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            Headquarters for: 

                             MCRBA                                                                          AGC                                                             BCRBA

Mobile County Road Builders Association, Inc.
Mobile County Road Builders Association, Inc.

 

AGC Alabama Mobile Section
Mobile Section, AlabamaAGC 
(Associated General Contractors)


Baldwin County Road Builders Association, Inc.
Baldwin County
Road Builders
Association, Inc.

 
 
 
 

To visit the Mobile County Road Builders Association, the Mobile Section AGC, and the Baldwin County Road Builders Association pages,
 click on the individual logos above.

 

January-February Events at a Glance

January 17th - Mobile Section, AGC Board of Directors Meeting
                            11:30 A.M. at the Country Club of Mobile

January 17th - MCRBA-AGC Joint Dinner Meeting
                            5:30 P.M. Social - 6:00 P.M. - Dinner
                            Guest Speaker - Troy Wayman -
                            Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
                            at Country Club of Mobile

  
January 31st - Deadline to Submit Mobile Section Safety Awards Application
                            Download Safety Awards Application


February 7th - February Lunch & Learn - 11:30 A.M. at the AGC Office
                           "Choosing the Right Doctor for Workers Comp Claims - Dr. Terry Taylor
                             and " How Physical Therapists Can Help with a Comp Claim" -                             Richard  Sullivan - Industrial Wellness Rehab

February 9th – YCF Mardi Gras Family Night
                        5:30 – 7:00 P.M. - Athelston Club – Downtown Mobile

                                         To view the flyer, please click here

February 16, 2012 - Country Club of Mobile - 11:30 A.M.
                            Mobile Section, AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards Luncheon

Call for Sponsorships –
Mobile Section, AGC Spring Golf Tournament

                                 
Thursday, April 5th
                                           Heron Lakes Country Club
  
                                                       
Click here to view Sponsorship Form.


                                     

City of Mobile Unveiled New City Planning and Permitting Web Portal January 12th during Lunch & Learn

Members of AGC, MCRBA, Mobile Area Association of Realtors, Home Builders Association, and  AIA were invited to attend a Lunch & Learn  January 12th at 11:30 A.M. at the Realtors office as  John Strope with Dogwood Productions and Bill Harkins, CitiSmart coordinator provided an overview of the City’s new “web-portal” that consolidates information regarding Planning and Permitting in the City. 

For those of you unable to attend the meeting, Bill Harkins has provided a brief recap....

"After years of collaboration between City Departments, Dogwood Productions and local development professionals, the City of Mobile is proud to announce its Building and Land Development Center
(aka Web Portal)
.    
 http://www.cityofmobile.org/dev_center.php

This is the City's streamlined spot for development construction projects. The City has put this in place because Mayor Jones is committed to providing a streamlined development process, from concept to certificate of occupancy. It will help citizens and professionals with zoning, plan review, building permits, construction and inspection for both residential and commercial projects.   It is designed to assist all who desire to build in the City find the answers needed to ensure their project is accomplished within current regulations and professional standards. Among the categories found on the site are lists of permits required, differences between residential and commercial building, useful forms and applications, a contact directory of City Staff involved in the planning and permitting processes and a frequently asked questions section.  This site draws together information found on City Department websites that provide guidance and regulation for construction in the City.  All who use the site are encouraged to contact Bill Harkins, CitiSmart Coordinator, with any suggestions for additional improvement.  It is anticipated that in mid 2012, there will be a meeting between City Staff and design professionals with the intention of reviewing the Web Portal and develop a plan to further enhance it."
Appreciation is extended to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors for sponsoring lunch and allowing our groups to meet at their office. 

Post your OSHA 300 Summary Log by February 1st

 

Mobile Section, AGC Safety Committee Chairman Buzzy Riis Reminds AGC members
to Post  OSHA 300 Summary Forms by February 1st and that they must remain posted until April 30, 2012!  

The OSHA posting must be in a "conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted."   When reviewing your logs for this summary, it is always a good idea to double check each entry to insure that you have adequate detail on the actual OSHA 300 log particularly under column "F" identifying with specificity the injury involved.  Also, insure that your OSHA 300 log has been certified by the appropriate representative of your company.

Buzzy also reminds you that the information Summarized on your OSHA 300 is much of the same information that AGC asks for in the Construction Safety Excellence Awards Application.  Buzzy encourages you to use that information and take the time to nominate your firm for an AGC Safety Award.
  The deadline to submit your application is January 31st.

