IAAP Hosts Its 54th Annual Convention, Miner Safety Conference

Kelan Moylan (L), vice president sales and marketing of TCI Manufacturing and Equipment Sales, with Chad Colby of Integrated Equipment Group.

(L-R) are Jimmy Johnson and Scott Napiecek of RB Scott; and Drew Lawson and Myles Plote of Beverly Materials.

The new Sustainability Committee booth allowed attendees to demonstrate their knowledge to win prizes and become a sustainability superhero. Vince Caputo of Ozinga successfully gathered all Clue Game clues and was the drawing winner for a $1,000 prize. IAAP Public Information and Education Committee members sold 50/50 raffle tickets raising money for their educational efforts. Jim Bottom of Hanson Material Service purchased the winning ticket and generously donated his $1,948 prize back to the PIE Committee, for a total of $3,895 to support the teachers’ workshop and public outreach.

Sponsors of the 2021 IAAP Convention and Safety Conference were: Altorfer Cat; American Bin & Conveyor; Anna Quarries; Aring Equipment; Belt Tech Industrial; BITCO Insurance Companies; Bluff City Materials; Brownfield Environmental Engineering Resources; Buckhart Sand & Gravel; Chicago Chain & Transmission; Construction Digest; Conn-Weld Industrial; Ecco Fab; Elmhurst-Chicago Stone; Finkbiner Equipment; Geosyntec Consultants; G.W. Van Keppel; Hanson Material Service; Hardrock Drilling; Holcim; Illinois Electric Works; Integrated Equipment Group; Kinkaid Stone; Ludwig Explosives; MAB Equipment Martin Equipment; Mid-States Aggregate Equipment; Midwest Crushing & Screening; Midwestern Industries; Ozinga Materials; Power Equipment Company; Process Machinery; Q4 Impact Group; Quarry Supply; Quick Supply; RB Scott; Raimonde Drilling; Respec; Rock Machinery; Roland Machinery; Stedman Machine Company; Thelen Sand & Gravel; TriCon Materials; Tuscola Stone; Unified Screening & Crushing; VCNA Prairie; Vibra-Tech Engineers; Vulcan Materials; Walding Pumps/Townley; and West Side Tractor Sales.

For more information, visit iaap-aggregates.org/convention--safetyconference.html.  CEG (All photographs in this article are Copyright 2022 Construction Equipment Guide. All Rights Reserved.)

Jason Loxley (L) of Buckhard Sand and Gravel gets some information from Clyde Robison of Finkbiner Equipment Company.

(L-R) are IAAP’s Shawn McKinney, assistant director; Jodi Crowe, office manager; and Kara Perez. (L-R) are Joe Martin, Charlie Deutscher and Melba Deutscher, all of Hardrock Drilling.

RJ Mattes (L) and Cody Harshbarger of Altorfer Cat were ready to greet guests and discuss all their company can offer the aggregate industry.

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AGC of Minnesota... Minnesota Construction Industry Releases Assessment

Associated General Contractors of Minnesota released the 20222023 Minnesota Construction Industry Assessment results. This valuable tool provides a unique snapshot of the projected Minnesota construction market, construction business challenges and other influences that impact the architect, engineering and construction (AEC) economy. There are countless survey tools being solicited across the industry, but only the AGC Industry Assessment covers the entire AEC spectrum and focuses exclusively on the construction discipline, according to the association.

“Overall, there is less optimism that market demand for construction services will remain strong in 2023 due to persistent inflationary headwinds, a continued lack of workforce availability and stubborn supply chain challenges,” said Tim Worke, CEO. “Labor costs continue to lead as the top negative factor affecting businesses, while project funding and technology advances are the top positive indicators.”

Key findings of the assessment: • Strong demand for workers persists. The outlook for hiring in 2023 is up slightly over 2022 responses and up significantly since the 2020 pandemic-influenced report. Sixty percent of responses overall report managerial and operational costs attributable to COVID have increased, an 11 percent jump from 2020 responses. • Equipment demand for new purchases remains strong into 2023, posting a 9 percent increase over 2022. • The strongest market sector optimism continues to reside in alternative energy, with utility infrastructure and highway sectors also posting strong positives. • Compared to last year, respondents report increased difficulty finding diverse talent in their local market area and consistent challenges in recruiting needed diverse craft talent. All respondents report that overall, 36 percent of clients are now requiring a DEI plan to evaluate in the proposal process. For more information, visit agcmn.org. About AGC of Minnesota Organized in 1919, AGC of Minnesota is the first recognized chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. The association is a trusted resource for information dissemination, labor relations, education and training and for advocacy on important industry-related issues.

The diverse and collective knowledge of AGC of Minnesota is powerful and impacts the building and highway construction industries throughout the state. 