ISU AGC Student Chapter

The ISU AGC Student Chapter is an organization designed for Construction Engineering Students to get involved in the program, perform extensive community service, promote comrodery amongst classmates, enhance industry involvement as well as knowledge and interaction, and to have a really good time while doing it all. The following is a description of our organization as stated in the Preamble of our official Constitution. For a copy of the entire ISU AGC Constitution, dowload the following .pdf file: ISU AGC Student Chapter Student Organization Constitution
Preamble
The purpose and aims of the Student Chapter of the Associated General Contractors shall be:To develop an appreciation and understranding of the ideals and objectives of the National Chapter of AGC and to promote these ideals and objectives through the organization.
- To emphasize and promote professional and social aspects of the student organization of Iowa State University.
- To emphasize the educational concepts within the construction industry.
- To acquaint the student with new trends and ideas in construction so that he may be better prepared for his future work.
- To acquaint the student with the present and future scope of construction practice.
- To inform the general student body of Iowa State University and to represent the members collectively in all extra-curricular matters relative to the faculty and students of Iowa State University, the profession, and other campus activities.
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Spring Break '09 - Cedar Rapids
This year for spring break, AGC members stayed in Cedar Rapids and preformed 2100 hours of community service with 16 different projects in the area of Palo, IA. Governer Chet Culver even stopped by to check out the work we'd done. Check out the Spring Break link for much more detail!
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2009 AGC National Convention
Every year, a group of our cabinet members take a trip to the AGC National Convention to represent our organization at the national level among the industries finest. They attend semiars, visit vendors, network with contractors, and a host of other benefical things. They also support or ASC Team that competes at Nationals as Design-Build is usually held at the same location. This year, the group went to sunny San Diego. The slide show above are pictures from their exciting trip.
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Check Out AGC of Iowa and America!
Along with being the basis of our group, AGC does a lot not only for our organization as far as sponsorships and events, but really leads the way in promoting the industry and helping contractors with many aspects of the industry. They also do their part in providing $1,000's in scholarships every year. Check out what they are up to now and find out how they mold the industry. There also might be avenues for jobs and internships.
AGC of Iowa
For over 85 years AGC/I has been the voice of the Iowa Construction Industry. The association offers a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the
quality of construction and protecting the public interest. Use the list to the left to learn more about AGC/I and its services. Click Here to find out more about AGC of Iowa...
AGC of America
AGC serves our nation's construction professionals by promoting the skill, integrity and responsibility of those who build America.
Located in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area, The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. Operating in partnership with its nationwide network of Chapters, AGC 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.
AGC was 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 90 years. Click Here for more information...
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