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Mobile Section, AGC Installs
2011-2012 Officers and Directors

The Mobile Section of AlabamaAGC  installed the 2011-2012 Officers and directors at their Annual meeting held January 6th at the Country Club of Mobile. 
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones was among the 100 plus contractors, suppliers, and guests who were in attendance as guest speaker Sam Covert, Jr. - Mobile Area Division Manager for Alabama Power Company discussed Mobile’s need for workforce development and gave a brief recap of the 201 “Worlds of Oppportunity Career Expo”. 
To view a list of the officers and directors   Click Here

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YCF Dove Hunt - December 8th
Passmore Farm (Baldwin County)

 

The YCF Sponsored Dove Hunt was held Thursday, December 8th at Passmore Farms in Baldwin County.  Over 90 Hunters participated in this fun event.
YCF matched proceeds from the cash raffle which will be donated to Ronald McDonald House.  To view photos on our FaceBook page click here.

Toy Drive for "Toys for Tots" Huge Success

 

Appreciation is extended to all who brought toys for “Toys for Tots” to our MCRBA-AGC Annual Christmas Party December 2nd.   We had such tremendous support from everyone!   The Marines were able to fill a truck with toys thanks to everyone's generosity.

We are sure the children who receive these toys will be excited Christmas morning. 

To view photos from the Christmas Party please click here or visit our Facebook page.


 
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2011 Worlds of Opportunities Career Expo Held
September 27-28, 2011

September 28th & 29th 2011 the Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Commission Region 9, in cooperation with local industries, Municipalities, and Public and Private Schools hosted over 11,000  8th grade students, teachers, counselors and volunteers from 8 southwest Alabama counties during  the Worlds of Opportunity Career Expo at the Greater Gulf State Fair Grounds.

All comments from students, teachers and event organizers were very positive.  There was a tremendous amount of effort put forth by everyone involved.  Appreciation is extended to all who participated in the event by providing equipment and hands-on exhibits.

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


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

 

Obama Signs into Law 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act

 

 Nov. 21, President Obama signed into law the 3 Percent Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act.  The law permanently repeals the requirement that federal, state and large local governments begin withholding 3 percent of each payment of $10,000 or more to a contractor after Jan. 1, 2013.  The bill signing is the culmination of a five-year effort by AGC, chapters, members and industry stakeholders to repeal the 2006 provision.
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Recap of November Lunch & Learn - "Are You Prepared"



 During the November Lunch & Learn Greg Parker with Turner Insurance & Bonding
shared his personal journey as an “only child” that unexpectedly
became a care-giver, care-manager and ultimately executor over his parents’ estate due to the affects of dementia, stroke and heart attack.  His message brought the question of "What if you or a family member were seriously injured or developed some type of disabling disease"….would you be ready?   We all have learned that we can’t “predict” what will happen tomorrow but we can “prepare”.  
Attendees received a free copy of the “Life Walk Planner”,  
a document created by Greg designed to help with the planning and
documentation of an individual’s estate.    
 
(Note:  This was not a sales session….only information designed to save  time, money, effort and additional stress when the time comes.)
For a free copy of the handout, please contact Greg Parker:  gparker@turnerfirst.com

Reminder:  NLRB Posting Requirements Delayed until
January 31, 2012




The National Labor Relations Board has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule by more than two months in order to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those who operate small and medium sized businesses.

The new effective date of the rule is Jan. 31, 2012.

The decision to extend the rollout period followed queries from businesses and trade organizations indicating uncertainty about which businesses fall under the Board’s jurisdiction, and was made in the interest of ensuring broad voluntary compliance. No other changes in the rule, or in the form or content of the notice, will be made.

Most private sector employers will be required to post the 11-by-17-inch notice, which is available at no cost from the NLRB through its website, either by downloading and printing or ordering a print by mail.

For further information about jurisdiction and posting requirements, please see our Frequently Asked Questions, which will be updated frequently as new questions arise. For questions that do not appear on the list, or to arrange for an NLRB presentation on the rule, please contact the agency at questions@nlrb.gov or 866-667-NLRB.


