOCATION: Lake Washington Rowing Club 910 N. Northlake Way Seattle
Pizza and Refreshments
Register: Click Here
Topics:
• BIM in the design phase and options for sustainability• BIM and labor producti...
Posted on 11/10/2008
Federal Agencies' Construction Plans Presented
Federal agencies presented their construction outlook to a packed house on Nov. 5 at an event sponsored by the AGC Federal Facilities Committee. Because of the extraordinary interest in the topic we are making the agencies presentations available on the AGC website. Click these links for the fo...
Posted on 11/10/2008
Workers' Comp Fraud: How and When to Get an Investigation Show Details
Posted on 11/10/2008
Dick Bristow Remains at AGC in New Role
By Steve Barger 2008 President AGC of Washington
Member value is the guiding principle set by the AGC Board of Trustees during its strategic planning process. Helping us deliver on that promise is someone very familiar to our members: Dick Bristow.
As many of you know Dick came back to the AGC...
Posted on 10/28/2008
Workers' Comp Fraud: How and When to Get an Investigation
(Editors note: At the recent Brown Bag event with L&I sponsored by the AGC Legislative Office the issue of workers comp fraud was raised as a particularly challenging one. As a follow-up Lauren Gubbe Director of the AGC Retro Workers Compensation Program offers advice to members. Fraud wil...
Posted on 10/28/2008
Liquidity, Smart Vetting are Key in Credit Crunch Era
Be smart know who you are dealing with and be liquid.
That was the bottom-line advice to help contractors ride out this period of financial insecurity given by David Hombach Vice President of Construction Services for Travelers at a recent AGC Seattle District meeting.
Hombach offered these rec...
Posted on 10/28/2008
Improved Permitting Process is Goal of Tacoma Task Force
Getting the City of Tacoma back to model jurisdiction status with regard to permitting is the overriding goal of a task force comprised of the City AGC Master Builders and other stakeholders.
The City of Tacoma used to be a model jurisdiction - responsive fair and pretty quick says Jeff Stroud V...
Posted on 10/28/2008
Rep. Dave Reichert Receives National Attention from AGC PAC
The tight race between Congressman Dave Reichert (R-8) and challenger Darcy Burner has been deemed a critical one by AGC of Americas political action committee. AGC PAC is going all out to support Reichert who has an 85 percent AGC vote record in the 110th Congress; 86 percent since first being ...
Posted on 10/28/2008
Future Leadership Forum: BIM, Pizza and Beer!
All mid- and early-career construction professionals from AGC firms are invited to AGC Future Leadership Forums BIM Presentation Nov. 13 5:30 p.m. Lake Washington Rowing Club. Details and registration: FLF BIM event.
Posted on 10/28/2008
Federal Construction Outlook in the Northwest – Nov. 6
All members are invited to hear GSA Corps Naval Facilities Coast Guard Parks Service present 3-year construction outlooks during the AGC Federal Facilities Committee meeting Nov. 6. Also: Corps BIM requirements and Fort Lewis design-build process. Details and registration: Federal Facilities.
Posted on 10/28/2008
What was Once an Annual Meeting is Now a Convention! Jan. 23, 2009
Save the date for the AGC of WA Annual Convention at the Hyatt in dynamic downtown Bellevue! The change from meeting to convention reflects an expanded program. With a noon-til-late timeframe the day will include sessions to help you maneuver the challenging economic times not to mention the cu...
Posted on 10/28/2008
Don Grimes, AGC Ed Foundation Officer, Retires from Glacier Northwest
Don Grimes General Sales Manager for Glacier Northwest is retiring. He will be replaced by Greg Mettler who has been Sales Supervisor for Glacier Northwest since 2004. Hes been with the company since 1997.
Don has been an active participant with AGC and particularly with the AGC Education Foun...
Posted on 10/28/2008
Get to Know Your AGC Staff - Tim Attebery
by Sarah TeagueBeing fairly new to the AGC most of you probably havent had the chance to meet our Southern District Manager Tim Attebery. Tim is originally from Bremerton Washington. He graduated from Washington State University with a B.A. in Political Science. (He is a very proud Cougar and wo...
Posted on 10/28/2008
AGC and BUILD PAC Invite You to Join Them
Two great events coming up soon for AGC and BUILD PAC. On Monday Nov. 10 join us for a victory celebration honoring the legislative candidates we endorsed (and that won) as they prepare to head to Olympia in January. Join us at 7:30 a.m. at McCormick & Schmicks Harborside Restaurants Cityscap...
Posted on 10/14/2008
Results of AGC Legislative Survey
AGC Members Speak Out on Legislative Priorities for 2009
AGCs Legislative Affairs Office reports the results of its survey of members and thanks those who took part. The survey will help determine AGCs legislative priorities for the 2009 session. One of the Legislative Offices key initiatives ...
Posted on 10/14/2008
Financial Turmoil and the Bond Market: Seattle District Membership Event
Youve read the news and followed the politics of the financial rescue plan. Now its time to gain insight into specifics about how the turmoil will affect our industry. At the Oct. 21 Seattle District meeting David Hombach VP at Travelers Bond and Financial Products will present The Economys Eff...
Posted on 10/14/2008
Never on Sunday – Termination and Layoff Advice
On Oct. 28 12-2 pm in the AGC Conference room Seattle the HR Roundtable will host Sheryl Willert Firm Managing Director of Williams Kastner and a leading labor attorney. The challenging economy may force you to make some difficult employment decisions and this session will prepare you to take me...
Posted on 10/14/2008
AGC 2009 Annual Convention – Save-the-Date!
AGC will hold the Annual Convention on January 23 at the Bellevue Hyatt. The featured keynote speaker will be Stephen Dubner author of the bestselling book Freakonomics. Plus the 2009 event will have many new features. Look for more information in the coming weeks.The BUILD PAC Dessert Dash is...
Posted on 10/14/2008
AGC and DOT Work Out 7% Fuel Escalation Rate
AGC and Washington State DOT signed a supplemental agreement that provides a 7 percent fuel escalation on equipment rental rates. The agreement is in effect now through January 15 2009. For additional information visit the Specifications and Agreements section of the WSDOT website.
Posted on 10/14/2008
Out-of-State Workers' Comp Rules Now in Effect
L&I officially adopted rules implementing AGC-supported legislation signed by the Governor that addresses the double workers comp premium payments that Washington State contractors often make when sending employees to work on out-of-state construction projects. These rules reflect the propos...