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A 20-Year RTA Plan, Fully Funded for 20 Years
Pima County Business Leaders Urge RTA Board to Pass a Fully Funded 20-Year RTA Next Tucson, Arizona- NextNow – a coalition of local business and community leaders dedicated to moving Pima County fo...
READ MORERTA NEXT: Why Southern Arizona Needs a 20-Year Plan with 20-Year Funding
The August 15 RTA Board Meeting: A Pivotal Decision On August 15, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) board will meet to determine the future of regional transportation funding through RTA...
READ MOREQuick-Thinking DBA Project Superintendent Saved Lives During Recent Cody Fire in Oracle
Pinal County Superintendent Recognizes Crucial Decision Made by DBA Project Superintendent Rob Ochoa We are so pleased to share this Pinal County video that highlights the quick thinking of DBA Pro...
READ MOREAZAGC Will Launch Statewide Initiative to Modernize Arizona’s 811 System
Arizona contractors join forces to reform 811 laws. Learn how updates to Arizona’s 811 system will boost safety, efficiency, and reduce costly delays. Arizona’s 811 Reform: A Statewide Push for Mod...
READ MOREAZAGC Cutting Edge News Brief Summer 2025 Now Available
Our Cutting Edge News Brief Summer 2025 digital edition is available here. Print copies will be available at the AZAGC office and mailed to company principals. As we state in the name “News Brief,”...
READ MOREConstruction Employment Inches Up by 2,000 Jobs in July While Project Spending Falls
Construction employment rose slightly by 2,000 jobs in July 2025, but construction spending dropped 0.4% in June as economic uncertainty led owners to delay or cancel projects. Slowing Growth in Co...
READ MOREDavid Martin, AZAGC President, Represents Construction Industry at Inaugural Meeting of Governor Hobbs’ Workplace Heat Safety Task Force
Today marked the inaugural meeting of Governor Katie Hobbs’ Workplace Heat Safety Task Force, convened to address the potential health risks posed by Arizona’s extreme summer temperatures. Among th...
READ MOREPublic comment sought on North-South corridor in Pinal County
The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public comment as it begins engineering and environmental study for the portion of the proposed North-South Corridor, known as State Route 505, b...
READ MOREPinal County Proposes New Micro‑Trenching Standards: What It Means for Arizona Contractors
Pinal County is taking a major step toward modernizing its utility installation policies with the release of its draft micro‑trenching standards. For many Arizona contractors—especially those in te...
READ MORERevitalization District Reform: Why Arizona Senate Bill 1145 Matters to Contractors
Senate Bill 1145, introduced in the 2025 Arizona state legislative session, sought to reform the operation of revitalization districts—an important tool municipalities use to finance public infrast...
READ MOREPresident Trump: We Support Your Vision for A Work Permit Program
The Arizona Chapter AGC has joined nearly 200 organizations (and counting) in signing a letter from the American Business Immigration Council urging President Trump to establish a Work Permit Progr...
READ MORENonresidential Construction Materials and Services Costs Accelerate Again in June as Industry Awaits Impact of Announced Tariff Increases
Steel and Concrete Prices Remain Elevated While Most Other Materials Stay Flat; AGC Warns That Tariff Pressures Could Reignite Cost Volatility, Undermine Benefits of New Tax and Regulatory Efforts...
READ MOREADEQ Monthly Community Business Roundtable – Legislative and Policy Updates
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) hosted its Monthly Community Business Roundtable on July 14, 2024, providing updates on environmental policy, legislative activity, and agency...
READ MOREAZAGC’s Todd Wynn Appointed to Arizona Public Service’s Resource Planning Advisory Council
The Arizona Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AZAGC) is proud to announce that Director of Governmental Affairs, Todd Wynn, has been appointed to the Arizona Public Service’s (APS) Res...
READ MORENew Training: Field Operations Leadership Development Series
We just added the Field Operations Leadership Development series for superintendents, foremen, project managers and project engineers. Registration is also open for our re-scheduled Estimating Work...
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