Masonry Magazine June 2010 Page. 45
AGC Details Measures to Improve Buildings, Infrastructure
The nation's buildings and infrastructure will become more efficient, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and cutting energy consumption, according to a new green construction plan released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The plan outlines measures designed to stimulate demand for green construction projects, boost infrastructure capacity, and improve building efficiency and green construction practices.
The plan, called Building a Green Future, identifies measures public officials, developers, and the construction community must take to lessen the impact of our built environment on our natural environment. Measures in the plan include doubling existing energy-efficiency tax credits for commercial buildings, passing the Building Star pro-
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Shown are elected at the April North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association (NCMCA) Annual Convention for the 2010-2012 term. They are (left to right), Eastern Regional VP James "Bo" Black, Carolina Masonry Unlimited Inc., Apex Chairman of the Beard, Gary Manning, CME, Manning Masonry Inc., Williamston; Central Regional VP Chris Bruner, CMP, Gates Construction Co., Mooresville: President Larry Kirby, CME, Kirby Construction Services, Conover, Secretary-Treasurer Ashlee K. Moore, CMP, Koontz Masonry, Lexington, N.C.; and President-elect Gary Joyner, CME, Joyner Masonry Works Inc., Greenville, N.C. Not pictured is Western Regional VP Don Caldwell, C & R Masonry, Candler.
Convention attendees enjoyed three days at Atlantic Beach, N.C., and heard positive messages about the masonry industry from convention speakers Mackie Bounds, president of the MCAA, and Charles "Chuck" Ostrander, executive director of the Masonry Advisory Council.
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