A number of problems could be hurting your ability to turn a profit and endangering the long-term success of your company, writes Jayson DeMers, founder and CEO of AudienceBloom.
Contract document comparisons typically include ConsensusDocs and the American Institute of Architect (AIA) contract documents as the most used in the industry. ConsensusDocs staff, an AGC member, and a board member of Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) have teamed up to create a comparison of design-build standard contracts that will be presented at the DBIA National Convention as well as Construction Superconference in December.
The Business Development Forum Steering Committee continues to bring more BD resources and best practices to the AGC membership. A section has been added to the Business Development Forum webpage titled Business Development Best Practices. The goal is to continue to develop this section of the website so it is your one stop for information regarding all things Business Development.
The Collaboration Chronicles are an ongoing effort by the AGC Public/Private Industry Advisory Council (PIAC), the AIA-AGC Joint Committee and the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) to capture and share the results from successful project collaborations.
A great crowd participated in AGC BuildCon 2016 held October 18-19, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. The event brought together 140 high-level leaders in the building construction industry where they gained first-hand knowledge and insight from industry peers on the risk and benefits of utilizing Design-Assist and BIM; improving their organization’s project delivery approaches, Lean strategies and Business Development practices.
AGC members are developing young professionals to lead their firms and the construction industry into the future through a group of programs that form AGC’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC). AGC chapters give them different names — Construction Leadership Council, Young Constructors Forum, Emerging Leaders Group, Young Executives Committee, Future Leaders Forum, Young Leadership Program — but they share the mission of nurturing talent.
The Business Development Forum has created a new platform for A/E/C professionals to network, gain insight into the latest construction market trends and share business development best practices! Join the Business Development Forum in their new LinkedIn group to find out more about the latest tips and trends in BD and how you can get involved in the AGC Business Development Forum.
Thursday, August 18, 2016, AGC hosted a virtual PIAC (Public/Private Industry Advisory Council) meeting featuring Ken Simonson, AGC’s Chief Economist. During the meeting Ken provided a construction spending, labor, and materials outlook followed by facilitated discussion led by the PIAC Chair, Rick Andritsch, Partner/VP, at VJS Construction Services.
BuildCon 2016 brings together high-level leaders in the building construction industry to keep them up to speed on the latest market developments affecting the industry.
The SMPS Foundation and the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) have just released the much-anticipated report, "Sell. Do. Win Business". Over 65 AGC members were surveyed for this report, which highlights facts and figures on how A/E/C firms are handling business development and using staff to win work.