While construction firms are hard at work in every corner of the Natural State, they have an association working just as hard on their behalf in the halls of the state Capitol and beyond. The Associated General Contractors of Arkansas is the largest and longest-operating construction association in the state and is composed of all commercial construction companies operating in Arkansas, including building, highway and utility contractors, as well as subcontractors, suppliers and industry associates.
As the voice of the construction industry in Arkansas for more than 90 years, AGC Arkansas has a full-time lobbying team, a legislative committee and state agency liaison committees, all of which are committed to protecting the industry’s interests both locally and nationally. During the 2025 legislative session, AGC Arkansas took formal positions on a wide range of legislation, with all supported measures passed and all opposed bills defeated. The association does not only play defense but also vigorously works for its members by initiating legislation.
In addition to robust representation in front of lawmakers, membership in AGC Arkansas includes networking events with major commercial vertical building, highway and utility contractors, as well as other industry associates and partners, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the Arkansas Construction Education Foundation, and the ACE Mentor Program of Arkansas. Members also receive deeply discounted safety and training classes, leadership development, and industry-specific educational opportunities, as well as other benefits, such as a captive insurance program and 401(k) program.
Three consecutive national chapter wins
What is more, the association is a leader in the push to grow the state’s construction workforce. As part of those efforts, AGC Arkansas has exclusive partnerships with the ACEF — the largest and most comprehensive apprenticeship program in the state — as well as Be Pro Be Proud and Skills USA. The AGC chapter at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock was recognized as the AGC National Emerging Student Chapter of 2025, and the association itself has also made history as three-time back-to-back winners of AGC of America’s National Small Chapter of the Year Award.
AGC Arkansas hosts more than 75 events for members each year, and those gatherings include meaningful service projects across the state working with organizations such as Camp Aldersgate and Our House in Little Rock and Arkansas Foodbank in both central and northwest Arkansas. 2026 promises to be a year of even more growth and impact for the group, which recently moved into a more spacious new office and training facility just 2 blocks from the state Capitol. AGC Arkansas also welcomed its first ever female chairperson, Cindy Williams, president of Time Striping — the second-largest female-owned construction company in Arkansas.
At its core, the organization’s mission is to build stronger and safer communities through advocacy, outreach and education. Not only the state’s largest and oldest association and not merely the group with the strongest voice at the Capitol, AGC Arkansas is one of the three best AGC chapters in the nation — and indeed, the hardworking folks who make up Arkansas’ construction industry deserve nothing less.
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Northwest Arkansas Office: 3608 N. Steele Blvd. Suite 105, Fayetteville
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