For more information on the posting requirements - please click here to view Starnes Davis Florie LLP Labor & Employment Bulletin dated September  2011  

Recap of October 26th Lunch & Learn
Update of Alabama's New Immigration Legislation 

 

 Mobile lawyers Bill Daniels, and Anna Scully with the firm of Burr Forman updated us on how the Immigration Act will affect general contractors, as well as specific revisions to subcontracts that are necessary to protect company's from committing violations of the Act.  They also addressed  steps that need to be taken to comply with the specific requirements for all new contracts with state entities in Alabama.

To view an informative summary of the Lunch & Learn please click here.

or visit  Burr Forman's website:   www.burr.com

Recap of October 11th Lunch & Learn

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On Tuesday, October 11th, AGC associate members, Hodges Harty and Brent Martina of Merrill Lynch, conducted a lunch and learn workshop at the AGC office.  The group shed insight on the current economy, the European debt crisis, and the outlook for future economic growth and interest rates.   Hodges and Brent also offered possible strategies to find opportunities in high yield, high quality, and high growth sectors given our current environment of low interest rates and high market volatility. 
If you missed this very informative event, feel free to contact Hodges or Brent with any questions you might have about the economy or your personal and business investment strategies.  They are located at the Merrill Lynch office at 3674 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL 36608, and they can be reached at 251-345-0200.   


EPA  Lead Paint Update - April 2010



The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided against expanding its Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule to include lead-dust sampling and clearance testing requirements, the Agency announced on July 15.  AGC played a key role in communicating the construction industry’s concerns with the proposed “clearance testing” requirements.  AGC working alongside a coalition of real estate and development groups to present a collective industry voice that has led EPA to refrain from straddling contractors with costly and unnecessary dust wipe sampling and laboratory analysis requirements.

After reviewing AGC’s and other public comments and available science, EPA has abandoned its plan to require contractors to test dust to prove the absence of lead following construction projects covered by the federal LRRP rule. AGC praises EPA for rightly recognizing that the existing lead-safe work practices and clean up requirements under the LRRP rule — which just became fully implemented in April 2010 — will protect people from any lead dust created during renovation jobs, without the need for additional costly clearance requirements.  Read More

Over 450 Attend AGC Bonanza Day Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Golf Tournament  held August 12-13, 2011

 Over 450 fishermen, golfers, and landtrollers attended  the 43rd Annual Bonanza Day Deep Sea Fishing and Golf Tournament held in Orange Beach August 12th & 13th.   

Appreciation is extended to all who have so generously donated to Bonanza Day.  Thank you for making this event one of the best ever.

To view the Bonanza Day Newsletter with photos and a listing of the winners please click here: 
Bonanza Day Newsletter with Photos, Winners, and Sponsors

To view the August 11th Newsletter which included  sponsors, rules and a list of participants, follow the link above.

To view Bonanza Day photos on our Facebook page – please follow links: 

Bonanza Day Photos Album 1

Bonanza Day Photos Album 2

Statute of Repose Legislation  
Signed by Governor  June, 2011

 

Contractor Liability Length Reduced

Calling the new Statute of Repose a “good bill,” Gov. Robert Bentley signed the measure that reduces total contractor liability on completed jobs from 15 years to nine years.

The Alabama AGC revised and was instrumental in passing the bill, which the governor signed on June 14 with Alabama AGC staff and officers gathered in his office. Alabama AGC President Jimmy Latham, Vice President John G. Walton, CEO Henry T. Hagood, Jr. and Director of Governmental Affairs Chris Williams met with the governor before he signed the bill. Sen. Cam Ward, who sponsored the bill, also was there. The new Statute of Repose is seven years and the Statute of Limitations remains at two years.

“This is great for our industry,” Hagood said. “It helps keep liability for our contractors at a more reasonable level. The new term is more in keeping with the standard in other states around the country.

“The Alabama AGC spent more than $500,000 to help elect responsible legislators the result of this legislative session shows that. This is the most important piece of information legislation passed during this last session. A tremendous account of credit goes to Chris Williams who chaired a coalition task for that shepherded this legislation through Montgomery. We also need to thank many of our members who contacted legislators at specific points throughout the session. That greatly helped us get results.”

