6:30 AM |
7:00 PM |
Registration Open |
Elite Foyer Registration Desk |
7:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards Final Judging -Exit Interviews |
Strand 8 |
7:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards-Final Judging Room 1 |
Strand 10 |
7:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards-Final Judging Room 2 |
Strand 11 |
7:00 AM |
8:00 AM |
Contractor’s Prayer Breakfast (Additional Fee Applies)
Speaker: Phil Downer |
Celestin G&H |
7:30 AM |
5:00 PM |
535 Club Open |
Strand 12 |
7:30 AM |
5:00 PM |
Silent Auction Open |
Elite Foyer |
7:30 AM |
5:00 PM |
AGC Expo Open |
Elite A&B |
7:30 AM |
8:15 AM |
Grab and Go Breakfast in AGC Expo – Open to All Attendees |
Elite A&B |
9:00 AM |
10:30 AM |
AGC Opening Session
Keynote Speaker: Issac Lidsky |
Empire Ballroom |
10:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
Networking Break |
Elite A&B |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) |
Strand 1 |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
There aren’t many owner-constructor relationships that last more than a century, but Michigan State University and the Christman Company have been working together since 1908. During that time, Christman has constructed dozens of buildings on MSU’s campus, and renovated many more. The key to maintaining this relationship is healthy and respectful communication, and choosing to deal with problems rather than writing each other off. In this session, representatives of Christman and MSU will discuss some of the watershed moments, and how the partners have built on past success and learned from failures.
Speaker(s):
John Mumma, Michigan State University
Jay Smith, The Christman Company
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BR4 (Finance) |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Construction partnering was all the rage in the 1990-2000s when state Departments of Transportation realized that resolving construction issues and concerns at the lowest level reduced disputes and litigation thereby saving time and reducing costs. Some say that partnering is a relic of the past and most DOTs no longer are engaged. An Iowa State University study says otherwise – Partnering is alive and well and is now even being used on design-build and CMGC projects.
This session will provide a report on the state of the art in partnering across the country and present you with ideas for engaging your own state DOT to reenergize their partnering efforts.
Speaker(s):
Doug Gransberg, Iowa State University
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BR3 (Highway/UI) |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
The AIA A201 2017 General Conditions Document has been rewritten and restructured its insurance requirements in the new edition and created a new Insurance Exhibit A. This will impact how insurance requirements required by Owners and insurance products Contractors must procure (and avoid exclusions). The AGC-endorsed ConsensusDocs also made significant changes in its updated standard documents that among other things now defaults to the Constructor procuring the Builder’s Risk Policy, instead of the Owner. Find out what you need to do to comply or alternatively contract negotiation strategies.
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TBD |
11:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
In today’s highly competitive business environment, everyone knows that association memberships don’t sell themselves to busy contractors. But savvy chapter executives realize it’s the job of every staff member, not just the membership director, to successfully recruit and retain members. Often, the difference between winning and losing a member is directly tied to how the organization is perceived at every level, including front-line staff, event organizers, training managers, accounting, and of course, membership development.
This highly engaging one-hour session will introduce chapter staff of all levels to key strategies and techniques to breathe new life into the membership sales process.
Speaker(s):
Anthony Huey, Reputation Management, Inc.
