ABC CF Monthly Mailer June 2024

YOUR MONTHLY MAILER

JUNE 2024

June is National Safety Month

STAYING COOL: MANAGING HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE

Every year, numerous workers suffer from heat-related illnesses, a prevalent issue especially during the intense Florida summers. The risks are often exacerbated by workers avoiding breaks out of fear of job repercussions, leading to severe health consequences.

Understanding Heat-Related Illnesses

Heat-related illnesses encompass a range of conditions, with heat stroke being the most severe, albeit less common. Immediate medical attention is required for heat stroke, making it crucial to recognize its symptoms early on. However, most cases of heat exhaustion or milder forms of heat-related illnesses can be managed effectively on-site, without the need for emergency medical intervention.

Preventive Measures and Workplace Safety

Employers and employees can take several proactive steps to mitigate the risk of heat-related illnesses:

1. Hydration: Begin hydrating the night before a shift, with 1-2 glasses of water before bed, and continue drinking water throughout the workday. It’s recommended to consume at least 8 oz. of water every 20-30 minutes, adjusting intake based on the intensity of the work and environmental conditions.

2. Access to Water: Ensure that cool or cold drinking water is readily accessible at the workplace.

3. Gatorade and Sports Drinks: While beneficial during lunch or breaks for replenishing electrolytes, Gatorade should not replace water as the primary source of hydration

4. Regular Breaks: Adopt the practice of taking short breaks in the shade or a cool area to allow the body to recover. Employers should encourage this practice without penalty, promoting a culture of safety and health.

5. OSHA’s Guidance: Following OSHA’s “REST, WATER, SHADE” program can be instrumental in preventing heatrelated issues. It empowers workers to take necessary breaks for hydration and cooling down without fear of repercussions.

6. Monitoring Colleagues: Be vigilant about the condition of your co-workers. If someone appears overheated or sluggish, encourage them to take a break and cool down.

MEASURE your performance on key components. STRENGTHEN and expand best practices. BUILD your safety culture.

ABC’s STEP Safety Management System provides members the framework to measure, strengthen and build industry-leading safety programs. Participating in STEP is at no cost to members. For more information, email safety@abccf.org.

Empowering Workers

Creating an environment where workers feel empowered to take care of their health without fear of losing their jobs is critical. Employers must educate their teams on the signs of heat-related illnesses and the importance of preventive measures. By fostering a supportive and safety-first workplace culture, companies can not only enhance worker welfare but also improve productivity and reduce the incidence of heatrelated health issues.

This comprehensive approach ensures that as temperatures rise, both productivity and safety are maintained, protecting workers from the severe impacts of the heat.

MEASURE. STRENGTHEN.

BUILD.

Measure your performance on key components. Strengthen and expand best practices. Build your safety culture. abc.org/step

EDUCATE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR

OCTOBER

2 Lien Law Level One 9 Frontline Supervisor 15 Construction Estimating Principles & Application (V) 15 OSHA 30-Hour Outreach in Spanish begins

16 Lien Law Level Two

17 Bluebeam Baseline Basics (V)

23 Bluebeam Basics Materials Takeoffs & Estimates (V) 24 Bluebeam Advanced Materials Takeoffs & Estimates (V) 29 Bluebeam for Administrative Professionals (V) 29-30 OSHA 10-hour Outreach begins

30-31 Reading Construction Documents (V)

BREAKFAST Builders' Builders'

June 6, 2024June 13, 2024

Join Barton Malow, and the University of Central Florida for a discussion on opportunities for partnership with the University’s facilities team. The panel will discuss processes, future work, and best practices for engaging with the University. Additionally, the team will provide valuable insight into the upcoming Football Campus and Tower project, and how firms can prequalify, engage, and work with Barton Malow and the UCF facilities team on this monumental project.

What’s Next for Orange County Public Schools

Join Orange County Public Schools to hear about their upcoming projects, new schools and capital improvements projects, and how you can get involved and do business with them.

Zach Beiler

Project Manager, Barton Malow

Join fellow ABC members for a day of food, fun, and family this July 13! Make the ABC Family BBQ “Your Company Picnic” by inviting your employees and family members.

ABC is planning lots of fun events. Bring the kids – we plan to have activities for all ages.

Lunch Includes:

Other sponsorships available: Title Sponsor - Beer Garden - Lunch Sponsor - Beverage Sponsors - Game and Activity Sponsor

SPONSOR A GAME OR ACTIVITY FOR $250. To RSVP, scan QR code

EMPOWER YOUR FIELD CREWS

Give your Upcoming and Current Leaders the Tools to Succeed

High-performing craft workers often receive ‘battlefield’ promotions to field leadership roles but lack the training and skills to effectively manage their crew. Trestles, a group of construction and technology experts, will conduct a 2-day Frontline Supervisor Development Training program in partnership with ABC Central Florida Empower your valued leaders to succeed by registering today!

WHAT WILL MY SUPERVISORS LEARN?

