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Acronymsaka: Associated General Contractorsaka: Associated General Contractors of America

AGC (Associated General Contractors)

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The main trade association representing general contractors in the U.S.

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The Associated General Contractors of America is the leading trade association for the commercial construction industry in the United States, representing more than 27,000 firms. AGC provides contract documents (including the ConsensusDocs family of contracts), workforce development programs, safety training, and legislative advocacy on behalf of general contractors and specialty contractors. Many standard construction contract forms reference AGC or ConsensusDocs documents.

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