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TBD |
11:00 AM |
12:30 PM |
Federal Division (Education Session and Meeting) |
BR 1 |
11:00 AM |
1:00 PM |
Luncheon for AGC Spouses and Guests |
Celestin G&H |
11:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
11:00 AM |
Welcoming Remarks
Paige Packard, AGC of America
Marty Garza, President, AGC Education & Research Foundation |
11:15 AM |
AGC Education & Research Foundation Awards
- 2018 Outstanding Educator Award Winner
- 2018 James L. Allhands Student Essay Competition Winner
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11:30 AM |
Outstanding Student Chapter Presentations
- 2017 OSC First-Place Winner – Project Presentation
- 2017 OSC Second-Place Winner – Project Presentation
- 2017 OSC Contest Third-Place Winner – Project Presentation
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12:05 PM |
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by HCSS
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12:40 PM |
DISC Profile Form
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1:05 PM |
Industry CLC Panel – Early Career Development
This session will introduce you to young leaders in the construction industry as they discuss their first 5 years in their careers, their lessons learned and share how to be an exceptional contributor to your company. Learn what you can do now and in the next 5 years to develop your skills and how AGC can help you in your journey. This session will be followed by more personal industry roundtables
Moderator: Frank Wilson, MCM, GCPM, CM-BIM, CEO, BFW Contractors
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2:05 PM |
CLC Roundtables
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2:35 PM |
Break
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3:00 PM |
Leadership Development – Dealing with Personalities in the Workplace
Alan Bond, AGC Student Chapter Faculty Advisor, Construction Management Department, California State University Chico
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4:00 PM |
End Student Session please join us for the First Time Attendees Reception in Strand 13
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Celstin B&C |
12:30 PM |
1:15 PM |
Grab and Go Lunch in AGC Lounge – Open to All Attendees |
Elite A&B |
1:00 PM |
2:30 PM |
Highway Division (Education Session and Meeting) |
BR 1 |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
The Suffolk Approach to Site Safety Through Cutting-Edge Construction Technology |
Strand 1 |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
The secret to building leadership capacity? Apprenticeship.
When it comes to leadership, high-performers often become victims of their own success when they are put into positions of leadership ill-prepared to handle the rigors and challenges of managing or developing others. The solution is right in front of us. In fact, no other industry understands effective employee development better than construction. The trades practice it, every day. Apprenticeship is the intentional transfer of skills, knowledge and expertise. What if we take a cue from the craft side of construction to build an intentional leadership program within construction organizations to produce secure, confident and humble leaders? It could potentially change the next generation of construction leaders.
In an August 2017 Harvard Business Review article, the author wrote how Google’s two-year study on team performance revealed that the highest-performing teams have one thing in common; psychological safety, which is the belief that you won’t be punished when you make a mistake. The article went on to say that “psychological safety allows for moderate risk-taking, speaking your mind, creativity, and sticking your neck out without fear of having it cut off.” This kind of environment is present when someone is intentionally taken through an apprenticeship program. Apprentices are given an opportunity to learn and make mistakes under the guidance of another.
This workshop will explore the basic principles of an apprenticeship model of leadership development. There will be practical examples from an AGC member in New Mexico that has used this approach in their employee development. Concepts will be illustrated through visual tools that, while representing profound leadership concepts, are simple, memorable and transferable. Participants will walk away with a framework to begin looking at their employee development through a different lens.
Speaker(s):
Maria Guy, GiANT Worldwide
Sam Hatchell, Jaynes Corporation
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BR4 (Workforce) |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
The construction industry is a high-risk industry for bid competition, labor shortages, tight profit margins, and injury free job sites. Every year companies write-down millions of dollars and do not meet their fee. Furthermore, stress and distractions are adding to the write-down costs. A 2.8 second distraction doubles a non-life-threatening injury at a job-site and 60% of healthcare visits are due to stress related illnesses. Stress and distractions increase mistakes, health care costs, OSHA recordables, worker’s compensation, project timelines, and decrease employee health and well-being. On any given project, mistakes can mean extended timelines, higher costs, shrinking profits, and worse yet, loss of life.
The good news is mistakes, stress, and distractions are preventable. This session is designed to teach managers and project teams how to prevent making mistakes previously made by others. This will be done by utilizing the case study method where session participants analyze a case, discuss challenges, and identify techniques to replicate a successful project. Session participants will understand why mistakes happen, identify what to do from shared industry and case study best-practices, and learn how to apply these best-practices at their jobsite as they lead projects and continue to maximize productivity and profits. Lastly, participants will experience a practical and evidence-based stress management technique to combat distractions and stress real-time.
This session will equip participants with the competencies to build stronger and long-lasting working relationships with owners, architects, subcontractors, and project teams while maximizing profits, reducing stress and mistakes, and increasing repeat business from clients.
