2010 Release by topic:
Carolinas Associated General Contractors Announces 2010 Board - January 2010

AGC of America
CALIFORNIA'S CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT AND SPENDING WILL TAKE YEARS TO RETURN TO PRE-BUST LEVELS, BUSINESS ECONOMIST PREDICTS
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN EVERY STATE, D.C. BETWEEN JANUARY 2009 AND JANUARY 2010; 38 STATES, D.C. SEE DOUBLE-DIGIT DROPS
CONSTRUCTION UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 27.1 PERCENT AS ANOTHER 64,000 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS LOST JOBS IN FEBRUARY 2010
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING FALLS TO LOWEST LEVEL IN SEVEN YEARS, DRIVEN BY NONRESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION DECLINES
MORE CONSTRUCTION FIRMS LIKELY TO PERFORM STIMULUS-FUNDED WORK IN 2010 AS FUNDING EXPANDS BEYOND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD CHOOSES NEEDLESS JOBS KILLING RULE OVER NEEDED JOBS
CONSTRUCTION DRAGS U.S. EMPLOYMENT FIGURES AS 75,000 IN INDUSTRY LOSE JOBS, ONE IN FOUR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ARE UNEMPLOYED
ONLY 4 OUT OF 337 CITIES ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN 2009 AS CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DROPS TO LOWEST LEVEL IN 6 YEARS
EVERY STATE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOST CONSTRUCTION JOBS DURING THE PAST YEAR, NEW DECEMBER EMPLOYMENT DATA FINDS

Pinnacle Awards
Common Ground Alliance's Bob Kipp Earns Top Honors From Construction Industry - February 2010
Forsyth Medical Center, RodgersRentenbach Earn Top Industry Honors - February 2010
The Raleigh Convention Center, Skanska/Barnhill Earn top industry honors - February 2010
Concrete Supply Co. Named Best Supplier in the Carolinas - February 2010
CT Wilson Named Best General Contractor in the Carolinas - February 2010
James A. Loughlin Wastewater Plant & Crowder Construction Earn top industry honors - February 2010
Carolinas AGC Announces 2009 Pinnacle Award Winners - January 2010

2009 Release by topic:

Construction Barometer 2009

• 1st Quarter 09 - While Business Isn't Better, the Worsening Has Slowed (Up 3.3%) - June 2009
• 2nd Quarter 09 - Construction Stabilizes; Recovery Not In Immediate Sight - October 2009
• 3rd Quarter 09 - Hold On a Bit Longer; Another Difficult Year Ahead (Down 0.9%) - January 2010

AGC of America
Federal Govenrment Approves Use of ConsensusDOCS Template Contracts For Use in Construction Projects - November 2009
National Association Unveils Construction Recovery Plan as Construction Employment Declined in 323 Cities this August - September 2009
Hidden Dark Spots Mar Rosy View of Construction Spending in Census Report - June 2009
Stimulus is Helping the Construction Industry Rebuild America, Associated General Contractors of America says - April 2009
New Producer Price Index Shows Construction Is a Bargain Right Now, Top Construction Economist Ken Simonson Says - April 2009
Washington will be able to Make Pay and Work Decisions for North Carolina's Construction Firms if "Card Check" Bill Passes - March 2009
AGC of America Calls on Nation's Construction Companies to Voice their Opposition to "Card Check" Legislation - March 2009

Pinnacle Awards
Carolina Bridge wins Best Highway-Heavy Award - February 2009
Linbeck Construction Corporation Honored with Best Building Project Award - February 2009
DS Simmons, Inc. Honored with Best Building Project Award - February 2009
Dennis Corporation wins Best Supplier/Service Company Award - February 2009
Clark Pavement Marking wins Best Subcontractor/Specialty Contractor Award - February 2009
Frank L. Blum wins Best General Contractor Award - February 2009
Carolinas AGC Announces 2008 Pinnacle Award Winners - January 2009