ALAGC News

Alabama AGC Seeks Proposals for Diesel Retrofit Grant

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Alabama AGC is partnering with the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition to apply for a grant from the “National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program” for diesel

Construction Quality Management For Contractors

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

CQM Class will be taught on February 5, 2010 in Panama City, Florida. Please click on the link below for complete registration and information.

East Section of Alabama AGC Presents A Concrete Construction Seminar

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Seminar will be held at the Anniston City Conference Center on November 3, 2009 from 9am-11am. For complete information click on the link below.

Mobile Annual Golf Tournament Results

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

144 Golfers enjoyed an unseasonably warm day (even for Lower Alabama) for the 34th annual Mobile Section, AGC and Mobile County Road Builders "Joe Verneuille Memorial" Fall

October 2009 NW Florida Newsletter

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Please click on the link below for October 2009 Update.

Mobile Section AGC Young Constructors Fall Clay Shoot

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Click on the link below for all the information.

East Section Charity Clay Shoot

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Fall 2009 will mark a new chapter in the history of the Alabama AGC East Section. The First Annual Alabama AGC Charity Clay Shoot Classic scheduled for November 6, 2009 at Circle W. Hunting Preserve

East Section Fall Cookout

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The East Section of Alabama AGC Fall Cookout, sponsored by Bobcat of Oxford, will be held Thursday, October 22, 2009, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Bobcat location, next to T&L Outdoors. Please join

East Section Food Drive

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Alabama AGC East Section is excited to take part in the First Annual Alabama AGC Food Drive for the benefit of HEARTS (Helping Every Area Resident To Succeed). All East Alabama AGC members are

Code Certification: Hurricane Resistance Construction

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Please click on the link below for complete information and registration.

Mobile AGC Lunch and Learn Roundtable Discussion

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Burr & Forman Attorneys will be offering a Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussion in Mobile on

Qualified Credentialed Inspector Training Class In Huntsville

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Thompson Engineering plans to present a Qualified Credentialed Inspector

"It's All Word Of Mouth So You Always Do The Best You Can"

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dothan Commercial Doors, Inc. serves the Wiregrass area with doors, frames,

Introducing Girls To Construction

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Alabama AGC helped the Shelby County School of Technology host a special construction camp for girls during the summer, introducing them to several trades in the construction

Alabama AGC Offers OSHA Training

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Alabama AGC – through AGC Construction Industry Services – continues to offer invaluable safety training opportunities to field personnel.
A Trenching and Excavation class will be offered 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct.

Hunting/Fishing Expo, Clay Shoot Highlight Fall

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Bill Caton
            October will be a busy month in the Birmingham Section with a full slate of events scheduled, including the Associate Appreciation Night and the YCF

YCF Working Weekend Set For November

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400
All early- and mid-career professionals working in the construction industry are invited to join the annual AGC Construction Leadership Council Working Weekend, to be held Nov. 19-21, 2009, in

Learn More, Become More Valuable Through CEFA

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

If you are looking for advancement and education in your trade, then now is the time to contact your employer about sending you to state-funded CEFA classes. If you are

State To Offer Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Employees new to the construction industry may qualify for 150 hours of free craft training under a Pre-Apprenticeship program put together by the state of Alabama and Alabama AGC with other

Alabama, Florida Job Market Stronger Than Most

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The states of Alabama and Florida lost non-residential construction jobs in the last year, but the Alabama AGC chapter area has fared better than others.
Alabama experienced an 18 percent

Huntsville's Construction Engine Running At Full Speed

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Bill Caton
Huntsville – even in this down economy – has a huge need for infrastructure to meet the area’s employment needs for the next two years and continuing for another 15, said

A Strategy For Using Better Contract Documents

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Bill Caton
AGC nationally has not signed off on the AIA contract documents, calling them unfair to contractors. The association has suggested that contractors instead adopt a different

White-Spunner Receives LEED® Silver Certification for New Construction

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Mobile, Ala. —The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) confirms White-Spunner Construction’s self-built corporate headquarters meets the standards of Leadership in Energy and

MIC, Inc. Honored For Excellence

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Mitchell Industrial Contractors in Decatur was awarded Minority Business Enterprise of the Year from the South Regions Minority Business Council in June at the council’s 26th Annual

It's Time To Enter The Build Alabama Awards

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

It’s not too late to start preparing your entry for the 2009 Build Alabama Awards. Click on the link at the bottom of this story for a downloadable pdf copy of the entry form.

