Associated General Contractors of Colorado

Denver, CO —  A chronic worker shortage continues to plague the construction industry as construction employment levels reach its highest number since the economic downturn in 2008. In an analysis of this report, released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) on February 3, 2017, Ken Simonson, AGC’s chief …

View here Local construction organizations such as the Associated General Contractors of Colorado and the Colorado Association of Home Builders gathered at the State Capitol to contend the latest version of Senate Bill 45, the latest version of the construction-defects reform, meant to encourage more building of condominiums. Michael Gifford, …

Denver, CO – Colorado Construction Career Days’ 14th annual event supports the Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) latest efforts to urge U.S. Senators to pursue a House-related measure to boost funding and support for construction programs targeted for high school students. According to AGC of America’s latest analysis of U.S. …

Denver, CO — Since launching the Construction Careers Now (CCN) program in July 2016, 114 participants have registered, with 100 enrolled for the inaugural program on September 12, 2016. The outpouring of participants is promising to local contractors facing labor shortages. In a report released August 31, 2016 by the …

By: Julie Wanzer, LEED AP Lakewood, CO – The Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC) hosted their 38th Annual Golf Tournament at the Lakewood Country Club on Monday, August 8, 2016. The event sold out months before with a total of 252 attendees this year, representing several contractors and specialty …

By: Julie Wanzer, LEED AP Denver, CO – The Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC) hosted their Breakfast with the Board and GC Showcase on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Denver Marriott City Center. A crowd of over 500 people filled the lower-level Colorado Ballroom that contained booths from …

Denver, CO – The Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC) joined Lt. Governor Donna Lynne yesterday to launch “Construction Careers Now,” a one-month long construction career orientation opportunity provided at the Emily Griffith Technical College campus in Denver that will help unemployed and underemployed individuals access the many open positions in …

Denver, CO — Michael Gifford, President and CEO of the Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC/C), was recently appointed to the Pinnacol Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation was created in 2000 and provides support for children of Colorado workers who have been injured or killed in compensable work-related accidents …

Westminster, CO —The Colorado Society of Association Executives (CSAE) installed its 2016-17 officers and Board of Directors during a ceremony held in Vail, Colo., on May 27. Three association professionals that work in the commercial real estate and architecture/engineering/construction industries were recognized, including, Mark Williams, executive vice president of the Apartment …

Denver, CO — The Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC), in association with the Colorado Contractors Association (CCA) and the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado (HCC), was recently awarded a $1 million grant under the WORK Act Grant program. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued a formal Request for …