2013 Report to Members

Helping You Succeed…

Vision

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Mission

Guided by our core principles of Skill, Integrity and Responsibility, our mission is “…to be t he voice of Georgia’s construction industr y, provide valuable member ser vices and promote best construction industr y pr actices.”

“AGC Geor gia is an outs t anding resource and champion t hat helps our company work t hrough t he ever-changing and challenging commercial cons truction environment. St af f member s provide information about legislation impacting our work , bes t practices, new t echnologies, indus tr y trends, and ot her valuable int elligence suppor ting our business objectives. The association works wit h member f irms t o insure we maint ain t he highes t safety, professional and legal s t andards in t he indus tr y. Since becoming a member in 1939, AGC Geor gia continues t o be an asset t o our company.”

—John Farmer, Director of Construction, The Bec k Group

Message From t he President

With my year as president ending, I want to thank you for the opportunity to lead our great association. Based on feedback we receive, AGC Georgia members continue to value and benefit from our services and programs, and participation levels remain strong. It is also nice to see more members becoming engaged by using some of our longstanding services for the first time.

AGC Georgia does not perform our jobs for us; however, the AGC organization is all about helping us succeed as individuals, professionals and leaders, and as business owners and employees. AGC does a great job of looking out for what is in the best interest of members and the commercial construction industr y. For example, AGC Georgia protects contractors from harmful and costly legislative action, helps us achieve safer jobsites, opens doors to government officials so we can share our concerns and provide feedback on the impact of legislation and regulations, enhances our knowledge about new technologies and new trends in construction, and fosters relationships with organizations like the Corps of Engineers and GSFIC.

Many of the ways AGC Georgia is “helping you succeed” are highlighted in our 2013 Report to Members. I am particularly proud of the “Contractor of the Future” strategic planning discussions your Board of Directors started in August 2012. These discussions are helping us better plan for the future of our members, the industr y and AGC Georgia. At the Fall Leadership Conference, Young Leadership Program (YLP) members joined Board members to further this conversation. Mike Dunham traveled the state sharing with members the results of our study about the future. We are starting to see actionable steps from this effort, with more on the planning table. Specific outcomes include increased interest in our BIM and Lean classes, and YLP’s new alliance with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) to build stronger relationships in the A/E/C and owner communities.

We can all be proud of our successes during the 2013 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Among many notable accomplishments, two legislative proposals spearheaded by AGC Georgia became law. The first law addresses a detrimental ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals regarding our state’s lien law. The second clarifies bonding requirements for our state and local government public works projects, while giving government the tools to provide contract incentives for early project completion as well as liquidated damages for late project completion.

A highlight for me during the past two years was attending AGC of America’s annual Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington, DC for presidents and vice presidents. This is an information-packed meeting where we met peers from other states, heard from notable national speakers, and met with Georgia’s Congressional delegation. The incredible access to great people from across the nation, and time on Capitol Hill makes this a truly unique opportunity.

Spending time with members and getting to know more of you has made this past year so special. What has touched me the most is how many of you took time to thank me for my service. You made me feel appreciated, and for this I am grateful.

I want to express my thanks to the Officers and Board members who served with me this past year for your able assistance in governing AGC Georgia. I also want to thank our exceptional staff who protect our interests, deliver the services, and plan the events and programs to help you and your firm succeed. Thanks to you and ever y member for your continued loyalty and support.

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The AGC or ganization is all about helping us succeed—as individuals, professionals and leader s, and as business owner s and employees.”

Ken Swof ford, President Swof ford Construction, Inc. 2012-13 President AGC Georgia

About AGC Georgia Helping You Succeed

Who We Are

“AGC Geor gia is proud t o achieve an 85-year miles t one t hanks t o t he help of visionar y volunt eer leader s and a loyal member base. As your indus tr y par tner, we continue t o pur sue new s trat egies t o suppor t member f irms and promot e an ext ernal climat e t hat helps t he indus tr y and our member ship prosper. In t he coming year, we pledge t o provide even more value in return for your member ship dues inves tment. A special t hank you t o t he Chapt er ’ s s t af f member s who work on your behalf t o help you and your company succeed.”

—Mike Dunham Chief Executive Of f icer AGC Georgia

AGC Georgia is the leading, statew ide professional trade association representing the commercial construction industr y. Ser v ices focus on industr y relations, governmental advocacy, workforce development, safet y, education, training, and networking.

Affiliation with The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc.

We are one of 95 AGC Chapters that comprise The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. (AGC of America). With over 30,000 member firms, AGC of America is considered the most influential trade association representing the best interests and collective voice of the commercial construction industr y.

Member firms are highly regarded in the marketplace by construction ser v ice buyers, and governmental and business leaders. AGC Georgia members are automatically enrolled as members in AGC of America, prov iding even more ser v ices and oppor tunities at the national level.

Membership

AGC Georgia members include 485 of the top general contractors, residential/light commercial builders, construction managers, design builders, municipal-utilit y contractors, heavy and highway contractors, specialt y contractors, material suppliers, and ser v ice companies operating in communities throughout Georgia.

Since June 2012, 68 firms joined AGC Georgia, adding to the strength of our organization. Membership retention holds steady at 85%.

Chapter Operations

Overseeing the financial well-being and operational integrit y of AGC Georgia is a 31 member Board of Directors. Board members represent the diversit y of the membership from all areas of the state.

A full-time professional staff carr ies out AGC Georg ia’s day-to-day operations and delivers member ser v ices.

Think Strategicall y

AGC Georgia is challenging the status quo. With our long history of leading the way, we are poised to once again meet challenges head on. The difficult business climate of the past few years is an opportunity for us to learn and respond in new and different ways. Our experiences have taught us what worked previously may not work in the future.

In the summer and fall of 2012, AGC Georgia member, Brent Darnell, guided the Chapter’s Board of Directors and staff through an in-depth strategic discussion about the future of the industry and the association. The outcomes of these “Contractor of the Future” planning sessions were shared with members during regional Members First meetings. As a result of this exercise, we are rethinking how we use technology, communicate with members, build a stronger social media presence, develop new services, improve our website and much more. We are also determining the best way to implement the actionable ideas that came out of these meetings.

AGC Georg ia Board members held their Januar y meeting in conjunction w ith the 2013 Building Georg ia Leg islative Day. At this meeting, top officials from the Georg ia State Finance and Investment Commission and the University System Board of Regents spoke to our group about their upcoming const ruction programs.

