From monthly archives: May 2015

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Owner/Contractor Agreements and Choosing the Right One for Your Project

Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015
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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
Speaker: Joshua Ballance, Senior Manager and Counsel, AIA Contract Documents
Category: Documents  
ABC MEMBER ONLY WEBINAR 
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Learn about the new AIA Sustainable Projects documents and strengthen your knowledge of other AIA Contract Documents most commonly used by Contractors. Understand the contractual relationships when entering Owner/Contractor agreements using the various project delivery models, including: Design-Bid-Build, Construction Manager as Adviser, Construction Manager as Constructor, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, and Small Projects.
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Leadership DNA

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015
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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
Speaker: David Fair, Principal, The Callidus Group LLP
  Robert Graham, Principal, The Callidus Group LLP   
  Bill Ringle, Principal, The Callidus Group LLP   
Category: AQC, Training and Education  
Sponsored by BirdDogHR


 
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Leadership DNA explores the fundamental truths of Leadership.  What exactly is Leadership?  Is it different than management? Can it be learned?  What are good leadership traits, practice and skills that good leaders practice.
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Leveraging the Cloud for Effective Job Sites

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015
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Time: 12:00 p.m. (ET) / 11:00 a.m. (CT) / 10:00 a.m. (MT) / 9:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Bill Kracunas, Principal, McGladrey
  Chris Wetmore, Director, McGladrey   
Category: Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Bill Kracunas, Principal and Chris Wetmore, Director from McGladrey will be presenting on the latest technology trends hitting the construction industry.  They will be reviewing key jobsite technologies from cloud technology to mobile to how to handle and collaborate on large files.
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Introduction to Building Envelope Commissioning

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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Time: 12:00 p.m. (ET) / 11:00 a.m. (CT) / 10:00 a.m. (MT) / 9:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Kevin Perri, Energy Services Project Manager, Viridian
Category: Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
This webinar will focus on the overall building envelope commissioning process.  Topics will include considerations during design reviews, what to look for during site visits, and describe how functional testing is performed on building envelopes.

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Using Cloud-Based Technologies to Rapidly Scale Your Growing Business

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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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
Speaker: Gabe Cooley, CEO, Rayco Painting and Rayco Energy
  Mary West, CloudBase Services (an Intuit QuickBase SI)
 
Category: Business Development  
Webinar Sponsored by Intuit

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
The construction industry is experiencing a major shift; new technologies are being introduced every day to help minimize the time, resources and dollars spent. Many construction companies are turning to cloud-based platforms to help maximize productivity including optimizing workflows, minimizing time spent waiting around for the right people, tasks and/or materials, and ensuring a safe worksite each and every day. Read the rest of entry »

Leverage Building Systems for Speed, Quality, and Profit

Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
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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
Speaker: AQC, Jason Blenker, President, Blenker Building Systems, Inc.
Category: Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
This session will not only explore how applying building systems to your projects can solve common issues such as scheduling delays and material and labor shortages, but improve onsite efficiency and quality control, resulting in fewer callbacks and project delays. 
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Final Rule Issued on Confined Spaces in Construction

OSHA issued a final rule for confined spaces in construction on May 4, which mirrors the general industry standard but adds certain provisions tailored specifically to the construction industry including an emphasis on training, monitoring and evaluating, as well as communication on multi-employer sites. The rule is set to go into effect August 3.
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Military Construction Bill Subjected To Blacklisting and Davis Bacon Amendments

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act April 30 for Fiscal Year 2016 (H.R. 2029). While on the floor, two amendments were introduced that impact federal contractors.
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OFCCP Announces New Veterans Hiring Benchmark

The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated its Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Benchmark Database April 21 to reflect a new 7 percent annual national benchmark for federal contractor hiring of protected veterans, down from the previous 7.2 percent.
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Why The President’s Blacklisting Executive Order Won’t Work

As a part of the Acquisition Reform Working Group (ARWG), ABC along with employer groups and associations representing federal contractors sent a letter April 20 to the U.S. House and Senate Armed Services Committees outlining major concerns with President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673). 
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