ACI Advantage
News
ACI is in the process of developing an effective marketing plan for improved communication with our members. Our goal is for members to know what we are doing and what we’ve accomplished. Please review the list below of ACI Successes in 2016. These achievements were shared April 19th with the ACI Board, Committee Chairs and Staff during our annual Strategic Plan Review. We are proud of these major accomplishments and hope this demonstrates the work we are doing to build this industry and to make our members successful. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Affordable & Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Dependents (no medical questions asked). 48% of households have a life insurance gap. Share now with employees, enrollment deadline is 06/30/17.

April 27, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) @ Indiana Wesleyan University
$212.7 million in renovations are designed to extend the Union Terminal’s current life as the Cincinnati Museum Center’s home. Mostly funded by a voter-approved Hamilton County sales tax, the project focuses on replacing and repairing deteriorating parts of the Art Deco icon. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Improvements made to one of Fairfield’s most congested and accident-prone intersections have earned the city Ohio’s first Greenroads Foundation certification. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Sharonville City Council has cleared the way for Enclave Apartments to expand. The multifamily development opened in 2014, and currently rents 136 units among 11 buildings. The 12th building will add 14 units on the 18-acre site on Hauck Road, north of Interstate 275. (Community Press)
Events
ACI Construction Technology Innovations event to be held on April 27, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) @ Indiana Wesleyan University.
May 17, 2017 (11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) @ ACI
FC Cincinnati vs. Bethlehem Steel Game, May 20, 2017 (5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) @ Nippert Stadium
June 8, 2017 (11:30am Networking, First Pitch @ 12:35pm) @ Great American Ball Park
July 17, 2017 @ Clovernook Country Club. Registration starts May 1, 2017.  Call Jennifer Weldon @ (513) 221-8020 or email jweldon@aci-construction.org for more information.
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Safety
Rough Terrain Forklift Training | April 26, 2017 (8:00am – 12:00pm) | ACI
Skid Steer Loader | April 27, 2017 (8:00am – 12:00pm) | ACI
OSHA 10-Hour for Construction | April 27 and 28, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) | ACI
Drug Free Workplace Training for Employees | April 28, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.) | ACI
Industrial Forklift Training | May 3, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | ACI
Aerial Work Platform | May 4, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | ACI
Skid Steer Loader | May 10, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | ACI
Rough Terrain Forklift Training | May 11, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | ACI
Safety Council Annual Awards Breakfast Meeting | May 16, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)
Aerial Work Platform | May 17, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | ACI
Cincinnati Streetcar Track Access Review and Testing | May 18, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
Industrial Forklift Training | May 18, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | ACI
Rough Terrain Forklift Training | May 24, 2017 ( 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | ACI
Skid Steer Loader | May 25, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | ACI
NCCER-Crane Operator Prep Class | June 7-9, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Professional Advancement
Grow Your Own Leaders...Your employees produce your products or services, interact with your customers and create the future of your organization. Do you realize that:
  • Just 21 percent of the employees surveyed around the world are engaged in their work, meaning they're willing to work the little extra to help their companies succeed?
  • Some 38 percent of employees are partly to fully disengaged. The result: a gap between the discretionary effort companies need and people actually want to invest, and companies' effectiveness in channeling this effort to enhance performance.
David Denny of Tetra Management is the instructor. This is a six-week course, meeting every Thursday, starting May 11, 2017. Register today for this great opportunity.
 
ACI Construction Technology Innovations | April 27, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | Indiana Wesleyan University
• The Basics of Medicare | May 3, 2017 (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) | ACI 
Construction Estimating | May 4 & 5, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) | ACI 
Supervisory Leadership Development – Tetramanagement | May 11, 18, 25, June 1 & 8, 2017 (3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) | ACI 
Blue Print Reading | May 30 & 31, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) | ACI
• ACI Construction Technology Innovations | April 27, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) | Indiana Wesleyan University 
ACI Membership Boot Camp Luncheon | May 17, 2017 (11:30am – 1:00pm) | ACI
• FC Cincinnati Game | May 20, 2017 (5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) | Nippert Stadium  
ACI’s 11th Annual Day at the Reds | June 8, 2017 (11:30 a.m.- End of Game) | Great American Ball Park
ACI’s 44th Annual Golf Outing | July 17, 2017 (7:15am Tee Time AM Golf, 12:45pm Tee Time PM Golf) | Clovernook Country Club
Membership
Join representatives from the Board of Directors, Committee Volunteers and ACI staff for a light lunch and to learn about your membership benefits. 
Affordable & Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and Dependents (no medical questions asked). 48% of households have a life insurance gap. Share now with employees, enrollment deadline is 06/30/17.

Save on tickets through your ACI membership!
Many businesses are skeptical of mobile payment solutions because they’re adverse to tweaking their processing environment or buying equipment to accommodate this method of payment. What they don’t realize, however, is that they’re paying a price in other ways.
Summer is right around the corner, which means big electric bills! Thanks to a partnership with AssuredPartners NL, ACI is now offering GAS & ELECTRIC saving options to Ohio companies and residents. Join in the savings today and stay cool tomorrow!
Don’t forget that your membership is up for renewal July 1, 2017. Schedule a meeting with Erica Schwegman (eschwegman@aci-construction.org), Membership Manager, to learn about all the benefits you can use along with the advocacy and workforce development efforts ACI is working on for you!
Plan Room
ACI's Construction Connection reporting service provides several options to help you find your next project. From filtering project reports by trade or county to conducting an online search, the Construction Connection helps you target the projects you’re looking for. For more information, contact Dan Wright at dwright@aci-construction.org.
Campbell County Schools will build up to two new middle schools after 2018 to make room for growing enrollment under a new long-range plan. (Community Press)
All three of Greater Cincinnati’s major convention centers have been subject to public conversations on major expansions. Click the photos below for a brief overview of the proposals laid out for each site. (Cincinnati Business Journal)
ACI-YP
Repair Affair is PWC's annual spring volunteer event. Form a small group of volunteers with home repair skills and make a concrete difference in the lives of our low-income neighbors by:
• Installing handrails
• Repairing drywall
• Fixing leaky plumbing
• Repairing damaged walkways and steps
• Performing other home maintenance for our clients

Register here
(click Geoff Ryan – ACI YP for crew leader) 
May 20, 2017 (7:00 p.m. start time) @ Nippert Stadium
Industry Partner Events
AGC Quarterly Meeting – Music Hall Tour and Networking | April 27, 2017 (3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) | Music Hall
NAWIC Industry Appreciation Dinner | May 9, 2017 (Networking starts @ 5:00 p.m.) | Courtyard by Marriott 
Live. Work. Play. Stay-SMPS | May 18, 2017 (11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) | Jack’s Casino
Heritage OHIO Sash Mob | May19-21, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) | The Sanctuary 
Spring Tour, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Project Tour-SMPS | May 25, 2017 (3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Job Site
Footgolf Outing-SMPS | June 15, 2017 (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) | Reeves Golf Course
ASPE’s 9th Annual Golf Outing | June 23, 2017 (11:30 a.m.) | Walden Ponds Golf Course