Registration Opens for the 2010 AGC Joint Highway and Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting

Registration is now open for the 2010 AGC Joint Highway and Utilities Contractors Issues Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. The meeting is scheduled for November 11-13, 2010 at the Arizona Biltmore hotel. You can register online and also find out more information about the meeting here. This year's meeting will address all of the top issues that impact contractors working in the highway, transportation and utilities market, including:

• Election 2010: How will the midterm election results impact your market, taxes and business operations
• Outlook for transportation reauthorization, SRF reauthorization, and clean water trust fund legislation
• Selling your company or your project by using social media
• New OSHA Regulations on Cranes and Derricks
• Case Studies Using BIM on Transportation and Utility Projects
• CM at Risk - Learn What Works and What Doesn't
• Increasing efficiency in joint highway and utilities projects
• Open-mic Sessions to dialogue with your fellow contractors about conditions across the country

Separate tracks are again scheduled to address issues unique each of the two market sectors. A speaker from FMI will discuss the latest market outlook for the water and wastewater construction market. Other planned topics include OSHA's forthcoming Confined Space final rule (which is due out in October) and PHMSA's forthcoming proposed rule on Federal Enforcement of State Damage Prevention Programs (which is due out in November). Below is a tentative preliminary meeting schedule: Thursday November 11, 2010 12:30 - 5:00 PM Ritchie Brothers Golf Tournament 5:30 - 7:00 PM Golf Tournament Reception Friday November 12, 2010 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Highway and Utilities Contractor Issues Meeting Session I 6:00 - 7:00 PM Issues Meeting Reception Saturday November 13, 2010 7:00 AM - 12 Noon Highway and Utilities Contractor Issues Meeting Session II For more information, contact Scott Berry at (703) 837-5321 or berrys@agc.org.