http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events AGC of America is pleased to offer a wide variety of meetings, events, and seminars for construction professionals that can help you improve every aspect of your business. Thu, 15 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT BrowserCMS en Upcoming Events Copyright - 2008The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. All Rights Reserved. http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=381 Thu, 15 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Audio Conference Contracts http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=381 One of the more unique additions to the ConsensusDOCS Contract catalog is the "Standard Form of Tri-Party Agreement for Collaborative Project Delivery," ConsensusDOCS 300. All three parties - the Owner, Designer and "Constructor" - sign the same agreement to form a single core management team to collaborate for the advancement of the best interests of the project. Moreover, major specialty contractors as well as design consultants may be included into the core management. http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=85 Mon, 19 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Safety and Health Training and Professional Development http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=85 Program Description Construction workers make up approximately 6% of the country's workforce, but account for more than 20% of all job–related fatalities each year. Construction is one of the most hazardous industries in America; each year a substantial number of construction workers lose their lives and countless others are injured. The Focus Four hazards (falls, electrocutions, struck–by's and caught–in's) continue to account for the greatest number of preventable fatalities in the construction industry. Over the last 11 years, on average, 640 workers (more than 50% of all construction fatalities) were needlessly killed and many more were injured despite Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and special emphasis enforcement programs. More important than the total number of construction fatalities is the information on the causes of these accidents. Injuries and fatalities associated with the Focus Four hazards are preventable and occur when the guidance for the standards are not followed. It is this type of information that was used to develop this awareness program to improve construction safety through the reduction of accidents by addressing the Focus Four hazards. It is imperative that additional safety emphasis be placed on the Focus Four hazards in construction. It is important that safety and health programs contain provisions to protect workers from the Focus Four hazards on the job. Who Should Attend? Company Officers Managers Project Managers Supervisors Foremen Both Union and Non–Union contractors What Will I Learn? Focus Four Hazards statistics OSHA standards and Industry Best Practices to abate the Focus Four Hazards How to identify locations of the Focus Four Hazards Selection and criteria of Focus Four Hazards safety systems and equipment Training requirements for the Focus Four Hazards What is the Cost? This training program is being offered at No Cost. http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=108 Tue, 20 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Environment Training and Professional Development http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=108 LEED is the hottest topic in construction estimating today. This program is the first of its kind and will cover the stages involved in estimating, designing and building sustainable construction. It will document the importance of an integrated design process and review what items may be, "no cost", "minimal additional cost", and "significant additional cost". http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=196 Tue, 20 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Division and Committee Meetings http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=196 Highway Trust Fund revenue is projected to be insufficient to meet the authorized funding level for Fiscal Year 2009, resulting in a possible cut in federal funds for state highway programs anywhere from 10 to 35 percent. SAFETEA-LU expires on September 30, 2009. Defining what will be the future of the federal transportation programs and how these programs will be funded will have a significant impact on highway and transit construction programs. The transportation construction industry cannot afford to sit back and wait for Washington to act. Now is the time to begin educating your Senators and Representative about transportation needs in your state. Join you Transportation Construction Coalition partners in Washington, D.C. on May 20-21, 2008. Congress needs to hear from the industry about the importance of transportation infrastructure investment. Please join us to make the case for increased federal investment in highways and transit. Hotel Registration Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New jersey Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 Reservations: 1-800-233-1234 or 202-737-1234. Please make your reservations directly with the Hyatt Regency Capitol hill. Ask for the TCC Fly-In rate of $285 per night. Hotel cut off date is April 21. The hotel will sell out so make your reservations early. Hotel Rate: $285 single or double occupancy. Conference Registration: Register on-line: http://www.BlueSkyz.com/tcc2008 To register by fax or mail: Please complete the following and print the full name of the registrant as it should appear on the registration list. Nicknames will appear on the name badge only. Please make your reservations early. The registration fee is $175 per person for the entire event which includes the briefing, reception and breakfast. The luncheon caucus for AGC members is also included. Individual day registration is available for May 20 at $125 per person and may 21 at $50 per person. http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=345 Tue, 20 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Webinar http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=345 The green building movement is experiencing a fundamental shift in the way it approaches sustainable design. