DCAMM's E-Bid Room Begins Accepting Bids Online
The Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM) is pleased to announce further enhancements to its construction contract procurement processes with the addition of online bidding. DCAMM will begin accepting online bid submissions after July 15, 2016. Project advertisements and postings will identify those projects for which bid documents are available electronically and on which bids can be submitted through DCAMM's E-Bid Room. DCAMM's E-Bid Room can be accessed through the host vendor, Bid Express.
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Industry Leaders Offer Insight on Workforce Shortage
Last week the New England Real Estate Journal held the 2016 Construction Summit, Construction Trends of the Future. The AGC MA was asked to put together a panel on the industry's current workforce shortage. Assembled to represent a diverse cross section of the market, the panel consisted of industry leaders Joe Albanese of Commodore Builders, Matthew Consigli of Consigli Construction, Chris Floyd of CE Floyd, and Kenney Marshal of JL Marshall & Sons.
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YOU Boston's Summer of Success
More than 60 once troubled teens and young adults attended
YOU Boston's completion ceremony for their summer employment program to celebrate their accomplishments. The summer program requires participants to complete thousands of hours of tasks, including demolition and remodeling work through the BRA, mentoring students in Boston Public Schools and preparing meals for those in need.
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
High temps did not discourage the more than 100 golfers who attended the AGC Annual Golf Classic at the International Golf Club & Resort in Bolton, MA.
The success of the day could not have been accomplished with out our generous sponsors:
Dimeo Construction
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Commonsense Construction Law
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Central Ceilings
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Cox Engineering
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Eastern Millwright
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Gilbane
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International Union of Operating Engineers
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Massachusetts Bay Associates
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Preti Flahert
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Procore
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TG Gallagher
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W.T. Rich
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AGC MA at Work for You
| AGC MA Legislative Wrap Up |
The 2015-2016 Legislative Session ended on July 31. AGC MA and AGC Lobbyist Patrick Huntington was at the State House the entire weekend monitoring action on all bills that AGC actively supported & opposed. He sent the following report:
"The MA Legislature concluded their formal legislative session last night at midnight. The bills opposed by AGC relative to prohibiting indemnity agreements and imposing vicarious liability to contractors for the wage theft violations of
subcontractors were not advanced. No further action is expected on those two bills for the remaining 5 months of the informal sessions. However, they will certainly be filed for reconsideration for the 2017 legislative session."
"AGC's legislation relative to MBE/WBE contracting on DCAMM projects, Sub-guard Insurance and Lien Releases/Notice of Contract reform were all reported favorable from the original Committees of jurisdiction, but remained in the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees at the end of the session. We will continue to engage with DCAMM to obtain their support for our first two bills. We were informed that the Senate Ways and Means committee simply needed more time to reach out to all the many other parties with an interest in the administration of the lien law and were unable to do so before the end of the session."
For more information on these bills or other bills of interest, please contact Bob Petrucelli at
petrucelli@agcmass.org
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PROGRAMS & EVENTS
AGC MA Building Women in Construction Golf Clinic | Granite Links
September 21, 2016
5:00 -8:00 p.m.
Golfing is an important aspect of networking in the A/E/C industry! Get started or hone your skills with this 90 minute clinic with 3 Granite Links Golf Pro's. Refreshments and networking to follow. Registration is very limited so register today!
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Conversations With...Michael Owu, MITIMCO
September 23, MIT Conference Center, 3rd Floor
238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
Join us for an opportunity to engage with Michael Owu, Director, Real Estate at MIT Investment Co. as he shares recently approved Kendall Square Initiative and more.
Register here>>
HANDS ON | Cranes, Lifts & Scaffolding Safety for the Construction Professional
September 27, 2016, 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Learn hands on how to set-up a mobile crane, erect and inspect scaffolding and operate both boom and scissor lifts. Class will take place in the yard with crane, lifts and scaffolding on hand.
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The Boston Women's Workforce Council: 2nd Annual Best Practices Conference
Friday, September 30, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM (EDT)
Omni Parker House - 60 School Street Rooftop Ballroom, Boston, MA 02108
This years conference will feature feature roundtable discussions about best practices to close the gender wage gap, hosted by CEOs of Compact signing companies and facilitated by our knowledge partners at McKinsey.
Learn more>>
CERTIFICATIONS
The OSHA 10-Hour Training Course is held on 2 consecutive days
September 12 - 7 am - 1:00 pm
September 13 - 7 am - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Chris Ziegler, Director of Safety, AGC MA
The OSHA 10-Hour training course is intended as an orientation to OSHA safety training standards and covers safety and health hazards workers may face on construction work sites. Construction workers working on public construction sites in MA are required to have OSHA 10-Hour Training. This training places special emphasis on hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention. Workers who successfully complete OSHA 10-Hour training will earn their OSHA Education Center 10-Hour Card.
AGC works in conjunction with OTI - a cooperative program of the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA and Keene State College.
OTI-Excavation, Spoil & Trenching
September 26, 2016 - September 29, 2016
Course Description: This course covers the OSHA Excavation standards and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to assess employers' compliance with the OSHA Excavation standard, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types, protective systems for excavation operations, and training requirements. 2.0 CEUs, TCH; 3.34 CM
AGC Certificate of Management Building Information
Fall 2016 (Dates TBD)
AGC's Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM) is the construction industry's first and only BIM certificate program that teaches the practical application of the BIM process for commercial construction firms.
If you are interested in registering please contact
Barbara Canoni for more information.
Lean Construction Program Series
September, 2016
This is a certificate program that consists of seven units. Following the completion of all seven units, individuals will have a deep knowledge of both the theory and application of Lean Construction and be able to sit for an exam to earn AGC's Certificate of Management - Lean Construction (CM-LC) credential.
SOLD OUT
Constructor Supervisor License Renewal Institute (CSL)
On line-anytime
You MUST have your CSL License Number to Register and begin your classes.
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