Tort Reform Legislation - 2011

 

The  Tort Reform Package that passed this legislative session coupled with our Statute of Repose Legislation is a big victory for our industry,  Click this link to read a summary of these bills.

Recap of City of Mobile's Seminar on
Right-of-Way Permitting Procedures

 

On May 5, 2011 the City of Mobile hosted a seminar on their Right-Way-Way Permitting Procedures.  Click here to view  Power Point Presentation.

MCRBA Honors John Murphy, Jr. -
Assistant County Engineer

The Mobile County Road Builders Association honored John Murphy, Jr. on the occassion of his retirement after 36 years with Mobile County Engineering.  The May meeting was dedicated in his honor.  To view photos, please click on this link.

AGC-MCRBA-BCRBA Members help
North Alabama Tornado Victims

Mobile Section, AGC and Mobile County Road Builders Association, each have donated over $1,000. And Baldwin County Road Builders has donated $500. to purchase supplies needed for North Alabama storm victims.  Our local associations are working in conjunction with Alabama AGC who is helping coordinate relief efforts for the tornado victims in North Alabama.  As part of this effort, the association is collecting items which will be distributed to the victims through a faith based organization.  The AlabamaAGC headquarters in Irondale will continue to serve as a collection point for these items.

Appreciation is extended to the many firms and individuals who  delivered items to "The Construction Center"  for the relief effort .Thanks to these generous donations we were able to deliver a full  truck load of needed items to Birmingham on May 9th.    Appreciation is extended to Transport Commerical Leasing for donating the truck. 
(To view a list of the companies and individuals who donated - click here).

Thank you all for your support!


Alabama AGC and the Young Constructors Forum in Birmingham are planning several work days for members to pitch in and help.  If you are interested in helping, please contact Bill Caton 800-632-2025.

W
e ask that you keep the victims and their families in your thoughts and  prayers.

Welcome New Mobile Section, Alabama AGC Members

 

Bryan Contractors LLC
19140 Prine Road
Citronelle, AL  36522
251-680-3217  Fax:  251-866-0172

Septic Tank Repair, Grading
Contact:  Renae Bryan

www.bryancontractorscitronelle.com

Omni Industrial Services, Inc.
2515 LeRoy Stevens Rd.
Mobile, AL  36618
251-776-5955  Fax:  251-776-6855
Industrial Fabricator
Contact:  John Kateon
Email: john.kateon@omni-is.com

www.omni-is.com

Solution Mechanical, LLC
P.O. Box 545
Fairhope, AL 36533
251-470-0400  Fax:  888-644-0050
Mechanical Subcontractor - HVAC, Piping, Plumbing
Contact:  Stewart Nobles
Email: stewart@solutionmechanical.com

www.solutionmechanical.com

The Pugh Law Firm, LLC
P.O. Box 2761
Mobile, AL  36652-2761
251-654-2640 Fax:  251-545-4915
Full Service Law Firm Serving Contractors and other Small Businesses
Contact:  Brian Pugh
Email: brianpugh@southalabamalegal.com
www.southalabamalegal.com

 

C & H ConstructionServices, LLC.
P.O. Box 2252
Daphne, AL 36526
251-625-6890
Install guardrails on Highway
Contacts:  Roman Clayton, Pepper Huff
Email: romanclayton@candhconst.com

Starnes Davis & Florie, LLP
P.O. Box 1548
Mobile, AL  36633
251-433-6049
Legal Services
Contacts:  Scott Stevens, Susan McGettigan
Email: sstevens@starneslaw.com 
Website:  www.starneslaw.com

Acton Mobile Industries
5561 Todd Acres Drive
Mobile, AL  36619
251-443-5360
Modular Buildings
Contact:  Chad Evans
Email: cevans@actonmobile.com
Website:  www.actonmobile.com

G. C. Specialties, Inc.
2735 Mauvilla Dr.
Mobile, AL  36606
251-478-1799
Specialty Construction and Product Sales
Contacts:  David Kilcrease, Philip Parker
Emails:  david@gcspecialties.com; philip@gcspecialties.com
Website:  www.gcspecialties.com

