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Members can also sign up for FranklinCovey’s 7 Habits Coach 10-episode webcast series designed to help navigate real problems in challenging times. The series will be delivered daily for 10 days to help you:
- • Focus on what you can influence when there is a lot out of your control.
- • Get the skills to prioritize in the midst of overwhelming outside forces.
- • Apply timeless principles to preserve relationships with family, friends and colleagues in times of stress.
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| Date: |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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| Time: |
2 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
60 minutes |
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Christopher Brasco, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald LLP; Jeffrey Katz, The Vertex Cos. LLC; John Sebastian, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald LLP |
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Do you need help managing risk and delivering successful projects in the construction industry? We’ll explore the key factors contributing to a successful project delivery process and highlight the risk management maxims that can help maximize your chances of success.
Drawing on our years of experience as litigators in the construction industry, we will share stories from troubled projects and discuss common risks encountered on every project. We will provide guidance on how to proactively identify and mitigate these risks, as well as preventative measures that can be taken to avoid potential pitfalls down the line.
As a current ABC member, you will receive $20 off your registration rate using the code w23q1abc upon checkout.
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With more than 30 years of experience untangling complex liability knots on high-profile construction projects across the globe, Chris Brasco is uniquely qualified to protect his clients’ bottom-line interests by crafting solutions that appreciate the varied perspectives and issues affecting their projects. He continues to sharpen his knowledge by lecturing nationally to leading industry groups on the risk-shifting trends and claims pricing developments that inspire breakthrough project-solving.
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Jeffrey Katz is an executive vice president at VERTEX who leads the contract claims practice. He is a professional engineer who has been retained as an expert or consultant on large files across North America. Katz has prepared claims and expert reports and provided testimony on behalf of owners, contractors, subcontractors and sureties on delay and schedule impacts; productivity claims; quantum/damages; standard of care; project completion costs; unforeseen conditions; design issues; overpayment; construction defects and more on a variety of project types.
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John Sebastian joined Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald in 2013 as the managing partner of the firm’s new Chicago office. He focuses his practice primarily in the areas of surety bond, construction and commercial litigation. With an undergraduate degree in construction engineering technology, and a wealth of practice experience in house and in private practice, he is well-equipped to both counsel and protect construction industry clients in their challenging legal matters.
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| Date: |
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
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| Time: |
2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) |
| Length: |
90 minutes |
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Anirban Basu, Chief Economist, Associated Builders and Contractors |
| Moderator: |
Maggie Murphy, Managing Editor, Construction Executive |
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors, returns for the first of his 2023 quarterly economic forecast webinars.
Basu will review the circumstances at the end of Q1 2023 and discuss the risks and opportunities for the industry during the rest of the year. Basu’s presentations provide insights into the metrics that contractors need to know for their strategic planning, including the latest on labor force participation and construction employment rates, a review of materials prices, as well as the latest on the risk of a recession.
The 60-minute presentation will be followed by 30 minutes of live Q&A. You may submit questions in advance while registering for this webinar.
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Anirban Basu, Chief Economist, Associated Builders and Contractors
Anirban Basu is chairman and chief executive officer of Sage Policy Group Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore. In 2007 and 2016, Basu was selected by the Daily Record newspaper as one of Maryland’s 50 most influential people. Plus, the Baltimore Business Journal has named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders
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| Date: |
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 |
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| Time: |
2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) |
| Length: |
90 minutes |
| Speaker(s): |
Meena Abdelkodoos, Construction Data Strategist, Toric |
| Moderator: |
Maggie Murphy, Managing Editor, Construction Executive |
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Learn how to accelerate your data journey and achieve analytics ROI from Meena Abdelkodoos, who has more than 12 years of experience in digital transformation initiatives at Turner Construction.
Abdelkodoos will teach you to break down data silos within construction teams, expand data collection across all aspects of business and create controlled transparency for all project stakeholders.
Leave this session with a thorough understanding of how to aggregate historical project data for better future decision making, as well as how to build a blueprint to perform more predictive analytics and achieve new levels of ROI with construction data.
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Meena Abdelkodoos, Construction Data Strategist, Toric
Meena Abdelkodoos has 12 years of experience implementing new technologies in construction processes at Turner Construction. Starting early in his career using BIM modeling as a visualization and communication tool, Abdelkodoos shifted to leveraging data from BIM and other sources to improve efficiencies in activities across sales, preconstruction and operations through to project closeout and facilities management for Turner’s largest clients.
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| Date: |
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
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| Time: |
2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) |
| Length: |
60 minutes |
| Speaker(s): |
John Meibers, Vice President and General Manager, Deltek ComputerEase |
| Moderator: |
Maggie Murphy, Managing Editor, Construction Executive |
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Work in progress is key to construction job costing, allowing contractors to proactively manage their jobs and businesses. By leveraging WIP reports, contractors can set their projects and businesses up for success.
Sign up to learn:
- • What WIP is and why it’s essential
- • How WIP works with schedule of values, backlog, general ledger, etc.
- • How to compare and analyze WIP reports from different time periods to stay on top of jobs
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John Meibers, Vice President and General Manager, Deltek ComputerEase
John Meibers has more than 35 years of experience serving the construction industry. He started in construction working for a large mechanical contractor in various roles (such as controller) and has spent the last 25 years serving more than 4,500 contractors nationwide as the leader of Deltek ComputerEase. He is focused on equipping contractors with the tools they need to manage profitability, drive growth and meet construction requirements.
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| Date: |
April 20, 2023 |
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| Time: |
3 p.m. ET |
| Length: |
60 minutes |
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Loren Smith, Human Resources Director, ANDRES Construction Services; Carrie Gardenhire, Associations Manager, Arcoro |
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Matt Abeles, Vice President of Construction Technology and Innovation, ABC National |
ABC members focused on HR, Operations, Finance
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Construction and contracting businesses have been facing workforce issues for some time. When the competition for employees is this intense and the candidate field so uneven, companies need to ensure they are using the best techniques for attracting and hiring new talent.
Speakers will share their first-hand experiences and successes hiring employees and helping to cultivate the craft professional workforce. This includes how to promote job openings, how to leverage existing employees in recruiting, why culture is an important recruiting tool and how appropriately staying in touch with candidates enhances success
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Loren Smith, human resources director at ANDRES Construction, joined ANDRES Construction shortly after graduating from Texas Tech University in 2014. Over the last nine years, ANDRES has tripled in size in both employee headcount and project volume. Due to this fast and furious growth, Smith has spent the bulk of her career focusing on recruitment, retention and, above all, being a consistent and trusted resource for all employee-owners.
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Carrie Gardenhire, associations manager at Arcoro, has spent over 20 years helping companies develop sustainable strategies, improve efficiencies and reduce costs across many industries, including construction, software, workforce development nonprofits, media publications and educational products. Developing ways to improve both employee success and business outcomes has been paramount throughout Gardenhire’s career as an operations leader, digital marketer and project
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Matthew Abeles is vice president of construction technology and innovation for Associated Builders and Contractors. In this role, Abeles spearheads efforts to integrate construction technology and innovation into all aspects of ABC’s strategic initiatives, included but not limited to total human health, world-class safety and workforce development. His team provides ABC members with the annual Tech Report, Tech Marketplace and Tech Alliance.
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