This type of long-range planning and visionary thinking by our current and past leaders is not unique. One example dating back to 1982 is when the Chapter created its own workers’ compensation program to assist members in keeping their workforce safe and providing an alternative to traditional insurance premiums. Another is when leaders had the foresight in 1996 to create our local Internet Plan Room. It has now evolved into the nationally recognized iSqFt platform. Our leaders also initiated the Members First program in 2005 to bring services and field staff closer to members throughout the state. A more recent example is our launching the new AGC Retirement Savings Plan to help member firms become more competitive by offering an affordable retirement savings plan for their employees.

Another tangible way of challenging the status quo is when we updated our bylaws, modernized our governance structure, and adopted a new name and logo. AGC Georgia’s transformation was the cover story in the Georgia Society of Association Executives Fall 2012 Connections magazine. The article focused on the process involved to accomplish this type of “major overhaul for a statewide association” and discussed how AGC challenged the status quo and positioned itself for continued future success.

Just as we have done in the past, we intend to keep a careful watch over the competitive environment of our industry, making certain the association is positioned to adequately address the needs, priorities and preferences of our members.

He lping You Succeed

“I especially valued my ser vice t his year on AGC Geor gia’s Board of Direct or s when we par ticipat ed in a s trat egic review of t he indus tr y and t he association from t he ‘Contract or of t he Future’ per spective. We challenged our selves and t he s t atus quo t o help us plan and bett er prepare for t he future. In t he process, I gained impor t ant insights for our company, and how we can bett er prepare for our ever-evolving business of t omorrow. ”

—Kevin Kuntz President, Sout heastern Division McCar t hy Building Companies, Inc.

Make Connections Helping You Succeed

“ We make it a point to attend activities and programs of fered by AGC Georgia because it places our employees and company in front of current and prospective customers. Having an oppor tunity to learn alongside our clients in an AGC class, get better acquainted in social settings, and learn more about our clients’ needs—t hese are some of t he many reasons we consider AGC our industr y par tner.”

—Eric Kornegay Par tner Brown, Nelms CPAs

AGC Georg ia prov ides members w ith many oppor tunities throug hout the year to meet w ith one another and expand their professional networ k. Whether our members are meet ing w ith a cur rent or prosp ec tive client/customer or sp ending t ime w ith an indust r y p eer, relat ionships are built by affiliating w ith AGC.

We also help members build impor tant ties and connec t ions w ith exter nal g roups and indust r y-related influencers in the public and pr ivate sec tors.

Over 200 people from 112 different firms participated in the successful Contacts for Contracts General Contractor Marketplace e vent. Specialty contractors, suppliers and ser v ice company members especially appreciated the opportunity to v isit w ith GC representatives at company booths

Making these connec t ions is often one of the ke y reasons members say the y attend the Chapter’s Annual Convent ion, Fal l Leadership Conference, our Gener al Cont r ac tor Mar ketplace, Leg islat ive Day, Members First reg ional meet ing s, technolog y and leadership-focused roundtable prog r ams, and committee/taskforce meet ing s.

Member fir ms choose the le vel of involvement in the association that best helps them sat isfy their go als and interests. Since June 2012, we ’ ve seen an increase in attendance by both indiv iduals and fir ms across many of our prog r ams and e vents.

In the past year, over 25,000 indiv iduals used Chapter ser v ices or attended var ious prog r ams, classes and e vents. This figure does not include those we touched throug h AGC Georg ia’s wor kforce de velopment effor ts, including the many young p eople, school administ r ators and inst r uc tors w ho par t icipate in the const r uc t ion career fairs and expos, the technical school prog r ams and const r uc t ion camps for g ir ls.

AGC Georg ia’s 2012 Annual Convention saw its highest participation in years, w ith nearly 400 attendees.

Metro Atlanta Members First meetings had a 28% increase from the previous year in the number of firms participating, and a 58% increase in the number of attendees.

Advance Best Practices

Stay ing on top of new technologies and applications, learning how to maximize social media, keeping up w ith new construction methodologies and deliver y systems, and introducing new ways to approach safet y on the jobsite are some of the ways member firms are benefiting from AGC Georgia ser v ices and programs. Many of these topics and other best practices are also covered in seminars, webinars and programs delivered by AGC of America.

Technolog y Committee

Members have the oppor tunit y to par ticipate in several Technolog y Roundtable discussions each year to learn from each other about new industr y trends. A large focus has been on tablet and smar t phone use by construction companies, specifically for field personnel. Par ticipants share their experiences w ith apps they use for needs such as safet y forms, plan and project document management, storing photos, cloud file storage, v ideo conferencing from the field to the office, and much more. A series of workshops is in the planning stages to address concerns w ith dev ice setup and management, company-issued dev ices in comparison to a “bring your ow n dev ice” env ironment, and disaster recover y plans.

Safety & Health Committee

All members are invited to attend the monthly Safety & Health Committee meeting. These meetings bring together OSHA representatives and those responsible for safety at member firms. The focus is on learning best industry safety practices and ways to distribute this knowledge to the membership. Committee members also help Chapter staff plan the Ron Amerson Supervisory Safety Award program conducted in Atlanta and seven other regions around the state. This group is also involved in coordinating efforts for AGC Georgia’s Safety Stand Downs, where construction stops at the same time on the same day across all jobsites to focus on a single safety training topic.

Lean Const r uction

Classes have been added to AGC Georgia’s curriculum featuring a “lean” approach to construction. This process focuses on improved productiv it y, qualit y, and safet y by eliminating much of the waste associated w ith the construction process.

BIM Education Prog ram

AGC Georgia offers AGC of America’s Cer tificate of Management–Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM) program. It is the construction industr y ’ s first and only BIM cer tificate program teaching the practical application of BIM processes and technologies, step-by-step procedures for integrating BIM into the project deliver y process, real-life case studies of successful BIM implementations, and the practical issues all par ties need to understand when BIM is used on a construction project.

In March 2013, AGC Georgia’s Technolog y Committee hosted a “There’s An App For That?!” roundtable program where attendees discussed ways they are using tablet technolog y in the construction industry.

“I am charged wit h leading our company’s ef for ts to make us more productive by using new technology. Driving to Atlant a from August a to attend t he AGC Georgia’s Technology Committee meetings and Technology Roundt ables has been a great use of my time. Many new and impor t ant ideas are exchanged at t hese meetings. It is apparent more and more members see new technologies as valuable tools to help our industr y and t he project deliver y process become more lean and ef fective.”

—Peter Glenn, CM-BIM BIM Coordinator R.W. Allen, LLC

Members are taking full advantage of AGC Georg ia’s expanded curr iculum by filling new Lean Const ruction classes.

