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AGC Releases Highway Work Zone Safety Report

Construction Business Owner

(April 15, 2013) -- Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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AGC to Offer Highway Work Zone Safety Training Program

Construction Equipment

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will provide highway work zone safety training classes in 2015 after receiving the $135,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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AGC Expands Highway Work Zone Safety Training Program With Grant

Construction Equipment

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will continue to provide highway work zone safety training classes in 2016, funded by a new federal safety grant the association earned. AGC will use the $120,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S.

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Living Now: America at Home Study Concept Home

Pro Builder

Living Now: America at Home Study Concept Home. I figured the only way to find out was to ask, and the America at Home (AAH) study I created with consumer strategist Belinda Sward of Strategic Solutions Alliance and architect Nancy Keenan, president and CEO of Dahlin Group Architecture | Planning, did just that. Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki.

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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We’ve got you covered with this month’s roundup of stories related to construction technology, labor, seasonal safety issues, innovative new projects and more. AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes. With all that construction comes safety issues, according to Construction Dive. Where Are All the Builders?

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Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation

Construction Specifier

Photo © ROCKWOOL North America. Maximizing energy efficiency is the order of the day for construction industry professionals across North America, due, in part, to changing codes and a growing contingent of forward-thinking developers, owners, architects, specifiers, and energy consultants. Photo © ROCKWOOL North America.

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Advancing our time-honored traditions through technological innovation

The Korte Company

We helped spearhead the development of the Design-Build Institute of America and the Design-Build method itself. With the rise of our internal Design-Build division in 1977, we also pioneered Tilt-Up construction and won key projects for the USPS and distribution centers across America. We tip our hard hats to that.