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Let’s face it — the construction industry isn’t particularly diverse or inclusive, and with the current workforce development crisis, that’s an issue we can’t afford to ignore. It’s time to start exploring solutions to draw in the diversity we need to create better projects and better business results.

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A look at many of AGC Georgia’s legislative successes honors the efforts of veteran members and gives newer members a better understanding of our legislative process and the history behind current industry-related news.

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love the construction industry. I love the people in our industry even more! Some of my fondest memories growing up were going to jobsites with my father and seeing field professionals working in the different trades. During these times, he impressed upon me that a hard day’s work builds strong moral character. I think our industry is one of the few remaining that still believes in giving a hard day’s work — every day.

It’s because of my love for the people in the construction industry that I am so honored to serve as president of AGC Georgia. I am the fourth person from Batson-Cook to serve an AGC chapter in this role, and I owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to personal and professional mentors for helping me reach this milestone.

In particular, I want to share my sincere appreciation for Raymond Moody. During his service as president and chief executive officer of Batson-Cook, I had the pleasure of working closely with him. He is like a second father to me, and I benefit every day from knowing I have his support.

As Raymond ingrained in me, and you well know, our industry is all about people. However, in my opinion that simple statement has many interpretations. To me, it is the relationships you form with respected colleagues, clients and competitors. It also means taking care of employees — treating them fairly and sending them home safely each night to their families. I also believe the phrase our industry is all about people speaks to our need to be forward-thinking as we look to secure our industry’s successful future with a skilled and diverse workforce. We all owe a debt of gratitude to the generations that came before us. They built a strong legacy that we benefit from, and we must not lose sight of what it will take to sustain our industry for future generations.

In June at the Annual Convention, I shared my thoughts on stepping up member involvement with AGC Georgia’s workforce development initiatives and opening a dialogue on diversity and inclusion. I don’t think you can have one discussion without the other.

The construction industry needs more people in all areas.

We don’t have a trusted and steady pipeline of skilled labor to meet jobsite demands. We also don’t have enough people in construction management degree programs to fill the void in project leadership.

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business, and I challenge anyone to tell me they don’t want their team to have the best opportunities to deliver the best solutions. I believe the secret to growing our skilled worker pipeline and our future project management teams is to be more inclusive in our recruiting practices and broaden our reach as we share our industry’s career opportunities. Too many people never even consider a career in construction because you and I don’t do enough to educate them. I’m ready to turn this tide, and I need your help to make a meaningful impact.

I encourage you to read the article on page 8 titled “The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion” written by my good friend and mentor Brent Darnell. He perfectly summarizes my feelings on how we must mindfully create a culture in the construction industry that is more diverse and welcoming. I look forward to meeting with many of you as I tour the state in November to host seven regional meetings and discussing these important topics that will define the future of our industry. ■

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The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion

By Brent Darnell, Owner, Brent Darnell International

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ith the turnaround in the economy and a workforce development crisis on every level, this longtime issue is reaching a tipping point. I’m talking about the lack of diversity and inclusion in the construction industry. And I’m not talking about coercing companies to hire more women and minorities.

The lack of women and minorities is a symptom of a far deeper issue: This industry does not value diversity and is not very inclusive, and it is time to start a meaningful dialogue in order to create some traction toward a resolution.

The place to begin is with women and minorities. By exploring solutions 8

to this lack of diversity, perhaps we can solve the larger issue of inclusion.

It is time for everyone to dig deeply and focus on this issue. It is time all sides commit to a proactive approach with compromise and cooperation in mind. It is time we meet in the middle and utilize a wonderfully diverse workforce to create better projects and better business results.

I have attended many industry events lately, and the demographics are a little frightening. As wonderful as our industry is, these events are filled with mostly middle-aged, white men. If I were a woman or a minority, I would take one look at the demographic and run away like my hair was on fire.

We all know women and minority participation is quite low, and the effort to be more inclusive to women and minorities is limited at best.

There are several reasons for this situation: a lack of role models for women and minorities, wage disparity, the current culture of the industry, and lack of understanding and connection among all of these groups.

There is some good news, though.

Several companies and industry organizations are reaching out to young people, women and minorities through a variety of workforce development initiatives. The ACE Mentoring Program targets young people, including women and minorities, and promotes

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the construction industry as a viable career. Since that program is a more long-term solution, we must be more aggressive in our approach in order to realize some short-term results.

