AGC Association News

Keep safe -- use AGC

AGC SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009

AGC has more than 70 resources to help you keep your company safe and compliant. DVDs are available on avoiding soft tissue (back) injuries, books are available on proper techniques for working with cranes, backhoes, personal protective gear and other subjectss, and downloadable papers are available on accident prevention, hazard communication and powered industrial truck operation -- to name just a few. AGC works hard to keep construction contractors safe, compliant and profitable. Check it out for yourself! Go to www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "Safety."

Managing your environmental responsibilities

AGC SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009

Easily identify and fulfill the federal environmental requirements for your construction and development projects with this guidebook. You'll find seven self-audit checklists in this book, originally published by EPA in 2005, to help you evaluate your compliance status through all three stages of your project, from pre-bid to pre-construction and construction. Includes Part I and Part II. 236 pages. 2006. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #3215.

Construction Estimating & Bidding: Theory/Principles/Process

AGC SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009

This edition covers the entire estimating process, from an introduction to the art to post-bid follow-up. Well-written, logically sequenced and easy to understand, it has become the benchmark by which other such texts are judged. Construction Estimating & Bidding has been accepted as THE primary textbook by top instructors at many major university construction degree programs. Among other improvements, the second edition clarifies several examples, expands the scope of "Cost of Work," and updates the extensive glossary. Approximately 235 pages, 2005. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #3506.

More than 400 construction resources -- yours at a click

AGC SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009

More than 400 titles are at your fingertips: books, DVDs, videos, contract documents, recordings, downloads on essential topics such as equipment safety, risk management, supervisory training, environmental management, labor relations -- everything a successful construction contractor could need. Continuously updated with the current available titles! Visit www.agc.org/bookstore and see for yourself.

Soft-tissue injury prevention package (English or Spanish)

AGC SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009

This material, co-developed by AGC and Zurich, focuses on why soft-tissue injuries occur and highlights effective methods to reduce the number of soft-tissue injuries, such as back injuries, sprains and strains and pinched nerves -- and most important, how you can reduce them (Includes PowerPoint presentation). 2005. Package includes: one instructor guide with PowerPoint presentation, 10 student booklets and a DVD (English & Spanish). To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "tissue."

ConsensusDOCS offers best practice bond forms

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008

ConsensusDOCS offers a catalog of performance, payment, bid and warranty bond forms. Recent case law in Maryland, Virginia and Florida has made signing certain unmodified bond forms very problematic. The ConsensusDOCS bond forms were written by top industry professionals to avoid such problems, yet they do not micromanage the process of making or responding to a claim. For more information on ConsensusDOCS, visit www.ConsensusDOCS.org or call 866-925-DOCS(3627).

AGC releases new curriculum for project managers

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008

AGC has released the new Project Manager Development Program (PMDP), designed for early career project managers and those looking to move into such a role. The material covers the essentials of project management by introducing and reinforcing concepts critical to the success of every individual managing the project. The course material will be available for purchase as a self-study, and courses can be accessed in other areas, including in-house at construction firms, other educational institutions and AGC Chapters. To order the PMDP, call the AGC publications team at 1-800-242-1767 or order online at www.agc.org. Please direct questions about the curriculum to Amy Fields, director of PMDP at (703) 837-5360 or fieldsa@agc.org.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety & Health Requirements

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008

This manual (EM385-1-1) prescribes safety and health requirements for all Corps of Engineers activities and operations, including Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) construction contracts. This manual will help all contractors working on DoD projects meet all the necessary safety requirements to ensure success on all their current and future federal projects. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "EM385."

Construction Planning & Scheduling Manual (2nd Ed.)

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 29, 2008

This edition was written to offer guidance to contractors in the effective use of modern project management techniques. The primary objective of the new book is to provide an educational tool for teaching the concepts of construction planning and scheduling. The content of the book is written for all project personnel, from the working foreman to the project executive. 341 pages. 2004. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #3502.

Risk Management Insurance & Bonding

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 29, 2008

This 162-page handbook introduces you to risk management methodologies, contractual risk transfer and alternative means of financing risk, experience rating, contract surety, and much more. 2000. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "Risk."

Construction Tool Box Safety Talks Manual Vol. III

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 26, 2008

This manual has been written to assist supervisors on training workers in the classroom and on the jobsite. It includes 10 chapters and 150 new safety talks. Topics include: Caught in Between, Electrical, Environmental, Excavations, Falls, Health Hazards, Highway Hazards, Scaffolds & Ladders, Steel and Struck By. Includes the full version on CD-ROM. 2007. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #139.

Project Delivery Systems for Construction

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 26, 2008

Written by AGC contractor members and professional industry practitioners, the new Project Delivery Systems textbook provides detailed information on traditional and alternative project delivery systems. It includes chapters on Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Construction Management At-Risk, Construction Management Agency and Program Management. The book breaks down each delivery system by "typical" and "defining" characteristics and comes complete with self-tests and case studies to emphasize points covered in the text. 180 pages. 2004. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #2915.

AGC of America makes it easy to be green

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 24, 2008

AGC has worked with the foremost experts in environmental management and compliance to create an authoritative and current collection of publications. Find out what you need to create an EMS, how to keep stormwater from destroying your project and how to prevent your profits from being drained. Visit the environmental section of the AGC Bookstore and discover all you need to be green. www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "Green."