Helping You Succeed

Enhance Knowledge

Over our 85-year histor y, thousands of member employees have taken advantage of AGC Georgia’s education programs to transform themselves, their employers and customers. Courses are developed to benefit a range of indiv iduals, from the up and coming superintendent developing leadership skills to the most seasoned project manager becoming LEED accredited. Our goal is to prov ide the knowledge and tools that produce the most skilled, highly-educated and besttrained workforce.

our training center and are now BIM credentialed w ith the CM-BIM designation. We also added the Lean Construction Program series to our education curriculum.

AGC Georg ia

Site Safet y Van At-A-Glance

Reflects usage from June 2012 – May 2013

Par tic ipating Member Fir ms

122

This past year, AGC Georgia offered over 100 safet y and professional development courses. A few of the many classes include OSHA 10- and 30-Hour, Lien Law, LEED, CPR/First Aid, NPDES Stormwater, EPA Lead Cer tified Renovator, The Leaders Course, How Job Cost Systems Affect Profitabilit y, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) training. Many Chapter members also attend AGC of America workshops, conferences and webinars to stay on top of industr y trends and expand their business management knowledge.

In October 2012, we became one of AGC of America’s 16 BIM cer tified testing centers. A group of 20 industr y professionals completed all four BIM units, took the exam at

Jobsite Visits

1,347

Attendees Trained

21,432

Since the program’s inception in 1982, the AGC Georgia Site Safety Van ser v ice has trained over 613,000 people!

YLP Roundtables, including this professional de velopment prog ram on “Whole Brain Thinking,” are popular w ith the ent ire AGC Georg ia membership

To advance safet y education among our workforce this past year, tr aining was delivered in the classroom and to 122 member firms on their jobsites using the Chapter’s Site Safet y Van ser v ice. Affinit y Ser v ice Group (ASG) personnel work in tandem w ith AGC Georg ia to conduct much of this tr aining . Safet y topics are customized to fit the specific site safet y needs on a par ticular project. For our members who par ticipate in the Chapter’s workers’ compensation prog r am, CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insur ance Company, ASG safet y personnel conduct regular safet y audits on projects and prov ide repor ts to company management.

In a new par tnership w ith ClickSafet y, AGC Georgia members now have the added convenience of accessing safet y training online. This is especially helpful for

members whose projects require workers w ith a specific level of safet y training before allow ing them on a jobsite.

In November 2012, we renovated our training facilit y to meet a grow ing demand for classroom space. The facilit y now has three classrooms, and can accommodate over 125 people a day. More of our members are learning how they can use this facilit y for their ow n meeting/training needs.

Construction professionals par ticipated in a full-day AGC of America Fall Protection program hosted by AGC Georgia. We were one of 20 AGC Chapters selected to offer this complementar y training oppor tunit y through a Susan G. Har wood Grant.

“Our member ship in AGC Geor gia for t he pas t 34 year s has played an impor t ant role in t he growt h and success of our company. Our employees have regularly att ended educational classes and conferences of fered by t he Chapt er, enhancing t heir cons truction knowledge and skills. We rely on t he AGC Geor gia safety van ser vice t hat brings meaningful safety training t o our jobsit es, and value t he safety audits conduct ed by safety per sonnel wit h CompTrus t AGC. It is also reassuring for me t o know AGC Geor gia represents t he int eres ts of our indus tr y at t he s t at e Capit ol. And mos t of all, I value t he las ting friendships I have formed wit h so many indus tr y peer s. ”

—Tom Gay President Gay Construction Company

Members benefit from helpful indust r y and business-related information prov ided by both AGC of Amer ica and AGC Georg ia.

Field personnel watch a demonst ration on fall protection at the AGC Georg ia Training Center

(Above) Mark Woodall joins members in Valdosta at their Members First meeting to prov ide an update and answer questions on the year ’ s Leg islative Session (Below) Mark leads a tour of the state Capitol helping members learn about the leg islative process.

Staff and members wor k w ith the follow ing groups:

• AGC Georgia Student Chapters at collegiate construction programs

• American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia

• American Institute of Architects of Georgia

• American Society of Safety Engineers

• Associated Schools in Construction

• Bibb County Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Adv isor y Board

• Construction Education Foundation of Georgia

• Construction Ow ners Association of America (Georgia Chapter)

• Depar tment of Community Affairs’ State Codes Adv isor y Council

• Depar tment of Education Career Clusters Counseling and Adv isement Committee

• Depar tment of Revenue

• Georgia Association of State Facilities Administrators

• Georgia Bar Association’s Construction Div ision

• Georgia Black Contractors Association

• Georgia Board of Regents

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce

• Georgia Hispanic Contractors Association

• Georgia Municipal Association

• Georgia Real Estate Trade Group

• Georgia School Boards Association

• Georgia Southern University Construction Management Program Industr y Adv isor y Board

• Georgia State Finance Investment Commission Adv isor y Committee

• Georgia Struck-By Alliance

• Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation

• Governor’s Office of Workforce Development

• Gw innett Technical College Construction Management Program Adv isor y Committee

• Lee County High School Welding Adv isor y Board

• National Association of Women in Construction

• NPDES Study Committee

• Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

• OSHA–Offices in Georgia

• Southern Poly technic State University Construction Industr y Adv isor y Board

• State Construction Manual Adv isor y Committee

• State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors

• Technical Colleges of Georgia

• U. S. Corps of Engineers

• Utilities Protection Center of Georgia

Foster Relationships

Whenever possible, AGC Georgia partners with colleges, technical colleges, industr y-related organizations and representatives of initiatives like Go Build Georgia to promote the interests of members and the industr y. As the leading commercial contractor organization in the state, we are also invited to the table when these groups want industr y input.

AGC Georgia staff and members work with the groups listed in the column to the left to host joint programs, co-sponsor events, serve on Boards and committees, provide speakers, tackle issues we have in common, and promote common interests.

Co-hosted by AGC Georgia and the Georgia chapters of AIA and ACEC, the annual Building Georgia Legislative Day is a collaborative effor t designed to build relationships among the par ticipants and offer members an oppor tunit y to speak w ith legislators and learn about the legislative process.

Young Leadership Program members who par ticipated in our Board’s Contractor of the Future strategic discussions took the lead in forming a new alliance between AGC Georgia, AIA and ACEC. The group ’ s focus is to improve the level of collaboration and cooperation between the contractor, architect and engineer in order to prov ide increased value to ow ners.

