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Happy Construction Week!

Construction Week 2018 is here! The purpose of Construction Week is to promote the men and women in the commercial construction industry, and showcase the rewarding careers that are available. This week is a great opportunity to visit your local schools in an effort to educate students, parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators about the commercial construction industry and the opportunities for great careers within it. It is also a great time to show appreciation towards your team and others in the construction industry.   MBI will be posting on our Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn accounts often throughout the week, including by highlighting our members’ Exceptional Field Staff . We encourage you to share our posts to your followers, and to post about your own Construction Week celebrations using the hashtag #ConstructionWeek18 ! There is no better way to increase the awareness of the opportunities available in our industry than through social media. Be sure to email your Construction Week pictures to aschmidt@mbionline.com ! Remember, we have a library of online resources available for download to help you with your Construction Week celebrations. Thank you for helping make the 3 rd Annual Construction Week a success! For any questions about Construction Week, please contact Aly Schmidt at aschmidt@mbionline.com .

WORKSAFE Certified Program

WORKSAFE Certified is a newly developed safety training and awareness program that will enhance the knowledge base of job site supervisory personnel.  To become WORKSAFE Certified, individuals will need to satisfactorily complete a 2-day training curriculum that is primarily focused on hazard awareness and mitigation. Some of the topics covered include: pre-planning; excavation and trenching; demo and abatement; roofing and elevated work; electrical hazards as well as corrective actions and OSHA inspection protocols. Though this program is not meant to replace a 30-Hour OSHA class, it does provide a higher degree of focus on construction-specific safety education and training. The WORKSAFE Certification is also an important component of the new WORKSAFE Tiered Program. To qualify for an upgraded WORKSAFE Project level, one requirement may be to have representatives holding the WORKSAFE Certified credential. WORKSAFE Certified course offerings this fall include: Ankeny November 14-15, 2018 Register Here Cedar Rapids December 4-5, 2018 Register Here Master Builder Designation: Safety – 16 Credits CLICK HERE to view the full program brochure CLICK HERE to view WORKSAFE Certified Individuals

Expansion of MBI’s Lean Construction Curriculum Planned Last Planner® System Workshop scheduled

As part of the 2016-17 training season, MBI members were introduced to the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America’s 7-unit series Lean Construction Education Program . The MBI membership responded with an excellent turnout for this program during the 2016-17 training season as well as the 2017-18 season. Fast forward to 2018-19, where MBI is offering the 7-part series again in addition to a follow-up event, the Last Planner® System Workshop . Last Planner® System is one of the hallmark collaborative tools that allows contractors to streamline the scheduling process and increase plan readability while providing a common platform for all employees and contractors on the project. Improved collaboration equates to less wasted time! Date: November 6, 2018 Time:  8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Ankeny, IA Credits: Master Builder Designation – 3 Project Management, 1 Safety, 2 Ecological, 1 Ethics Lean CEU: 7 Hours – CM-Lean Credential | Associated General Contractors of America As noted above, this program will award credits toward the Master Builder Achievement Award as well as CEU credits toward renewal of the CM-Lean credential through Associated General Contractors of America. Presenting this workshop will be Christian Pikel, Project ReAlignment Group, Middelburg, VA.  Christian is a managing principal and senior coach with The ReAlignment Group and he brings a unique insight and novel approach to Lean/Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). If you have questions or would like additional information regarding this course, please contact Tom Fulcher at tfulcher@mbionline.com or (515) 657-4395.

NEW WORKSHOP ANNOUNCED An event to learn about the new Flood Control System in Cedar Rapids   Take this opportunity to join the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, the City of Cedar Rapids, and the US Army Corps of Engineers on Oct. 11 th to learn about the upcoming numerous opportunities to bid on the new Flood Control System project. Federal, state and local authorities have recently announced funding for the project that is expected to amount to $550 million when fully implemented. Per year, the annual spend on the project is estimated to be between $35-$55 million.  Click here to view the flyer for the workshop.   To attend this workshop, you must RSVP by clicking here.

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