About AGC
The Associated General Contractors of America
(AGC), the voice of the construction industry,
and is the oldest and largest by far commercial
construction organization in the nation. It is
an organization of qualified construction
contractors and industry related companies
dedicated to certain principles of skill,
integrity, and responsibility. The AGC was
established in 1918 after a request by President
Woodrow Wilson, which resulted in the organization's
auspicious beginning. President Wilson recognized
the construction industry's national importance
and the desired partnership with which the
government could discuss and plan for the
advancement of the nation. The AGC has fulfilled
that mission for the last 91 years through
its dedication of being the source authority
on matters of the industry, educating the
industry to employ the finest skills, promoting
the use of the latest technology and advocating
legislative reform on behalf of the industry.
The South Florida Chapter of the Associated
General Contractors of America (SFAGC) was
charted in 1922 and is the oldest, most prestigious,
contractor association in South Florida.
If you are looking to increase your standing
in the industry, enhance your company's profitability
or clout, new market access and to strengthen
the voice of contractors in America, then
the AGC is your bottom line. The SFAGC, in
conjunction with the AGC of America, is committed
to the three principles of industry advancement
and opportunity: Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility.
If you believe in our abiding principles,
you need to join with many others to promote
these principles.
Our Pledge to You?
"Maintain the highest business and ethical standards that befit the honor of the industry".
What We Do Today
Government Relations
The members of the South Florida Chapter
of AGC active to assure that the President,
and more importantly, the members of Congress
are kept abreast of the position of the
industry on each and every bill. Some of
AGC's legislative priorities in Congress
are:
Market Development, Legislative Activism,
A Voice-In-Washington, Tax Relief, Member
Benefits, Local and National Staff Assistance
with DOT and FHWA, Judicial Activism, Competitive
Edge, Human Resources and Labor Relations,
and Safety.
Legal Action
We have used the system over and again to
protect the rights of our members, owners,
subcontractors and the public. We stand
ready to assist in any litigation that challenges
our fundamental freedoms.
Community Relations
Citizen groups in South Florida know that
we do no represent all who call themselves
contractors. That is why we have been called
upon so often to educate and instruct the
public on general contracting. Recent examples
include:
- "The first construction organization
to propose a "privatized plan
review system" to reduce the delays
in the Miami-Dade Building Department,
now a state law.
- "The only construction organization
to support a "Community workforce" development
program
- "The only construction organization
to assist in training MDCPS employees
in "state-of-the-art" systems
on construction programs and "quality
control"
- "The only construction organization
to train project managers and other
employees of the School Board of
Broward County
Technology
The world is dramatically changing,
as is construction. AGC is the acknowledged
leader in not only educating members
about the emerging changes, but affecting
them as well. We were the only
local construction organization to
sponsor a nationally attended e-Commerce
seminar, drawing nearly 200 people
from all over the nation to learn about
the latest developments in computer
technology and the construction industry.
Workforce Development
Apprenticeship - AGC has a growing
apprenticeship program, training
thousands of construction employees
over the years.
Supervisory Training Program
(STP) - The SFAGC has joined
with the AGC of America and San Diego
State University to offer the very
best Supervisory Training Program in
the world…and all on-line. Go
to constructionclasses.com for
details or click
here to see the section on STP on this
site.
Pre-Apprenticeship Training
- The SFAGC has worked with the City
of South Miami, the City of Pompano
Beach and the City of Coral Gables
to train and place construction employees
in the basic skills needed in construction
work today, including OSHA 10 Hour
Certification.
CSBE
AGC, as stated before, does not believe
in race or gender discrimination and
has won several lawsuits that attempt
to place quota systems on such for
government contracts. Instead of the
discriminatory MWBE systems, AGC supports,
and the leader among construction organizations
that that supports a Community Small
Business Enterprise System, which flourishes
in Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade County construction contractors
may also participate in the race and gender
neutral Community Small Business Enterprise
(CSBE) Program, which offers bonding and
financial assistance. A Mentor Protégé program
is also available. This community -based
effort seeks to pair emerging certified CSBEs
(Protégés) with similar more
experienced and successful firms (Mentors)
in order to provide the Protégé with
business advice, assistance and training.
For more information, please contact: Miami-Dade
County
Department of Business Development, Stephen
P. Clark Center, 111 N.W., 1st Street, 19th
Floor, Miami, FL 33128-1900, Phone: 305-375-3111.
We hope to announce a similar program with
Broward County soon.
Safety
We are the only construction organization
in Florida that has a full partnership
with OSHA, through our Strategic Partnership
program that reduces or eliminates
OSHA inspection (we do our own safety
audits). The AGC Safety Program provides
thousands of construction workers with
much-needed safety training and serving
dozens of contractors and subcontractors
by helping them reduce worker's compensation
costs. The SFAGC Safety Committee is
the largest in the State, and hosts
the annual Safety Fair and EXPO that
has attracted thousands over the past
7 years.
Contract Documents
We publish an expansive array of contract
documents, through the ConsesusDoc
program. These documents and
related materials address different
tiered relationships and project delivery
approaches found in today's construction
environment. AGC worked closely in
the development of these documents
with the American Institute of Architects. |
