News - AGC Maine

Construction Association Releases New Inflation Alert to Inform Owners, Officials of Cost, Supply, and Labor Challenges; Urges Federal Officials to Take Additional Steps to Ease Supply Change Disruptions

Prices of construction materials jumped more than 20 percent from January 2021 to January 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. The association recently posted a new edition of its Construction Inflation Alert, a report to inform project owners, officials, and others about the challenges [...]

Taylor Lindholm2022-02-15T13:25:39-04:00February 15th, 2022|News|

Contractors Celebrate Safety Achievements of Maine’s Construction Industry

Wednesday, September 11, 2021-Maine’s construction industry gathered at the Harraseeket Inn located in Freeport to conduct an annual safety conference. More than 150 contractors attended the meeting to hear the latest in safety statistics and the results of the national safety program that analyzes individual safety records. During the meeting, Rob Simopoulos of Defendify shared [...]

Matthew Marks2021-11-17T15:13:37-04:00November 15th, 2021|News, Press Releases|

Federal OSHA Mandates Add to Industry’s Confusion by Creating Different Standards for Firms Based on Size and the Work they Perform and Offering Conflicting Details

New Federal COVID Vaccine Rule Will Likely Prompt Construction Workers To Shift To Smaller Firms, Add To Sector’s Labor Challenges November 4, 2021 Construction Officials Say Federal Mandates Add to Industry’s Confusion by Creating Different Standards for Firms Based on Size and the Work they Perform and Offering Conflicting Details The chief executive officer of [...]

Taylor Lindholm2021-11-04T14:23:54-04:00November 4th, 2021|News|

AGC Maine Hosts 2nd Annual Contractor 5K Trail Race

Augusta, Maine- Runners from across the state joined AGC Maine at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm trails in Gorham, Maine on Friday, September 17th for the Contractor 5K Trail Race. Proceeds from the race are donated to the Gorham CTE schools to support the next generation of skilled workers. Contractor 5K Winners: Ben Brennan - Overall Men's [...]

T Money2021-09-20T12:25:48-04:00September 20th, 2021|News|

Producer Prices For Construction Materials And Services Jump 24 Percent Over 12 Months, Threatening Contractors’ Solvency And Workers’ Jobs

Construction Association Calls on President to Immediately End Tariffs and Quotas on Steel, Aluminum, and Lumber as First Step to Easing Pressure on Construction Costs and Supply-Chain Bottlenecks The cost of goods and services used in construction climbed by a record-setting 4.3 percent in May and 24.3 percent over the past 12 months, jeopardizing contractors’ [...]

matt2021-06-16T09:42:43-04:00June 16th, 2021|News, Press Releases|