If all industry organizations and companies would commit to some very simple initiatives, we could improve diversity and inclusion dramatically in a relatively short period of time: Provide education and information. Reach out to the many women’s and minority organizations throughout the construction industry and court them; let them know they are welcome.

Invite their members to the currently white-male-dominated events and give them the spotlight. Create an open dialogue. We need to learn more about each other, and the best way to do that is to get everyone in the same room.

These types of gatherings will help to shift the industry image from one of exclusion to one of inclusion.

Provide meaningful training for all of the white guys. I don’t mean “diversity” training or “sensitivity” training. These tend to only provide the legal requirements to keep from being sued. I’m talking about training that creates true understanding and trust. We need to explode stereotypes and preconceptions from all sides of this equation and create an atmosphere of cooperation, trust, and comfort.

Provide meaningful training for women and minorities. Give them the tools they need to navigate this maze

of white males. Successful women and minorities in the industry know this navigation, and these skills are teachable and learnable. We must use this knowledge to create programs that teach these skills to maximize the success of women and minorities.

There is a very real business case for these inclusion initiatives: 1. Diverse people with diverse thinking lead to better ideas and better solutions to industry problems. We need the perspective of minorities and women to move forward.

2. If you look at sheer numbers, when more women and minorities enter the industry, it will greatly help our workforce crisis.

3. The industry is gravitating toward more collaborative ways of project delivery such as IPD and Lean, and women are generally better at collaboration than men, according to my research on the typical emotional profiles for men and women in the industry. Most women score relatively high in social responsibility (the ability to work in teams), empathy and interpersonal relationships. Most men score relatively high in self-regard, independence and assertiveness.

4. In an article from Engineering News Record (November 15, 2010), a research company found that “companies with more women board members significantly outperformed

those with fewer female directors in return on equity, return on sales, and return on invested capital.” This article was written nearly six years ago, and it seems we have made little progress with regard to promoting more female leaders.

Many construction guys have the attitude that they “don’t mind” women and minorities in construction. This attitude must change. It’s simply not enough. We must take proactive steps, start this dialogue, create a more inclusive industry, and actively pursue women and minorities. We need them to move the industry forward and create a whole new industry that is inclusive and diverse. We need them to create an industry that is sustainable. We need them to create more successful projects and better profitability. If we don’t make this effort and women and minorities continue to stay away from construction, we may be in big trouble.

■ About the Author: Brent Darnell has taught emotional intelligence and soft skills to the AEC Industry for 16 years, working in over 100 companies in more than 20 countries. He is an adjunct professor at Auburn and Penn State, and was named one of the Top 25 Newsmakers for 2012 by Engineering News Record for “transforming alpha males into service focused leaders.” Please visit brentdarnell.com for more information.

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uring each year’s session of the Georgia General Assembly, AGC Georgia is front and center regarding pending legislation, proposed policy changes, and other regulations that can negatively impact your firm and our industry.

In addition to maintaining a strong defensive posture, AGC Georgia is also very proactive in identifying opportunities to better the business climate for your company.

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For 20 years, it’s been my honor and privilege to represent AGC Georgia members before the General Assembly, statewide elected officials and the many professionals who represent industry-related governmental agencies. Over the past two decades, together with our members, we have accumulated quite a list of legislative accomplishments. Perhaps this summary will help newer members gain a better understanding of our

association’s legislative process and the history behind current industryrelated laws. Our veteran members will remember the legislative debates, lengthy committee meetings, close votes and wins and losses.

My job isn’t possible without the incredibly strong support from engaged members. Thank you for helping make these legislative acc­ omplishments, and many others, a reality — all in the name of creating

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the best business climate possible for our state’s construction industry.

Georgia’s Local Government Public Works Law (HB 1079) AGC Georgia initiated the effort to develop this law. It established uniform rules for all local governments to follow in our state regarding public works contracting. This law requires public advertisement and competitive award for all local government construction contracts over $100,000 where the party providing services is at risk for construction. This landmark legislation also gave local governments the ability to use alternative construction delivery methods through solicitations under competitive sealed proposals such as CM @Risk, Design-Build, etc. Since its initial passage, AGC Georgia has gone back to work to amend the law with our partners in local government, the Georgia Municipal Association, Association County Commissioners of Georgia and the Department of Education, to address additional issues including: • Advertising requirements and issuance of project addendums • Use of project alternates and requirements for project award • Prequalification criteria and limits of use • Bid errors and grounds for bid withdrawal • Early completion incentive opportunities As our industry continues to evolve, our public works law will need to evolve with it. AGC Georgia will be at the forefront of these discussions.

state without restriction. Since this law’s enactment in 2005, all contractor members on the General Contractor Division of the License Board have been AGC Georgia members.