For many industr y-related groups, AGC Georgia is v iewed as the spokesperson for commercial construction. It is common for other organizations to inv ite AGC Georgia to speak about current trends in the industr y that can impact their work. In recent months, Mark Woodall was a featured presenter at membership meetings for the Construction Div ision of the Georgia Bar Association, the Design-Build Institute of America’s Southeastern Chapter, and the Societ y for Marketing Professional Ser v ices-Atlanta.

AGC Georg ia members join w ith ACEC Georg ia and AIA Georg ia members on the Capitol’s steps dur ing Building Georg ia Leg islative Day.

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Thanks for hos ting a ver y informative Lunch-n-Learn meeting wit h Don Rosent hal, Direct or of City of Atlant a Of f ice of Buildings. Having a direct line of communication wit h t his depar tment is invaluable. It’s great t o know he values our feedback , t oo. ”

—Scott Moore Managing Par tner Humphries & Company, LLC

He lping You Succeed

AGC YLP members inv ited young professionals from AIA and ACEC to the Chapter’s t raining center for a facilitated discussion on forming an alliance between the three organizations.

Mark Woodall participated on a SMPS panel at a program titled “Legal Landmines That Can Blow Up Your Marketing Efforts ” He helped explain new laws and their impact on how const ruction firms market const ruction ser v ices to public ow ners.

Don Rosenthal, City of Atlanta, speaks to members about the process for obtaining building permits.

Members network at the opening breakfast of the 2013 Building Georg ia Leg islative Day.

(l-r) ACEC Georg ia President, Lt Governor Cagle, and AIA Georgia President join AGC Georgia President Ken Swofford at the Building Georg ia Leg islative Luncheon. Cagle addressed more than 250 attendees on workforce de velopment initiatives, including the College and Career Academy Network.

Helping You Succeed Inf luence & Advocate

AGC Georgia is the industr y ’ s direct connection to government officials and policy makers in our state. Legislation affecting business is a top concern and the association ser ves as an advocate for our members. We continually monitor, initiate and influence legislation on the state level and proudly work w ith our counterpar ts at AGC of America to shape national policy.

Our active involvement, v igilance and impact were ev ident during the 2013 Session of the Georgia General Assembly. AGC Georgia introduced two proactive proposals. House Bill 434 addresses a detrimental ruling by the Georgia Cour t of Appeals regarding our state’s lien law. Senate Bill 179 clarifies bonding requirements for our state and local government public works projects, while giv ing government the tools to prov ide contract incentives for early completion as well as liquidated damages for late project completion.

AGC Georgia, our members and the industry celebrated a huge victory when both of these major bills spearheaded by the Chapter were passed and signed by Governor Nathan Deal.

Another v ictor y for AGC and the construction industr y was AGC Georgia’s par ticipation in the Amicus Brief filing w ith the Georgia Supreme Cour t, which over turned the Georgia Cour t of Appeals Pitts decision. This case involved a construction worksite fatalit y. The Georgia Cour t of Appeals rendered a decision ev iscerating the

workers’ compensation exclusiv it y rule by holding that an injured or deceased construction worker has a breach of contract action against upstream par ties, and breach of contract claims, unlike tor t claims, are not barred by the workers’ compensation exclusiv it y rule. The Georgia Supreme Cour t reversed the Georgia Cour t of Appeals decision vacating the lower appellate cour t’s prev ious decision and sent the case back for reconsideration consistent w ith the Georgia Supreme Cour t’s decision. This was a great w in for the construction industr y, our members and AGC Georgia.

For the sixth consecutive year, AGC Georg ia was recognized by AGC of Amer ica at its spr ing convention for achie v ing 100% in the Board of Directors PAC Participation Program

On May 7, 2013, members and indust r y partner representatives joined AGC Georg ia staff and our leg islative sponsor for a signing ceremony in Governor Deal’s office for HB 434 concerning Georg ia’s Lien Law.

“AGC helps us navigat e t he many challenges facing t he commercial cons truction indus tr y. We depend on AGC and consider t hem our par tner in ever y sense of t he word— helping make us safer, looking out for our best interests at the state Capitol and in Washington, connecting us wit h a lar ge group of t op subcontract or s and supplier s, and of fering t he classes and resources we need t o s t ay competitive.”

—Randy Hall President Batson-Cook Company

Members know AGC Georgia has a seat at the table when industr y issues are discussed. One of many examples of how AGC Georgia advocates for members pertains to stormwater regulations that are up for review ever y five years. It is welcome relief for members to have AGC staff participate on their behalf in this lengthy process. Once completed, members rely on AGC Georgia to provide them with information so they are in compliance with all regulations.

In a story about the state legislature, Atlanta Journal-Constitution published this photo of AGC Georgia’s Mark Woodall speaking with the Governor’s House Floor Leader, Representative Coomer, regarding contractor licensing for returning veterans.

AGC Georgia supports pro-construction, pro-business candidates through our Political Action Committee (PAC) During the 2012 election cycle, we raised more than $150,000, and participated in more than 160 House, Senate and statewide races. Of the more than 170 candidates suppor ted by AGC Georgia PAC, 90% were elected to office.

AGC Georgia makes a point to meet w ith new legislative representatives to help them better understand the construction industr y ’ s current business climate and offer our exper tise as a resource on matters relating to our industr y.

“Introducing bills and getting t hem passed is a timeconsuming and complex process. During t he 2013 Geor gia General Assembly, member s of AGC Geor gia’s Legislative Committ ee worked alongside t heir indus tr y competit or s, giving freely of t heir time and exper tise on complicat ed areas of t he law. All of t his work was for t he great er good of t he cons truction indus tr y. I can’t t hank t hese professionals enough for giving back t o our association and indus tr y!”

—Mark Woodall Director, Governmental Affairs

AGC Georgia

AGC Georg ia’s Leg islative Committee hard at work prepar ing for the 2013 Leg islative Session.

Jason Getz, ©AJC

Chapter leaders attended AGC of America’s National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

Cultivate Leadership Helping You Succeed

Bringing out the best in ourselves and in others is what leadership is all about. AGC Georgia affords its members many oppor tunities to develop leadership skills and cultivate their leadership potential. Whether it is enrolling in a class to polish speaking and listening skills or volunteering to ser ve on a Chapter taskforce or committee, indiv iduals at ever y stage of their career are becoming more effective and experienced leaders; thus, benefiting their respective company, communit y and industr y.

Early in his year as president, Ken Swofford star ted a dialogue w ith members about the por tance of ethical behav ior in our dustr y. This was the focus of discussion uring his President’s Tour around the state nd in an ar ticle titled Who Really Cares about Ethics, the cover stor y in our third quar ter 2012 Georg ia Const ruction Today magazine.

