ith record-breaking attendance, fantastic weather, and exceptional programming, the 2024 Associated General Contractors, or AGC, of Alaska Annual Conference was “far out.”

The event kicked off with a well-attended, three-hour update from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and included a range of other presentations, from Dr. Charlie Cartwright’s management symposium focusing on creating a sense of belonging in the workplace to talks about using technology to make your job easier, using digital twins, and drones in construction. Senator Lisa Murkowski delivered a speech encapsulating her hopes that the upcoming Republican-majority led Congress will allow significant progress in developing resources, while expressing concern that the state should do more to work with the federal government on issues such as transportation and construction. The US Army Corps of Engineers and North Slope oil major Santos discussed upcoming contracting opportunities. On Saturday evening it was time to bring out the gold chains and sequins and do the “Hard Hat Hustle,” celebrating the end of a busy and successful construction season.