Georgia’s General Contractors License Law (HB 1003 & SB 124) After more than 50 years of internal debate, AGC Georgia initiated efforts to develop and pass the Georgia General Contractor State Licensure Law. The state law supersedes all local municipal and county licensing requirements, allowing a state certified general contractor to work in any local jurisdiction of the

Pitts Case – Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy (HB 412) AGC Georgia spearheaded an effort with the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Legislative Board to develop legislation to address a very negative Georgia Court of Appeals Decision in the Estate of Pitts v. City of Atlanta case. If this decision was left to stand, it would have circumvented the exclusive remedy provisions in Georgia Workers’ Compensation law for workplace injuries or deaths.

The exclusive remedy provisions in our state’s workers’ compensation laws are a tradeoff, or quid pro quo, between employer and employee. If the Pitts decision had not been addressed legislatively, every employer in Georgia (particularly contractors) would be left to question whether Georgia’s no fault workers’ compensation coverage would in fact be the exclusive remedy for work place injuries, or if the employer would be subject to additional actions for not providing a safe work place because of a workplace injury.

HB 412 makes it clear that the rights and remedies created by the Georgia workers’ compensation statute shall exclude “and be in place of” all other rights and remedies “and all other civil liabilities whatsoever.” The new law provides that an employer may, if it chooses, assume greater liability to employees but only “by expressly agreeing in writing to specific additional rights and remedies; provided, further, however, that the use of contractual provisions generally relating to workplace safety, generally relating to compliance with laws or regulations, or generally relating to liability insurance requirements shall not be construed to create rights and remedies beyond those provided in this chapter.”

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Public Private Partnerships P3 (SB 59) As a primary stakeholder, AGC Georgia was actively engaged in the development of Georgia’s P3 law for many years. SB 59 creates the Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act, granting board authority to state and local governments to finance, design and build all types of infrastructure projects through public-private partnerships.

This new law provides state and local government with additional tools to address our public works infrastructure needs.

Georgia Lien Law (Notice of Commencement & Notice to Contractor provisions) AGC Georgia initiated Georgia Lien Law revisions, which created the provisions for Notice of Commencement and Notice to Contractor. These provisions offer general contractors tools needed to identify non-privy subcontractors and material suppliers in an effort to help ensure proper payment to downstream subs and suppliers, versus double paying for the same work. AGC Georgia’s staff and members on the topic’s task force later came together to work on the law to provide more clarity regarding Lien Law timelines and waivers.

Lien Law Rights for the Full Amount of the Contract (HB 434) AGC Georgia initiated and passed legislation addressing a Manhattan Construction Company court case dealing with the Georgia Lien Law. The court ruled a contractor/subcontractor’s General Conditions Costs were not subject to lien. The court reasoned the only items subject to lien are those that are actually attached or affixed to the improved piece of real estate.

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Department of Revenue Tax Issues • Our association initiated legislation clarifying the law on Public Owner Tax Exempt Purchases Installed by Private Contractors.

Prior to this law, contractors assumed the tax liability of the public owner, without knowledge of the tax owed and due. Public owners now have an obligation to notify the private contractor of any tax liability on publicowner-purchased items that will be installed by the contractors.

A public owner’s failure to notify the contractor of the tax liability makes them liable for the tax, not the private contractor.

• AGC Georgia initiated a Department of Revenue Rule change eliminating notice and withholding requirements for general contractors on any subcontracts under $250,000. We subsequently pushed for and received a change in the law. The notice now only applies to non-resident subcontractors with subcontracts in excess of $250,000.

• At our recommendation, the Dep­ artment of Revenue changed their rules to only require general contractors to submit one notice per year if they do business with the same subcontractor multiple times during the year and that subcontractor has a sales and use tax bond.

Reverse Auction Bidding AGC Georgia initiated legislation that was ultimately signed into law that prohibited reverse auction bidding in state public works contracts. We also prevailed in a major court action on this issue against a municipal government.

Private A/E Plan Review & Inspections As a result of AGC Georgia’s initiating legislation, owners and contractors are now allowed to seek the services of private architects and engineers to provide plan review and inspections when a local government either can’t or won’t provide timely service.

