Engaged AGC Georgia Members . . .

Stay Informed

The AGC organization is a wealth of information for members who want to stay current on programs and activities occurring at the state and national level as well as important topics impacting them and their company Engaged members as well as others who are involved in and support our industry read the Chapter’s weekly e-newsletter

The Forum They also read the Chapter’s three Georgia Construction Today magazines and the annual Report to Members They visit the Chapter’s website to stay on top of current news and register online for events and classes Members also use the Chapter’s Membership Directory & Resource Guide, updated each year, to expand their contacts and stay connected to other members, industry leaders and influencers During the legislative session, members read Mark Woodall’s weekly legislative update to keep apprised of pending legislation that can impact their business

Members also read important information and updates from AGC of America including regular e-newsletters such as News & Views and SmartBrief They also welcome economic news from AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson, and a bi-monthly Constructor magazine.

Throughout the year, members attend special programs and classes organized by the Chapter to stay informed Active members also make it a point each year to attend AGC of America’s annual convention filled with educational and technical seminars designed to enhance the construction professional’s effectiveness They also participate in specially-convened AGC national seminars and webinars on timely topics.

“For me and other contractors in this part of the state, AGC is a great source of information and contacts that makes our job easier Their recent help on a federal project pointed us to the right people and cut through a lot of red tape, which in the end saved us time and money Without AGC Georgia’s assistance, I think we’d be in the dark about a lot of issues that sooner or later would impact our bottom line ”

Use AGC as a Valuable Resource

Members often turn to other members and/or AGC staff to help them answer questions or get referrals on who or where they should go to get additional information on a particular subject. In turn, Chapter staff rely on members to bring concerns or topics of importance they encounter in their day-to-day business to AGC’s attention One of many examples is when members expressed concern about local preferences being used to evaluate publically-bid work in certain areas of the state. AGC is currently assisting members in challenging this policy

Often members access or purchase documents, forms, contracts, and videos from the Chapter office to use in their business The AGC Store is where members turn for preferred pricing on construction-related books and other technical materials.

“I find tremendous value in reading each issue of AGC Georgia’s magazine, Georgia Construction Today The featured article on ‘Lifelong Learning’ by Cherri Watson in the 1st Quarter 2012 issue is exceptional The topic is so important that I shared the article with my students and made lifelong learning a part of our class discussion

2012-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

President

Ken Swofford Swofford Construction, Inc.

Austell

Directors

Jeff Arlington The Christman Company

Augusta

Dan Baker, P E Duffey Southeast, Inc.

Cedartown

Nate Cecil Wharton-Smith, Inc –South Atlantic Division

Norcross

Scott Clark R. W. Allen, LLC

Augusta

John Coleman Bonitz of Georgia, Inc

Savannah

Brian Daniel Carroll Daniel Construction Company

Gainesville

Doug Davidson New South Construction Company

Atlanta

John Farmer The Beck Group

Atlanta

Ben Garrett RA-LIN and Associates, Inc

Carrollton

Walt Gill Pinnacle Prime Contractors, Inc.

Valdosta

Randy Hall Batson-Cook Company

Atlanta

Shane Hornbuckle Van Winkle Construction

Atlanta

Doug Hunter Holder Construction Company

Atlanta

Jonathan Jones Jones Construction Company

Tifton

Vice President

Dave Cyr Parrish Construction Group, Inc.

Perry

Secretary

Trey Anderson Anderson Construction Company Fort Gaines

Kevin Kuntz McCarthy Building Companies, Inc

Atlanta

Bill Lusk, P E Lusk & Company, Inc. Alpharetta

Joe Marchese Marchese Construction, LLC Pooler

Roddy McCrory Brasfield & Gorrie Kennesaw

Gary Newell Collins & Company

Smyrna

Casey Pollard R K Redding Construction, Inc Bremen

Tony Pellicano Pellicano Construction

Albany

Eric Schoppman Schoppman Company, Inc

Atlanta

Chris Sheridan, P E Chris R. Sheridan & Company Macon

Doug Tabeling Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLP

Atlanta

Kevin Turpin The Conlan Company

Marietta

Keith Watson Bowen & Watson, Inc Toccoa

Robert Yarbrough Surety South, LLC

Atlanta

Gary Young Young Contracting/SE, Inc

Atlanta

Treasurer

Randall Redding R. K. Redding Construction, Inc. Bremen

AGC Georgia Professional Staff

Mike Dunham

Chief Executive Officer 678 298 4120 dunham@agcga org

Alyson Abercrombie, CAE

Director, Communications & Marketing 678 298 4106 abercrombie@agcga.org

Laura “L. B.” Berry Administrative-Services Assistant 678 298 4102 berry@agcga org

Bill Chambless, CBO Member Services Specialist 478.972.5865 chambless@agcga.org

Sherry Covington Controller 678 298 4114 covington@agcga org

Machell Harper Director, Member Services 678 298 4108 harper@agcga org

Jenny Tuggle Administrative-Services Assistant 678 298 4112 tuggle@agcga.org

Cherri Watson Director, Safety, Education & Workforce Development 678 298 4104 watson@agcga org

Mark Woodall Director, Governmental Affairs 678.298.4116 woodall@agcga org