Constructing an environmental management system

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 24, 2008

An environmental management system (EMS) can help you save money, make money and protect your market. This environmental tool -- designed to guide you step-by-step through the process of developing an EMS -- combines guidelines with a sample EMS and templates on CD for your company to customize. Both general and specialty contractors should take advantage of this opportunity to effectively manage their environmental risks and increase their competitive edge. 2004. To purchase copies visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #3212.

Excavation & Trenching Package

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 23, 2008

The Excavation & Trenching Training Manual & CD-ROM work very nicely in combination with the "In the Trenches: Excavation Safety for Workers" DVD and "Construction Standards for Excavation." Whether you are training to become an Excavation Competent Person or providing job site excavation and trenching training, these products work together to provide a complete experience. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "Excavation."

New safety DVDs now available!

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 23, 2008

AGC of America has five new safety videos on DVD. Titles include: Electrical Safety for the Construction Worker; Safety During Renovation & Demolition Operations; Personal Protective Equipment; Power and Hand Tool Safety; and Housekeeping on the Jobsite: A Plan for Success. To order any of these or other new products, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "Safety."

Marketing Your Firm: A Proven Process for Contractors

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 22, 2008

This information-packed CD-ROM includes eight hours of quality marketing training guaranteed to help you position your firm to get the business you want. Marketing Your Firm will help you develop an actionable marketing plan and includes interviews with AGC contractors, plus realistic case studies. As an added benefit, the software allows the user to save the newly developed components of your marketing plan, creating one convenient place for other employees to easily access and reference it. 2003. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "Marketing."

Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices Parts 1, 5 & 6

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 22, 2008

This book is a must-have for contractors involved in highway construction. The Federal Highway Administration has totally revised the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices Parts 1, 5 and 6 Temporary Traffic Control, and you are required to know about and meet these new specifications. This manual will help you meet those requirements. Perfect bound, 7 by 9 inches, over 285 pages, 2003 Edition. To purchase copies visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #3509.

AGC offers construction Tool Box Safety Talks DVD

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 19, 2008

This DVD contains more than two hours of video (30 titles) of the most used Tool Box Safety Talks for construction jobs. You'll be able to select videos by title with just one click. Each video topic is an average of five minutes in length. Topics include: Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas Safety, Construction Equipment Maintenance, Crane Signals, Cut-off Saw, Safety, Environmental Hazards, Eye & Face Protection and much more. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #0550D.

Getting the Job Done Safely: Worker Orientation DVD

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 19, 2008

This DVD outlines the fundamental construction safety practices for new workers and provides refresher training for veteran workers. Easy to deliver training in less than 15 minutes! 1996. To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, item #435D.

ConsensusDOCS offers contractor tools for tough financial times

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 17, 2008

The ConsensusDOCS standard contract 290, Guidelines for Obtaining Owner Financial Information, and the related Financial Questionnaire 290.1, provide an easy and direct way for contractors to quickly determine the financial viability of projects. ConsensusDOCS is the only catalog of standard contract documents that provide such a project tool, which are crucial in turbulent economic times. For more information, please visit www.agc.org/bookstore or contact Carrie Ciliberto at 703-837-5367 or cilibertoc@agc.org.

Keep Safe -- use AGC

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 17, 2008

AGC of America has more than 70 resources that will help you keep your company safe and compliant. With DVDs on avoiding back injuries, books on proper techniques for working with cranes, backhoes, personal protective gear, and others, and downloadable papers on accident prevention, hazard communication and powered industrial truck operation -- to name just a few -- AGC works hard to keep construction contractors safe, compliant and profitable. Check it out for yourself! www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "Safety."

Over 400 construction resources -- yours at a click

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 16, 2008

Over 400 titles are at your fingertips: books, DVDs, videos, contract documents, recordings, downloads on essential topics like equipment safety, risk management, supervisory training, environmental management, labor relations -- everything a successful construction contractor could need. Continuously updated with the current available titles! Visit www.agc.org/bookstore and see for yourself.

Soft tissue injury prevention package (English or Spanish)

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 09, 2008

This material, co-developed by AGC and Zurich, focuses on why soft tissue injuries occur and highlights effective methods to reduce the number of soft-tissue injuries, such as back injuries, sprains and strains and pinched nerves -- and most important, how you can reduce them (Includes PowerPoint presentation). 2005. Package includes: one instructor guide with PowerPoint presentation, 10 student booklets and a DVD (English & Spanish). To purchase copies, visit www.agc.org/bookstore, keyword "tissue."

STP Instructor Training Workshop

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 08, 2008

Register for AGC's Supervisory Training Program (STP) Instructor Training Workshop. This two-day event provides the skills essential to effectively instruct STP courses -- specifically how to teach adult learners, encourage interaction among STP participants and use the STP manuals to deliver a class. Participants will also learn how to incorporate visual aids into the curriculum and get the most out of the instructor materials. The course will be held Feb. 5-6 in Arlington, Va. Learn more and register!

New curriculum for project managers available

AGC SmartBrief | Dec 08, 2008

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