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), is used to assess building materials from extraction and processing through manufacturing, transportation, use, maintenance and disposal or recycling taking into account energy use, air pollution, global waste and global warming potential to provide a common basis to compare designs. There will be implications for contractors working on green buildings. Armed with LCA analysis, design and construction professionals are able to make informed, scientifically-based choices that result in better buildings. Participants will learn: The why and how of LCA What is in the LCA toolkit and where tools fit in the project delivery process Details about the free ATHENA® EcoCalculator for Assemblies How to use the EcoCalculator What this new trend means to contractors Who should attend? Contractors Engineers Building Owners and Managers Developers About the speaker: Wayne Trusty is President of the Athena Institute a non-profit organization dedicated to the sustainability of the built environment. Athena provides groundbreaking LCA software as well as the free Eco-Calculator so that users can compare alternative design scenarios and incorporate environmental considerations while still at the conceptual stage of a project. Registration: AGC webinars typically cost $149/member and $229/non-member, however, this webinar is being sponsored by the Green Building Initiative and there is no cost to participants. The webinar will be held on May 20, 2008 at 2:00-3:30pm EST. Co-Sponsored by: http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=86 Wed, 21 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Safety and Health Training and Professional Development http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=86 Program Description Construction workers make up approximately 6% of the country's workforce, but account for more than 20% of all job–related fatalities each year. Construction is one of the most hazardous industries in America; each year a substantial number of construction workers lose their lives and countless others are injured. The Focus Four hazards (falls, electrocutions, struck–by's and caught–in's) continue to account for the greatest number of preventable fatalities in the construction industry. Over the last 11 years, on average, 640 workers (more than 50% of all construction fatalities) were needlessly killed and many more were injured despite Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and special emphasis enforcement programs. More important than the total number of construction fatalities is the information on the causes of these accidents. Injuries and fatalities associated with the Focus Four hazards are preventable and occur when the guidance for the standards are not followed. It is this type of information that was used to develop this awareness program to improve construction safety through the reduction of accidents by addressing the Focus Four hazards. It is imperative that additional safety emphasis be placed on the Focus Four hazards in construction. It is important that safety and health programs contain provisions to protect workers from the Focus Four hazards on the job. Who Should Attend? Company Officers Managers Project Managers Supervisors Foremen Both Union and Non–Union contractors What Will I Learn? Focus Four Hazards statistics OSHA standards and Industry Best Practices to abate the Focus Four Hazards How to identify locations of the Focus Four Hazards Selection and criteria of Focus Four Hazards safety systems and equipment Training requirements for the Focus Four Hazards What is the Cost? This training program is being offered at No Cost. http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=212 Wed, 21 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Division and Committee Meetings http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=212 Contractors' Risks and Opportunities with Public-Private Partnerships The Associated General Contractors of America, in collaboration with the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, is pleased to announce a workshop designed to explain the implication of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for contractors and the role of PPPs as an alternative to the public works development process. Conference Sponsorship Topics to be discussed: Why is there interest in PPPs? The State and Local Legal Perspective Fundamentals of PPPs Experience of Contractors with PPPs Where's the Money? Developing the Relationships Case Studies of Successful PPPs Hotel Information: For accommodations, call 704.372.7550 and mention the AGC/NCPPP workshop. Call by May 12th to receive the special room rate of $139.00 a night. Crowne Plaza Hotel 201 South McDowell St. Charlotte, NC 28204 704.372.7550 Fees: AGC/NCPPP: $200 Public Officials /Non-profit: $150 Non-member: $400 For more information: Krystine McGrath, kmcgrath@ncppp.org Cecelia Casey, caseyc@agc.org http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=394 Thu, 22 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Webinar Audio Conference Contracts http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=394 http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=80 Thu, 29 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Safety and Health Training and Professional Development http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=80 Program Description Construction workers make up approximately 6% of the country's workforce, but account for more than 20% of all job–related fatalities each year. Construction is one of the most hazardous industries in America; each year a substantial number of construction workers lose their lives and countless others are injured. The Focus Four hazards (falls, electrocutions, struck–by's and caught–in's) continue to account for the greatest number of preventable fatalities in the construction industry. Over the last 11 years, on average, 640 workers (more than 50% of all construction fatalities) were needlessly killed and many more were injured despite Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and special emphasis enforcement programs. More important than the total number of construction fatalities is the information on the causes of these accidents. Injuries and fatalities associated with the Focus Four hazards are preventable and occur when the guidance for the standards are not followed. It is this type of information that was used to develop this awareness program to improve construction safety through the reduction of accidents by addressing the Focus Four hazards. It is imperative that additional safety emphasis be placed on the Focus Four hazards in construction. It is important that safety and health programs contain provisions to protect workers from the Focus Four hazards on the job. Who Should Attend? Company Officers Managers Project Managers Supervisors Foremen Both Union and Non–Union contractors What Will I Learn? Focus Four Hazards statistics OSHA standards and Industry Best Practices to abate the Focus Four Hazards How to identify locations of the Focus Four Hazards Selection and criteria of Focus Four Hazards safety systems and equipment Training requirements for the Focus Four Hazards What is the Cost? This training program is being offered at No Cost. http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=410 Thu, 29 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT Upcoming Event Training and Professional Development http://www.agc.org/cs/programs_events/event_details?eventId=410 This program will provide instruction on the project manager's role in contractual relationships and emphasize the importance for project managers to read and be familiar with contract documents for each project. This program will also provide attendees with decision making tools designed for construction project managers to assess ethical situations that arise in normal construction business operations. Learning Objectives: Identify the significant legal implications project managers face Identify actions, or lack thereof, that can have far-reaching legal consequences Illustrate specific areas where caution is necessary in order to avoid legal problems Develop a better understanding of construction ethics Assess ethical situations that arise in normal construction business operations Recognize the importance and consequences of one?s actions when making ethical decisions