Georgia State Construction Manual The State Construction Manual was jointly developed by representatives of industry, including AGC Georgia members, and industryrelated state agency leadership. AGC Georgia participated in all aspects of the development of the Manual including serving on the editorial advisory board. We also supported legislation that became law requiring all state agencies to adhere to the policies and procedures included in the Manual.

Reciprocal Preference To help level the playing field for Georgia businesses when looking to work in other states, AGC Georgia initiated the effort to pass reciprocal preference legislation

for state construction. If an out-ofstate contractor enjoys a preference in their respective home state, they will be penalized by the same provisions when they attempt to secure state construction contracts in Georgia.

Fire Marshal Code Violations AGC Georgia worked with Senator Lindsey Tippins and State Fire Marshal Dwayne Garriss to develop legislation that was passed into law.

This legislation requires Georgia fire officials to substantiate in writing where codes have been violated before they can require a change in design or construction on previously approved plans that have been constructed per the code requirements..

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AGC Georgia has Participated in Many Successful Lawsuits and Amicus Briefs on Behalf of Members and the Entire Construction Industry: • Challenged the city of Statesboro and the Georgia Municipal Association in court when they began using reverse auction bidding to secure local government construction contracts. AGC Georgia prevailed and the practice is now prohibited.

• Challenged Georgia EPD over onerous Georgia NPDES permit requirements; resulting in reasonable monitoring requirements versus the original requirements, which would have required monitoring after every half-inch rain event.

• Challenged Gwinnett County in court and won over a local ordinance on immigration that would have required contractors to violate federal employment law to comply with their local ordinance.

State and National Political Action Committee AGC Georgia consistently participates in more than 150 state legislative races each election cycle while maintaining a greater than 90% batting average.

AGC of America PAC is nationally recognized for its clout, and AGC Georgia Board of Director members have achieved 100% participation in the federal PAC for nearly a decade.

In recent years, AGC Georgia has been recognized for its members submitting the largest total contributions to the federal PAC compared to the other 92 chapters across the country.

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The health care debate can be very frustrating for both the employer and the employee. Each year we hear about member firms struggling to decide which plans will satisfy their employees, only to end up pleasing too few. Many grapple with finding ways to offer coverages like dental, life and disability. AGC Georgia is excited to offer a health care solution that takes these headaches away and opens up an entire universe of benefit options employers don’t have to manage. Our program simplifies, modernizes and economizes your benefits.

Included are brief descriptions of three programs AGC Georgia offers to help our members be more competitive. With group buying power, each service has a unique ability to save a company real dollars, build a solid benefits package for employees and bring even more value to your membership in AGC Georgia.

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Member companies participating in CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company (MCIC), AGC Georgia’s member-owned workers’ compensation program, receive insurance coverage at competitive rates. CompTrust AGC MCIC policies travel to all 50 states and have the backing of an A.M. Best A11 and S&P A+ rating. This added strength makes the program more responsive to members who work in multiple states and satisfies many owners requiring this criteria to work on their jobsites.

Participating firms are also able to go the extra mile in keeping their workforce safe with an added level of safety services delivered by AGC Georgia staff and loss prevention specialists employed by CompTrust AGC MCIC. Policy holders are offered unlimited complimentary in-class safety training for their employees in the following courses: OSHA 10- and 30-Hour for Construction; and Competent Person Training in Fall Protection, Scaffold Safety, Steel Erection, Trenching and Excavations. Company leadership also receives complimentary indepth site safety inspections and reporting plus safety training delivered on jobsites via our site safety van program — all with a focus on making sure employees go home to their families every day.

Since the program’s founding, CompTrust AGC has written more than $264 million in premiums, covered over 21,000 claims (by local

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The AGC Alternative is a private insurance exchange that operates like an online store, making it easy for all AGC Georgia member firm employees to shop for health insurance, dental, vision, life, disability and legal services. You can shop on your own or with the personalized help of a Georgia-based representative who can visit your office.

Different from a traditional health plan, the AGC Alternative modernizes your plan to a platform where employers pay a defined dollar amount per employee. Individuals can then use those dollars to purchase benefits that make the most sense for them. The best part is that you can predict exactly what you will

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Employees love controlling exa­ ctly what types of coverages match their unique needs. As the business owner, you remove yourself from the “hot seat” of making these decisions to providing greater plan choices and benefit options for employees — all while keeping to a budget that makes sense for your unique business.

