Colorado News
21 members graduate from AGC Executive Leadership Academy
The Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGCC) and the AGC Education Foundation, in partnership with the Denver office of national law firm Polsinelli and management consulting firm FMI Corporation held the 2nd Annual Executive Leadership Academy last month. The Academy was created to assist in the transition from project level management to corporate management, leadership and strategic decision making. The twenty one participants were nominated by top management to spend two days of exposure to over a dozen different topics
21 members graduate from AGC Executive Leadership Academy
The Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGCC) and the AGC Education Foundation, in partnership with the Denver office of national law firm Polsinelli and management consulting firm FMI Corporation held the 2nd Annual Executive Leadership Academy last month. The Academy was created to assist in the transition from project level management to corporate management, leadership and strategic decision making. The twenty one participants were nominated by top management to spend two days of exposure to over a dozen different topics
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AGC of Colorado's Board endorses best practices for pre and post bid communication
On February 19, 2014 AGC of Colorado’s Board reviewed and endorsed the best practices for a pre and post bid communication document. These best practices drafted by the AGC/C’s Specialty Contractors Council, in collaboration with AGC/C’s Subcontractor Relations Committee, establish open communication between general contractors and specialty contractors during the budgeting and bidding process.
AGC testifies at CDLE hearing on Keep Jobs in Colorado Act
AGC and the AFL-CIO/Building Trades Council were the only two organizations that testified in front of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment at their public hearing on Feb. 27 on the Keep Jobs in Colorado Act. AGC President & CEO Michael Gifford represented AGC and also represented CCA, CAMPC, and C3 at the hearing.
ASA's 5% Private Retainage Bill dies in House Business Committee on 7-3 vote
ASA’s bill (HB14-1165) to set a maximum 5% retainage on private construction contracts was defeated by a 7-3 vote in the House Business Committee on Feb. 27, 2014. AGC was neutral on this bill but had concerns about the process that was followed in putting this bill before the legislature in 2014.
Weekly Legislative Session Update
While we are all trying to ignore the fact that the 2014 election will soon be upon us, the political news was likely more interesting this last week than the legislative news.
Haselden Construction's Rick Reubelt named Chair of AGC National Safety Committee
Haselden Construction is proud to announce its Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Rick Reubelt, is the new chairman of the National Safety Committee of The Associated General Contractors of America. Reubelt, a 40-year veteran of the industry, will begin his three-year term next month at the organization's national annual convention in Las Vegas.
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