Wayne is BACK after a jam-packed July for an August edition of Words With Wayne! Today, he's coming to you from Kendall Auto's brand new Fleet Service Center that is currently under construction with our member McAlvain Companies, Inc.! Rich Stout and David Hurley join him to give you the inside scoop on this incredible new project and what you can expect from it as an Idaho AGC member.
Welcome to June's edition of Words With Wayne! Today, Wayne is accompanied by the Idaho AGC staff members as he tells us about the task forces that will be kicking off this summer, and all of the fun summer events we have coming up!
June 5, 2023
Boise Metro Chamber Announces Hall of Fame Honoree, Government Advocate of the Year and Winners of Small Business of the Year and Chamber Excellence Awards
BOISE, ID – The Boise Metro Chamber, the only five-star accredited Chamber in Idaho, held its annual Small Business of the Year and Chamber Excellence Awards Luncheon on Monday, June 5th, at Boise Centre West. Seven organizations and two individuals received prestigious awards.
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 12:28 EST
Construction Officials Caution that Growing Demand for Many Types of Projects Will Strain Already Tight Labor Conditions, Urge Federal Officials to Boost Construction Education Funding, Reform Immigration
Total construction spending in April increased by 1.2 percent from March and 7.2 percent year-over-year as widespread gains in nonresidential and multifamily construction spending offset a continuing plunge in single-family homebuilding, according to an analysis today by the Associated General Contractors of America of new federal data. Association officials welcomed the growth in demand for most types of construction but cautioned that firms will have a tough time finding enough workers amid tight labor conditions.
Idaho Business Review’s Top Projects 2023 honors the top construction projects in Idaho, completed between June 2022 and May 2023. The program tells the stories and shows the impact of top projects from around Idaho. This premier awards program offers exclusive opportunities to promote your firm or product to the region’s best construction, engineering, and architectural firms. Completed submissions are accepted year round, but will be due for judging by July 14, 2023.
Awards go to the top three projects, as determined by an independent jury of industry leaders in design, engineering, and construction, in the following categories:
Projects will be announced August 10th.
Coming soon to your inbox is the 2023 Spring issue of buildingIdaho, our 8th edition! You should have your hard copy in hand this week or next, but you can access the magazine and read it online by clicking on the image below. Not signed up to receive a hard copy? Email Hailey at hreyes@idahoagc.org to be added to the mailing list!
Welcome to May's edition of Words With Wayne! He's catching us up on what we've missed the last few weeks, and what we have to look forward to this summer! He's also got some reminders about a few things you won't want to miss!
Wayne's here to make sure we're caught up on everything we currently need to know! From how to join our Forums, to our WeBuildIdaho.org job campaign, to the Boise State Construction Management program, he covers all the bases! He also reminds you to make sure you check out our new Idaho AGC Proud Member Online Pop-Up Shop so you can wear this incredible brand like we do!
2/17/2023 – Boise. Leaders of the Idaho Associated General Contractors (AGC) today restated their commitment to working with the Governor and State Legislators to ensure that the anticipated property tax relief being crafted by lawmakers does not jeopardize important, bipartisan investments in infrastructure.
Wayne's stopping by with a very special guest this week...Governor Brad Little! The two of them go over the current progress the AGC is seeing within this year's legislative session. He also gives us a few reminders about some important upcoming events!
