CONSTRUCTION TODAY EORGIA F E A T U R E S

8 A Conversation with Labor Commissioner Mark Butler

Creating valuable workforce solutions through strategic alliances and community relationships.

10 Construction Safety Week Focuses on Empowering Healthy Connections at Work

Teaming up to improve awareness and education of mental health issues in the construction industry.

12 Is Firefighting Embedded in Your Company Culture?

Improving problem-solving and decisionmaking can lead to doing a better job of problem prevention.

15 Join YLP at the 2020 Golf Classic Proceeds are vital to continue rich history of charitable giving.

17 Peer Group Builds on Early Success

EA members are executives or individuals who will assume an executive role in the foreseeable future within an AGC Georgia member firm.

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PUBLISHED MARCH 2020/ GGC-B0120/5510

COVER: PHOTO COURTESY OF LABOR COMMISSIONER MARK BUTLER

AGC Georgia offers unique opportunities to grow the construction industry and enjoy camaraderie with other passionate industry leaders. It has great value to all its members and is a mainstay in the tradition of Carroll Daniel Construction where my father also served as association President.

As I shared with many members during the seven President’s Tour events hosted this past January all around Georgia, our collective passion and voice can make a big difference in the talent pipeline we are creating to sustain the construction industry for decades to come.

Because of our collective support the AGC Skills Challenges this past fall were a huge success. Together, we held five high school competitions with an increase in number of student competitors (up 22%), competing schools (up 24%), sponsoring firms (up 43%) and overall contributions (up 59%) totaling $205,000. The numbers prove we are making an impact!

We also had significantly more influencers attend the recent series. Legislators, school counselors, CTAE coordinators and school administrators are among the many community leaders coming to the events to see what the hype is all about. As we grow these events, the media is becoming more interested in our story. It’s rewarding to shine the spotlight on the young people who are taking an interest in the industry.

The regional champions are already back at work planning to build on that success for 2020. I encourage you to get involved if you aren’t already! It’s one of the most rewarding events to be a part of and the Carroll Daniel family looks forward to this event each year.

Brian Daniel President & CEO Carroll Daniel Construction 2019-2020 President AGC Georgia

Developing a strong workforce pipeline for the construction industry is critical. During my tour around the state, I was proud to share some initial successes with Carroll Daniel Construction’s field engineer apprenticeship program that is in partnership with Lanier Technical College. In its inaugural year, seven students are enrolled and have completed approximately 1,000 training/classroom/hands-on hours in three classroom subject areas and eight field evaluation categories. They are involved on the jobsite doing various tasks relating to safety, construction documents, site operations, estimating, and management of subcontractors/laborers.

Implementing this model across the state at your local technical college would make a big impact in the industry. I would be happy to connect with fellow contractors who are interested to see this model grow.

I’m proud to be in great company with so many of my respected competitors who also want to help make a difference. I look forward to continuing to serve alongside you.