AGC to Join .BUILD in Providing Opportunities for Member Companies in the Construction Industry to Grow and Improve Their Online Identity

LAS VEGAS, March 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and .BUILD have announced a joint initiative to provide new .BUILD domain names focused on the construction industry. 

The .BUILD namespace was recently created by (ICANN), the controlling authority for the Internet. .BUILD is one of several new top level domains (TLD) launching in 2014 that provide an opportunity for companies to improve their web presence and internet marketing through offering new web addresses ending in .BUILD instead of the generic .COM. 

The Association will be working closely with .BUILD to help commercial construction companies register their new domain names at the best available prices.  These targeted domains will become an integral part of any company's web presence and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy in 2014 and moving forward.

"Staying relevant online is a critical component for every business," said Stephen Sandherr, chief executive officer, AGC. "This will offer our members a way to successfully compete for new business in the increasingly crowded online world."

"We're very excited to be working with AGC as we launch an expanded piece of the existing Internet infrastructure created for builders," says George Minardos, CEO and Founder of .BUILD.  "Our industry had been slow to acquire their online identity in the early days of the .com focused Internet.  The industry is now well positioned to adopt a more relevant namespace that actually describes what they do."

Both companies are exhibiting at the 2014 ConExpo Show, taking place this week in Las Vegas. If you are attending, please stop by AGC Booth, number 65728 and the .BUILD booth, number 65831 in the South Technology Hall, for more information.

About .BUILD
.BUILD is the TLD designed especially for the online needs of the building industry, one of the world's largest vertical markets. From roads to skyscrapers, .BUILD will be the Internet hub for builders of every kind. Conceived and run by industry veterans, .BUILD brings a wealth of real world experience to the .BUILD vision. The registry will be more than just another generic TLD, it will be an online community dedicated to serving builders through enhanced search, website design, news, information and virtual markets. The registry has formed strategic partnerships with the best in the business.  With physical offices in Santa Monica, California, .BUILD currently lives online at www.dotbuild.co.  

About The AGC...
About Associated General Contractors of America
A full service national trade association with a nationwide network of exceptional chapters, AGC represents nearly 30,000 leading firms in the industry - including general contractors, specialty contractors and service providers and suppliers. AGC members play a powerful role in sustaining economic growth, in addition to producing structures that add to productivity and the nation's quality of life. AGC is truly the "voice and choice" of the construction industry.

PR Contact:
.BUILD 
Tim Switzer
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 703-627-2235

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