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The 2022 AGC of Minnesota Construction Industry Assessment Survey provides an opportunity for you to provide your observations and experiences in the Minnesota construction marketplace. This year's survey includes many new questions, and your input is vital. The survey link was sent to our primary contact(s) at all AGC member firms today.

The survey will close on October 28, 2022. One response per firm, please.

If you are a contractor, supplier, service provider, architect, or engineer and would like the link to the survey for your firm, please contact Renee Horsman.

All firms that complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for a delivery of delicious AGC cookies for your entire staff!

Join us on October 13 at the annual Recognition Evening to honor our Lifetime Achievement and Skill-Responsibility-Integrity (SRI) Award recipients!

More information will be forthcoming regarding these two stellar industry representatives. Be sure to register for the Recognition Evening to take part in honoring the lives and achievements of our two recipients! We will also be honoring contractors with the Jeff Jensen Memorial Construction Safety Excellence awards (recipients to be named in October) and recognizing our CHASE contractors.

Join AGC members for a fall member meeting next Wednesday, September 28 at the Mendakota Country Club!

We'll be hearing from AGC of America Chief Economist Ken Simonson on current economic trends in construction, as well as from a team of attorneys from Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson on the IIJA's effects on many legal facets of the industry.

Then get an AGC member refresher from Christi Beatty, AGC of America's VP of Membership Engagement, as well as from the AGC of Minnesota staff! Visit each member benefits table and be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card!

While all of us in the industry are still watching and waiting to see how technology will revolutionize the business, we can start to visualize what construction equipment will look like in the future, based on developments in agriculture equipment, automation technology, and investments into sustainable programs. Learn more

Contact Laura Ziegler if you’d like to join the committee meeting. 

The AGC legislative Committee will meet this Fall to review and develop the legislative agenda for the 2023 Legislative Session. AGC’s platform represents the united voice of the construction industry for building and transportation contractors. Mark your calendars for October 19 and November 17. Contact Laura Ziegler if you would like to join the committee. All meetings are held in a hybrid format at the AGC Office and via Zoom.

New in 2022, AGC of Minnesota launched a series of DEI Awards to recognize member businesses for their initiatives in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space.

Awards will be presented at the Minnesota Construction Summit (January 17-18, 2023 | St. Paul RiverCentre).

As part of their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, JE Dunn Construction is proud to offer our National Diversity Scholarship to 8 students each year. Applications will close next Friday, September 30.

Learn more here.

Join Culture of CARE & Participate in 2022 Construction

Utilize Culture of CARE’s Diversity & Inclusion Assessment to measure your diversity & inclusion efforts as part of Construction Inclusion Week’s Monday theme of Commitment & Accountability. More info about 2022 Construction Inclusion Week can be found here.

Unsure of how the Diversity & Inclusion Assessment works? Join AGC of America on Thursday, September 22 at 2:00pm EDT for a webinar on “Using the Diversity & Inclusion Assessment to Drive Your Strategic Efforts” This webinar will provide an overview of the Diversity & Inclusion Assessment that highlights how to utilize key features of the platform and leverage your company's results to drive strategic diversity & inclusion efforts forward.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has released Mental Health Resources for Underrepresented Communities, including specific resources for Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native & Indigenous Peoples.

The kickoff meeting for the 2022-23 AGC Safety Committee will take place October 7, 7:00 a.m. All AGC members are welcome to attend!

Contact Matthew Semerad if you'd like an invite.

Nominations for this year's awards are due by next Friday, September 30, and the awards will be presented at our annual Recognition Evening, October 13, 2022.

Registration is now open for all six Supervisory Training Program (STP) courses, beginning October 5 and 6! Register your employees now! Both in-person and online options are available.

Unit 4: Contract Documents (Wednesday evenings)

Unit 6: Risk Management & Problem Solving (Thursday evenings)

Join Wipfli and your AGC peers for a scotch tasting event immediately ahead of the Recognition Evening! Register for both events!

Don't miss one of the biggest nights of the year, as we honor our stellar individuals and contractors!

We'll be presenting the 2022 Lifetime Achievement and Skill-Responsibility-Integrity Awards, as well as honoring our contractors with stellar safety records with the Jeff Jensen Memorial Construction Safety Excellence Awards and CHASE Recognition!

It's a major election year with newly drawn legislative districts and many new candidates running for office! Transportation issues and funding will be decided by tomorrow's elected officials. Please help The Minnesota Transportation Alliance raise the profile of transportation by attending a forum near you.  

Join LIUNA on October 14 at the newly expanded Minnesota Laborers' Training Center to learn about the work LIUNA members do and to discuss critical issues in the construction industry.

Learn more and register.

Planning for the 2023 Minnesota Construction Summit is in full swing! Registration for attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors is open - click the buttons below to reserve exhibiting space, sign up as a sponsor, or save money by registering early to attend!

Today’s ultra-competitive landscape requires a special mindset and skillset in order to create – and maintain – a leading edge. Fortunately, these are two areas that are not determined at birth, but instead can be effectively built with the right focus and choices. Discover how embracing a competitive, growth-oriented mindset will foster professional and personal development at an unparalleled level and position you with an advantage in your customers’ eyes.

But in order to rise to this elite level, one must first understand how to make elite choices. In this session, Jake will show you how to do exactly that and create a daily plan of attack to ensure you stay consistent with it.

Hear from Jake on Day 1 of the 2023 Construction Summit in his keynote address, "Compete Every Day: How to Unlock Your Competitive Advantage in Life."