Category Archives: CAWP Weekly

CAWP is very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website cawp.org. The all-new website is completely built with our CAWP members in mind. With a new and more streamlined user interface that provides an appealing and interactive experience, the site allows our members to easily find the information they need. Feel free to browse the […]

The CAWP Constructors Leadership Council (CLC) Toy Drive was once again a huge success. Well over 600 toys were donated by CAWP members, valued at $15,000! Check out the donations and the special delivery we made on December 6! The toys will be distributed by the Salvation Army throughout next week to area children in […]

It’s hunting season!!  Share a picture of you and your buck with CAWP!  Send your picture with your name and company to jodit@cawp.org and we will share in a future CAWP Weekly!  Happy Hunting!

Operating Engineer Apprentice Sherelle Clausell discovered a rewarding career path thanks to Future Road Builders. Watch as she explains how she discovered this new opportunity. Special thanks to Sherelle for sharing her story, and to Dan Ganoe, Morgan Koprivnak, and Jason Harcar, all of Lindy Paving, Inc. for their assistance in creating this video.

New Zealand fistball player Samuel Kempf was caught on camera plucking a flying cellphone from the air as he hit speeds of 80 mph on the Shambhala roller coaster at PortAventura Park near Barcelona, Spain. Talk about quick hands!

The CAWP Golf Outing has come and gone, but the fun hasn’t ended! To view photos and the golf winners of this annual favorite event, be sure to download the FREE CAWP + AGC Connection App!  Photos and event recap information are available exclusively on the app NOW! 

AGC is assisting the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on a study it is conducting on Buy America contracting requirements in the federal-aid highway program. The objectives of this study include: (1) estimating the annual use of iron and steel materials in the federal-aid highway program, (2) investigating types of documentation available for various steel and […]

Eighty percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released August 28 by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the industry was taking a range of steps to address […]

Congratulations to the Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania‘s ‘Introduction to the Construction Trades’ class that graduated on Friday, August 16th! As part of the curriculum, participants completed badge requirements in our game, Future Road Builders, along with a selection of our Skill Arcade games, to achieve a ‘Virtual Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate’. View photos from this event

Curious about construction spending, labor availability and materials cost trends? AGC’s Chief Economist Ken Simonson’s current US Construction Spending, Labor & Materials Outlook has all the information you need to know to be in the know.