Building a better tomorrow
This is the second annual report to go out during my tenure as your AGC of America president. And while I would have preferred the world stay normal to serving a two-year term, we wanted to make the most of this opportunity. While last year’s annual report focused on the first part of my theme – engaging today – this report looks more closely at how that engagement is building a better tomorrow for our industry and our association.
We had more opportunities to focus on the long game in 2021 as the immediate crises of 2020 gave way and new opportunities and challenges emerged last year. This included opportunities to secure a multi-year, trillion-dollar investment in infrastructure, earn a seat at the climate change decision making table and prevent legislation and regulations that would have saddled our industry with needless new anti-growth measures for years to come.
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Building a better tomorrow
This is the second annual report to go out during my tenure as your AGC of America president. And while I would have preferred the world stay normal to serving a two-year term, we wanted to make the most of this opportunity. While last year’s annual report focused on the first part of my theme – engaging today – this report looks more closely at how that engagement is building a better tomorrow for our industry and our association.
We had more opportunities to focus on the long game in 2021 as the immediate crises of 2020 gave way and new opportunities and challenges emerged last year. This included opportunities to secure a multi-year, trillion-dollar investment in infrastructure, earn a seat at the climate change decision making table and prevent legislation and regulations that would have saddled our industry with needless new anti-growth measures for years to come.
We didn’t just focus on building a better political environment, however. We also were able to invest time and resources in building a better and safer workforce. We led a national push to encourage construction workers to get vaccinated. We launched a comprehensive new workforce development campaign. We continued our relentless pursuit of workplace safety. And we launched a new scholarship program to support top-quality construction students in the nation’s historically black colleges and universities.
We spent a lot of time and effort focusing on building an even better association for our members. We launched a range of new virtual education programs to make it easier for members to take advantage of our world-class content. We started a new customer service program to better meet members’ needs. And we, safely, returned to a full schedule of in-person meetings and events.
Of course, even as we focused on building a better tomorrow, we continued to meet members’ immediate needs. We held federal officials to their originally promise with the Paycheck Protection Program. We helped pass important highway work zone safety legislation. We saved members millions of dollars through our affinity discount programs. And we did it all while keeping your association financially secure and in the black.
Our industry knows how to turn challenges into opportunities. We do it every day on our job sites. And that is exactly what we do with your association. As this annual report makes clear, AGC of America spent 2021 converting challenges into opportunities. We took advantage of your – the members’ – engagement to meet immediate needs and build a better tomorrow for our industry, our association, and our country.
Thank you for the honor of serving as your president these past two years. I have been humbled by your energy, enthusiasm, and engagement. And I hope you will as take as much pride in the many accomplishments listed in this annual report as I do.
Bob Lanham President
Bob Lanham President