Every plan offered through the Alternative meets minimum ACA standards and new regulations requiring arduous disclosure of benefits and coverages. Each member joining the exchange is guided through their installation by an AGC Georgia member/licensed insurance agent who has been screened based on their experience and ability to deliver the highest quality of ongoing service.

Your local representative will personally meet and educate your employees, guiding them in making the best decisions. For more information, contact BenSource Employee Benefits at 404-733-1350, and their team will take it from there!

of mutual fund monitoring. Our task force, comprised of member firms in the plan, meets quarterly and watches over the plan and the process. This due diligence relieves you from a tremendous amount of fiduciary liability. Our unique administrative features will save your human resources team time.

We remove 90% of the grueling HR tasks.

Please contact Mike Dunham, AGC Georgia’s CEO and plan trustee, at dunham@agcga.org or Linda Smith, president of BenSource Employee Benefits, at linda.smith@bensource.com to learn about the AGC Retirement Savings Plan.

Add your company’s name to the growing list of participating member firms saving thousands of dollars each year and providing their employees with a first-class retirement plan.

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Retirement Savings Plan These Members Have Discovered the Difference

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AGC Retirement Savings Plan One of the many cost- and timesaving opportunities members value is the AGC Retirement Savings Plan — a multiple employer 401k program. Many member firms are saving in excess of $10,000 per year because the plan eliminates all costs related to audit and administration. For member firms with an existing 401k plan, our transition process is fast and easy. You keep all the plan provisions you want along with access to top-rated mutual funds, all while reaping sizable cost savings benefits. But, that’s not the only savings. The AGC Retirement Savings Plan helps business owners by taking over the arduous role GEORGIA CONSTRUCTION TODAY

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AGC of America Comes to Georgia in a BIG Way! Information learned at these nationally-acclaimed conferences sets you and your firm apart from the competition.

All conferences are hosted in Atlanta this October. Register today — no airfare required!

BIMForum — October 17–19 meetings.bimforum.org The BIMForum’s mission is to facilitate and accelerate the adoption of building information modeling (BIM) in the AEC industry. This conference is developed in conjunction with leading BIM practitioners, technology firms and educators and is designed to prepare construction professionals at all experience levels to successfully implement BIM on a construction project.

Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Leadership Development Conference — October 27–29 meetings.agc.org/clc The CLC Leadership Development Conference (the national equivalent to AGC Georgia’s Young Leadership Program) brings together emerging construction leaders from across the country in various constructors sectors to network, learn and share. This year’s event is co-hosted by our own YLP. Our members have worked for over six months to create a unique program with key takeaways on how to improve your performance in the industry.

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BuildCon — October 18–19 meetings.agc.org/buildcon AGC BuildCon provides participants the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge and insight from industry leaders, owners, and contractor peers on improving your organization’s project delivery approaches, business development practices and lean strategies.

BuildCon takes place the same time as the abovementioned BIMForum, allowing attendees to interface with designers, specialty contractors and engineers on issues impacting the entire project team.

This year’s BuildCon theme is “Design-Assist and Associated Risk.”

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AGC Georgia’s team looks forward to seeing you in October!

For more information about each conference, please visit the specific event web address.

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AGC Georgia Member

Directory Moves Online Is Your Firm Maximizing This Member Benefit?

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oining AGC Georgia affords members a variety of services, opportunities, discounts and resources.

To many executives, the most important member benefit is the ability to market their services to those who come to AGC Georgia looking for respected industry firms to partner with on future business. Countless times each week, our staff receives calls from owners, A/Es and other industry professionals looking for niche qualifications from a general contractor, specialty contractor, supplier or construction industry service provider firm.

In an effort to make it easier for interested parties to find AGC Georgia members to do business with, we created an online directory. To maximize your opportunity to receive future business, we encourage all members to designate one person on their team to spend 15 minutes completing your corporate profile.

15 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME CAN IMPROVE YOUR COMPANY’S OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW BUSINESS LEADS!

• For a short video tutorial on how to fully update your firm’s corporate profile in the AGC Georgia Membership Directory, please visit: bit.ly/2a2CLlO. • For a printable document with a pictorial explanation of the process, please visit: bit.ly/2aza5i6.

An online directory is found at www.agcga.org/FindMembers.

Make sure your company has the appropriate designations inside its corporate profile to maximize exposure when visitors search for business partners.

