August 30, 2011

 

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3RD ANNUAL CHARITY RAFFLE—KICKING OFF THIS WEEK
Please purchase raffle tickets to support the AGC Student Chapters and the Scholarship Fund for student members.  The Charity Raffle is the year’s major activity to raise money for both funds. 

Raffle tickets are $25.00 each this year and the Education Committee Members and the Student Chapter members have a LOT of tickets to sell at this new lower price.  The grand prize is $1,500 cash, along with many other cash and gift prizes. 

Click here to view all the details and how to purchase tickets. 

The Charity Raffle drawing will take place the evening of the Fall Social, on Thursday, November 3, in Lincoln at the Champions Club.  You do not need to be present to win, but why miss the Chapter’s Fall Social Event?  This promises to be a very entertaining evening and a great chance to network with colleagues, visit with old friends, and make new ones. There will be a dinner, cocktails, Build Nebraska Award Presentation, and of course, the Top Prize Raffle drawing.

INTENT FORMS DUE SEPTEMBER 2—BUILD NEBRASKA AWARDS
Decide on your firm’s entries for the annual BUILD NEBRASKA AWARDS and submit your intent form by September 2.  Entries are due on September 30.  Click here for all the details and forms.

Don’t miss out on a chance to have your top project showcased during the next year!!!

 
STAYING UP TO DATE

DO YOU STILL NEED LEED-AP CEUS FOR 2011?
The Chapter will be scheduling an approved 7.5 CEUs course, Building to LEED-New Construction, in late fall.  The tuition for the course will be covered by funds from the SyNErgy Program Grant.  This one-day course will be scheduled somewhere between November 14 and December 9, exact date to be confirmed soon.  Click here for course description.  Contact Jean if you are interested in taking this course.

THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATION BOARD ISSUES NEW RULE THAT EFFECTS JUST ABOUT ALL OF YOU
The NLRB has issued a rule today that requires nearly every U.S. employer to post a notice in the workplace about the right to organize a union.  The notice requirement takes effect on November 14.

According to Denise Gould, AGCA, the rule pretty much covers all private-sector employers and almost surely covers all AGC-member contractors.  The rule excludes only businesses that the NLRB generally does not assert jurisdiction over, which are those that have only the smallest impact on interstate commerce.  For retail businesses and home builders, that usually means those with a gross annual volume of less than $500,000; for others, including nearly every AGC member in U.S., the threshold is $50,000.  More information on this requirement will be coming soon from AGCA.

AGCA LAUNCHES NEW AND IMPROVED PLA WEBSITE
AGC of America has launched a new website to provide its members with a comprehensive resource on government mandated project labor agreements (PLA).  Included on the website is AGC’s position on PLAs, a library of every letter AGC has sent to the Administration, the Congress and the federal agencies, as well as additional resources on what impact PLAs have on the construction industry.  The site also provides a link to our Legislative Action Center where AGC members may go to write a letter to their representatives and senators expressing their opposition to the utilization of government-mandated PLAs on federal construction projects.

BUILDING CHAPTER NEWS SEPTEMBER ISSUE
The next issue is available online now.  Printed copies should arrive in the mail this week.  Articles included in this issue:

  • Subcontractor Bonds-To Protect You as General Contractor
  • Who’s Got What it Takes To Be A Trustee?
  • Warning: Escalating Employment Exposures
  • A Cost Segregation Study Can Create Tax Deductions & Improve Cash Flows
  • State Registration/Licensing Requirements for Contractors

 

GOOD INFORMATION

TED GARRISON’S AUGUST REPORT—HOW TO FIGHT THROUGH A TOUGH ECONOMY
We all know the construction industry is facing tough times. We have all heard the comment, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” That’s great but what do we need to do to get going?  Read more

 
 
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