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The UMass AGC Student Chapter formed in 2003. We wanted to highlight the officers who contributed to the growth of our chapter. Please email us at agc@umass.edu if there are any errors or additions! 2003 – 2004 President: Kyle Murphy Vice President: Kate Biedron Secretary/Treasurer: Aja Burton 2005 President: Scott Lansing Vice President: Zach Chorniack…Continue Reading List of AGC Officers

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Training OSHA Training is construction safety training and reflects your knowledge of safe practices on construction sites. The training program is voluntary, and its “purpose is to promote workplace safety and health and to make workers more knowledgeable about workplace hazards and their rights. Outreach training does not fulfill…Continue Reading OSHA Training

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification & Accreditation LEED is a green building rating system. It is opt-in and credit-based. Projects pursuing LEED certification must meet a variety of minimum requirements and some prerequisites within several categories. They are then free to pick and choose ‘credits’ within these categories, each one awarding a…Continue Reading LEED Accreditation

Feel behind on all the construction terms you come across? Here’s a refresher to help you understand the words we throw around! Tieback Anchors: Typically used in Bridge Abutments and Retaining walls, tieback anchors are pile-like anchors installed at 15-45 degrees and use tension strength and skin friction to resist lateral loads from the Earth….Continue Reading Construction Vocab