AGC Annual Convention

The chief executive and commercial conference for heavy civil contractors. Sessions prioritize the business side of earthmoving: fleet capital expenditure strategy, bonus depreciation rules, joint-venture bidding on federal infrastructure projects, contract claims, and managing diesel cost volatility.

Why fleet owners attend

The AGC Convention is about running a construction business, not about showing iron. Owners and executives use it to compare notes on equipment cost, labor, safety and policy that shape the next few years.

What to look at

• Sessions on equipment ownership cost, replacement timing and utilization
• Workforce and operator-shortage strategies from peer contractors
• Safety and compliance updates affecting fleet operations
• Networking with other heavy civil owners facing the same decisions

Make the trip pay off

Shows are expensive in time away from the jobsite. A little preparation turns a walk around the floor into decisions you can act on:

• Bring your fleet list. Know the age, hours and service history of the machines you might replace, so you can compare real numbers instead of brochure numbers.
• Ask about data access. For any new machine, ask how its hours, fuel, idle time and fault codes reach you — and whether that works in a mixed fleet.
• Look at maintenance, not just performance. Check service intervals, filter access and the daily walk-around. They drive your real cost of ownership.
• Talk to your dealer. Parts availability and service response matter as much as the machine itself.

goAardvark brings hours, maintenance, inspections and location for every brand in your fleet into one view — useful context before and after any equipment show. Use our maintenance schedules, utilization definitions and dealer locator to prepare.