AGC/VT Executive VP Richard Wobby welcomes guests at the construction organization's 90th anniversary celebration on Wednesday. Photos courtesy AGC/VT.
Vermont Business Magazine The Associated General Contractors of Vermont (AGC-VT) on Wednesday, August 27 hosted members and community leaders at its Montpelier training facility to celebrate the association’s 90-year anniversary.
The event featured a grilled dinner, locally made Island Homemade Ice Cream, live music, congenial networking and the debut of AGC-VT’s new, high-tech heavy equipment simulator. In attendance were members of AGC-VT from across the state, as well as notable community leaders, such as state legislators, Lt. Gov. John Rogers and Gov. Phil Scott (himself, a twice-former president of AGC-VT).
“Throughout our 90 years of building Vermont stronger, AGC-VT’s legacy is not just in the roads, bridges, and buildings. It’s in the people, partnerships and progress that have shaped our state,” AGC-VT Executive Vice President Richard Wobby said Wednesday. “Here's to 90 more years of Building a Better Vermont, as bold and enduring as our past.”
Heavy equipment simulator.
AGC-VT is Vermont’s leading construction trade organization, representing more than 200 members throughout the state whose work spans every aspect of the industry: from commercial and residential building construction, to highway, bridge and infrastructure work. AGC-VT also welcomes into its fold organizations associated with the construction industry, from insurers and machinery suppliers to local governments and schools.
The organization was not always as diverse and expansive as it is today. In 1934, an informal group of Vermont road builders earned the prestigious Cashman Award, a national recognition for excellence in construction and community impact. The prize not only validated the scrappy Vermont builders’ craftsmanship; it marked the unofficial birth date of a coalition that would eventually become AGC-VT.
In the 90 years since, AGC-VT has continued to grow in its size and scope while keeping true to its mission to advocate for, elevate, engage and promote Vermont’s builders.
As the state’s top provider of construction training and continuing education, AGC-VT trains thousands of workers every year in critical topics such as workplace safety, mental health, technical skills, equipment operation and more. AGC-VT’s robust curriculum offerings demonstrate its dedication to building Vermont the safest, most skilled construction workforce in the nation – all while encouraging career and personal development for individuals.
The crowd at the AGC/VT headquarters in Montpelier.
This year, AGC-VT made a major investment in Vermont workforce development, purchasing – thanks to generous state support from the Vermont Department of Labor – two state-of-the-art virtual reality CAT equipment simulators to train the next generation.
Since those early builders’ first Cashman Award in 1934, AGC-VT has earned numerous more accolades on the state, national and even international stage recognizing its superior training programs, policy work, mental health advocacy and overall performance as an association. Most recently, AGC-VT was awarded AGC of America’s 2025 prestigious J. Howard Mock Award, marking the highest member retention and engagement rate among all AGC chapters in the nation. Wednesday’s joyful 90th anniversary celebration was just one example of AGC-VT’s ability to bring together the construction community and build camaraderie throughout Vermont.
Governor Scott cuts the cake, with Lieutenant Governor Rodgers, left, and John Casella, Jr. Founder of Casella Construction and AGC-VT's current president.
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