An Introduction to the Colorado Construction Industry by Ryan Schmidt I have been on the Board of Directors for the AGC since I moved to Colorado in January 2017. The AGC has been invaluable to me as an introduction into the construction industry in Colorado. The association has allowed me to meet many industry members and stakeholders and has helped me understand key industry issues. It’s been exciting to work within such a strong AGC chapter that truly works together as an industry and with business and political leaders across the state in affecting positive change for Colorado.

The Christman Company, Lansing, Michigan As a company focused on building lasting relationships, our valued AGC affiliation has always been a particular point of pride at The Christman Company. From notes in our own corporate history, on November 20-21, 1918, at the Hotel LaSalle in Chicago, company owners H.G. and J.F. Christman met with a group of other general contractors for the purpose of establishing a national organization of worthy contractors. Five months later, 143 general contractors from 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Quebec Canada attended the first Associated General Contractors of America meeting to establish a code of ethics and uniform building procedures. With that, [read more...]

Moss Construction, Fort Lauderdale, FL Moss, a privately held construction firm, was founded in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2004 with only 2 employees. Over the next several years Moss continued to grow its business in South Florida. With the downturn of the construction industry in 2008/2009, diversified and a decision was made to expand to other locations where executive management had previous business relationships. As a result of the expansion, Moss’ managed revenue reached $390 million with 210 employees. In 2013, Moss acquired the operations of Peter R. Brown Construction. In 2014, Moss nationally extended its geographic reach with the integration of Hunt Companies’ construction arm. With popular construction [read more...]