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Member News
The Piedmont Young Leaders are helping the local Girls Scouts with a project at the Fluvanna SPCA to pour a pad for additional dog runs. The materials are being donated from Luck Stone and Allied Concrete. The work crew pictured are from AG Dillard (Matt Gibson, Shawn Kitzmiller, Sheldon Shifflett and Operator - Joey Canosa) Tom Paquette (AG Dillard) and Chris Diaz (Allied Concrete) have been instrumental in this project. View a video of the project – https://youtu.be/9JANrqpsfw8
In 2000, then Tidewater AGC President Stephen B. Ballard, S. B. Ballard Construction Company, Inc., created the Tidewater AGC Poker Run, an annual boating event, held in the Hampton Roads area, to benefit local charities. For a number of years, the event bounced around from one charity to another until it finally settled on the Susan G. Komen Foundation and has stuck with that charity for nine years and the majority of the work for the event in done through the Mid Atlantic Power Boat Association (MAPA) New General Contractor Member New General Contractor Member New Subcontractor Member New Service/Supplier Member
Industry News
Industry-recognized credentials are earned when a person passes a competency test certifying he or she has the skills necessary to succeed in a certain profession. Think of computer network specialists, welders, medical records technicians, pharmacy technicians, industrial machinery mechanics, and manufacturing technicians. Today, there are literally hundreds of these specialized credentials, certifications, and licensures. What they have in common is specialized training that meet the needs of specific occupations. These “middle skills” jobs require more than a high school education, but less than a college degree. According to the National Skills Coalition, over 49 percent of all Virginians’ jobs require middle skills. Only 15% of workers between the ages of 61 to 66 are semi-retired. In a report to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that employers adopt phased retirement programs, so that they won't negatively affect the knowledge and experience of Baby Boomers. However, only 15% of workers between the ages of 61 and 66 are semi-retired, according to the GAO.
An environmental assessment of the proposed Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline finds the three-state project would have some adverse effects, including impacts on water resources, forest and other habitats, as well as endangered species.
Knowledge is power, and this is true not only in politics but also in construction. As fast as advances are made in construction materials and methods, we also need to keep pace with information technology, especially given the powerful tools that contractors already have at their disposal. Geofencing is one of those tools that should be considered seriously. A geofence is a “virtual perimeter” created for a real world area such as a construction site. Industry reports indicate that use of this technology is growing rapidly in the construction industry. It provides real-time data and information to the contractor and provides multiple benefits for a nominal investment, including increased productivity and efficiency which should translate into savings.
Workforce Development
A new grant program helped almost triple the number of credentials, licenses and certifications awarded in high-demand fields at Virginia’s community colleges last year. Safety
As a supporter of workplace safety and health protections for employees and employers in the Commonwealth, we wanted to make you aware of a dramatic increase in workplace related deaths investigated by the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program so far this year, and ask for your assistance in spreading the word about simple and proven methods for preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will launch on Aug. 1, 2017, the Injury Tracking Application (ITA). The Web-based form allows employers to electronically submit required injury and illness data from their completed 2016 OSHA Form 300A. The application will be accessible from the ITA webpage. Calendar & Events
Thursday, October 5 – Friday, October 6, 2017 Both the Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Navy require that CQC personnel pass this training program as part of the certification process. AGC has worked with these groups over the past eighteen years to provide this training on a convenient, reasonably-priced basis. A registration fee of $200/member rate and $250/non-member rate will be charged per attendee to cover the cost of the meeting facility, lunch, handout materials and refreshments.
First Session: Thursday, August 10, 2017 |
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