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Associated General Contractors of America

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ASSOCIATION NEWS
 
   
We can all learn something from Chinmay Lad, whose potent dreams of a civil engineering career, of an industry-wide "digital revolution," inspired him to join the ranks of those who have earned their Certificate of Management — Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM) designation. He is the 1,000th person to do so. Lad, a 23-year-old grad student, is in the process of creating his future, of realizing goals and aspirations. And in the process, he’s bringing his father’s long-held hopes to life. Read more about him in our January/February cover story.

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Texas and Maine have biggest number and percent of annual job gains, Ohio and Wyoming have largest annual losses; Texas and Iowa have largest monthly gains while Nevada and West Virginia have largest monthly declines

 

Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2018 and December 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from November to December, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data released recently. Association officials added that most contractors expect to continue adding to their payrolls in 2020, according to the results of the association’s annual construction forecast.

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There are less than 60 days left until we kick off this year's convention! Jumpstart your business planning and preparation, and make the connections that are going to be most valuable in your career in the years ahead at the 2020 AGC Convention. Don't miss out on taking the next step in preparing for the industry of tomorrow.

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TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
 
   
For the first time in the United States, contactors have deployed two semi-robotic construction devices — Material Unit Lift Enhancers (MULE) and a Semiautomated Mason (SAM) — to ensure success at a $62 million project at Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois.

BY DEBRA WOOD

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TECHNOLOGY TIDBITS
 
   
Constructor's Software Services Guide is a special buyers' guide that contains detailed information on companies and businesses that provide software services and products to the construction industry.

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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT
 
   
One of the nation’s largest privately held construction firms, Brasfield & Gorrie, based in Birmingham, Alabama, provides a number of contracting services. To ensure it provides clients the best possible service, the company investigates and embraces new technologies that increase productivity.

BY DEBRA WOOD

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There are jobs and roles today in construction that did not exist 10 years ago which is a testament to how exciting it is to be part of the industry’s transformation. This change is a result of forward-thinking people who desire to become better and are rich with ingenuity.

BY BRENT PILGRIM, DESTINI APPLICATIONS DIRECTOR, THE BECK GROUP

A MEMBER OF MULTIPLE AGC CHAPTERS

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UPCOMING EVENTS
 

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Associated General Contractors of America
2300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300 · Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-548-3118 · Fax: 703-548-3119 · www.agc.org