Words With Wayne: 11-12-2021
On today's Words With Wayne, we meet with the Boise Rescue Mission to kick off the holiday giving season with the "Contractors to the Rescue" Challenge! Watch the video below to learn more.
On today's Words With Wayne, we meet with the Boise Rescue Mission to kick off the holiday giving season with the "Contractors to the Rescue" Challenge! Watch the video below to learn more.
On Thursday, October 28. the Idaho AGC responded with eight pages of comments to the proposed “General Construction Permit” being developed by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). With the state of Idaho now responsible for clean water regulation, the DEQ permit will replace the permitting process previously used by the EPA. To review the Idaho AGC's comments, click the button below.
On today's Words With Wayne, we are onsite at Owyhee High School with some CTE students, and talking about how YOU can get involved.
The Department of Construction Management (CM) seeks to hire a full-time, 9-month non-tenure-track Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor position beginning fall 2022. The successful candidate will bring Construction Management industry expertise and technologies to our growing program and will be able to further our program's renowned success. The CM department enjoys an outstanding reputation within the industry and receives strong industry support, including the support of an industry advisory council. This faculty position is primarily a teaching position with a focus on undergraduate courses. In addition, this position will be teaching face-to-face courses in the classroom.
We can all agree that air quality and airflow are essentials to life. Hold your breath for an extended time and that (under) statement will hold true. But with that said, what does air quality and proper airflow look like in our homes?
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On today's Words With Wayne, we get a tour from Idaho AGC member ACM, Alpine Construction Management, of the construction taking place at the Idaho State Capitol Building. Also, don't forget to check the events calendar for up coming AGC events.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Construction Officials Caution that Rising Materials Prices Threaten to Undermine the Economic Recovery as Many Construction Firms are Unable to Capitalize on the Economic Re-Opening and Add New Staff
Materials costs and supply-chain issues remain top concerns for many contractors. To help contractors and chapters deliver the latest information to owners, officials, and others, AGC of America created the attached, newly revised, June edition of the Construction Inflation Alert, which is
June 23, 2021
New York and Vermont Iowa Post Biggest Monthly Losses, While Florida and Oklahoma Top Gainers; Texas and Wyoming Have Worst Job Losses from the Pandemic, as Utah and Idaho Add the Most
Construction employment in May remained below the April level in 40 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials said skyrocketing materials prices and excessive delays in receiving key construction supplies were holding back the industry’s recovery.