It's That Time Of Year

The Builders Association's Safety Awards Program is in its 13th year of recognizing safety excellence. Make sure your company gets recognition for its outstanding safety program and joins the over 80 companies recognized over the years by filling out and returning this application with your 2011 numbers. Contact Stacey Kelly with questions.

Have a safety question that's been keeping you up nights? Get the answers you need by joining us for our next Contractor Safety Forum from 8-10 a.m. Thursday, February 9, sponsored by Field ID. View a presentation on how technology can increase the efficiency of your program, and enter for a chance to win a free one-year subscription to Field ID.

You Can Be BIM Credentialed...

...and we can help. In the coming months, the Builders Association will offer every section of the AGC of America's BIM Education Program, in addition to Certificates of Management through the AGC. Online registration is open for each of the following:

BIM 101: An Introduction To Building Information Modeling, instructor David Webster of MasterGraphics, March 9
BIM Technology, instructor Arthur Theusch of The Christman Company, March 22-23
Contract Negotiation & Risk Allocation, instructor Justin Weisberg of Arnstein & Lehr LLP, April 20
BIM Process Adoption & Integration, instructor Arthur Theusch, May 4

Those signing up for more than one course can receive a 10% discount. Contact Stacey Kelly for more on this or any other facet of the BIM Education Program.

Savings Through The AGC

Receive 10% off of OSHA Standards For Construction, one of a number of publications available through the AGC's Online Store. The discount can be redeemed by using the coupon code WeeklyFeature.

In other news from the AGC of America:

Over 40 percent of the nation's metropolitan areas added construction jobs over the course of 2011.
A statement from Stephen Sandherr, the AGC's Chief Executive Officer, voiced his support for a recent proposal to reform the Federal Surface Transportation Program.
Unit 1 of the AGC's Lean Construction Education Program recently became available.

Around The Nation, Around Chicagoland

In FMI's most recent Construction Industry Productivity Report, 63% of survey respondents at industry firms nationwide have worked on a BIM project.
The Associated Press reports gains in both construction and manufacturing.

Hoosier Hullabaloo And Other Member News

View a post from Ogletree Deakins about Indiana becoming the nation's 23rd right-to-work state. Governor Mitch Daniels signed the bill Wednesday.
SmithAmundsen LLC will host OSHA Best Practices: Emergency Response Through Administrative Hearing, a seminar that can be attended at SmithAmundsen's downtown offices or heard as a webinar. Registration is free.
Congratulatory Tweets from McShane Construction Company lauded a pair of employees: Project Manager Mark Cicero on being licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois and Senior Project Manager Susan Uhlarik on being named Project Manager of the Year by ASA Chicago.
Glenview's Thomas Place, completed by Ryan Companies, was among affordable senior housing facilities featured in a Chicago Tribune article.

Words To Build On

"Guitar groups are on the way out...they have no future in show business." Decca Records, rejecting The Beatles in 1962.

Upcoming events

Contractor Safety Forum: February 9, 2012
OSHA Best Practices: Emergency Response Through Administrative Hearing: February 15, 2012
Construction Project Management in the 21st Century: February 16, 2012
BIM 101: An Introduction To Building Information Modeling: March 9, 2012
AGC of America Annual Convention: March 12, 2012
BIM Technology: March 22, 2012
Contract Negotiation And Risk Allocation: April 20, 2012
BIM Process Adoption & Integration: May 4, 2012

Construction industry unemployment nationwide has gone down in consecutive years, but still hovers above 13 percent. Read a 2012 economic preview, recent activity by the National Labor Relations Board and what the AGC of America's Building Division has been up to in the most recent issue of The Builder.

This issue of the Blast is sponsored by Chicago Area Building Specialties.

Chicago Area Building Specialties is a full line distributor of drywall and acoustical products. We also provide tools and accessories for primary services that include the following trades: Drywall Contractors; Acoustical Contractors; Insulation Contractors; Flooring Contractors; and General Contractors.


