AGC of Michigan Names New Board Members

The AGC of Michigan is pleased to announce the appointment of 10 new members to its Board of Directors.

• Gerald M. Belian PE, Vice President/Principal, Soil Materials & Engineers, Inc., Plymouth
• Michael G. Buck, President, Association Benefits Company, Novi
• Matt Cramer, President, Dee Cramer, Inc., Holly
• Kevin ‘Kip’ Cunningham, President, Cunningham Construction, Jackson
• Vince DeLeonardis, President, George W. Auch Company, Pontiac
• Steven J. Frederickson, LEED AP, President & Chief Operating Officer, The Christman Company, Lansing
• Sheryl Maibach, FSMPS, Chief Marketing Officer, Barton Malow, Southfield
• Christopher Meso, President Mobile Air, Madison Heights
• Burton H. ‘Burt’ Pearson, II, President, Pearson Construction Company, Benton Harbor
• Daniel Sternberg, Executive Vice President, Construction Division, Commercial Contracting Corporation, Auburn Hills
  

“The staff and current AGC Board are pleased to welcome these new members. The appointment of new Board members ensures that the association will continue to benefit from a diversity of experience and opinions,” said Bart Carrigan, President, AGC of Michigan "I have no doubt that these individuals will make exceptional additions to our Board and will contribute greatly to AGC of Michigan’s success in the coming years."

Click here for the full Board of Dirctors list.

Producer

Price

Indexes

The tables and charts below, prepared by AGC-A chief economist, Ken Simonson, show the increases in the producer price index (PPI) for numerous construction materials, segments, and contractor types. Overall construction costs have continued to rise much faster than the consumer price index or the producer price index for finished goods.

Construction & Materials Outlook Michigan Presentation
May 2010

PPI Tables - April 2010

AGC-A Launches New Recovery Plan Website

AGC of America has launched a new website for its construction industry recovery plan, “Build Now for the Future: A Blueprint for Economic Recovery.” The new site, http://blueprint.agc.org, includes new interactive features, like real-time updates on each of the 30 measures outlined in the plan, and easy-to-use features to allow members and industry friends to send letters of support to Congress, download sample Op-Eds and post links to the plan on Facebook and Twitter.

"Building A Green Future"

The nation's buildings and infrastructure will become more efficient, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and cutting energy consumption, according to a new green construction plan released by AGC. The plan outlines measures designed to stimulate demand for green construction projects, boost infrastructure capacity, and improve building efficiency and green construction practices.

Read AGC's plan here, and the press release here.

Building Capital Projects in Tough Times—From An Owner’s Perspective

Written by John Lynch from the State of Washington and published as a joint effort of AGC of America and the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), this eight page article is targeted toward public owners who construct capital projects and those contractors who are engaged in this type of work. It is particularly useful in this challenging economy.

For more information, contact Mike Stark at the AGC of America office (703) 837-5365 or starkm@agc.org.