Our 2012 Fall Leadership Conference was attended by a record 122 par ticipants who represented 50 firms. Outstanding speakers covering impor tant leadership topics in a relaxed and beautiful location is what makes this such a popular and well-attended event each year.

The Chapter’s flag ship Young Leadership Prog r am ( YLP) cont inues to be popular. Member fir ms encour age their best and br ig htest young p eople to join this g roup. Emphasis is on networ king and relat ionship building , professional de velopment and char itable g iv ing . In addit ion to helping talented young p eople de velop their leadership potent ial to benefit their resp ec t ive company, the focus is also on de veloping future leaders for the indust r y and for the associat ion.

YLP membership is strong w ith 108 indiv iduals and 72 member firms par ticipating The YLP Council is the governing body responsible for overseeing the group ’ s

owe d u s to t a ke t h e i n for m a t i on t h e y were l e a r n i n g to a bro a der

a u d i en ce of m em b ers .

AGC Georg ia Board Members participated in the 2 x 4" cutting ceremony to open the 2013 CEFGA CareerExpo and SkillsUSA State Championships. Follow ing a tour of the t radeshow floor, the y gathered for a Board meeting to continue Cont ractor of the Future st rateg ic planning. This discussion focused on where future skilled labor w ill learn their t rade, and what role cont ractors need to play in shaping the educational exper ience.

direction and activ ities to insure a positive and constructive experience for ever yone involved. This past year, YLP planned and hosted four roundtable programs open to and attended by the Chapter’s entire membership.

T h ro u g h a ch a n g e i n AG C G e o r g i a ’ s By l aw s l a s t May, t h e Y L P C h a i r a n d Vi ce C h a i r n ow h o l d vo t i n g p o s i t i o n s o n t h e C h a p te r ’ s B o a rd o f D i re c to r s .

Doug Tabeling, the 2012-2013 YLP Council Chair, was recently elected to AGC of America’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to ser ve a three-year term. This prestigious honor reflects positively on the caliber of young people associated with YLP, the quality of our membership and AGC Georgia.

“What Does a Future Leader Look Like? Are You on the Right Track” was the topic of this provocative April 2013 YLP Roundtable program. Participants explored the future of contracting drastically different from what is know n today to help them move past limiting beliefs and become more proactive in charting their career paths

Helping You Succeed

Respected and successful const ruction leaders shared their personal stor ies and life’s lessons w ith Chapter members dur ing a March 2013 YLP program.

“Several of our younger employees, including me, par ticipat e in AGC Geor gia’s Young Leader ship Program. I can conf idently say t his program provides a wonder ful oppor tunity t o help us develop as leader s. I especially appreciat e t he Chapt er Board inviting me and ot her YLP member s t o join t hem in a s trat egic planning discussion about t he future of our indus tr y and association. Wanting us involved and asking for our input speaks highly of our association.”

—Kristen Williams President Penco Electrical Contractors, Inc.

YLP Council members take their leadership responsibility ser iously as the y plan the group’s activ ities to insure successful outcomes.

The Chapter’s Fall Leadership Conference saw a 72% increase from the pre v ious year in the number of firms participating and a 40% increase in the number of attendees.

Helping You Succeed

Recognize Excellence

Project successes and safet y achievements by AGC Georgia members reflect well on a company ’ s image and reputation, and on the association and industr y. Recognizing excellence builds pride for member companies, our Chapter and the industr y. It also helps to educate our members’ current and prospective customers about the high quali of work and value of ser v ices they receive when they choose an AGC Georgia member for their projects.

AGC Build Georg ia Award Prog ram

For t h e p a s t 2 4 ye a rs , AG C G e or g i a ’ s a n nu a l Bu i l d G e or g i a Aw a rd

Representatives of general cont ractor award ent r ies are encouraged to tout the ir team’s cont ractor-init iated “best sustainable building pract ices ” Winners from this separate compet it ion w ithin the 2012 Build Georg ia Awards Prog ram display the ir plaques.

Pro g r a m h a s ce l e br a te d t h e f i r m s a n d pro j e c t s t h a t dem on s t r a te con s t r u c t i on exce l l en ce . A p a n e l of i n de p en den t i n du s t r y repre s en t a t ive s ju d g e s t h e com p e t i t i on T h e pro j e c t s t h e y s e l e c t a re a lw ays exc i t i n g ex a m p l e s of t h e ch a l l en ge s , te a mwor k a n d t rem en do u s ef for t re qu i re d i n con s t r u c t i on wor k .

Wi n n i n g con s t r u c t i on pro j e c t s were fe a t u re d i n “ B e s t i n Con s t r u c t i on , ” a s p e c i a l s e c t i on i n a Ju n e 2 0 1 2 i s su e of At l a n t a

B u s i n e s s C h ro n i c l e . G e t t i n g t h e Ch a p ter ’ s n a m e a n d o u r m em b er s ’ n a m e s i n f ron t of t h e p u bl i c a t i on ’ s 1 6 6 , 0 0 0 re a ders i s a lw ays we l com e p u bl i c i t y. Aw a rd w i n n i n g f i r m s a n d pro j e c t s were a l s o s h owc a s e d i n t h e Ch a p ter ’ s fo u r t h qu a r ter Ge o r g i a Co n s t r u c t i o n To d ay m a g a z i n e .

Projects completed by specialty cont ractor firms are welcome in the AGC Build Georg ia Awards Program The 2012 first place w inners w ithin their t rade categor y received cr ystal awards.

Representatives of general contractor firms w inning first place in the 2012 AGC Build Georg ia Award competition.

Ron Amerson Super v isor y Safety Awards

AGC Georgia’s Ron Amerson Supervisory Safety Award Program recognizes member firms’ field supervisors who achieve safety excellence based on no lost-time accidents. This annual program spotlights field supervisors for their outstanding safety performance and dedication to jobsite safety. During the 2013 safet y award ceremonies, 362 superintendents representing 31 member firms (general and specialt y contractors) met the requirements and earned Cer tificates of Commendation for Safet y Excellence. These ceremonies were held in conjunction w ith Members First meetings in Albany, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Commerce, Macon, Savannah and Valdosta.

National AGC Safety Awards (NASA)

AGC Georgia members also par ticipate in AGC of America’s NASA program. This program allows contractors to compare their safet y records against national averages and w ith AGC contractors of similar size and w ith those performing similar t y pes of construction. Based on their excellent safet y records in 2012, 58 AGC Georgia member firms par ticipated in the program. In conjunction w ith this national program, AGC Georgia uses the same statistics prov ided to AGC of America, and recognizes our member firms in a local program.

