August 4, 2011

 

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52-WEEK SUBSCRIPTION TO SAFETY MEETING OUTLINES, INC.
AGC MEMBER DISCOUNTED subscription price of $95.00.  The Safety & Health Committee brings this great resource to the membership at a $55.00 savings off of retail rate.  Click on the following to find:

Here’s an idea—Purchase a subscription for some of your subcontractors—might be better than a fruit basket.

Build Nebraska Awards
This award showcases and promotes a greater appreciation of the work our member firms produce.  Awards will be given in five categories by size and type of job.  All General Contractor member firms are eligible to enter.

Top ten reasons why you should nominate a project for a Build Nebraska Award:

  1. Image - Showcase your work and our industry.
  2. Credibility - Your projects and the work of your teams are very impressive.
  3. Morale - Share the pride of building with your entire team.
  4. Marketing - Award recognition helps create an impressive portfolio.
  5. Honor - This is a prestigious award and you are judged the best by your peers.
  6. Exposure - All nominated projects are recognized during the award ceremony, on our website and in our chapter newsletter.
  7. Odds - A select, but limited, number of projects are nominated annually.
  8. Categories - There are five! Five diverse areas of excellence for all of our member firms.
  9. Support - Need help? Call Jean or Vicki! We are here to help. Please, don't wait until the last minute.
  10. Convenience - The format follows AGCA guidelines so it's easy to enter the Build America Award competition as well.

Now is the time to start planning your company’s entries into the 2011 competition.  Projects completed in 2009, 2010 or 2011 are eligible for the 2011 awards.  You must submit an “Intent to Enter” form by September 2, and the completed entry forms are due September 30, 2011.  The Award Winners will be announced at Fall Conference on November 3, 2011. 

Visit the Build Nebraska Award link for all the program details and information.

“HARD HAT AREA” JOBSITE SIGNS AVAILABLE FOR ORDER NOW
The office is getting ready to place an order for signs.  Help us guess the number that you all might need in the next year.  Email Vicki ASAP if you are interested in purchasing signs from us and give us an idea on quantity.  Here are the details:

  • Member cost- $10.00 per sign
  • Size- 36” wide x 24” high
  • White corrugated plastic with screen printed red ink
  • 4 grommets—one in each corner

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STAYING UP TO DATE

SAFETY & HEALTH RESOURCES—NEW TAB ON WEBSITE
One of the goals of the chapter’s new Safety & Health Committee is to provide resources and ideas that may be of use to all AGC member firms.  They have started to collect info and it will be achieved under the “Safety & Health Resources” tab on the Chapter website.  This is a Members Only page so you will need the username and password to view.  Email Vicki to get that info.  

QUESTIONS ON MAINTAINING YOUR LEED CREDENTIALS
Here is an upcoming FREE Webinar from the folks that offer our online LEED Test-Prep courses:

FREE AGC LEED CMP Explained Webinar!
August 12, 2011
2:00 to 3:00 pm EST

http://agc-green.webex.com (click on Training Center / Upcoming Classes)

**If you are a current LEED AP - you need to watch this session to understand your "opt-in/out" options. 

**If you are a current LEED GA or LEED AP BD+C, you definitely need to watch this session to understand your continuing education requirements every two years, what counts, and how to log the hours.

2011 WAGE & SALARY REPORT AVAILABLE NOW BY REQUEST
As a member service Jean has compiled this white paper report.  The paper is a reporting from several sources of the most current wage and salary information for workers in Nebraska.  Email Jean to request a copy.

AGC SCC STUDENT CHAPTER STUDENT SUMMER ACTIVITY
On July 26, the Milford Campus-SCC Student Chapter conducted a Construction Learning Workshop for a group young children at the Lincoln Children’s Museum.  The activities for the morning workshop included the children building step stools; forming, mixing and troweling 18” patio squares of concrete; building and load testing a structural beam; and a sidewalk tour of a downtown construction site.  It seems the “big kids” had as much fun as the “little kids”!  Note: the SCC Chapter will be hosting the same activities at the AGC Construction Learning Center at the Lancaster County Super Fair on August 11,12 & 13.

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THE COMING EVENT SEASON FOR THE NEBRASKA BUILDING CHAPTER
This is the time of year that Jean and Vicki are busy planning the next event season of September 2011 to May 2012.  Later this month the Season Planning Schedule will be rolled out.  In the meantime here are a couple of items you might need to know now:

  • Fall Conference will be November 3-4 in Lincoln
  • Regional Member Meetings will start in October
  • There are two STP OnLine courses planned for early 2012
  • Carol Doescher from Graceworks will be back for another workshop in November
  • Ken Simonson will be breakfast speaker in Lincoln on November 4
  • Education/Scholarship Fund Raising will be rolled out after Labor Day
  • There are Synergy Funds left to fund one more complete round of BIM Education Programs

 
GOOD INFORMATION

2011 HOSPITAL BUILDING REPORT
Click here for the link to an article provided by Dale Woodin of the National Hospital Association

INTERESTING ARTICLE ON STRATEGIC THINKING
The article addresses the need for thinking strategically, rather than in crisis/reactive mode.  More importantly, the article addresses the skill set you need or need to develop in others to learn how to think strategically.  This article is provided by FMI. Read article
 

 
 
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