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Digital Builder Ep 27: 3 Key Takeaways on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Industry leaders from Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America and Shumaker Advisors joined me to talk about what the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) really means for the future of the industry. He continues, “The IIJA also includes proposals that have diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics built into them.

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk also recently launched the Construction Diversity Image Library to increase representation of industry diversity. There are clear efforts being made in the construction industry when it comes to diversity — but there’s still a long road ahead.

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

Construction Junkie

Doug Swenson with the AGC of MN has been a great mentor and taught me everything I know about cranes and heavy equipment. I was working for a plastic surgeon in Edina, had a bad scare w/icy roads and decided I needed to get a job closer to home. She got me started in construction and helped me get my job at Mortenson. Fell into it.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

PSMJ Resources

Major national retailers at AGC’s Public-Private Industry Advisory Council meeting on Friday reported they expect to spend more on distribution facilities in 2012 than on new or remodeled stores as they consolidate and speed deliveries to stores and respond to growing online orders. Single-family starts dipped 1.4%