Ayers USA Cranes, Inc.
P.O. Box 1296
9631 Hucknall Dr.
Fairhope, AL  36532
251-604-8801
Installation and Inspection of Cranes
Contacts:  Quintin Ayers

Email:              quintinp@ayersusa.com
Website:           www.ayersusa.com

 

Welcome New Baldwin County Road Builders Association Members

 

CrowderGulf
5435 Business Parkway
Theodore, AL  36582
251-459-7430
General Construction/Demolition
Contacts: Amber Ramsay, Bill McGough
Email:     amber@crowdergulf.com, bmcgough@crowdergulf.com
Website:  www.crowdergulf.com

Welcome New Mobile County Road Builders Association Members

 

CrowderGulf
5435 Business Parkway
Theodore, AL  36582
251-459-7430
General Construction/Demolition
Contacts: Amber Ramsay, Bill McGough
Email:     amber@crowdergulf.com, bmcgough@crowdergulf.com
Website:  www.crowdergulf.com


McPherson Oil Company
3151 Hamilton Blvd
Theodore, AL  36582
251-338-0945
Fuel & Lubricant
Contact: Jimmy Dill
Email:     jdill@mcphersonoil.com

Pope Testing Services, LLC
7778-B McKinley Ave.
Mobile, AL 36608
251-639-0363
Construction Materials Testing
Contact: Billy Pope
Email:    popetestingllc@bellsouth.net

Salley Trucking, LLC
3829 St. Andrews Ct.
Mobile, AL  36693
251-459-7430
Trucking/Demolition/Site Work/Concrete
Contact: Kendall Salley
Email:     kendallwsalley@gmail.com

 

Mobile Section AGC Awards 2011 Scholarship to AGC-USA Student Chapter Member

 

Mobile Section, AlabamaAGC recently awarded a $1,000. Scholarship to Bennett Dulaney, a member of the AGC Student Chapter and a  Civil Engineering student at USA.  Dulaney  has served as an officer for the AGC student Chapter over the past year and will serve as President during the 2011-2012 year. 

The AGC-USA Student Chapter is made up of engineering students from
Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical.

Mobile Section, AGC will  make this scholarship available to a deserving member of the AGC student chapter on an annual basis.

 

MCRBA Awards Scholarship to Outstanding
Civil Engineering Student at USA and
Honors  Association Founders

 

           

Mobile County Road Builders Association awarded their 2011 "Outstanding Civil Engineering Student" Scholarship to Kevin Waddell, an incoming Senior at the Univeristy of South Alabama.  MCRBA has been awarding scholarships to USA's Civil Engineering Department since 1968.  Dr. Kevin White was the guest speaker.

The April meeting was also dedicated to the remaining Founders who had the  foresight to address the needs of our industry by forming the organization in 1963.
The remaining Founders are:  Billy Owen, Tommy Cole, Clarence Jackson, and Ralph Compagno.

 

Large Crowd  Enjoys AGC's 44th Annual 
"Jack Terry Memorial" Spring Golf Tournament 

 

We had a beautiful day for the 44th Annual AGC "Jack Terry Memorial" Spring Golf Tournament which was played over the Heron Lakes Golf Course on April 28th. 
One of the largest crowds ever, with over 150 golfers. 
Appreciation is extended to our generous Sponsors.  To view lists, please click below:

                 Hospitality Sponsors

                 Listing of all Sponsors

To view photos from the event on our FaceBook page, please click below:
AGC 44th Annual Jack Terry Golf Tournament

To view Winners from the Golf Tournament please click below:
2011 AGC Jack Terry Memorial Golf Tournament Winners


Spring Crawfish Boil and Cookout HUGE SUCCESS!

 

Over 400 AGC-MCRBA-BCRBA and YCF members and guests were in attendance at our Annual Crawfish Boil and Spring Cookout  held April 7th at the AGC office.  A fun time was had by all.
Appreciation is extended to all of our food and beverage providers and Corporate Sponsors.   Please Click here to view list.