A few of the popular search fields inside our query include: • Markets Your Firm Serves (e.g., education, retail, government, healthcare) • CSI Divisions and Particular CSI Codes • SIC Codes or Professional Services • States in Which You Are Licensed (GC + Specialty) • Minority Ownership Status Other perks of utilizing your AGC Georgia login: • Receive preferred pricing for courses and events • Join online communities to share industry best practices • Update your individual profile ■ GEORGIA CONSTRUCTION TODAY

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YOUNG LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CORNER Winners of an “AGC in the Community” Award AGC Georgia’s YLP was recognized at the 2016 AGC of America annual convention for their work at the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy office. Their national recognition was a fitting conclusion to this very rewarding charitable project. The group completed a renovation project at the center that included increasing the size of an interview room, adding walls to the deck with acoustical sealant for soundproofing, re-wrapping fabric panels, painting, placing new floor and baseboards and providing new furniture and light fixtures. These improvements directly impacted the quality of video recordings the center must capture when interviewing victims seeking support and security from the organization. Firms integral to the project’s successful completion were Specialty Finishes; Reliance Interiors; Penco Electrical Contractors, Inc.; Century Fire Protection; Allstate Waste, Inc.; Premier Contract Carpet; and Levino Jones.

Cox House Update Last year, YLP learned about the Cox family in Forsyth losing their home to a fire. The family’s daughter, Haleigh, suffers from many medical issues, and the family welcomed YLP’s construction assistance. Since November 2015, the build has come a long way thanks to the incredibly generous contributions by industry firms. The family hopes to move in their new home in fall 2016. YLP appreciates each of the following firms and their employees who spent time on this meaningful project: • C.C. Owen Tile Co., Inc.—installation of tile • Harrison Contracting Company, Inc.—painting • Penco Electrical Contractors, Inc. and All-State Electrical Contractors—electrical work • L. E. Schwartz & Son, Inc.—roofing • Parrish Construction Group, Inc.—siding • Wilson Bryant Air Conditioning—HVAC • Rightway Drywall, Inc.—drywall

Notable YLP Events Planned through 2016 Oc tober 13–16—AGC Georgia Fall Leadership Conference, with a focus on strategic discussions between YLP members and the AGC Georgia Board of Directors October 27–29—Con­ struction Leadership Council Leadership Development Conference November 2—Roundtable Program in Atlanta November 11—Sporting Clays Fundraiser in Forsyth November 16—Roundtable Program in Macon November 17—Serve at MUST Ministries December 2—YLP Holiday Luncheon December 17—Wreaths Across America in Canton

Fundraising Success Net proceeds from the YLP Golf Classic have always been very impressive, but the group outpaced all fundraising expectations for the 2016 event. This May, industry firms supporting the tournament helped YLP net $81,500. All of these funds were placed in the AGC Georgia Foundation, Inc. to support YLP’s community service endeavors. While their history of giving back to the community runs for two decades, in just the past five years, this tournament has raised over $270,000, and all funds are used to support worthy families and organizations.

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Celebrating

Longstanding Member Anniversaries Here’s to many more years of working together to build a better industry!

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Georgia in 1996 or earlier are recognized below. To see all members’ join dates, along with a list of members

celebrating 5–9 and 10–19 years of membership, please visit www.agcga. org/MemberAnniversaries.

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80+ years of membership Artley Company Van Winkle Construction 70–79 years The Beck Group 60–69 years Carroll Daniel Construction Co. Dublin Construction Company, Inc. Sheridan Construction 50–59 years Anderson Construction Co. of Ft. Gaines Bowen & Watson, Inc. Collins & Company Cooper & Company Gen. Contractors, Inc. Holder Construction Company 40–49 years Batson-Cook Company Hartley Construction Company, Inc. Headley Construction Corporation Venture Construction Co. Warren Associates, Inc. 30–39 years A. D. E. Builders, Inc. R. W. Allen, LLC Amerson Construction Co. of Georgia, Inc. Argos USA BB&T Insurance Services CompTrust AGC MCIC Coreslab Structures (Atlanta), Inc. Driver Construction Co., Inc. JE Dunn Construction DYCO Enterprises, LLC. Garbutt Construction Co. Gay Construction Company GOODMAN Heaton Erecting, Inc. Holbrook Waterproofing Co. of Ga., Inc. Inglett & Stubbs, LLC Jollay Masonry Kajima Building & Design Group, Inc. Lusk & Company, Inc. B. R. Moore Construction Company Mulkey Enterprises, Inc. Pellicano Construction Penco Electrical Contractors, Inc. PRO Building Systems, Inc.