Contractors Help Auburn With Building Science Cirriculum

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Bill Caton
Twelve Birmingham-area construction industry representatives served as part of a curriculum overview panel for Auburn University’s

What To Do If You Lose Your Job

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

“The first thing you do when you lose your job is tell everyone on the planet. Don’t be embarrassed.”
            So said Ramona

Large Crowd Enjoys Night At Barons

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

More than 230 Alabama AGC members and their families attended the annual Birmingham Section Night with the Barons in July where there were plenty of hotdogs and hamburgers and family

OSHA To Have Special Stimulus Program

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is planning to place special emphasis on stimulus-related projects because those projects will focus on highway and bridge work, said Roberto

Time To Be Proactive On Davis-Bacon

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Bill Caton
It has been a while since we had to worry about Davis-Bacon, but with union activity in Congress and elsewhere on the rise and with Stimulus projects on the horizon, it is

Greening The Trades

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Peggy Sanford
Alabama AGC is helping form a foundation that will seek millions in federal stimulus money to teach construction craft workers across the state how to ply their crafts in

Immediate Action Required To Avoid Construction Moratorium

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Jefferson County Commission is considering a resolution that would place an indefinite moratorium on all zoning, development and construction inside the county beginning July 22. Click on link at end of story to see a

Premier Service Co. Certification Notice

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The following employees of Premier Service Company, Inc. have recently completed the necessary requirements in their Electrical Apprenticeship Program to progress to the next stage of their chosen

Mobile Section's June Lunch & Learn

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"25 contractors attended Mobile Section's June Lunch & Learn program at the AGC office in Mobile, June 11th. This month's program featured Attorney Buzzy Riis with Hand,

North Section Golf Tourney A Success

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The foursome of Larry Vanmeter, Greg Creighton, Mickey Johnson and Leo Bouchard won first place in the annual North Section Golf Tournament in May at the Colonial Golf Course in Meridianville.

22 Boats Compete In Shoals Fishing Tournament

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Twenty-two boats competed in the 23rd Annual Shoals Section Bass Tournament in Florence in May, where Mike Davis, fishing in a Smith General Contractors boat, caught the biggest fish, which

42 Boats Compete In Eufaula Fishing Tournament

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Leon Goddard Memorial Big Fish Trophy will remain in its real home – the Chapter-wide Alabama AGC Headquarters in Birmingham – thanks to Nick Rouse’s 6 lb., 9 oz. lunker hauled in during the

Young Craftsmen Show Their Skill

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Some 850 high school students competed in multiple trades during the annual Alabama Skills USA Competition April 29-30 in Montgomery. Link to pictures is at bottom of the home page.
Students

Reviewing Auburn's Building Science Curriculum

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Some 18 Alabama AGC contractors met with an Auburn University Building team in May at the Mobile Section office to review the Building Science curriculum.
Auburn’s Dr. Richard

500-Level OSHA Classes Offered At Statewide Headquarters

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Alabama AGC and the Georgia Tech OSHA Training Institute are partnering to offer four OSHA 30-Hour classes at the Henry T. Hagood Conference Center in the Alabama AGC statewide headquarters

NW Florida Legislative Report

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400
Please click on the link below to read the final legislative report.

Capture Your Audience With A Convention Sponsorship

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400
There is no better way to capture your audience than a sponsorship at the 2009 Alabama AGC Chapter-Wide Convention in Sandestin. There are numerous sponsorship opportunities at

144 Golfers Fill Mobile Section Tournament

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400
A full field of 144 Golfers played in the 42nd Annual Mobile Section, AGC Golf Tournament April 30 at Heron Lakes Country Club in Mobile, Alabama. Click on the link at the end of this

Letter From The President of The NW Florida Section

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dear AGC Members,
It has truly been an honor and privilege to serve you as President of the Northwest Florida Section Alabama AGC. Over the past several years we have gone through many