 If you have questions regarding these record keeping requirements, or the AGC Safety Excellence Awards feel free to contact  Buzzy Riis   at Hand Arendall, LLC     251-694 6337. 
www.handarendall.com
                        

For more detailed OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements, please click here.

Enter Your Firm’s Safety Accomplishments in
Mobile Section’s Construction Safety Excellence Awards Program

 

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Nominate Your Firm for a Prestigious Safety Award Today!  Don't miss out on the opportunity to
nominate your firm's excellent safety record in the 10th Annual Mobile Section, Alabama AGC
Construction Safety Excellence Awards Program.

Deadline
to submit your nomination/application form to Charlotte Kopf at Mobile Section,
AGC is January 31, 2012
.   

Winners will be recognized at the 10th Annual Safety Awards Luncheon on February 16th
at the Country Club of Mobile. 

Download Safety Awards Application

                           Appreciation is extended to our sponsors:                                                          
                                                         

US DOT Issues Final Rule Restricting Use of Hand-Held
Mobile Telephones by Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
beginning January 3, 2012

US DOT has issued a final rule that restricts the use of hand-held mobile telephones by interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers (CMV) and interstate hazmat drivers beginning January 3, 2012. The rule does not restrict or prohibit the use of hands free devices.  The rule does not currently apply to CMV drivers that do not cross state lines; however, states are required to adopt the requirements within three years as a condition for continuing to receive Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance grants.

 The final rule prohibits CMV drivers from holding, dialing, or reaching for a hand-held cellular phone, including push to talk functions.  The definition of dialing allows the driver to initiate, answer, or terminate a call by touching a single button on a mobile telephone or on a headset. The definition of reaching requires that the hands free device be in “close proximity” to the driver.

 CMV drivers who are convicted of a hand-held cell violation twice within a three year period will be disqualified from driving for 60 days. Drivers convicted of a third violation within three years, will be disqualified from driving for 120 days. Violations are also subject federal civil penalties of up to $2,750 per violation. Motor carriers (employers) that allow their drivers to use hand-held cell phones while operating a CMV face a maximum civil penalty of $11,000 per violation. Employers are responsible for the action of their drivers regardless of whether or not such actions are sanctioned.

Bagby & Russell Hosts 2012 Wounded Warrior Hunt

 Bagby & Russell Electric will be hosting their 2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Hunting Trip January 13th through 16th. This year they are anticipating 4 hunters – one of which is confined to a wheelchair, while another is blind due to injuries sustained during their service in the armed services while  protecting our country.

AGC applauds Bagby & Russell for their efforts to provide this experience as an expression of  thanks
to these young men for their sacrifices for our Country.

Bagby & Russell understands that times are tough for everyone, but any donation, of any size would be appreciated to help provide a first class experience for these soldiers.  If you would like to show your appreciation  for the sacrifices they have made for all of us.  Please send financial donations to:    
                       WWIA c/o Richard Russell
                       5500 Plantation Rd
                        Theodore, AL  36582

 For more information about the Wounded Warriors in Action, please visit:  www.woundedwarriorsinaction.org.

Or contact Ritchie Russell at 344-5987 or email:  ritchie@bagrus.com
To view flyer please click here.

REMINDER: Effective Date of Alabama’s Immigration Law Quickly Approaching

Because Alabama’s Immigration Law remains relatively intact amidst the numerous legal challenges against it, employers should be aware that all of the remaining provisions affecting employers will take effect on April 1, 2012. As such, employers should diligently continue their efforts in signing up for E-Verify. Specifically, beginning April 1, 2012, every employer must use the E-Verify Program to verify the employment eligibility of any employee hired.  After that date, an employer found to have knowingly or intentionally hired an unauthorized alien will be subject to business license suspension and/or revocation and a three-year probationary period throughout the State.

 For more information click here to view Starnes Davis Florie LLP Labor & Employment Bulletin dated December 2011 or visit  www.starneslaw.com

Reminder:  NLRB Posting Requirements Delayed Again
New date – April 30, 2012

 The National Labor Relations Board has again decided to postpone the effective date of its employee rights notice-posting rule. The implementation date has been changed from January 31, 2012 to April 30, 2012. This time, the Board postponed the effective date at the request of the federal court in Washington, DC that is currently hearing a legal challenge regarding the rule. Specifically, the Board’s ruling states that the postponing of the rule will facilitate the resolution of all of the legal challenges that have been filed with respect to the rule.  As has been previously reported, the notices that must be posted in the workplace by this new April 30, 2012 deadline are available on the Board’s website, www.nlrb.gov, and can also be obtained by contacting the Board at its headquarters or its regional, sub-regional, or resident offices.