Builder Blast For 2-1	2/1/2012
It's That Time Of Year The Builders Association's Safety Awards Program is in its 13th year of recognizing safety excellence. Make sure your company gets recognition for its outstanding safety program and joins the over 80 companies recognized over the years by filling out and returning this application with your 2011 numbers. Contact Stacey Kelly with questions. Have a safety question that's been keeping you up nights? Get the answers you need by joining us for our next Contractor Safety Forum from 8-10 a.m. Thursday, February 9, sponsored by Field ID. View a presentation on how technology can increase the efficiency of your program, and enter for a chance to win a free one-year subscription to Field ID.
You Can Be BIM Credentialed... ...and we can help. In the coming months, the Builders Association will offer every section of the AGC of America's BIM Education Program, in addition to Certificates of Management through the AGC. Online registration is open for each of the following: BIM 101: An Introduction To Building Information Modeling, instructor David Webster of MasterGraphics, March 9 BIM Technology, instructor Arthur Theusch of The Christman Company, March 22-23 Contract Negotiation & Risk Allocation, instructor Justin Weisberg of Arnstein & Lehr LLP, April 20 BIM Process Adoption & Integration, instructor Arthur Theusch, May 4 Those signing up for more than one course can receive a 10% discount. Contact Stacey Kelly for more on this or any other facet of the BIM Education Program. Savings Through The AGC Receive 10% off of OSHA Standards For Construction, one of a number of publications available through the AGC's Online Store. The discount can be redeemed by using the coupon code WeeklyFeature. In other news from the AGC of America: Over 40 percent of the nation's metropolitan areas added construction jobs over the course of 2011. A statement from Stephen Sandherr, the AGC's Chief Executive Officer, voiced his support for a recent proposal to reform the Federal Surface Transportation Program. Unit 1 of the AGC's Lean Construction Education Program recently became available. Around The Nation, Around Chicagoland In FMI's most recent Construction Industry Productivity Report, 63% of survey respondents at industry firms nationwide have worked on a BIM project. The Associated Press reports gains in both construction and manufacturing. Hoosier Hullabaloo And Other Member News View a post from Ogletree Deakins about Indiana becoming the nation's 23rd right-to-work state. Governor Mitch Daniels signed the bill Wednesday. SmithAmundsen LLC will host OSHA Best Practices: Emergency Response Through Administrative Hearing, a seminar that can be attended at SmithAmundsen's downtown offices or heard as a webinar. Registration is free. Congratulatory Tweets from McShane Construction Company lauded a pair of employees: Project Manager Mark Cicero on being licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois and Senior Project Manager Susan Uhlarik on being named Project Manager of the Year by ASA Chicago. Glenview's Thomas Place, completed by Ryan Companies, was among affordable senior housing facilities featured in a Chicago Tribune article. Words To Build On "Guitar groups are on the way out...they have no future in show business." Decca Records, rejecting The Beatles in 1962.	Upcoming events Contractor Safety Forum February 9, 2012 OSHA Best Practices: Emergency Response Through Administrative Hearing February 15, 2012 Construction Project Management in the 21st Century February 16, 2012 BIM 101: An Introduction To Building Information Modeling March 9, 2012 AGC of America Annual Convention March 12, 2012 BIM Technology March 22, 2012 Contract Negotiation And Risk Allocation April 20, 2012 BIM Process Adoption & Integration May 4, 2012 Construction industry unemployment nationwide has gone down in consecutive years, but still hovers above 13 percent. Read a 2012 economic preview, recent activity by the National Labor Relations Board and what the AGC of America's Building Division has been up to in the most recent issue of The Builder. This issue of the Blast is sponsored by Chicago Area Building Specialties. Chicago Area Building Specialties is a full line distributor of drywall and acoustical products. We also provide tools and accessories for primary services that include the following trades: Drywall Contractors; Acoustical Contractors; Insulation Contractors; Flooring Contractors; and General Contractors.
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