AGC Build Georgia Awards and NASA Safet y Awards were presented at an Awards Breakfast during the Chapter’s Annual Convention.

Field super v isors w ith no-lost time accidents and nominated for a Ron Amerson Super v isor y Safety Award participated in one of se veral award ceremonies around the state in March 2013. The overall w inners in each super v isor y man-hour categor y received award plaques

“Our f irm’s par ticipation in t he AGC Build Geor gia Award Program demons trat es t o our employees t hat company leader ship is proud of t heir work . It also shows t he owner, archit ect and engineer our f irm is proud t o be a member of t heir project t eam. When a project is recognized as an AGC Build Geor gia Award winner, we include it in proposals and marketing mat erials t o fur t her illus trat e our dedication t o successful project completion.”

Gerald Dr iver, (l) president of Dr iver Const ruction Co., received the 2012 SIR Award, the Chapter’s highest honor, from Tony Pellicano, 2011-2012 AGC Georg ia President (r). This award recognizes Mr. Dr iver’s outstanding ser v ice, indust r y leadership and involvement in the community and his commitment to “Skill, Integr ity and Responsibility.”

—Ashley Dale Director of Client Relations Parrish Construction Group, Inc.

Members recognized by both AGC of Amer ica and AGC Georg ia for safety excellence proudly display their awards.

“ The oppor tunity for our f irm t o par ticipat e in t he career fair s held in Macon, Valdos t a and Atlant a; meeting wit h s tudents int eres t ed in a cons truction career; and int eracting wit h t echnical college and high school cons truction program faculty and adminis trat or s t o help shape curriculum has been ver y benef icial for our f irm and t he indus tr y. We are grat eful t o AGC Geor gia for leading t he way in forming workforce alliances around t he s t at e t o give us a voice and presence in t he marketplace where we can recruit t alent ed young people t o pur sue an electrical career. ”

Develop Workforce

AGC Georg ia continues to take an active and v isible leadership role in inspir ing promising young men and women to pursue careers in construction.

In the late 1990s, AGC Georg ia became a founding par tner of the Construction Education Foundation of Georg ia (CEFGA) to encour age students to pursue careers in construction and to assure qualit y construction tr aining in Georg ia schools. Each year, AGC Georg ia members ser ve on CEFGA’s Board of Directors to advance the organization’s mission. Many of our members choose to become CEFGA par tners, and g ive generously in both dollars and resources to suppor t the organization.

CEFGA, w ith AGC Georg ia’s suppor t, organizes the annual CEFGA CareerExpo and SkillsUSA Competition in Atlanta. Over 6,000 students, teachers and industr y professionals attended the March 2013 event In addition, 230 schools and 347 companies were represented, including many of our members from all over the state. By inv iting students, facult y, parents and school administr ators to this nationally-recog nized event, CEFGA is hig hlig hting oppor tunities in the commercial construction industr y to help recruit and develop our future workforce.

AGC Georg ia and CEFGA staff work together to oversee our workforce alliances set up around the state. These alliances br ing Chapter member firms together w ith students, facult y and administr ators at technical colleges and hig h schools in the construction and tr ade prog rams.

support these educational activities. They also contribute materials, volunteer employees, host career fair booths, demonstrate use of construction equipment, provide speakers, and host student field trips on construction jobsites

Earlier this spring, Mike Dunham was appointed to ser ve on Governor Deal’s Go Build Georg ia Advisor y Council. This campaign is designed to educate young people on the value of learning a trade and to inspire them to find a construction career path that fits their future goals. It aims to provide better opportunities for craft tradespersons, develop higher skilled employees for businesses and enhance economic development for Georgia.

High school students gain hands-on cont ruction exper ience at an AGC Georg ia sponsored mock SkillsUSA competition.

Workforce alliances in Central, East, West Centr al, Southwest and South Georg ia convened career fairs, construction events, MAGIC (Mentor ing a Girl in Construction) camp prog r ams, a Mock SkillsUSA competition, and other educational activ ities this past year. Chapter members take an active role in prov iding funds to

In November 2012, AGC Georgia hosted the Associated Schools in Construction’s (ASC) southeastern collegiate competition. This was the first of a two-year commitment by AGC Georgia to coordinate the event. Student teams were presented a real-world commercial construction project RFP and given 24-hours to transform themselves into a construction firm presenting to a panel of judges how they would build the project. This year, Chapter members Holder Construction Company, Turner Construction Company and Brasfield & Gorrie developed the RFPs and ser ved as judges.

—Tony Varamo Workforce Development Manager MetroPower

In June 2012, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development published a Go Build Georgia circular distributed to over 1.5 million households in our state. AGC Georgia helped underwrite this publication.

Give Bac k

As the program has evolved, indiv iduals and member firms par ticipating in the Chapter’s Young Leadership Program ( YLP) have made communit y ser v ice and charitable giv ing one of their top three priorities. The Golf & Tennis Classic, the YLP’s sole fundraiser each year, offers a learning experience for young leaders in planning large events, and securing corporate sponsors. After expenses, monies raised are used to suppor t wor thy causes.

The 2013 YLP Golf & Tennis Classic netted over $40,000 in donations, bringing the fundraising total over 14 years to $390,000. This popular event attracted a record number of corporate sponsorships this year.

Another t y pe of giv ing back is when our members choose to par ticipate in the Chapter’s new sponsorship program. In this program, corporate sponsors prov ide financial suppor t that helps AGC Georgia in continuing to offer qualit y programs. In return, the sponsoring firm receives a package of benefits depending on their contribution level. This generous suppor t by our corporate sponsors is a testament of their commitment to our industr y and AGC Georgia.

“ The Young Leader ship Program

Golf & Tennis Classic continues t o be a big draw for golfer s, t ennis player s and cor porat e sponsor s because t hey know t he proceeds go t o suppor t so many wor t hy causes. I am proud of t he hard work and planning YLP member s do t o make t his annual event so successful. Our success means we can give back t o t he community in many meaningful ways. ”

—Kelly Johnson Director, Marketing & Client Relations Swof ford Construction, Inc.

During the YLP Holiday Luncheon, participants donated toys collected at their office to the Marines’ Toys for Tots drive

Responding to the Halstead family’s need to ready their home in Jefferson to accommodate their child w ith se vere brain damage, YLP members stepped in and built a wheelchair-accessible deck and front ent rance ramp

YLP members continue their annual tradition of contributing money and time to support our fallen heroes with a wreath laying ceremony at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton.

