Upcoming Events at a Glance - 2013

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SAVE the DATE
August 9-10, 2013
45th Annual Bonanza Day Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
and Golf Tournament
at Orange Beach, AL
Sponsorships are being sought today!
View Sponsorship Request and Registration Form

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Spring Prayer Breakfast
7:30 AM at the AGC Office
There is no charge to attend.
Reservations Required:  251-344-8220

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
BCRBA May Meeting
at the Fairhope Elks Club
6:00 P.M. - Social - 6:30 P.M. - Dinner
Guest Speaker:  Jerald Kichler - Alabama State Docks
Reservations Required:  251-344-8220

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Lunch & Learn  11:30 AM at the AGC Office
Presented by
Michael Cowart & Assocs. and National Benefits
"Ways to Improve Your Balance Sheet and Your Relationship
with Your Bonding Company"
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Reservations Required:  251-344-8220


Join OSHA, AGC and ASSE
for a
Safety Stand Down
June 4, 2013
focusing on Heat Illness Prevention 
click below to learn
What is a Safety Stand Down?

Please host a Safety Meeting or Tool Box Safety Talk
on the subject of Heat Illness Prevention
anytime during the week of  June 3rd-7th
or attend the Safety Meeting
June 4th - 9:00 AM at the AGC Office
Hosted by
Safety Plus
To Register your company for the Stand Down Click here

To Download OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Training Guide Click Here

To view OSHA's Heat Illness Training Resource Center click here
featuring Fact sheets, Quick Cards, Worksite Posters

For more information:  251-344-8220

Thursday, June 6, 2013
Baldwin County Road Builders Golf Tournament
Shotgun Start:  8:30 A.M.
Timbercreek Golf Course
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(There will not be a June Meeting of BCRBA
due to the Golf Tournament) 

June 20-23, 2013
Alabama AGC Chapterwide Convention
SanDestin Beach Hilton
Register Today www.alagc.org
Hotel Reservations:
850-267-9500

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Joint MCRBA-AGC Meeting
5:30 P.M. - Social 6:00 P.M. Dinner
at the Country Club of Mobile

September Lunch & Learn
Date to be determined
Hosted by Safety Plus
11:30 AM at the AGC Office
Changes to the OSHA Hazard Communications Standard -
What Do You Really Need to Know?
Reservations Required:  251-344-8220
mobagc@bellsouth.net
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Click here To view Tentative 2013 Calendar of Events

