PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Hafa Adai GCA Members:

We hope this month’s issue of the CNB finds everyone in the best of health. This year has certainly been a challenge for all of us including the GCA. A lot of our previously planned events that have been our core programs for decades have had to be cancelled or postponed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Current protocols restrict large group gatherings and organized sporting events from happening to reduce the spread of the corona virus, thus the call to cancel our GCA Golf Tournament and GCA Annual Picnic which were originally scheduled for August and October, respectively. While we adjust to the new normal, we ask that you remain careful and attentive to safety measures recommended by our health and safety experts.

We are looking at starting up our Construction Quality Management (CQM) and 40-hour Construction Hazard Awareness (EM385-1-1) courses soon. In the meantime, CQM certifications that are expired or are about to expire will be given priority when the CQM courses resume. Please contact Francine Taitague at GCA to register for the CQM courses. The 40-hour Construction Hazard Awareness course (EM-385-1-1) is also planned but we are waiting on guidance for social distancing requirements and looking at online options and in-person testing options for certifications. We are also looking at options to hold our monthly General Membership Luncheon meetings in the near future. There are a couple venues prepared for social distancing of larger groups, however, the Governor has returned to restrictions on these types of group gatherings to no more than 25.

Later this month, GCA will be launching a telephone survey to a random group of members to survey how our members value membership to GCA and what areas we can improve to enhance your membership experience. The telephone survey will be conducted in-house and will take no more than 5 minutes to complete. The second phase will include an electronic survey sent out to the rest of our membership with the same survey questions as the interviews done over the telephone. Please help us improve our products and services by responding to the survey. We value your membership and we would like to provide information and tools you could use to further your business, professional and workforce development.

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James A. Martinez President Guam Contractors Association