For more information click here to view Starnes Davis Florie LLP Labor & Employment  Bulletin dated December 2011 or visit  www.starneslaw.com

 

YCF Mardi Gras Social - February 9th

 

Reservations are being accepted for YCF’s Annual Mardi Gras Family Night.  Join us on Thursday February 9th for horsdeourves and beverages at the Athelston Club.  Bring the kids and enjoy the Polka Dot’s Mardi Gras Society as they parade in Downtown Mobile. 
To view the flyer, please click here.

44th Annual "Jack Terry Memorial" Golf Tournament

 

 Sponsorships are NOW being accepted for Mobile Section, AGC’s 44th Annual
“Jack Terry”  Memorial Spring Golf Tournament which will be held Thursday, April 5th at Heron Lakes Country Club.  This event is one of our most populr events held throughout the year.  Sponsors are being accepted on a first come basis.  Please contact the AGC Office:  251-344-8220
Click here to view Sponsorship Form.

Save the Date Crawfish Boil & Cookout-April 26, 2012

 

Welcome New Mobile Section, Alabama AGC Members

 

AGC would like to welcome the following New Member to our Association as of  January 2012:

J. C. Stanard Coatings, LLC
P.O. Box 3059
Daphne, AL  36526

251-504-7325
Contact:  Tut Stanard
Wall Coatings
 
R & S Paving & Grading, Inc.

P.O. Box 160927
Mobile, Alabama 36616

251-943-2071
Contact:  James Rawson
Paving and grading contractor

Partners for Environmental Progress
754 Downtowner Loop West
Mobile, Alabama

251-345-7269
Contact:  Jennifer Denson
Non Profit Business Association working to promote sustainable economic development and stewardship of the environment along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
www.pepmobile.org

Power, Inc.
P.O. Box 2710
Daphne, Alabama  36526
251-621-4575
Contact:  William Dickerson
Crane Equipment Rental
www.powerincorporated.com

Welcome New Mobile County Road Builder Members

 

Southern Light, LLC
156 Saint Anthony St.
Mobile, AL  36602
251-662-1170  Fax:  251-445-0644
Contacts:   Andru Bramblett, Jason Wells
Telecommuncations/Utility

News and Event Updates

 

AGC-MCRBA-BCRBA Members Help North Alabama Tornado Victims

AGC and MCRBA Award  Scholarships to Engineering Students at USA


Large Crowd Enjoys 44th Annual AGC Spring Golf Tournament

AGC-MCRBA-BCRBA Crawfish Boil - Huge Success

To view photos from the State Convention in San Destin, please click on this link for our local facebook page.
and this link to our Chapterwide website.

43rd Annual Bonanza Day Click here to view Sponsors, Winners, and Photos


Click here to view  2011 "World of Construction" photos, exhibit partners, and sponsors.

MCRBA-AGC Fall Golf Tournament -
To view photos on FaceBook click here
                                     
 Click here to view Winners & Sponsors

Baldwin County Road Builders Monthly Meeting

The next Meeting will be held January 10th
at the Fairhope Elks Club
6:30 P.M. - Social
7:00 P.M. - Dinner

Mobile County Road Builders Monthly Meeting

The next Meeting will be held 
Tuesday, January 17th  5:30 P.M. at the Country Club of Mobile

To  View Event  Information
Please   Visit our Event Page
or Click Here


To view photos from Events visit our Facebook Page
Associated General Contractors Alabama Mobile Section

Appreciation to 2011 Sponsors and Supportors

 

Special appreciation is extended to each of the firms and individuals who generously sponsored our events throughout 2011! 
Your contributions helped make our associations a success! 
To view  our Sponsors throughout 2011 please click here.

Sponsors are being Sought for ALL 2012 Events!

 

We are currently seeking sponsors for our 2012 events.  If you are interested in participating, please contact our office: 
251-344-8220 or  agckgalanos@bellsouth.net

Tentative Calendar of Events for 2012

 

To view the Tentative Calendar of Events for 2012 - please click here.


