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Mild Weather in Many Parts of the Country May Have Boosted Monthly Results; Construction Officials Caution that the Coronavirus May Impact Deliveries of Materials Manufactured in Hard-Hit Countries Construction spending in January increased 1.8 percent to $1.369 trillion from December and 6.8 percent from January 2019 as all major segments logged gains, according to a [...]

AGC Maine is Strategic Partner for Workforce Development PORTLAND —  In response to the need for new ways to develop Maine’s workforce, Mainebiz will publish an annual magazine called Work for ME this spring. It is designed to help Maine’s employers specifically target Maine’s emerging workforce.   The goal is to get Work for ME into [...]

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 38 STATES AND D.C. FROM NOVEMBER 2018 TO NOVEMBER 2019, WHILE 18 STATES ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS LAST MONTH Texas and Nevada Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, Louisiana Has Largest Losses; Association Survey Finds Contractors in All Regions Expect to Add Workers in 2020 but Report Difficulty Filling [...]

The early bird discount is available for the 69th annual meeting of AGC Maine. Members will meet at the Portland Marriot at Sable Oaks in South Portland on January 22, 2019. The traditional meeting will include a vendor show, construction economic forum, workforce development forum, social and dinner.   Register now and save! [Click to [...]

21 Additional Firms Recognized for Program Participation to Advance Safety Wednesday, November 13, 2019, Hallowell, Maine-The Associated General Contractors of Maine honored Maine contractors at their annual Safety Awards Dinner at Maple Hill Farm in Hallowell. Since 1926, the National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) program has been an ongoing effort to offer construction firms an [...]