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February 18, 2010 |
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* 2010 Legislative Luncheon & Forum Registration Available
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Plan to attend this year’s Joint Industry Council Legislative Forum + Luncheon w/AIA-NE and ACEC-NE, March 3, 2010, Presentation by Governor Dave Heineman and Senator Kathy Campbell. Click here for the registration form or register online!
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The next online webinar starts on March 3rd. Note that an afternoon time has been added. So far nine Building Chapter members have participated in this test-prep course. Click here to register. |
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The first course in our BIM training series this winter was a great success. There were 33 people registered for the course. BIM TECHNOLOGY is the next course, which is a two-day course to be held on February 25/26. Click here for information and to register. (Note the BIM 101 is NOT a pre-requisite for Tech)
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One Mistake From Collapse: Five Things Construction Executives Must Know To Survive In 2010-Free Webinar |
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Free Webinar from AGCA on Thursday, February 25, 2010, 1:00-2:30 CST. Click here for more info or to register.
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Woods and Aitken LLP is preparing a synopsis and discussion of the new law. It will be available via the E-Update in the next 30-45 days. The operative date of the bill is October 1, 2010. This has been a top priority bill for the Chapter for the past two sessions. Over two years ago the Building Chapter, NECA, MCA-Omaha and the Heavy Highway Chapter, along with our legal counsel from Woods & Aitken LLP started working on the language for this bill.
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Unveiled at the recent Building Contractors Conference, the AGC Lean Construction Forum is an inclusive and collaborative community that is open to anyone with an interest in lean construction processes. The Forum is focused on facilitating dialogue and information sharing through its Web site (www.agcleanforum.org) and developing a curriculum and learning opportunities on the use of Lean principles in the construction industry.
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| 2010 Update And Information Seminar For Field Personnel | ||
Coming in April. The Building Chapter Program Committee designed this half-day seminar for field superintendents, foremen, project engineers, project managers and any office personnel that are involved in the topics. The seminar will provide attendees with updated rules and regulations; identify new areas of accountability and enforcement; identify new areas of documentation and recordkeeping; understand key problem areas and overview “best practices” to lessen problems in the topic areas of environmental issues, OSHA and building to LEED requirements. Details will be available very soon!
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| Member Directory Update | ||
Time is running out! On January 4th a mailing went out requesting each firm to update all company information and return to the AGC office. This is the info that will be published in the printed Member Directory. Make sure that someone in your firm updates the information and returns the form to the Chapter office. Please provide your updates now, NOT after the Directory is printed. The printed directory will be based on information received by February 26th.
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If there are other people in your company who would like to receive this E-Update, please send their e-mail address to agcnebuilders@windstream.net or call (402) 438-0400. |