YLP Golf & Tennis Classic participants await news of door pr ize w inners. All monies raised from raffle ticket sales directly benefit YLP’s char itable activ ities

Nearly 200 players await the shotgun start for YLP’s annual golf tournament.

Chapter members attending the 2012 Annual Convention received an update from Ste ve Sandherr, CEO of AGC of Amer ica, on the latest leg islation and regulator y issues being addressed at the federal le vel

St ay Infor med

As a member of the AGC organization, you have access to both AGC Georgia and AGC of America’s extensive resources, including an industr y bookstore, training DVDs and v ideos, standard forms and documents, newsletters and publications.

Membership Director y & Resource Guide

ear, AGC Georgia members receive an ed director y w ith contact information for ber firms. Impor tant information about the pter and additional industr y-related contacts resources are also prov ided

eorg ia Const r uction Today

embers and key industr y influencers received hree issues of this magazine covering mpor tant trends, industr y issues, leadership topics, Chapter ser v ices and programs, and business-related items.

mer ica Const r uctor mag azine

Published bi-monthly by AGC of America for members across the nation, this publication covers in-depth coverage and analysis of the construction industr y and related topics, such as insurance, safet y and regulator y issues, as well as practical adv ice on labor relations and legal matters.

AGC Georg ia’s The For um

Members and industr y par tners receive the Chapter’s electronic newsletter ever y Wednesday. Readers are prov ided w ith the latest news, impor tant dates, upcoming programs, and special announcements

Repor t to Members

Coinciding w ith the installation of new officers and board members at AGC Georgia’s Annual Convention in June, this annual publication covers the Chapter’s ser v ices and accomplishments during the prev ious 12 months.

www.agcg a.org & www.agc.org

The Chapter and AGC of America’s websites allow v isitors to access industr y news, a calendar of events and classes, information and resources. Members logging into both sites value the preferred pricing they receive for event registrations, publications and much more.

AGC of Amer ica Economic Br iefings

Chief Economist Ken Simonson prov ides AGC members w ith insights into the economy and implications for construction and related industries w ith his frequent media inter v iews, presentations and The Data DIGest, a weekly one-page e-newsletter distributed free to all members.

Those attending the Annual Convention’s business session were the first to receive the 2012 Repor t to Members highlighting the year ’ s accomplishments.

Provide Savings & Investment Retur n

Mem b er s p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e Ch a p ter ’ s wor kers’ com p en s a t i on pro g r a m , Com p Tr u s t AG C

Mut u a l Ca p t ive In su r a n ce Com p a ny ( M C I C ) , re ce ive i n su r a n ce cover a ge a t com p e t i t ive r a te s w h i l e goi n g ex t r a l en g t h s to ke ep t h ei r wor k force s a fe . T h i s ye a r, a $ 1 . 2 5 m i l l i on d iv i den d w a s d i s t r i bute d a m on g 1 5 1 p a r t i c i p a t i n g f i r m s a s a re su l t of t h ei r s a fe t r a ck re cord i n 2 0 1 2 . Si n ce

1 9 8 2 , Com p Tr u s t h a s g iven b a ck a pprox i m a te ly $ 2 9 m i l l i on i n d iv i den d s to p a r t i c i p a t i n g m em b ers , m a k i n g t h i s a n ex t rem e ly a f ford a bl e a n d co s t - e f fe c t ive s er v i ce for m em b ers .

To d ay, 2 7 m e m b e r f i r m s p a r t i c i p a te i n AG C ’ s n e w

Re t i re m e n t S av i n g s P l a n to h e l p t h e m a t t r a c t to p j o b c a n d i d a te s a n d o f f e r a d d e d b e n e f i t s to re t a i n v a l u e d e m p l oye e s . Af te r t h e p l a n ’ s f i r s t ye a r o f o p e r a t i o n , we n ow h o l d a cco u n t s f o r n e a r l y 1 , 0 0 0 e m p l oye e s o f m e m b e r f i r m s to t a l i n g ove r $ 4 0 m i l l i o n i n a s s e t s . T h i s Mu l t i p l e E m p l oye r P l a n ( M E P ) p rov i d e s o u r m e m b e r s w i t h a n o p p o r t u n i t y to p o o l re t i re m e n t d o l l a r s i n o rd e r to g a i n s i g n i f i c a n t co s t a n d t i m e s av i n g s co m p a re d to a s i n g l e e m p l oye r p l a n .

C h a p te r m e m b e r s co n t i nu e to t a ke a dv a n t a g e o f d o ze n s o f m e m b e r s - o n l y s av i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s w i t h

n a t i o n a l l y re co g n i ze d co m p a n i e s . T h e y o f te n c i te h ow t h e s e s av i n g s ove r t h e co u r s e o f a ye a r c a n cove r o r exce e d t h e i r AG C d u e s . D i s co u n t s a n d vo l u m e s av i n g s i n c l u d e o f f i ce s u p p l i e s , ve h i c l e s , s h i p p i n g s e r v i ce s , a t t i re , c a r re n t a l s e r v i ce s , ce l l p h o n e s e r v i ce s , j o b s i te we b c a m s , a u d i o co n f e re n c i n g a n d a i r p o r t s h u t t l e s

Helping You Succeed

“At my request, our comptroller thoroughly vetted the AGC Retirement Savings Plan and advised me to move our 401(k) into the Chapter’s new program. This was def initely a smar t business decision since we are now experiencing considerable savings on administrative fees, our employees are saving on investment costs, and I am relieved of f iduciar y responsibilities.”

—Charles E. Garbutt, LEED AP, AIC President Garbutt Construction Company

Representatives of member firms participating in CompTrust AGC MCIC, received dividend checks in June 2012 at AGC Georgia’s Annual Convention.

Members from across the state, some w ith an existing retirement plan, and others who wanted to beg in offer ing the benefit, have joined the AGC Retirement Sav ings Plan.