Ready Mix USA, LLC/Atlanta Division George F. Richardson, Inc. Schnabel Foundation Company L. E. Schwartz & Son, Inc. Smith & Howard, PC Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP Stein Steel & Supply Company Swofford Construction, Inc. Thomas Concrete of Georgia, Inc. The Travelers Companies, Inc. Wasson, Sours & Harris, PC Yates Insurance Agency 20–29 years Ace Electric, Inc. – Corporate Office Adman Electric, Inc. Aldridge-Jordan, Inc. Allen & Graham, Inc. Ansley & Sutton Construction Co., Inc. Arete Construction Company Augusta Industrial Services, Inc. J. Allen Bell, Jr. CPA B. L. Bennett, Inc. The Blue Book of Bldg. and Construction Bonitz of Georgia, Inc. J. R. Bowman Construction Co., Inc. Brasfield & Gorrie Joe Burton Company C & C Fence Company C & S Paving, Inc. Chambless Construction Specialties, Inc. CNA Commercial Insurance Collins and Arnold Construction Co., LLC The Conlan Company Containers By Reaves, LLC Contract Hardware, Inc. Convest Development, LLC DB-2000 Construction, Inc. Donco, Inc. Engineered Restorations, Inc. Exarc Skylights, Inc. Fisher & Phillips, LLP FOSCO, INC. Gerdau Ben B. Gordy Construction Company, Inc. Gunby Construction Co., Inc. H & H Insurance Services, Inc.

Harrison Contracting Company, Inc. Bill Holden Construction, Inc. Ivey Mechanical Company, LLC Jones Construction Company LaFontaine Construction Co., Inc. Large & Gilbert, PC Lentile Construction Company W. M. Lewis & Son Gen. Contractors, Inc. LRA Constructors, Inc. Martin Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Meja Construction, Inc. MetroPower, Inc. The Miller-Clapperton Partnership, Inc. Moisture Control, Inc. C. D. Moody Construction Co., Inc. National Building Contractors, Inc. New South Construction Co., Inc. Nix-Fowler Constructors, Inc. Over & Under General Contractors, Inc. PointeNorth Insurance Group Powell Drilling, Inc. Precision Concrete Construction, Inc. Precision Electrical Contractors, Inc. Precision Stone Setting Company, Inc. Prince Service & Manufacturing, Inc. Pyramid Masonry Contractors, Inc. REI – Ragan Enterprises, Inc. Rosing Painting & Wallcovering Contractors, Inc. Seyfarth Shaw LLP Dan J. Sheehan Company Sherwood & Associates, Inc. Site Engineering, Inc. South Georgia Brick Company, Inc. D. Lance Souther, Inc. Stites & Harbison, PLLC Stroud and Company Tal-Kno Building Products, Inc. Tip Top Roofers, Inc. Torrance Construction Company Turner Construction Company United Forming, Inc. Whitworth Construction Company, Inc. J. M. Wilkerson Construction Co., Inc. Womack, Lewis & Smith, Inc. Young Contracting/SE, Inc. Zurich North America

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GC Georgia wishes to thank our new and longtime members for their support. Firms joining AGC

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ACCOUNTING/MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Windham Brannon, P.C. ��������������������������������������������13 www.windhambrannon.com ARTIFICIAL TURF *Sports Turf Company, Inc. ��������������������������������������12 www.sportsturf.net ASPHALT EMULSIONS/EMULSIFYING AGENTS Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. ��������������������������������3 www.ergonasphalt.com ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS *Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. �����������������������������������������15 ogletreedeakins.com CONCRETE CUTTING & REMOVAL *ABC Cutting Contractors �����������������������������������������13 www.abccuttinginc.com CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FLINT Construction & Forestry Division �������������������������������������������������4 www.flintequipco.com

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS *Eckardt Electric Co. ������������������������������������������������14 www.eckardtelectric.com Wayne J. Griffin Electric ���������������������������������������������9 www.waynejgriffinelectric.com FLEET SERVICES Billy Howell Ford Lincoln Merc �������� Inside Back Cover howellford.com Peach State Truck Centers ��������������Inside Front Cover www.peachstatetrucks.com FLOOR COVERINGS AHSG dba Commercial One ��������������������������������������22 www.commercialoneflooring.com

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