AGC/C Members Donate $209,000 to Defeat Anti-Business Ballot measures

AGC/C has joined the fray to fight the following anti-business measures proposed by organized labor for the November general election ballot.

· Criminal Accountability for Business Executives

· Eliminate Employment at Will

· Health Care Coverage for Employees and Dependents

· Safe Workplace

AGC/C is lending its support to defeat the anti-business measures by joining the Coloradans for Responsible Reform (CFRR). CFRR is a bipartisan coalition with previous success in fighting anti-business measures or passing economic development ballot issues. AGC has raised over $200,000 so far from members who want to join the fight to defeat these initiatives. AGC America has also donated $25,000 to the campaign. Our goal for the construction industry is $500,000 between AGC/C and CCA members. Click Here to find out how your firm can join the fight and make an investment in protecting Colorado’s economic vitality by making a contribution to the CFRR campaign.

226 Members Network & Golf at Lakewood CC

226 members networked and participated in the 30th Annual AGC Golf Tournament at Lakewood Country Club on August 18th. The event included morning and afternoon shotgun start, and an awards dinner with great food and prizes.

The AGC Clay Shoot, hosted by the Future Leaders Forum Committee is scheduled for September 12, 2008 at Kiowa Creek. Only a couple stations and sponsorships are left.  Get your foursome registered and be a Station Sponsor.  Great prizes and great competition!  Call Stephanie at 303-388-2422 to get signed up!   

Click Here to register.

Click Here for sponsorship opportunities.

AGC/C is very pleased to report we have been able to add a fourth LEED Training class on November 6 & 7. We have been able to secure this additional class to accommodate the numerous requests for additional registrations However, this class is filling up too, so don’t wait till the last minute to make your reservation. For more information, call Stephanie at 303-388-2422 or email at stephanie@agccolorado.org

Click here to register.

The 6th Annual Colorado Construction Career Days is scheduled for October 7 & 8, 2008, at Adams County Fairgrounds and you are invited to participate. The goal is to expose high school students and young adults to building and highway construction, landscaping, architecture and engineering, craft trades and construction management to introduce them to a wide range of possibilities for careers in construction. The two-day event provides 10th, 11th and 12th grade high school students hands-on building activities, and a chance to try out heavy equipment. It also provides opportunities for students to meet the industry including apprenticeship programs, and even job information. Participate by providing an Activity, serve as a Group Leader or be a general volunteer. To participate, go to www.ColoradoConstructionCareerDays.com and let us know what you want to do.

Activity Form

Sponsorship Form

Construction Career Days Volunteers Can Register On Line
Volunteers for Construction Career Days can now register directly on line.  It’s easy and quick.  If you are registering to be a Group Leader or a General Volunteer you can go to www.coloradoconstructioncareerdays.com, go to the Volunteer page and register for the day/days you will be volunteering.  You can still register by fax by downloading the Volunteer Form and faxing it back to AGC at 303-388-0936.

Volunteer Form

Students will attend Construction Career Days on October 7 & 8, 2008 with October 6 being the set-up day.  It will be held at Adams County Fairgrounds. 

The entry deadline for the 2008 ACE Awards competition of September 30 is just around the corner. Does your firm have a 2008 winning ACE Award entry?

For more information contact Dennis Jakubowski at the AGC/C office, 303-388-2422. Click Here for a copy of the 2008 ACE Awards Call for Entry.

The Twenty-first Annual AGC/C ACE Awards is an excellent opportunity for supplier and professional associate members and specialty contractor members to show your support of the ACE Awards, and receive prominent visibility for your firm as ACE sponsors.

All sponsors will be featured in the O-Site, The Daily Journal, Colorado Construction magazine, and the Colorado Real Estate Journal. Your firm’s name will appear in the awards program, and will be recognized in a video presentation during the ceremony. The list of sponsors will be posted on the AGC/C website along with the names being published in AGC/C’s Quick Clicks.

It is not too late to participate as an ACE sponsor. Contact Dennis Jakubowski at the AGC/C office for more information, dennis@agccolorado.org or 303-388-2422.

Thursday September 11, 7:30am Budweiser Event Center

Join AGC for a great presentation by Maurie Dobbie, President & CEO of the Northern Colorado Economic Development Council. Click Here for a registration form.

The Future Leaders Forum Committee currently has 56 members with a goal of 80 by 2009. They lead the way in enthusiasm and hot topics. The committee continues to offer excellent programs. In July they hosted a program on BIM software and in August another industry hot topic is scheduled. The FLF Newsletter give you all the updates. To read the FLF Newsletter click here.

Red Rocks Community College, in partnership with AGC/C, is offering a number of the AGC Supervisory Training Program (STP) Modules. Being offered are Oral & Written Communication, Managing the Project, Accident Prevention/Loss Control and Productivity Improvement. To view the module details, dates and times, go to www.rrcc.edu/constructiontech. You can also contact Cathy Rock at Red Rocks Community College at (303) 914-6513.

CU Buffs AGC Student Chapter News 

The AGC Student Chapter at the University of Colorado is currently filling slots for company presentations and interviews.  Our meetings are held every Wednesday and we have a few meetings still to fill for the fall semester.  If your company has any interest in the bright minds of our CU Buffs please e-mail the student chapter at agccub@gmail.com or call Kate Turner directly at 207-659-2010. 

Tabletop Show Case

The AGC Tabletop Show Case program is an opportunity for members to display information about their company at our General Membership Meetings. If you’d like to hear more about how your company can participate in this program, please contact Stephanie Clouatre at 303-388-2422 or by email: Stephanie@agccolorado.org. To reserve a Tabletop at one of our General Membership Meetings, click here to complete the Tabletop request form.

Tabletops are limited to four companies at $100 per company for each meeting and reservations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. All forms must be faxed or emailed to Stephanie at 303-388-0936 or Stephanie@agccolorado.org