AGC Overview

The Associated General Contractors of America, the voice of the construction industry, is an organization of qualified construction contractors and industry related companies dedicated to skill, integrity, and responsibility.

Operating in partnership with its Chapters, the association provides . . .a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest.

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) is the nation's largest and oldest construction trade association, established in 1918 after a request by President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson recognized the construction industry's national importance and desired a partner with which the government could discuss and plan for the advancement of the nation.

AGC has been fulfilling that mission for the last 80 years. AGC is dedicated to improving the construction industry daily by educating the industry to employ the finest skills, promoting use of the latest technology and advocating building the best quality projects for owners--public and private.

AGC is committed to three tenets of industry advancement and opportunity:

Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility.

 

Membership in AGC begins at the local level. AGC has a nationwide network of chapters, each its own entity and offering a variety of services. When you join an AGC Chapter, you become a member of the national organization. Being active at both the local and national level is obviously the best way to maximize your membership.

AGC represents more than 33,000 firms, including 7,500 of America's leading general contractors, and 12,000 specialty-contracting firms. Over 14,000 service providers and suppliers are also associated with AGC, through a nationwide network of chapters.

If you're interested in joining AGC, contact agc.org or visit the how to join section of this site.