Mobile Section, AGC’s  9th Annual
Construction Safety Excellence Awards Luncheon Held February 24, 2011 at Country Club of Mobile

Mobile Section, AlabamaAGC  recognized their members who maintained an excellent safety record throughout 2010, Thursday, February 24th at a luncheon at the Country Club of Mobile.

 Over 110 of the leading commercial, industrial, and specialty contractors and suppliers in the Mobile area were in attendance as 27 companies received awards.  Guest Speaker, Jeff Stawowy Assistant Director of the Mobile Area OSHA office, commended the contractors and suppliers for their outstanding safety performance. 

This local program sponsored by insurance, safety and health members of AGC along with Hand Arendall, LLC  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 a complete list of the winners, please click here
To view photos of winners, please click here

2011 Mobile Section AlabamaAGC
Construction Safety Excellence Award Winners

There was no charge to attend this event thanks to the generous donations received from our Sponsors:

The Construction Center     
i
s conveniently located at
754 Downtowner Loop West,
 
off Airport Boulevard, one mile west of I-65. 

Member amenities include:
A beautifully appointed Conference Room
which can accomodate up to 30 people.
Available for use by appointment.

An electronically-equipped Training Room
with a 32-person capacity,  available by appointment. 

A Safety Library/Small Conference Room
which includes a vast collection of safety videos
available at no charge to members. 
This room is also ideal for small meetings.

Join Mobile Section, AGC
on Facebook

Associated General Contractors Alabama Mobile Section

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To view our most recent eNewsletter click below:
November 28, 2011
November 7, 2011
October 15, 2011
September 1, 2011

to view older
eNewsletters please click below or
visit our Newsletter page

AGC-MCRBA-BCRBA
2012 Calendar of Events
Updated January 5, 2012

2012 Calendar of Events
Click above to view

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Local Weather Forecast
http://wkrg.weather.com
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Mobile Section, AGC and
LDI Reproprinting Centers, Inc.

form Partnership to Offer
Free Plan Room Use

for Mobile AGC Members

The Alabama AGC Mobile Section  offers  its members a free plan room and weekly project news bulletin - through a partnership with LDI Reproprinting Services. 
Members can view plans at LDI's location -
1170-B West/I-65 Service Road South -- around the corner from the AGC office. LDI also offers a full range of copying services available at the location for a fee.
Of course, Alabama AGC members still are encouraged to utilize the on-line services of iSqft, our chapter-wide
internet plan room partner.

Contact the Mobile AGC Office  at 251-344-8220 or mobagc@bellsouth.net for more information on the plan room or membership in Alabama AGC.

To view plans available at LDI as of


January 3rd
January 10th
January 12th
January 17th
January 19th
January 26th
February 3rd

 

 

 To reach LDI contact Scott Cook: 251-340-6093

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 iSqFt

To view plans available on
iSqft's Internet Planroom
as of

January 10th
January 17th
January 24th
January 26th
January 31st

(Please note there is a fee to use
iSqft's Internet Planroom
but there is no charge to view the plan lists)

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2012 Worlds of Opportunity Career Expo

Plans for the 2012 Worlds of Opportunity Expo are in the works.  If you are interested in exhibiting or helping with the World of Construction - please contact
Charlotte Kopf 251-344-8220
mobagc@bellsouth.net

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www.gobuildalabama.com

 

Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute (ACRI)
launched their construction recruitment
ads  featuring Mike Rowe the host of “Dirty Jobs” . 
To view the ads and more information promoting
our industry , visit the website
www.GoBuildAlabama.com  

and go build Alabama!!!!


Click logo below to visit National AGC  Website:

AGC of America


Click AlabamaAGC logo to visit our
Chapterwide Website:


 

Click here for

For Environmental Compliance
Click here


 

Click below to visit
American Society of Safety Engineers

 

Click logo Below to learn about the
Alabama Struck By Alliance

 The message is clear -
distracted motorists cause accidents! 
Work Zones Need Our Undivided Attention!

view YouTube video and share with others:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdgwDkr1imM

2010 Billboard Sponsored by
Alabama Struck By Alliance

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Please view our Summer
Newsletter by clicking below:

South Alabama Construction News
Summer 2010

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Articles are being requested for our Summer 2011 edition of South Alabama Construction News - if you have information you would like included, please contact Charlotte Kopf
at 251-344-8220

Ads are being sold for the Newsletter
Full page $400.
1/2 page $200.
1/4 page 100.

 
 
 
 

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