NEWS  2013
Register Now for AlabamaAGC Chapterwide Convention at the SanDestin Beach Hilton - June 20-23, 2013 It is time to register for our annual convention in Sandestin FL.  Online registration is open and ready. Once you have logged in look on the left side tabs and click on Register.   If you need your member login and password email Anna Brown at annab@alagc.org  and it will be sent to you by email. The Sandestin Hilton is also ready for you to make your room reservations. The room rate for this year is $295.00. Call 850-267-9500 Ext 3047 for Lori Mason who is our on site Reservation Coordinator. You may also contact Lori at lmason@hiltonSandestinBeach.com Online reservations can be made at www.hiltonsandestinbeach.com  and use the code AGC for our block. There are still convention sponsorships available contact Anna Brown 205-451-1409 annab@alagc.org or Jeff Rodgers 205-451-1455 jeffr@alagc.org for details.
Affordable Care Act
Click here To read the ‘Employer Mandate’ of the Affordable Care Act By Michael L. Jackson  Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC mjackson@wallacejordan.com – (205) 874-0315
SAFETY  Issues
June is Heat Illness Prevention Month Summertime can be brutal on construction employees in the Southeast. Alabama AGC and ASSE are strong supporters of OSHA's campaign to educate field employees on the dangers of heat illness and how to look for warning signs in fellow employees.  Heat illnesses are deadly but preventable with the proper education and team work.  Join us on June 4th for a Safety Stand Down addressing this topic. To Register your company for the Stand Down Click here
Winners of 11th Annual Mobile Section, AGC Construction Safety Awards Announced Mobile Section, Alabama AGC recognized their members who maintained an excellent safety record throughout 2012, Tuesday, March 19th at a luncheon at the Country Club of Mobile. Over 100 of the leading commercial, industrial, and specialty contractors and suppliers in the Mobile area were in attendance as 25 companies received awards. Guest Speaker, Joseph Roesler, Area Director of the Mobile Area OSHA office, commended the contractors and suppliers for their outstanding safety performance. This local program is an ongoing effort by the Mobile Section, AGC to recognize their members in the Mobile area, who have developed and implemented excellent safety and loss prevention programs through management commitment, employee training and program innovation. To view winners and photos click here.
CConstruction Economic News from AGC of America Chief Economist - Ken Simsonson
Monday, April 1, 2013 CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REBOUNDS IN FEBRUARY WITH PRIVATE, PUBLIC GAINS; INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR ADEQUATE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING Private Residential and Nonresidential Spending Show Monthly and Year-to-Year Growth in Major Categories; Federal Budget Cuts Undermine State and Local Investment and Jeopardize Industry’s Recovery Construction spending rebounded in February with gains from depressed January levels in residential, private nonresidential and public investment, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the rise in public investment was likely to be short-lived and urged policy makers in Washington to make infrastructure investment a priority. “It is encouraging to see growth in both monthly and year-over-year totals in private residential and nonresidential construction spending,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “There are increasing signs that 2013 will be a good year for a wide variety of project types.”  Read More.....
Construction Jobs Rise for Tenth Month in a Row to Three-year High April 05, 2013 Construction industry employment climbed for the tenth consecutive month in March, as the sector added 18,000 jobs and surpassed 5.8 million employees for the first time since September 2009, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the industry may soon experience both layoffs for some skilled trades and shortages of others, unless policy makers boost infrastructure investment and allow importation of needed workers. “The nearly steady expansion of construction payrolls since hitting bottom in January 2011 brought the industry’s unemployment rate down to 14.7 percent last month, the lowest March rate since 2008,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Unfortunately, the decline is less a result of the 370,000 construction hires than because more than a million and a half experienced workers have left the industry since its peak by taking other jobs, retiring or leaving the workforce. That makes shortages of skilled workers increasingly likely in high-demand crafts such as pipefitting, welding and some residential activities.  Read More.....
Look Who's New In AGC
AGC would like to welcome our newest members.  Please click here to view new members as of April 5, 2013 Please click here to view new members as of March 8, 2013 Please click here to view a list of new members as of January, 2013
Member News:
All Members are encouraged to submit articles to be included on this site.
Congratulations to AGC-MCRBA member Norman J. Walton, Jr. who was inducted into the Alabama Road Builders Hall of Fame on April 10, 2013 In Memoriam - Ted McDonald We are saddened to learn of the loss of one of our AGC-MCRBA-BCRBA members. Ted McDonald with IronPlanet passed away unexpectedly on April 13, 2013.. Ted will always be remembered as one of those fun loving guys who always brightened a room when he walked in. He was always helping us with our events and he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife Erica, his daughter Claire Catherine and his mother Freida. His service will be held Wednesday, April 17th at 10:00 A.M. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Daphne, AL In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to the St. Paul's building fund or to the American Heart Association. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers!
