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From the CEO
The 2019 Session of the Nevada Legislature is now closed, and it was rough. So many significant changes impacting business, education, housing, etc. There is a lot to get through but please read THIS which focuses on the biggest bills impacting the construction industry specifically. The political landscape is very different and it could have been a lot worse. The Governor still has the potential to truly help housing and veto SB151, which was amended in secret and passed out in the 11th hour. Please reach out to us with any questions and look forward to announcements on how we hope to expand tools for our members to mitigate some of the changes.
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Welcome and Thank you!
360 Works LLC (Reno), Big Frog Custom T-Shirt (Reno), CNC Plumbing LLC (Reno), Edmunds Construction Inc. (Gardnerville), Edward Jones Investments-Jim Foster (Carson City), Fowler Electric (Las Vegas), Hometown Lenders -Dwight Millard Jr. (Reno & Carson City), Lakes at the Lemmon Valley (Reno), Ponderosa Stamp & Engraving (Carson City), Preferred Construction LLC (Las Vegas), Pulido & Sons Construction (Reno), Schommer Construction (Winnemucca), and Synergy Framing LLC (Las Vegas).
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Workforce Development Update:
Help us welcome Mara Langer
you can reach her at the same email as Pam at
outreach@nevadabuilders.org
Thank you Pam for all your hard work and dedication!
IT'S COMING!
The 4th Annual Northern Nevada Construction Career Day!
Save the Date: Friday, October 18 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Sponsorship opportunities are available so please consider participating in this amazing event and supporting the development of our future workforce! Last year we saw over 1200 students from Reno, Sparks and surrounding areas.
Click here
for a flyer and click below
to see a video from last year's event. The Las Vegas Construction Career Day is TBA, but we will provide an update as soon as we get the information
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| 2018 Construction Career Day, Reno NV |
Have you heard of Work-Based Learning
? In 2017 Nevada Legislature passed SB66 which, among other things, required all Nevada School Districts to establishing educational strategies that offer students the opportunity to connect classroom learning to authentic business/industry experiences. This is done through career exploration and various activities including informational interviews, industry tours, job shadowing and pre-apprenticeships. Nevada Builders has been involved with developing an innovative Tri-County program called Career Bound NV
. This collaboration with JOIN, Inc., Washoe County School District, Carson City School District, Douglas School District and various business and governmental agencies will work to connect students to in-demand careers throughout the region. For more information
click here
then ask us how you can get involved!
Nevada Builders has also been working with the Clark County School District, Workforce Connections and industry leaders to help make the construction trades more accessible for CCSD students. Currently, there are several working groups addressing the following issues: Early exposure, Streamlining Access, Messaging and the Licensing Process. We welcome any insights, suggestions or participation.
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YOU KNOW BUILDING, WE KNOW HUMAN RESOURCES
An innovative HR Consulting firm providing the edge employers are looking for. Our mission is simple - support our clients so they can focus on building their businesses. We do this by providing best in class HR compliance, technology and workplace solutions. Whether you are interested in reducing compliance risk, payroll, accessing HR expertise, or reallocating your internal focus - our dedicated professionals are ready when you are. Contact us at 775-828-7420 or S
olutions@MySolutionsAtWork.com
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Safety Corner
Brought to you by:
Bidding Safety in your Project
Budgeting safety into the job bid is vital to your success. If you don't package safety costs into bids, and you haven't spent big money after a safety incident yet, you're lucky. Safety is just a cost of doing good business. The days are long gone when crews walked skyscraper beams not tied off and enjoyed a beer at lunch. Federal and state laws, a performance-based labor force and economy, as well as increased competitiveness among contractors, continue to close the gap on safety short cuts.
Let's use falls, the biggest cause of construction fatalities, as an example. Of course, the worst part of a job-site death is the loss of human life and the ripple effect on the worker's family and friends. We know the contractor also suffers in the aftermath. Lost production due to deflated morale is almost impossible to measure in dollars. OSHA fines combined with legal costs can end up in the millions in the blink of
an eye. What if all it took to prevent the fatality was retiring and replacing a damaged lanyard or harness?
The same dollar spent to address a safety hazard in the planning phase costs three to four dollars to fix once operations have begun. And of course, what you'll spend in the aftermath of a fatality far exceeds what you'll spend to plan for or to abate the hazards prior to starting the job. Safety professionals train diligently to conduct an effective accident investigation, but the best use of their time is to engage the hazards before the workers encounter them. Why not have someone in your corner to help maximize profits by managing risk before it hurts the company and its workers?
Would you like assistance evaluating safety hazards before work begins? Would it help you bid safety into your projects? For this or any other construction industry safety questions and concerns, please contact PGM Safety Services, an affiliate company of Pro Group Management, and we will be happy to assi
st. Visit us at www.pgmnv.com or call (800) 859-3177.
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Don't miss these Nevada Builders Events:
Save the Date
working with Pro Group Management
5:00-7:00 pm
and these industry events:
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Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors:
We are constantly updating our contact list so If there is another member of your team who would benefit from this information, please let us know! Email updated contact information to:
membership@nevadabuilders.org. Thank you!
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