Submitted by the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts
Dec. 1 marks the 100th anniversary of the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts’ (AGC MA) statewide charter from AGC America. AGC MA celebrated the 100th year on May 23 at the State Room Boston. Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was recognized with the first national SIR Award ever presented by AGC MA. The event also included the Member Distinction Awards and the election of new board members.
Throughout the year, AGC MA continued to build on the work of the last 100 years including:
Safety and Wellness: AGC MA launched CARE Construction Safety Orientation across 12 general contractors. To date, over 14,000 video orientations have been delivered across the 250 projects. AGC MA plans to expand the CARE Construction Safety Program in 2025.
Area construction professionals shared their knowledge with Boston Public Schools elementary students during AGC MA’s Adopt a School program.
Training and Education: AGC MA members are national leaders in participation in the AGC America EDGE virtual training options and AGC MA has expanded its local educational curriculum to include the BuildHer Mentorship Program. It is designed to provide women in the commercial construction industry the opportunity to realize their full potential through connecting and building trusting relationships.
Workforce Development: Recently, MassCEC awarded a Planning and Capacity Grant to AGC MA for its range of workforce development programs including the Boston Pipeline: Adopt a School program, which saw 100 volunteers work with over 300 Boston Public School elementary students to teach them about rewarding STEM careers in construction. AGC MA hosts the Future Builders program at Blackstone Valley Tech and Nipmuc Comprehensive High School, which provides high school students a first look at engineering and construction career paths, as well as the Building Advancement Externship, which immerses 15 educators in the industry for one week every summer to equip them as Industry Ambassadors.
Diversity and Inclusion: AGC MA continued to lead the local effort to participate in Construction Inclusion Week. The AGC MA Diversity Summit, hosted at Bentley University, highlighted the ongoing successes of programs and partnerships designed to enhance the capacity of underrepresented business entities. AGC MA also hosted trainings on Psychological Safety and Respecting Other People’s Model of the World, a site tour of Franklin Cummings Tech, and a Standdown for Respect at BC High School.