Beard Equipment Encourages you to RENT PINK Beard Equipment has come up with a novel way to raise awareness and support fighting cancer. Starting October 1, 2012 and continuing for 1 year, Beard will rent this special Pink Tractor to customers with all rental revenue going to USA Children's and Women's Hospital and the USA Mitchell Cancer Institue. For more info: 1-855-GOBEARD
Business Opportunity Lawrence & Lawrence, PC has a client that is retirement age and in the market to sell his business, a well established custom metal fabrication business that had just over $2 million in sales last year.  If you are interested, please contact Joe Lawrence, CPA (251)476-7685 for more information.
ADEM Qualified Credentialed Inspector (QCI) Training Thompson Engineering has scheduled an ADEM Qualified Credentialed Inspector (QCI) Initial Training Class in Mobile on Thursday, April 11th .   For more information Click here.
JOBS
Jobs Available:  Superintendent Needed - Posted January 16, 2013 Local commercial General Contractor seeking an experienced superintendent. Bachelors degree in building science with a minimum of 10 years experience preferred. Please forward resume to:  Constructionjobs2013@gmail.com Estimator/Project Manager - Reposted April 2013 Commercial/Industrial General Contractor seeking Estimator/Project Manager. Formal  Construction Batchelor Degree required. Must have at least five (5) years of experience of which may also include Co-Op experience. If you are interested, please contact Charlotte Kopf at 251-344-8220. Positions Wanted:  Candidate seeking Administrative Assistant / Bookkeeping Position Experienced in accounting and administrative assistant duties, proficient with MS Office, Excel and Word.  For more information and a resume contact Charlotte Kopf at the AGC Office:  251-344-8220 Candidate seeking office position in accounting or finance area. Has 35+ years of business and banking experience. For more information contact William Jones  EMAIL: wcjones428@gmail.com
Welcome Airbus
Alabama AGC, Mobile County Road Builders, and Baldwin County Road Builders  Welcomes Airbus to Mobile Alabama AGC, MCRBA, and BCRBA extend a warm welcome to Airbus and extends Congratulations to all of the “Partners in Team Mobile” for their success in bringing Airbus to Mobile’s Brookley Aeroplex.  This is wonderful news for the economy of Mobile and the Gulf Coast region. During the announcement ceremony held July 2nd at the Mobile Convention Center, Airbus announced a $600 million investment at Brookley Aeroplex, with the creation of 1,000 jobs. Aircraft assembly is planned to start in 2015, with first deliveries from the Mobile facility beginning in 2016. Airbus anticipates the facility will produce between 40 and 50 aircraft per year by 2018. Construction of the assembly line will begin in summer 2013. It's expected that over 2500 construction jobs will be generated throughout the project.  As more construction related details become available, we will keep you informed.
May 10, 2013 Congratulations to AlabamaAGC Members Brasfield & Gorrie and Covenant Steel who have been awarded work on the Airbus project. April 13, 2013 Congratulations to Mobile area AGC-MCRBA-BCRBA members who have been awarded work on the Airbus project so far.                     Southern Earth Sciences                     H. O. Weaver & Sons, Inc. March 1, 2013 Over 165 local companies attended the jointly sponsored MCRBA-AGC February meeting featuring Hoar PM to learn about the construction of the Airbus Facility in Mobile. February 8, 2013 Update on Contractor, Subcontractor, and Supplier Registration for HoarPM Airbus Mobile Project Due to several questions from members, AGC contacted Hoar PM to clarify registration on the Airbus website for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who are interested in the Airbus Mobile project.  We received the following update from HOAR PM as of February 8th: Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers are now being directed directly to Hoar PM’s website www.hoarpm.com At the top of the page there is a link for Registration and instructions for an information form that interested parties will be able to complete. This is the best way for Hoar PM to capture relevant information and insure they are not missing emails, and phone messages. The data will be downloaded on a daily basis. Additional information or instructions will be posted in the near future once information can be made available. Join us on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 for our Joint MCRBA-AGC Dinner Meeting, where Jay Daily with Hoar PM will be our guest speaker. 5:30 P.M. - Social   6:00 P.M. Dinner Country Club of Mobile Reservations are Required by Friday February 22nd:  251-344-8220 February 1, 2013 Airbus Announces Hoar PM as Program Manager on $600 million Assembly Plant in Mobile Alabama Announcements were made February 1st that Hoar PM has been named the Program Manager and will manage all aspects of the design and construction of the new $600 million Airbus assembly plant being constructed in Mobile, Alabama.   Hoar will support procurement of design and construction service providers and suppliers for the plant. Work on the Airbus plant is expected to create up to 2,500 construction jobs. AGC's understanding at this point is that informational meetings will be scheduled later this month or early March for suppliers interested in working with Airbus. We also understand it is imperative that anyone wanting to do business with Airbus/HoarPM  prior to these meetings.
January 2013 UPDATE Airbus has announced  that the selection of a Construction Program Manager is expected by late January.  We will post information as it is made available.
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