August 10,2014 Newry, Maine - The Associated General Contractors of Maine presented Bob “RJ” Grondin with the Major Achievement in Construction Award Saturday evening. RJ is the founder of RJ Grondin & Sons Construction headquartered in Gorham, Maine. During the 1950s he worked on his family cattle farm in Gorham. He learned quickly that other [...]
The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC) and its 123 member organizations across the state are celebrating the publication of a long-awaited Notice by the federal Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) that finally allows for the exclusive application of modern accessibility codes in the creation and renovation of affordable housing. Prior to the posting [...]
Free Fall Protection Courses Offered in Portland and Bangor Augusta, Maine, May 22, 2014 – The Associated General Contractors of Maine received national recognition this week when they received a national safety award. AGC of America analyzes membership data provided for the National AGC Safety Awards, and this year, the overall incident rate for AGC [...]
Augusta, Maine, April 25, 2014 - Spring weather is finally here and construction activity is picking up across the state. So it is fitting that the Associated General Contractors of Maine held their 2014 Build Maine Awards at the Augusta Civic Center last Wednesday April 16th, awarding the prestigious Build Maine Award to six Maine [...]
Vehicle Drivers and Passengers More Likely to Be Killed or Injured During a Work Zone Crash Than Construction Workers, Officials Urge Motorists to Slow Down, Stay Alert in Highway Work Zones Forty-five percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a [...]
