Prepare For the Future

Making sure members have the resources, information and connections they need to be successful is key to creating better workplaces. That is why AGC of America provided new and updated contract documents, hosted dozens on in-person and virtual education sessions, released new resources like the Decarbonization Playbook and connected firms with future construction leaders. The more prepared firms are for the future, the better their workplaces will be.

Releasing New and Updated ConsensusDocs Contract Documents and Resources

AGC, through the ConsensusDocs coalition it manages, published comprehensive revisions to the ConsensusDocs design-build series of documents. This includes publishing a new change order for design services, the ConsensusDocs 242. In addition, AGC of America and the American Bar Association released an updated version of our State Law Matrix that includes information about how state laws passed in 2024 impact the construction industry.

Publishing and Promoting New AGC Decarbonization Playbook

AGC brought together a range of member firms to help craft the new AGC Decarbonization Playbook. This resource is designed to help firms understand how to allocate responsibility for the various carbon emissions associated with new construction projects. It also offers guidance on how contractors can track the emissions they are responsible for on a job site. And it includes a series of suggestions for how construction firms can reduce emissions during construction projects. We held a media and member briefing on Earth Day to release the new report and a follow up podcast. To date, the playbook has been downloaded nearly 800 times.

Educating the Industry via Webinars

AGC of America organized and hosted 48 different webinars in 2024 on a broad range of topics. These included webinars on workforce development, safety, Davis Bacon compliance, construction technology and mental health. Nearly 6,000 people registered for those webinars, gaining access to a host of information firms need to be successful.

Giving Contractors the Educational Edge

Nearly 9,000 learners attended webinars and other courses and workshops in 2024. This includes PMC, AMP, safety courses, AGC Edge, access to foundation case studies and credential prep courses. Participating in these AGC Edge courses also provides construction professionals an opportunity to earn their CM-BIM and CM-Lean credentials. To date, more than 3,000 construction professionals have acquired those credentials, thanks in large part to the AGC Edge.

Connecting the Industry with Future Construction Leaders

We continue to support our nationwide network of AGC Student Chapters, where college students studying construction can come together to learn about the industry, meet future construction employers and begin to acquire the hard and soft skills that will help them be successful in their career. We arranged to have hundreds of student chapter members attached the AGC Annual Convention in San Diego, where they had an opportunity to meet current industry leaders and learn about some of the biggest challenges facing the industry. We also recognized three AGC Student Chapters during the annual convention. They were:

  • Emerging Student Chapter: AGC Student Chapter at Oklahoma State University
  • Community Service: AGC Student Chapter at Iowa State University
  • Construction Management Skills: AGC Student Chapter at Kansas State University