NW Florida Plan Room Open House: Friday, June 5

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

AGC has teamed up with Bay Area Blueprints to open a Plan Room at our local AGC office for the local construction industry! We will work closely with Architects, Engineers, Designers, and General

Mobile Section YCF Hosts Crawfish Boil For Mobile Section Alabama AGC and MCRBA

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

More than 350 members and guests attended the Young Constructors Forum 10th Annual Crawfish Boil, April 16 at the Alabama AGC Mobile office. Click on the link at the end of this story to see

Baldwin County Roadbuilders Golf Tourney Set

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Baldwin County Road Builders Association Golf Tournament will be June 4 at Timbercreek Golf Course in Daphne. Click on the link at the end of this story for a registration form.

350 Attend Gulf Coast Safety Conference

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Some 350 contractors attended the Fourth Annual Gulf Coast Safety Conference April 9 at the Gulf State Fairgounds, The Mobile Section of the Alabama AGC co-sponsored the event, which was held in

Bonanza Day set for August

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

     The Mobile Section’s 41st Annual Bonanza Day Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Golf Tournament will be Aug. 7 and 8 at Orange Beach. Registration information link at the end of this story.

Wage Survey Crucial To Workforce Development

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400
Again this year, the Alabama AGC is partnering with PAS, Inc., to produce a survey of open shop wages and benefits for the trades. The survey is available as a pdf at the end of this story.

Shoals Section Honors Top Craft Students

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Peggy Sanford
Lexington High School students Jake Hammond and Seth Lepere won an April 4 construction competition at their Lauderdale County school and took home new

East Section Supports Community Blood Drive

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The East Section came out in force on March 17 to give

Auburn Professor Named Outstanding Educator

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Peggy Sanford

Auburn University Building Science Professor Linda C. Ruth has received the national 2009 Outstanding Educator Award from the AGC Education and Research

YCF Members Bowl For Glory

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Ready Mix USA team captured the glory in a hard

New I-9 Form Required On New Hires

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

As of April 3, employers must fill out the new I-9 form, said Brooke M. Nixon and Justin G. Williams, attorneys with Tanner & Guin in Tuscaloosa. The new form and

Learn About The Stimulus Package

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

How will the economic stimulus package be implemented in Alabama and how will it affect your business?
The Mobile Section Young Constructors

Mobile Section Recognizes Safety Excellence

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

By Charlotte Kopf
Mobile Section Manager

Alabama AGC/iSqFt Technology Session

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500
There will be an Alabama AGC and iSqFt Technology Session on March 17, 2009 in The AGC Conference Center on bidding practices. It will be from 11:30-1:00 PM, March 17. The session and lunch are free.

Put Down The Phone

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Alabama AGC is a leader in a campaign using billboards to increase highway work zone safety.
Alabama AGC is a member of the OSHA-sponsored Alabama Struck-by Alliance which will again use

2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

D. Riley Stuart, Brice Building Co., Joseph P. Giattina Jr., Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio, and Henry T. Hagood Jr., president of the Alabama Associated General Contractors, were honored with induction into the Alabama Construction Hall of

Effective Workplace Safety and Health Management Systems

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Every day, workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities cause immeasurable pain and suffering to employees and their families. Effective Safety and Health

McGatha Construction Donates $100,000 to Boys Club

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Harley McGatha, president of Harley McGatha Construction, gave $100,000 to finish the Boys and Girls Club of South Rome, Ga.
“This

AGC'S Conservative Investment Approach

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Alabama AGC is involved with investing quite a bit of money. The economic environment for 2008 created unbelievable situations for investors and continues to be

2008 Bonanza Day Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Golf Tournament Results

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Cell Phone Savings For Members

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Cell phone savings for members AGC members can save 18 percent on their cell phone service by switching to Verizon. Verzion is offering the discount on company accounts, personal accounts valued at

Finding Employees and doing some good in Montgomery

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Alabama AGC is working on a partnership in Montgomery with the State Board of Probation and Parole to place ex-offenders in jobs.

“The state is screening potential employees for us and

Fun and Sun at Sandestin

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
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Photo Set 1 | Photo Set 2 | Photo Set 3 | Photo Set 4

More than 400 were on hand in Sandestin for the State Convention and they enjoyed

A flood of stormwater control changes

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Clear Water Alabama Field Days will be Sept. 17-18 at the Bessemer Civic Center in Birmingham.