A  To view photos from this event, please visit our Facebook page or click below.
Photos from Crawfish Boil and Spring Cookout


Changes to Alabama Ethics Laws  - 2011

There are still lots of unanswered questions concerning the
Alabama Ethcis Laws.    To view the  Alabama Ethics Laws
please click here:  www.ethics.alabama.gov

NEW   City of Mobile Building Codes
became effective March 21, 2011

 

The Mobile City Council adopted new Building Codes for the City of Mobile in January.These new codes went into effect March 21, 2011. 

Click here to view the changes which  were adopted by the City: 
Newly Adopted City of Mobile Codes

Norman Walton, Sr. Inducted into  Alabama AGC Construction Hall of Fame

 Norman J. Walton, Sr. Inducted into Alabama AGC Construction Hall of Fame during the 2011 Build Alabama Awards Banquet in Birmingham

The late Norman J. Walton, Sr. – J. S. Walton & Co., Inc.  was inducted into the Alabama Construction Hall of Fame  during the 13th Annual AGC Build Alabama Awards Banquet, held Jan. 14 at The Club in
Birmingham. Mobile Section is honored to have another of our founding members included in this special group. 

Mr. Walton was the second generation to lead J.S. Walton & Co., Inc., one of the state’s oldest heavy, highway, and industrial contractors.  The company was founded in Kentucky in 1919 and moved to Mobile in the 1920s.  Mr. Walton was a civil engineering graduate of Georgia Tech. He was active in community affairs and served as chairman of the South Alabama Planning Commission for several years. Mr. Walton also served as a past
president and founding member of the Mobile Chapter, AGC in the early 1960s and was active until his death in 1983. A memorial scholarship to Georgia Tech was established for Mr. Walton by his sons through the AGC Education and Research Foundation.

Congratulations are extended to the Walton family on their father receiving this prestigious honor.

To view the video which was used to highlight the life of Norman J. Walton, Sr., please click below:

Norman J. Walton Sr. Induction Into AlabamaAGC
Construction Hall of Fame

Alabama AGC established the Alabama Construction Hall of Fame to honor and recognize
outstanding individuals in the construction industry. These individuals are held in esteem by their peers and have demonstrated their professionalism through active support of the industry and through their civic and community involvement. In short, only those who have literally changed the landscape of our state and nation are enshrined in the Alabama Construction Hall of Fame.

Previous Hall of Fame inductees are:
2010 – James Floyd Pate, Sr., Major L. Holland, Richard Saliba and Glenn Bishop
2009 – D. Riley Stuart, Joseph P. Giattina Jr. and Henry T. Hagood Jr.
2008 – The late Benjamin Hogan Craig, Jr., William W. Herrin, the late J.V. Rives, Jr., Charles H. Sain and Norman Walton, Jr.
2007 – Bill Harbert, W.K. Upchurch, Jr., and Bill Caton, Sr.
2006 -- Houston Brice, Sr., Hugh Daniel and John Harbert
2005 – John Caddell, founder and chairman of the board of Caddell Construction Co.
2004 – M. Miller Gorrie, founder and CEO of Brasfield & Gorrie
2003 – Winton “Red” Blount, founder of Blount International
2002 – George Edwards, former owner of Richardson Construction
2001 -- the late D.W. “Bill” Ellard, Ellard Contracting Co., Inc.; Paul B. Krebs, Paul B. Krebs & Associates; Nicholas H. Holmes Jr., Holmes & Holmes Architects.

 

2011 Build Alabama Awards

Ben M. Radcliff Contractor, Inc. of Mobile was recognized with an award in the division of Building Construction Renovation for their project “Mobile County Annex Additions” which was completed during 2010. 

White-Spunner Construction of Mobile was one of three contractors chapter-wide recognized for their efforts to make the construction industry safer.  Each received the AGC Build Alabama Excellence in Safety Award. The other contractors were Rast Construction
Co. of Birmingham; Saliba Construction of Dothan. 
The Statewide Associate Board started the safety award in 1999 as a way to recognize “contractors who place their employee health and safety programs at the center of each project.”