Speaker(s):
Debra Lindh, Mindful Effect, LLC
Jim Hess, Jim Hess Associates, LLC
J. Michael Shook, Turner Construction Company
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BR2 (Jobsite Productivity) |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
This session will be a panel discussion on Congress’s tax reform efforts, and the impact of tax reform proposals on the construction industry. The panelists will include Matt Turkstra, AGC, and a CPA/Tax Professional. Matt will provide an update on AGC’s tax reform priorities and activities, and will discuss the implications of tax reform proposals on the construction industry. Depending on how far along Congress is in the tax reform process, panelists will be able to discuss how tax reform will affect strategic decisions and business practices for the broader industry but also for individual companies. They will also provide an update on changes in accounting standards for revenue recognition and leases and how they will affect the industry.
Speaker(s):
Matthew Turkstra, AGC of America
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BR3 (Finance) |
1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
Thinking is slow. Seeing is fast. The human brain processes images 3X faster than numbers, and our brains are great at pattern detection. Pictures and colors allow us to take mental shortcuts. We understand the red stop sign and the yellow warning symbols even before reading the words. Data visualization tools make it possible for us to understand and communicate important information quickly, and according to Google’s Chief Economist, this will be the most important skill in the next decade. Join us for this fast paced and energetic session to learn about the art and science of storytelling with data and the tools associations can use today to create powerful visualizations to communicate internally with staff and leaders, as well as externally with members and prospects.
Speaker(s):
Debbie King, Association Analytics
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TBD |
2:30 PM |
3:00 PM |
Networking Break |
Elite A&B |
3:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Building Engagement and Innovation into Your Safety Program |
Strand 1 |
3:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Following several years of decreases in fatal crash rates, fatalities versus miles driven are on the increase. Statistics for 2015 and 2016 indicate estimated increases of 4.6% and 2%, respectively. Those statistics, combined with an increase in overall vehicle crash rates, are driving additional focus on fleet safety issues.
This session will emphasize factors impacting vehicle crash increases, discuss approaches to help manage driver distraction, and highlight technological tools to improve driver behaviors and results. Attendees will learn strategies for implementing an effective vehicle telematics program and for turning data into actionable insights to improve driver performance.
Speaker(s):
Eric Lambert, Zurich North America
Steven McGill, Volkert, Inc.
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BR4 (Insurance & Risk) |
3:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Every firm is experiencing a true war on talent- keeping your best people while competitors eagerly pursue them, and finding skilled workers, educated professionals and future leaders in one of the greatest shortages our industry has experienced. This effects the client experience, the culture and the healthy growth of our firms.
Ironically, many construction companies don’t think of recruiting as a corporate strategic plan and marketing challenge. Instead, they think of it as an HR issue. However, acquiring and retaining talent is really no different than acquiring and retaining clients- develop a strategy, filter through an unwavering culture, and execute with a strong marketing approach. Most companies would not consider approaching a client acquisition strategy without a clear value proposition, segmentation, profitable fee structure, collateral, sales approach and brand; yet, when it comes to talent acquisition, we tend to abandon strategy and focus on the immediate need and/or technical resumes.
In this session, we will apply the strategy, culture indicators, and a comprehensive recruiting marketing strategy to assist the audience in crafting their own Employee Retention and Recruitment Goals and actions that will ensure improved engagement and prospective employee awareness and interest in your firm.
Speaker(s):
Danielle B. Feroleto, Small Giants
James Paul Murphy, Willmeng Construction
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BR2 (Workforce) |
3:00 PM |
4:00 PM |
Construction can be an argumentative, claim-laced, legal quagmire, and this is not out of necessity, but more from choice. So, how can we change for the better and make construction enjoyable, and more profitable? We will pursue happiness through the collaboration and accountability generated from a BIM process. This session will walk through what leaders need to do to start and execute change for their companies and for the Trades Contractors, Architects, Engineers, and Owners they work with. How do we use BIM to establish a collaborative environment? How do we use BIM to increase accountability and reduce risk? How does BIM increase contractor and trade profitability? BIM can’t solve all your problems, but it is a good place to start.
Speaker(s):
Benjamin Crosby, Yates Construction
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BR3 (Jobsite Productivity) |
3:00 PM |
4:30 PM |
State of the (Building Trades) Unions
Speaker: Brent Booker |
TBD |
3:30 PM |
5:00 PM |
AGC PAC Political Briefing |
BR 1 |
4:00 PM |
5:00 PM |
First Time Attendee Reception |
Strand 13 |
5:00 PM |
6:00 PM |
Happy Hour in the Expo |
Elite A&B |