Also, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management has centralized processing of stormwater Notices of Registration,

CEFA’s fall Birmingham area Craft Education Classes

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

CEFA’s fall Birmingham area craft education classes – including bilingual plumbing code and blue print reading and English for Spanish-speaking workers -- begin Aug. 23.

Also offered

One man’s mission to help others

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

En Espanol
On a hot Sunday evening recently Roberto Sanchez walked to the pulpit of a Catholic church in Hoover, AL and began to address the congregation in

Verzion Offers Discount for AGC Members

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

AGC members can save 18 percent on their cell phone service by switching to Verizon.
Verzion is offering the discount on company accounts, personal accounts valued at more than $34.99 and for wireless internet for AGC members. Also, there is a 25

Workforce Development Program begins in Mobile

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Alabama AGC is kicking off a workforce development program in Mobile because of the level of activity with ThyssenKrupp and the need it is creating there. Plans are for this program to be

Congressman speaks to AGC

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) told some 250 Alabama AGC members gathered at the August Birmingham Section meeting that he knows energy is the largest issue our country faces.

YCF Competition Fierce

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A Brasfield & Gorrie team captured the glory in a hard fought bowling battle during the annual YCF tournament at Lightning Strikes in Trussville. The team of Mark Westhoven, Jimmy

Alabama AGC - Shoals Section Low Country & Casino Night

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mark you calendar for the Shoals Section’s Low Country and Casino Night. The event will be Friday, July 18 at Florence Golf & Country Club.

The evening will begin with a low country

Alabama AGC - Shoals Section 2008 Bass Tournament

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Shoals Section held its 22^nd Annual Bass Tournament on Friday, May 16, 2008.

Thursday night prior to the tournament a dinner was held at the AGC office for members and

AGC major player in state’s workforce plans

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

En Espanol
The Alabama AGC is a major player in helping the state of Alabama and the two-year college system understand what is needed in the construction industry, said

Employers fill positions with job fair candidates

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

En Espanol
More than 100 applicants interviewed with AGC members in Birmingham during the spring job fair at the Alabama AGC Statewide Headquarters. Twenty-four

Northwest Florida Section selects Matt Boles as Manager

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Alabama AGC is pleased to have Northwest Florida as a part of one of the strongest chapters in all of AGC. The Florida Panhandle is a strategic area, and has added great value to the services and

40th Annual Bonanza Day Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Golf Tournament

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
We are looking forward to one of the best events ever for our 40^th Annual Bonanza Day Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Golf Tournament which is scheduled for August 8^th and 9^th. Bonanza Day has long

Construction outraces overall PPI; more hikes announced; April nonres starts improve

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods increased 0.7% in April before seasonal adjustment (0.2% seasonally adjusted) and 6.5% over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics

AGC’s Caton serving on gubernatorial commission advisory council

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Alabama AGC’s Bill Caton has been appointed to serve on the advisory council of Gov. Bob Riley’s Community Partnership for Recovery and Re-entry commission, designed to transition state inmates

AGC major player in state’s workforce plans

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Alabama AGC is a major player in helping the state of Alabama and the two-year college system understand what is needed in the construction industry, said Bradley Burne, chancellor of the Alabama

It’s time to make plans for Bonanza Day

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Mobile Section’s 40th Annual Bonanza Day Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Golf Tournament will be Aug. 8 and 9 at Orange Beach.

This year’s headquarters will be at the Big Game Fishing

AGC Continues to add value to Educational Offerings

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Washington, D.C. — The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) today announced it has been approved as a Registered Provider of learning unit (LU) hours to architects and design professionals seeking certification or

North Alabama Office Celebrates First Year of Operation

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

THE OFFICE

New Executive Order Signed that Requires Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Today, the White House released an Executive Order that would require contractors and anyone else doing business with the federal government to verify that their employees are

AGC of America Questions New Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Use E-Verify

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Washington, D.C. — President Bush has just signed an executive order requiring federal contractors to use the “E-Verify” system to determine that all new hires are eligible for employment in the

Alert! Governor Siegelman’s Construction Bill

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
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