Congratulations are extended to these firms for a Job Well Done!

2010 Worlds of Opportunity Career Expo

Huge Success!!!!

The “Worlds of Opportunity” Career Expo  held
September 29-20, 2010  in Mobile,  hosted over
9000  8th grade students, teachers, and counselors from 8 Southwest Alabama counties.   This was the first hands-on expo of this size ever held in Alabama.  The “World of Construction”  was one of eleven industries included and was by far the largest “world” with hands on demonstrations held inside and outside of the Fairgrounds. 

Appreciation is extended to all who participated in this successful event. 

Click here to view article and  photos from the
World of Construction

  Click here to View the Booklet  which was given to each student.   

view the website:  www.worldsofopportunity.org
to view short video.

Recognition of Event Sponsors for 2010

Appreciation is extended to all  Event Sponsors for 2010
(please click here to view listing)

Stormwater Runoff - New Federal Rules
(July 2010)

New Federal Rules for Stormwater Runoff
from Construction Sites

EPA recently finalized new stormwater requirements that will impact nearly
every construction and development project in the United States.
These “Construction and Development Effluent Limitations Guidelines” (C&D ELG) impose an enforceable numeric limit on stormwater discharges from sites disturbing 10 acres or more at any one time, require monitoring to ensure compliance with the numeric limit, and require
nearly all construction sites to implement a range of prescriptive erosion and sediment controls and pollution prevention measures. The new ELG requirements will directly apply to individual construction sites via incorporation in individual and general National Pollutant Discharges Elimination System (NPDES) construction stormwater permits.
EPA will include the ELG requirements in its federal Construction General Permit when it is reauthorized by July 2011. States are required by EPA to include the new ELG requirements into their permits the next time they are renewed  (or earlier if the states so choose).


Penalties for violating these new federal C&D ELG requirements may reach $37,500 per day per violation.     Are you prepared?

Many contractors are receiving letters from U.S. EPA directing
them to complete a mandatory survey on construction storm
water management practices within 60 days – or face significant fines and penalties. 

Here’s what contractors need to know… EPA has initiated a national rulemaking to reduce stormwater discharges from new development and redevelopment and to strengthen its stormwater program (a.k.a., “post-construction” stormwater rule). To collect information from entities believed to be owners/developers of residential, non-residential, industrial and commercial sites, EPA mailed out letters last week to approximately 3,000 companies directing  them to complete a lengthy, mandatory questionnaire within 60 days. 

According to EPA, the Agency DID NOT direct its post-construction survey to general contractors; however,  it seems that many general contractors did – in fact – receive it.   It is important that any general contractor who received the survey complete the pertinent sections and submit
 it in advance of the 60-day deadline or they could be fined significantly (CWA authorizes penalties of up to $37,500 per day per violation)!

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SURVEY: Unless you have an ownership interest in the properties you build on, you should not have to complete more than the first page of the survey – stopping at A5… 
As a result of National AGC’s work with EPA last year and early this year, the Agency is not requiring general contractors (businesses that only build houses or other structures on a contractual basis and do not take ownership of the lots they build on) to complete the detailed
financial and technical portions of the survey.  Take a closer look at the definitions page and the first few questions on the survey.  It is online at      
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/rulemaking.cfm
(scroll down to owner/developer questionnaires)                 

   

Norman J. Walton, Jr. Installed as Treasurer
of AGC of America - March 2010

 
Alabama AGC congratulates Norman J. Walton of 
J. S. Walton & Co., Inc. who was  installed as the Treasurer of  our national association—AGC of America,  March 26th during AGC’s  91st Annual National Convention held in Orlando. 

Walton, a Lifetime National Director for AGC of America,  has been active on the AGC Board of Directors for over 38 years.  He is the first  Mobile Section, AlabamaAGC member to serve as a National Officer. 

 Walton’s service with AGC of America includes Chairmanship of the following Committees:  Highway Division; AGC-SASHTO Joint Committee; AGC-Membership Administrative Committee; and AGC-Highway Work Zone Safety Committee.  He has also  served on the National Executive Committee, Contractor Relations Committee; Sitework & Grading Committee; Strategic Plan Team; and AGC PAC Committee among others.

