Mission

The mission of the AGC of Greater Milwaukee is to promote, educate and interact with our membership by delivering exceptional value through innovative programming and the highest quality service. This mission is accomplished by responding to our members needs and working to optimize their business success. AGC is also committed to building member involvement and loyalty by providing the highest quality service efficiently and effectively. Additionally AGC seeks to develop new initiatives that assure association growth and improvement. Finally, AGC is committed to cultivating new association leaders to provide for future continuity and assure association growth and improvement.

History

Representing over 40 general contractors and 500 subcontractors, suppliers and service suppliers the AGC is the largest and most influential construction trade association in the State of Wisconsin. As a full service construction association the AGC operates with a governing structure of ten Board Members, which includes a leadership team of three officers. They are charged, along with the CEO and the AGC staff, with championing the needs of the AGC membership with innovative programming and services, and is dedicated to strengthening its role in the construction community

• 1913 the Concrete Contractors of Milwaukee founded
• 1919 name changed to the Associated General Contractors of Milwaukee the same year that the Associated General Contractors of America was born
• 1967 the AGC of Greater Milwaukee founded the Milwaukee Construction Industry Safety Council (MCISC). The MCISC leads the nation in construction safety and has won numerous awards for its innovative construction safety programs.
• 1977 AGC establishes the AGC Education & Research Foundation which has awarded of $400,000 in scholarships and grants to college students, many of which currently are employed by our Chapter’s member firms.
• 1980 the AGC of Greater Milwaukee merges with the Builders Exchange of Milwaukee which was established in 1887. The Builders Exchange is a depository for the review of plans and specifications from throughout Wisconsin, Northern Michigan and Illinois.
• 2002 the AGC establishes the first ever electronic plan room in the state of Wisconsin.