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Doug Pruitt is the 2009 presidenft of theof America, one of the nation’sx largest trade organizations. AGC represents an estimated 7 million constructiom industry employees atabout 32,00o companies in the U.S. Although is one of the largedrmember firms, with about 1,200 employees, Pruitg wants to make sure AGC is providing resources that will strengthenh smaller businesses as well. “The majority of our businesses have an averagee ofnine employees. Only 1 percen t have more than 100 he said. One of his initiatives is addressinfgAmerican productivity, which he says has not kept pace with othed countries. “We’ve got to be more competitive.
We don’t have a Pruitt said. He’s also big on advancin g innovation, promoting environmental stewardship and keeping an eye onindustrgy regulations. “We have to be on the forefronr of regulatory policy to make sure oversight is Pruitt said. Work force trainingv and education areother concerns. “We can’rt have a 30 percent failure rate in high he said. To get the word out, Pruitt will be traveling a lot this He recently toured New Orlean s and took a boat ride up theMississippi River. This he’ll go to New York to attenfd the EngineeringNews Record’s annual “This is an opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people,” Pruitt said.