Attendees will learn how to effectively manage their field crews to maximize on-the-job performance The Trestles NCCER Certified Master Trainer incorporates industry best practices and 30 years of construction experience to this comprehensive 16-hour training course, with class materials and workbook provided by Trestles

TRAINING TOPICS

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Production "Pull" Planning

Short Interval Scheduling (SIS -

Involving a group activity and work with others to create a realistic schedule

Constraint Removal

Creating Work Packages

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Measuring Cost/Productivity

Continuous Improvement

Leadership Development

Lean Implementation

Planning and Scheduling

Labor Management

Communicating with the workforce

DATE &

June 26 & 27, 2024

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM lunch will be provided ABC, 651 Danville Drive, Orlando, FL 32825

Construction Managers WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Frontline Supervisors

Foreman

Assistant Project Managers

Field Engineers

Project Control Managers

Project Engineers

Superintendents

Project Managers

A cancellation number will be issued for requests that are received by 5 p.m. 5 business days prior to the class Any requests for a refund made after this date will not be processed

For additional information call us or email classes@abccf org

Ken is a NCCER Certified Master Trainer and has over 30 years of construction experience as a craft foreman, superintendent, project manager and Director of Corporate Training Ken spent most his career designing and delivering best in class training for ENR top 100 companies. Ken has successfully trained hundreds of project managers, project engineers, and frontline supervisors in Work Package Management, Last Planner® pull-planning, and effective leadership. Ken is very skilled at the transfer of knowledge to construction field personnel with all levels of experience.

Scan QR code to register today

“Frontline had a large impact on the way i approached work and communicated with the workforce. The topics were well covered, easy to digest and relateable to most day to day activities on the job. Showing me how to breakdown complex activities and schedules into simpler and more manageable tasks as well as how to be a responsible leader made the class invaluable ”

--Michael Nelson, Field Operations Manager - Tri-City Electric

FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION LAB

FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN

Creating a world class training lab to strengthen our labor force, giving them the tools and technology needed to advance our industry.

The Construction Technology & Innovation Lab is committed to enhancing our workforce through preapprenticeship and formal apprenticeship programs.

The Lab aims to provide members with a creative hub for the invention of new technologies, equipment evaluation, development, and hands-on training, and has plans for expansion in the years to come. This brick campaign will offer our members an opportunity to be a part of the solution to our skilled workforce shortage.

This campaign will provide:

Capital to invest in workforce development and expansion

New tools and training modules for members

Ensuring members have the advantage in the construction industry while maintaining safety standards

There are only 172 bricks available right at the entrance! Brick size is 8x8.

Sponsorship levels include:

Free Enterprise - 14 available

Merit Champion- 40 available

Diamond - 50 available

Platinum - 36 available

Gold - 16 available

FLORIDA’S CONSTRUCTION

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

LAB

FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN DONORS

ABC Trimmer Education Fund

The Amphibious Group

Acousti Engineering Company of FL

Advanced Millworks, Inc.

Anderson Place Construction, LLC

Brasfield & Gorrie, L:LC

Collis Roofing

Competitive Edge Partners & Consulting, LLC

Conti Construction LLC

Dreamcrete Custom Creations

Freedom Fire

Hudson-Everly Commercial Flooring, Inc.

Jack Jennings & Sons, Inc.

LQ Construction Inc.

Milwaukee Tool Company

Percopo Coatings Company, LLC

Sunbelt Rentals

JK2 Scenic

Quality Labor Management, LLC

Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Building the workforce one brick at a time!

REVIEW YEAR IN 2023

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Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 68 chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. Visit us at abc.org

COMPREHENSIVEEHSSYSTEM

BENEFITSSERVICES

Improves employee safety Reduces Risk Increases productivity

Decreases insurance premiums Creates high employee morale and retention rates

Drives management engagement

Leads continual improvement

Focuses on proactive, not reactive

An experienced/ credentialed EHS director & EHS manager to support the organization

Initial gap analysis of the current state of EHS within the organization

A written EHS program tailored to the organizations scope of work

A web-based platform to manage inspections, incident reporting, & tracking leading and lagging indicators

EHS related training modules

Incident investigations

Toolbox Talks

Act as a liaison between the organization & the client

Ziprecruiter has 8,600+ postings for safety positions

Indeed has 687 postings

LinkedIn has 278

All positions pay $50 - 75 an hour

BLUEBEAM

VIRTUAL CLASSES

Bluebeam Intro Launch Webinar

June 19, 2024 | 2 - 3 PM

Bluebeam intro from the experts - explore our upcoming Bluebeam Course Series

Construction Estimating Principles & Application

July 9, 2024 | 1 - 5 PM

Cost/price analysis, pricing project constraints, how to build flexibility into your system, optimum time to complete, escalation, managing risk within the estimate

Bluebeam Baseline Basics

July 11, 2024 | 12 - 2 PM

Learn interface navigation, calibration & measurements, introduction to the markup list

Bluebeam Basic Materials

Takeoffs & Estimates

July 17, 2024 | 12 - 2 PM

Introduction to viewports, measurement tips & tricks, custom estimating tools

Bluebeam Advanced Materials

Takeoffs & Estimates

July 18, 2024 | 12 - 2 PM

Custom estimating tools, collecting rich data with custom columns, reports and exporting data

Bluebeam for Administrative Professionals

July 23, 2024| 12 - 2 PM

Extracting pages from existing documents, creating and applying digital signatures, updating page labels, applying headers and footers, search document text and visual symbols, flag important content in documents

This 2-part online program is for entry-level architectural or engineering designers, apprentices, entry-level tradespersons, project coordinators, assistant project managers, new project managers, estimators, specialty sales representatives, or anyone in career transition looking for a refresher.

Designed to quickly familiarize students with the basics of reading and understanding construction documents. From navigating title block information to combing through specification documents, participants will learn how to navigate a project and understand the material and construction requirements.

Learning Objectives:

Introduction to Construction Documents

Understanding Industry Document Standards Drawing

The Importance of Specialty Plans

INSTRUCTOR

Meeting Room Rentals

Spaces for small groups of four to five people, or large groups of up to 60. Meeting rooms are ideal for interviews,

and

Email: info@abccf.org