Construction Magazine April 2015 | Page 98

CAROLINAS AGC CAGC
Pinnacle Awards

The rebounding construction industry in North and South Carolina has already seen some major investments in infrastructure , such as the recently completed Raleigh-Durham International Airport terminal modernization , a $ 68 million project . A recently completed 20- year South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission study found a $ 29.54 billion gap in funding for transit needs over the next 20 years , making future funding for infrastructure projects an even greater emphasis for the industry .

The Carolinas Associated General Contractors ( CAGC ) lobbies for funding of building , highway and
utility construction projects , and supports its members through tools and resources to help the industry thrive . Since 1920 , CAGC has worked to help members influence , plan , grow and connect to other contractors in the Carolinas and beyond . CAGC is a trade association for general contractors , specialty contractors , suppliers and service providers who work in the commercial construction industry throughout North Carolina and South Carolina .
Lobbying On Our Members ’ Behalf CAGC has four full-time staff lobbyists who , along with members ’
98 April 2015