Useful Industry Links

Commonly Used Acronyms in the Construction Industry

2012 Economic Outlook - As presented by Marney Cox, Chief Economist of SANDAG, during the 2011 AGC Annual Meeting

• San Diego County Public Agency Directory
• San Diego Weather
• California Contractors State License Board
• California Director of Industrial Relations
• California Prevailing Wage Determinations
• Apprentice Wage Sheets
• David Bacon Wage Determinations
• Construction News from the San Diego Daily Transcript
• San Diego's Unions
• Federal Government
• Bid Information
• Trade Associations
• Miscellaneous Local Information & Resources
• U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

San Diego's Unions

• Boilermakers, Local 92 - (909) 877-9382
• Carpenters, Local 547 - (858) 621-2674
• Carpenters (Drywall), Local 1506 - (858) 621-2670
• Cement Masons Local 500 - (619) 291-6930
• Electrical Workers, Local 569 - (858) 569-8900
• Elevator Constructors, Local 18 - (619) 280-6024
• Glaziers, Local 1399 - (858) 278-1615
• Iron Workers, Local 229 - (858) 571-5238
• Laborers, Local 89 - (619) 263-6661
• Operating Engineers, Local 12 - (619) 295-3186
• Painters, Local 333 (858) - 278-1710
• Pile Drivers, Local 2375 - (310) 830-5300
• Plumbers & Pipefitters, Local 230 - (858) 554-0586
• Road Sprinkler Fitters, Local 669 - (760) 952-1669
• Roofers, Local 45 - (619) 516-0192
• Sheet Metal Workers, Local 206 - (619) 265-0501
• Teamsters, Local 36 - (858) 292-7344

Bid Information

Local & County

• Local Agency Program

State of California

• Caltrans Office of Office Engineer
• California Department of General Services, Procurement Division
• Department of Transportation, Office of Procurement and Contracts
• California State Contracts Register, Office of Small and Minority Business
• AGC State and Federal Links

Federal Government

• United States Government Contractors Resource Center, includes Commerce Business Daily
• Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
• Tri-Service Solicitation Network
• AGC State and Federal Links

Other

• AGC Online Plan Room
• F.W. Dodge
• Construction Market Data (Subscription Information)
• Daily Construction Reporter (Permits & Plan Checks)

Trade Associations

AFL-CIO Air Transport Association Air & Waste Management Association American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC) American Institute of Architects (AIA) American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) American Subcontractors Association American Water Works Association American Welding Society APA - The Engineered Wood Association Asian Development Bank Asphalt Institute Associated Builders & Contractors Associated Equipment Distributors Associated General Contractors of America Associated General Contractors, California Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA) Associated Schools of Construction The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industries International Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Structural Engineering WWW Server Blow in Blanket Contractors Association (BIBCA) Building Owners & Managers Association International Construction Information Systems Canadian Institute of Steel Construction The Concrete Source Construction Industry Manufacturers Association Construction Industry Research and Information Association (UK) Construction Innovation Forum Construction Metrication Council Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Copper Development Association Dispute Review Board Foundation Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association

Edison Electric Institute The Equipment Managers Council of America Global Environmental Management Initiative Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, San Francisco Health Facility Institute Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) Institute for Research in Construction (Canada) Institution of Electrical Engineers Inter-American Development Bank International Cost Engineering Council (ICEC) Mechanical Contractors Association of America National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), Lanham, Md. National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) National Association of Home Builders National Association of Women In Construction, San Diego Chapter National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors National Concrete Masonry Association National Electrical Contractors Association National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) North American Society for Trenchless Technology Office of Management and Budget Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA Rebuild America Coalition Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Steel Deck Institute Swedish Institute of Steel Construction (SBI) Tilt-Up Concrete Association, Mount Vernon, Iowa Washington Building Congress Water Environment Federation

Miscellaneous Local Information & Resources