 Locally, Walton has served as President of the Mobile Section, AGC; President of Alabama AGC, and currently  serves on the board for Alabama AGC and on the Mobile Section Board.

 We congratulate Norman as he begins his journey in this prestigious position.  It is an honor to have him represent AlabamaAGC and  Mobile Section.

 

S. J. & L. General Contractor, Inc. Receives AGC of
America "Construction Safety Excellence Award"
at National Convention (March, 2010)

Alabama AGC congratulates  S. J. & L.. General Contractors, Inc.  of Mobile who received  2nd place in the Utility Division (under 100,000 hours) in AGC of America’s  nationwide Construction Safety Excellence Award program.


 “There’s no better measure of a company’s commitment to quality  than their safety program,” said Doug Pruitt, Immediate Past  President of AGC of America  who announced this year’s winners at the 91st Annual National Convention.  “White completing magnificent projects is important, protecting hard working employees is essential in this industry. “ 

S. J. & L. was selected by a panel of five independent safety professionals within the government, corporate, and insurance industries.  Final  judging for the program took place during the convention.

Mike Tew, a  long time Mobile Section, AGC member was instrumental in establishing the Mobile Section Safety Committee.   Tew  has previously served as Mobile Section President and currently serves as Treasurer of Alabama AGC.  - Congratulations!!!!

 

2010 Alabama AGC Construction Hall of Fame

The Late James Floyd Pate, Sr. Inducted into
Alabama Construction Hall of Fame (January, 2010)

Congratulations are extended to J. F. Pate & Associates Contractors, Inc. on the induction of the late James Floyd Pate, Sr. into the Alabama Construction Hall of Fame.  Mr. Pate was the founder of J.F. Pate Construction Company (the company name was changed later) in 1927.

John E. Pate, son of J. F. Pate, Sr. currently serves as President of the company his father began over eighty years ago.  John likes to refer to the story of his father and a friend who came to Mobile from Dyas, AL  riding a mule, with only one pair of shoes and 75 cents between them.  Mr. Pate began his 48-year construction career as a salesman for Vaughn Lumber Co. and started his construction company while working there.
J. F. Pate & Associates Contractors maintains one of the oldest  Alabama General Contractor License numbers, 652. 

In 1973, Mr. Pate was nominated for Mobilian of the Year by the AIA.
Being nominated for Mobilian of the year was an outstanding accomplishment, but to have a contractor nominated  for the honor by architects speaks volumes.  
Over the years Mr. Pate J. F. Pate & Associates Contractors, Inc. constructed a number of prominent local buildings. Among the many projects were:  the Administration Building and Library at the University of South Alabama; Fine Arts Building at Mobile College; the Coca-Cola Building in Theodore; and the Kerr McGee facility.

Mr. Pate was one of the founding members of the Mobile Section

of AGC in 1963.   His life epitomized the code of Skill, Responsibility and Integrity set forth  by the AGC over 90 years ago.

The Mobile Section is proud to have one of our founding members
placed in the Alabama Construction Hall of Fame.

"2009 Construction & Materials Outlook"
Power Point Presentation by AGC Economist Ken Simonson

2009 Update on OSHA  Multi-Employer Citation Doctrine
by Buzzy Riis -  Hand, Arendall LLC

2008 Build Alabama Award Winners - Mobile Section

2007 YCF Hosts Bar-b-que for new AGC Student Chapter
at the University of South Alabama

2007 Build Alabama Award Winners - Mobile Section

2006 BUILD ALABAMA AWARD WINNERS - MOBILE SECTION

 October, 2005

Scholarship in Memoriam of Andrew Blair Walton          Named by AGC of America                                                             
 
The AGC Education and Research Foundation has named a National AGC scholarship in memory of Blair Walton.  The initial contribution for the Scholarship was donated by members of AGC's Highway Division of which Norman Walton is currently serving as National Chair.  AGC is seeking additional contributions for this scholarship to reach endowment. If you are interested in making a contribution, please contact Charlotte Kopf at (251)344-8220.
 

 

  
 

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