Helping You Succeed Promote AGC Brand

AG C G e o r g i a p ro m o te s t h e co m m e rc i a l co n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y a n d t h e v a l u e o f wo r k i n g w i t h o u r m e m b e r f i r m s . T h e a s s o c i a t i o n co n d u c t s f o r u m s , s e m i n a r s a n d

m e e t i n g s to a dv a n ce e co n o m i c a n d i n f r a s t r u c t u re i nve s t m e n t , j o b c re a t i o n , e d u c a t i o n , t r a i n i n g , a dvo c a c y, a n d p ro f e s s i o n a l exch a n g e . In o u r i n te r a c t i o n s w i t h a rch i te c t s , e n g i n e e r s , re a l e s t a te m a n a g e r s , te ch n i c a l s ch o o l a n d co l l e g e a d m i n i s t r a to r s a n d f a c u l t y, d e ve l o p e r s , a n d ow n e r s , we m a ke s u re to i n f o r m t h e m a b o u t t h e AG C

o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d o u r m e m b e r s h i p co m p r i s i n g t h e to p co n t r a c to r s i n t h e i n d u s t r y. We co m m u n i c a te t h e s e s a m e m e s s a g e s to e l e c te d o f f i c i a l s , o t h e r t r a d e a s s o c i a t i o n s , t h e m e d i a , a n d t h e p u b l i c .

T h e AG C b r a n d i s re s p e c te d a m o n g

b uye r s o f co n s t r u c t i o n s e r v i ce s . Me m b e r s a re e n co u r a g e d to u s e t h e AG C G e or g i a a n d AG C of Am er i c a l o go s on t h ei r j ob s i te s , com p a ny we b s i te s a n d l e t ter h e a d , a n d o t h er m a r ke t i n g a n d prom o t i on a l

m a ter i a l s . O u r m em b ers a l s o pro u d ly d i s p l ay a m em b er s h i p p l a qu e i n t h e i r of f i ce to s h ow t h ei r a f f i l i a t i on w i t h AG C . Wi t h t h e Ch a p ter ’ s n a m e a n d br a n d i n g ch a n ge s i n May 2 0 1 2 , we m a de i t a pr i or i t y to c re a te a p ers on a l i ze d m em b er s h i p p l a qu e for e a ch f i r m , i n clu d i n g t h e i r com p a ny n a m e a n d j oi n d a te . In t h e p a s t 1 2 m on t h s , Ch a p ter s t a f f con du c te d over 3 0 0 m em b er v i s i t s w h ere m a ny of t h e s e p l a qu e s were de l ivere d .

The Chapter’s new logo is now prominently displayed next to the st reet ent rance of the AGC Georg ia headquarters, at the ent rance of our t raining center and on the front of our building, making it easier for members, v isitors and the public to identify us

Ke e p i n g t h e AG C n a m e v i s i b l e i n t h e m a r ke t p l a ce i s a cco m p l i s h e d w h e n p re s s re l e a s e s p re p a re d by AG C G e o r g i a a n d o u r m e m b e r s a re p l a ce d i n i n d u s t r y s p e c i f i c a n d l o c a l p u b l i c a t i o n s . T h i s a l s o o cc u r s w h e n s e n i o r

C h a p te r s t a f f a re a s ke d f o r t h e i r ex p e r t o p i n i o n o n a n i n d u s t r y - re l a te d to p i c o r i s s u e , s u ch a s i m m i g r a t i o n , s to r mw a te r re g u l a t i o n s o r t h e s t a te’s re ce n t u p t i c k i n co n s t r u c t i o n a c t iv i t y.

G e t t i n g t h e wo rd o u t a b o u t AG C G e o r g i a a s we l l a s o u r n a m e a n d l o g o w h e n e ve r p o s s i b l e h e l p s to b u i l d t h e AG C a n d AG C G e o r g i a b r a n d .

Chapter members now proudly display new AGC Georg ia membership plaques

One of many articles appearing in the media promoting AGC Georg ia and member achie vements

2013-14 Board of Directors

Office rs

President Dave Cy r

Parrish Construction Group, Inc.

Perr y

D irectors

Jeff Arlington

The Christman Company

Augusta

Dan Baker, P.E.

Duffey Southeast, Inc.

Cedar tow n

Scott Clark

R. W. Allen, LLC

Augusta

Jim Cooper Cooper & Company

General Contractors, Inc.

Cumming

Br ian Daniel

Carroll Daniel Construction Company

Gainesv ille

Doug Dav idson

New South Construction Company

Atlanta

John Der ucki

Derucki Construction Company

Roswell

Vice President Randall Redding

R. K. Redding

Construction, Inc. Bremen

Secretar y Trey Anderson Anderson Construction Company For t Gaines

Treasurer Randy Hall Batson-Cook Company Atlanta

AGC Georg ia

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

John Far mer

The Beck Group Atlanta

Dan Har tley

Har tley Construction Company, Inc.

Gainesv ille

Doug Hunter Holder Construction Company

Atlanta

Jonathan Jones Jones Construction Company

Tifton

Lyndy Jones

JCI Contractors

Moultrie

Er ic Kor negay

Brow n, Nelms CPAs

Fayettev ille

Kev in Kuntz

McCar thy Building Companies, Inc.

Atlanta

Bill Lusk, P.E.

Lusk & Company, Inc. Alpharetta

Joe Marchese Marchese Construction, LLC Pooler

Roddy McCror y Brasfield & Gorrie Kennesaw

Eddie Mock PRO Building Systems Atlanta

Tony Pellicano

Pellicano Construction

Albany

Casey Pollard

R. K. Redding

Construction, Inc.

Bremen

Chr is Sher idan, P.E. Chris R. Sheridan & Company

Macon

Tom Stalvey

Ace Electric, Inc. Valdosta

Br ian Steed Gilbane Building Company Atlanta

Ken Swofford Swofford Construction, Inc. Austell

Keith Watson Bowen & Watson, Inc. Toccoa

Rober t Yar brough Suret y South, LLC Atlanta

Gar y Young Young Contracting/SE, Inc. Atlanta

Laura “L.B.” Ber r y Administrative-Ser v ices Assistant 678.298.4102 berr y@agcga.org

Bill Chambless, CBO Member Ser v ices Specialist 478 972 5865

chambless@agcga.org

Sher r y Cov ington Controller 678.298.4114

cov ington@agcga org

Machell Har per Director, Member Ser v ices 678.298.4108

harper@agcga.org

Cindy Parham Administrative-Ser v ices Assistant 678.298.4112

parham@agcga.org

Cher r i Watson Director, Safety, Education & Workforce Development 678.298.4104

watson@agcga.org

Mark Woodall Director, Governmental Affairs 678 298 4116

woodall@agcga.org

Skill

The possession and application of t he necessar y t ec hnical know ledge and pr actical exper ience t o execut e projects in a professional and ef f icient manner.

Int egrity

The c har acter to comply wit h t he spirit and letter of contr acts and to handle ever y tr ansaction wit h fairness and honor.

Responsibility

The possession and application of t he necessar y f inances, cash or credit, toget her wit h t he needed equipment and organization to fulf ill all commitments promptly and completely.