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CEO Message — Missing an AGC Meeting
May Cost You Money
Year-round training provides tremendous
opportunities for AGC members
By AGC CEO Steve Sandherr
If you missed AGC's Midyear Meeting,
you missed an opportunity to save your company thousands and
possibly millions of dollars. Midyear sessions such as the
Economic Issues Forum, California Engine Emissions Mandate
and the release of the Contractors' Guide to BIM provided
information essential to thrive in today's construction industry.
These meetings are just a sampling of the many opportunities
members have to take advantage of sessions and educational
products on a wide range of topics including legislation,
safety and leadership training.
At the Economic Issues Forum, AGC Chief
Economist Ken Simonson released the latest edition of the
Construction Inflation Alert, a resource that provides contractors
with the tools to plan when bidding on projects and purchasing
construction materials.
This report has proved to save members
money and provide valuable economic insights, and it serves
as a reliable resource for explaining recent price increases
to owners.
Representatives from Caterpillar, ECCO
Equipment Corp., Emissions Technology and Granite Construction
educated members about the far-reaching economic implications
of California's engine mandate.
The California Air Resources Board is
working on a new rule that could render millions of dollars
of construction equipment worthless unless it is fitted with
emissions controls or the engine is re-powered.
"The meeting stressed the importance of educating our
local governments about clean air alternatives that satisfy
both the environmental and the business needs of our regions,"
says Bob Lanham, Williams Brothers Construction Co. Inc.,
Houston, Texas.
We also released the Contractors' Guide
to BIM, which educates contractors about Building Information
Modeling, including its benefits, tools and applications.
The guide is the only resource of its kind, designed for both
BIM-experienced contractors and those who are new to the technology.
Several AGC members created the guide so that others could
save time and money in researching the possibilities.
"This guide will help put members
at the forefront of the industry, preparing them for the future,"
says co-author Les Snyder, Barton Malow, Southfield, Mich.
Looking Ahead
AGC's highly qualified staff has already begun to develop
our 88th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, March 21-24,
2007. This meeting will provide practical tools to help advance
your business. Highlights will include top-notch professional
development programs, popular division sessions and access
to the industry's hottest news and latest trends. Register
today at www.agc.org/2007convention.
Member Training
While our meetings offer vast opportunities, you shouldn't
wait until San Antonio to take advantage of our year-round
resources.
AGC brings safety training courses to you at locations across
the nation and online, including Safety Management Training
Courses and Focus Four Hazard Training. These courses teach
industry safety best practices to prevent the four most common
worksite hazards.
AGC's Construction Financial Management Conference, held
annually in October, provides financial professionals in the
construction industry with certified Continuing Professional
Education classes and programs that help improve your company's
bottom line.
AGC's professional development programs offer tools that
members can utilize at every step of their careers. Courses
such as the Supervisory Training Programs Instructor Training
Workshops teach essential skills to train industry leaders,
and our management programs provide practical strategies that
can be immediately applied on the job site.
AGC will also continue to hold audio conferences that cover
hot topics that most impact your businesses. In the past three
months, these courses alone have trained nearly 1,500 members.
AGC is the only construction trade association that offers
this comprehensive line of meetings and services.
We're putting the value in membership. Are you making it
count?
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