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 Tee Off with CAM On July 16 at the Links of Novi 
Register now for our upcoming golf outing on July 16th at the Links of Novi golf club. This is CAM's annual "Memorial Classic" - all proceeds raised from the 50/50 raffle and any donations collected will go towards funding a CAM Foundation Scholarship for a local construction management student, in the name of Don Purdie Sr.
Cost for this package is $80 per player and includes: 18 holes of golf with cart; keg beer on the course; a grilled lunch at the turn; steak dinner; awards and door prizes.
To register online please click here, or call Diana Brown at CAM for more information (248) 972-1000. See you on the links! |
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CAM and HBA Host Third Annual Mid-Year Economic Forecast - a Great Success!
CAM and the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan (HBA) hosted their third annual Mid-Year Economic Forecast and State of the Industry Breakfast on June 25th at the Best Western Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights. There were 220 people in attendance, representing a wide cross-section of the commercial and residential construction industries in Michigan.
Guest speakers were W. Jay Wortley, director of the office of revenue and tax analysis, State of Michigan, and David Sowerby, vice president of Loomis Sayles & Company, Bloomfield Hills. 
Mr. Wortley covered the U.S. Economic Review & Outlook, Michigan Economic Review & Outlook, Major Forecast Risks, and State Government Finances. He noted that Michigan's Bond Rating had improved, progressing from "stable" to "positive" in recent trends.
Mr. Sowerby spoke on the upturn of the residential construction segment in Michigan, and rated Michigan's current status with a "B" or "B+". He also stressed that job growth plus income growth equals prosperity, and that current trends point to Michigan heading in that direction.
 The presentations were followed by an audience Q&A session.
The event began at 7:30 am with a tour of several tabletop vendors who attended the event, along with a meet & greet with the speakers. A plated breakfast was served prior to the presentations.
Look for the fourth annual Mid-Year Forecast and State of the Industry Breakfast in June 2014. |
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2013 OSHA Region II Safety Stand-Down - Preventing Falls in Construction
OSHA Region II is providing a packet for companies to perform a Safety Stand-Down for Preventing Falls in Construction at any time between June 24, 2013 and July 3, 2013. The stand-down is a voluntary event for construction companies to reinforce the importance of providing fall protection for all exposed employees. This informational packet provides suggests stand-down materials that can be customized for the conditions at your worksite - please feel free to add information or use as much of it as you would like for your stand-down event.
The last page of the packet has an optional information sheet to record your stand-down event. If you would like to receive a Certificate of Participation via e-mail, please complete the form and return via e-mail or fax.
Suggestions to Prepare for a Successful Safety Stand-Down
- Send out an announcement to the owner, owner's rep, architects, engineers or others associated with your projects. Give them the opportunity to participate and demonstrate top level management commitment to worker safety.
- Make sure everyone in your organization knows this is a top priority.
- Designate a Coordinator to schedule participation on all your jobsites.
- Start early. Identify members of your management team that will participate inconducting 'Stand-Up' meetings.
- Send out an email or letter to the management of each of your subcontractorsrequesting their cooperation and participation.
- Place different members of your management team (upper & middle managers, projectmanagers, estimators, etc.) on separate projects during the Stand-Down to reinforcethe commitment of your company's leadership to safety.
- The suggested time to conduct the Stand-Up meeting is approximately one hour before lunch.Some participants have indicated that they may include a Safety lunch on certain jobs.
- Post flyers on your jobsite promoting the Safety Stand-Down and inform everyone onthe site of the upcoming Safety Stand-Down so workers can plan around it and knowthat is expected of them.
To access the packet, please click here. |
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Join the Safety Council for Southeast Michigan at their Annual Golf Outing for Safety Professionals - August 6 
All are cordially invited to join the Safety Council for Southeast Michigan at their annual golf outing for safety professionals. The outing will take place at Western Golf and Country Club in Redford on Tuesday, August 6.
Golf and network with leaders in safety from industries across southeast Michigan. Proceeds will be used for programs offerred by the Safety Council and their continued efforts to advance safety through education.
Cost for this outing is $125 and includes:
- Continental breakfast, lunch at the turn, appetizers and drinks
- 18 holes of golf with cart
- Raffle for an HD-TV
- Door prizes
- $125 "Win Your Fee Back" putting contest
Registration time is 7:00 am, free driving range opens at 7:30 am, and golf begins at 9:00 am.
