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ABC's Webinar Series

Health Care Reform Law: What Employers Need to Know Regarding Coverage, Compliance and Penalties

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Watch Now
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 75 Minutes
Speakers: Gregory J. Ossi, Esq., Venable LLP

Health care expert Gregory J. Ossi will help business owners and human resources professionals understand how recently-issued health care regulations and other developments related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will affect their businesses and their employees’ health coverage. Read the rest of entry »

The Impact of the “Recess Appointment” Case on Merit Shop Contractors and the Future of the NLRB

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 WatchNow
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 75 minutes
Speakers: Maurice Baskin Esq., Venable LLP, ABC General Counsel 

On Jan. 25, the ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) won a major victory in its challenge to President Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that in Noel Canning v. NLRB, the president violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill NLRB vacancies in January 2012. Read the rest of entry »

Business Planning and Management for Construction

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Watch Now
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 90 minutes
Fee: Free
Speakers: Freda L. Thomas, MBA, Principal Owner-Business Management Consulting Firm

This webinar will focus on assessing or re-assessing the legal form of the company, developing a succession/business continuation plan, managing/controlling growth and assembling a business team.  This webinar will also cover legal and corporate structures, certifications/licenses/permitting, establishing goals and objectives under a business plan, and issues related to company management, policies, procedures and staffing. It also will cover the importance of choosing the right construction lawyer, accountant, banker, insurance agent and producer; how to identify them; why they are important; what role these individuals play and how they interrelate; what they expect from contractors; and how their involvement contributes to overall business success.

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Fringe Benefits Compliance Overview

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Watch Now
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 90 minutes
Fee: Free
Speakers: Sam Melamed CEBS, ABC Insurance Trust
  • Overview of fringe benefit compliance issues related to David-Bacon and State Prevailing Wage laws
  • Discuss compliance specifics for the allowable Fringe Benefits
  • Review the differences between funded and unfunded plans and the approval process for unfunded plans
  • Are wellness benefits creditable?
  • Review ABC Prevailing Wage Survey Results
  • Learn the correct methods for taking credit off the fringes for benefits that you offer
  • Most common mistakes and audit issues
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    The Basics of Construction Accounting and Financial Management

    Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
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    Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
    Length: 90 minutes
    Fee: Free
    Speakers: Tony Stagliano, CPA, CCIFP, Director, CBIZ MHM, LLC (CBIZ)

    This webinar will offer an introduction to construction accounting processes and cost management systems . This webinar will also assess the most important elements of a contractor’s financial and cost management systems. It is geared toward accounting personnel, owners, financial service providers, project/construction managers, risk professionals, technology vendors and others who are familiar with construction accounting but want to learn more.

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    What Contractors Should Know About the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)

    Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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    Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
    Length: 60 minutes
    Fee: Free
    Speakers: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP BD+C, Partner, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP

    Contractors have long dealt with building codes and learned to efficiently deliver projects in compliance with those code requirements. In recent years, contractors have also learned to work with projects that incorporate goals for sustainability,including certification under green building rating systems such as LEED®. Now, those two worlds—building codes and sustainable project goals—have come together in the form of the forthcoming International Green Construction Code (IgCC). Read the rest of entry »

    Banking and Financing for Contractors

    Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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    Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
    Length: 90 minutes
    Fee: Free
    Speakers: Jason Bakke CPA, CCIFP, Partner, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

    The ability to obtain adequate financing is essential to successfully operating and growing a contracting business.  Owners and management must thoughtfully plan for long-term capital and cash flow needs, establish trusted banking and surety relationships and secure adequate lending capacities.  Without doing so, contractors may be hard-pressed to acquire the necessary equipment, much less have the cash and working capital required to support day-to-day operations.  

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    Learn How to Comply with Today’s Hiring Requirements

    Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013
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    Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
    Length: 75 minutes
    Fee: Free
    Speakers: Maurice Baskin Esq., Littler Mendelson, PC

    Are you gearing up to hire more employees? Join ABC’s general counsel Maury Baskin to learn more about the best hiring practices and what steps contractors should take to stay compliant with labor and employment laws.
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    Introduction to Green Globes

    Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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    Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
    Length: 75 minutes
    Fee: Free
    Speakers: Sharene Rekow, VP Business Development, Green Building Initiative 
    Kevin Stover, Technical Expert, Green Building Initiative

    Looking for an alternative green building certification to LEED? Green Globes offers a streamlined, interactive, flexible and affordable alternative to LEED as a way to advance the overall environmental performance and sustainability of commercial buildings. 
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    10 Things Every Website Must Have To Drive Sales

    Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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    Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
    Length: 60 minutes
    Fee: Free
    Speakers: Shawn Pfunder, Director of Communications, GoDaddy.com

    Hear from GoDaddy.com Web Expert Shawn Pfunder on the “Top 10 Things Your Website MUST HAVE To Drive Sales” 
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