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Please help the next generation of AGC and industry leaders succeed in their efforts to improve their community. AGC Charities' Autodesk Operation Opening Doors program is working with the Colorado Emerging Leaders Council, the young professionals group of the Colorado Contractors Association, to renovate a playground operated by a Colorado Springs group that provides early childhood learning opportunities for impoverished families. The group, the CPCD Giving Children a Head Start, works with three to five-year old children to give them a needed academic boost before they enroll in full-time school programs. A large part of this early learning is done through directed play on playground equipment. But one of the playgrounds the group operates in Colorado Springs is too small and physically constrained to be fully effective. 

Visit http://agccharities.org/operation-opening-doors/current-efforts/ to view the full article online.

  
Webinar Will Focus on Steps Firms Can Take During the Week of May 6 to Support National Construction Safety Week’s Goal of Making Our Industry Even Safer

 

AGC of America is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, April 17 to provide information and suggestions for how firms and chapters can get involved in this year’s National Construction Safety Week. Click here for more information about the webinar and to sign up to participate. The webinar begins at 2 p.m. eastern and will last one hour. AGC of America is the first-ever Signature Sponsor for National Construction Safety Week, the annual industry-led event designed to highlight steps construction firms are taking to improve jobsite health and safety.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-constructor/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=550046&issueID=65720 to view the full article online.

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Precast concrete pushing the design aesthetic envelope
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Folded or flat? The Universal Alloy light press plant demonstrates how an innovative designer can create a beautiful design using a precast concrete building solution. Alternating shaded and light panels give the impression an accordion-like façade. The panels are insulated and load-bearing, making the onsite installation of this awe-inspiring structure quicker, and avoiding costly weather delays.
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Error in 2017 Legislation Set Timeline at 39 Years, Forcing Many Property Owners to Delay or Reconsider Planned Improvements and Putting Future Demand for Construction At Risk

 

The chief executive officer of AGC of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in support of the new, bipartisan, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act that is designed to fix a drafting error in the 2017 tax law that set the depreciation schedule for commercial property improvements at 39 years instead of 15.

Visit https://www.agc.org/news/2019/03/14/congress-should-quickly-pass-bipartisan-legislation-set-15-year-timeline to view the full article online.


Construction Official Urges Congress to Act on Proposed New Legislation Introduced by Congressmen Francis Rooney & Lloyd Smucker that Will Establish First-Ever Temporary Visa Program for Construction

 

The chief executive officer of AGC of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, urged Congress to act quickly on the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act that was introduced recently by Pennsylvania Congressmen Lloyd Smucker. The measure would establish the only federal temporary visa program for construction, among other industries covered by the measure. The association is urging members of Congress to support the measure.

Visit https://www.agc.org/news/2019/03/13/proposal-create-new-temporary-worker-visa-system-construction-and-other-industries to view the full article online.

Construction Economic News
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale and Chico, Calif. Have Largest Gains While San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif. and Danville, Ill. Have Biggest Losses; Association Calls for Expanded Career Training Programs

 

Construction employment grew in 275, or 76 percent, out of 358 metro areas between January 2018 and January 2019, declined in 39 (11 percent) and was unchanged in 44, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released recently by AGC of America. Association officials said demand for construction in most parts of the country appears to be outstripping the supply of qualified workers to hire.

Visit https://www.agc.org/news/2019/03/15/construction-employment-increases-275-out-358-metro-areas-january-2018-january-2019 to view the full article online.

Cut Your Truck & Equipment Costs
GPS Insight
Without technology in place that helps monitor how your business spends money and areas to scale back spending, your operating costs are likely much higher than they should be. By using GPS tracking technology you can reduce your 3 highest costs- fuel, labor, and maintenance. We zero in on how three businesses managed to significantly reduce their costs, making their businesses much more successful.
To learn how, read this brief article.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
  
With a 2019 theme that focuses on education and a philosophy deeply rooted in collaboration, AGC’s new president is taking the membership to school. Meet Dirk Elsperman in the latest issue of Constructor magazine.

Visit https://www.constructor-digital.com/ngcs/0119_march_april_2019/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1466598#articleId1466598 to view the full article online.

Business Tips
  
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICES SERIES

 

The life of a business developer is never easy, whether you are just starting up or have been in business for a while. Many professionals tend to juggle too many tasks at once and may become overwhelmed and frustrated. You are not alone. As your competitors implement these tools, you suffer in comparison. In this article, we’ll share with you some of the latest technological tools and tricks to make your life a little bit easier.

Visit https://www.agc.org/sites/default/files/2019_Essential_Tools_Henderson.pdf to view the full article online.

Member News
  
TEXO honored TDIndustries (TD) with two 2019 Distinguished Building Awards, one for TD’s work on Frost Tower in Fort Worth and the second for Texas Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Frisco.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-constructor/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=550429&issueID=65720 to view the full article online.

  
Master Builders of Iowa presented Mike Tousley, executive vice president and general manager of The Weitz Company, with its Build Iowa Award recently during the 2019 MBI Annual Winter Conference

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-constructor/pdf/Mike_Tousley_MBI_Build_Iowa_Award_Press_Release_(2.26.19)_vf.pdf to view the full article online.

  
C.W. Driver Companies, an AGC of California and San Diego Chapter member, recently announced the completion of the Braille Institute Anaheim Center, a 14,700-square-foot building on the institute’s existing campus. The new state-of-the-art building replaces the institute’s former multi-structure facility and provides a larger unified space optimized to serve more visually impaired children, adults and seniors from Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside counties.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-constructor/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=550433&issueID=65720 to view the full article online.

Western Specialty Contractors, a member of multiple AGC chapters, has acquired the assets of full-service, commercial roofing and sheet metal contractor Great Plains Roofing and Sheet Metal of Kansas City, Kansas. The acquisition will expand Western’s existing roofing business in the Kansas City area and provide Western’s customers with a more comprehensive range of roofing, concrete, masonry and waterproofing services.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-constructor/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=550435&issueID=65720 to view the full article online.

Tensar TriAx Geogrid Unpave Haul Access Road Stabilization Soft Soils Stuck
Tensar International Corporation
Almost every contractor has faced this problem: you’re ready to go to work, but you can’t get onto the site because of poor site conditions or bad weather. Equipment and manpower downtime is costing you time and money while you wait for the site to dry. You can over-excavate and import fill, but that is expensive. What do you do? There’s a better answer: Tensar® TriAx® Geogrids.
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