To register, please call (248) 858-8830 and ask for Jack or Kathie. |
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CAM CAI Shows Business Conditions Posting Sharp Rise in April
Stronger is the opinion of the various aspects of the internal operations of the respondents to the CAM Construction Activity Index (CAI) conducted in early May. The combined effect of the actions of the respondents in the markets they serve is reflected in the all variables index portrayed in Chart # 1 which strengthened for the second straight month to 69.4 in April from 54.5 in March, and 47.9 in February. On the revenue side of in-house operations, projects bid, an index of contractors' proposals for materials, person-power required and the cost to complete a defined building project, rose to 79.4 in April from 52.3 in March. Project awards, an index of contractors' proposals approved to start work, also jumped to 70.6 from 45.5. On the costs side of internal activities, the workforce size index, a measure of employment change, increased to 61.8 in April from 43.2 in March, while respondents' opinions about outlays for materials prices and wages rates increased moderately.
To read the complete recap of this month's CAM Construction Activity Index (CAI), including two accompanying charts, please click here.
The monthly CAI recap and analysis is provided by CAM's Consulting Economist, Don Wilson. He is based in Hartland. |
Coming Soon! The CAM 2013-14 Biennial Business Survey 
Presented in conjunction with Plante Moran, the CAM Biennial Business Survey is conducted every-other-year. This year's survey will launch on August 13, 2013.
The survey is taken by contractors and owners in the construction industry to reflect the current climate of construction, as well as the projected outlook.
The survey will be distributed online. If you would like to be included on our list of recipients to take the survey and you wish to participate, please provide your e-mail address by
clicking here.
Thank you for your participation - your opinion matters! Watch for the 2013-14 Biennial Business Survey on August 13th. |
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Register Online Now for Fall CAMTEC Classes 
Visit the CAMTEC section on the CAM website by clicking here. You'll find information on course offerings, descriptions, tuition pricing, registration forms, policies and procedures.
Click here for a printer-friendly listing of all classes available September - December 2013.
CAMTEC classes are held at 43636 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302.
If you have questions, contact Patricia DuFresne via e-mail or call the CAMTEC offices at (248) 972-1000. See you in the fall! |
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Detroit Tigers CAM Connect Outing - Tuesday July 30 
All CAM Members are cordially invited to a CAM Connect networking event to watch the Detroit Tigers take on the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, July 30th.
This event begins at 5:30 pm at Comerica Park. Tickets are $47 each, and include a food buffet on Deck #2 above the Labatt Blue Light Jungle (hamburgers, hot dogs, coleslaw, pasta salad, baked beans, chips, water and soda), and game seating in the Mezzanine section.
Be sure to bring plenty of business cards for networking!
RSVP by contacting Mary Carabott at CAM (248) 972-1000, or register online and view complete event information by clicking here. Hope to see you there! |
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Golf at the Wm. H. Canon Memorial Golf Outing - August 29 
Members of the industry are invited to a golf outing on Thursday, August 29th at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center in Plymouth. This outing will honor the life of William H. Canon, and all proceeds raised will be used to provide support and funding for medical research for the treatment and eventual cure of Melanoma.
Cost for this outing is $125 and includes: 18 holes of golf; power cart; driving range; continental breakfast; lunch; dinner; and premium bar. A "dinner only" option is available for $50.
Player registration at the outing begins at 7:30 am followed by a shotgun start at 9:00 am. Cocktails / toasts begin at 3:00 pm followed by a strolling dinner at 5:00 pm.
Please register by August 15th to attend this outing. Contact Andrea Dawson, W.H. Canon sales director, at (734) 941-3900 or via e-mail.
To learn more about the William H. Canon landscape company, please click here. |
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CAM's 2013 Social Outings - Networking, Socializing, Fun!
- July 16 - CAM Golf Outing at the Links of Novi, Novi
- July 30 - CAM Connect at Tigers Baseball Game (Tigers vs Washington Nationals), Detroit
- August 13 - CAM Golf Outing at Fieldstone Golf Club, Auburn Hills
- August 17 - CAM Connect at the CAM Headquarters Dream Cruise Party, Bloomfield Hills
- September 19 - Boy Scouts Building Connections Fundraising Event at Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle
- September 23 - CAM Golf Outing at Plum Hollow Country Club, Southfield
- September 24 - CAM Sporting Clays at Hunters Creek, Metamora
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COMING UP IN
CAM MAGAZINE
www.cammagazineonline.com
SEPTEMBER 2013
- Insurance / Bonding
- Environmental
Advertising Deadline July 26
OCTOBER 2013
- Special Issue: Construction 2013
Advertising Deadline Aug. 26
NOVEMBER 2013
- Metals / Steel
- Retirement Construction
Advertising Deadline Sept. 27
DECEMBER 2013
- Demolition
- Excavation / Site Work
- Michigan Construction Outlook 2014
Advertising Deadline Oct. 25
Advertising sales
and information contact Cathy Jones at 248-972-1115 or e-mail [email protected]
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