Sporting Clays is Sold out for Shooters - Sponsorships Still Available!

Spots for shooters are sold out for this year's Sporting Clays Fundraiser (September 13). There are still some opportunities for Sponsorships, so don't delay if you'd like to be visible at this event! We plan to raffle off some extremely cool items, and your firm could sponsor one of these items!

Contact Lisa Larson to sponsor or if you would like to be on a wait list.

Title Sponsor:

Beverages on the Course

Bingo Board Rifle

Bingo Board Rifle

Rifle Raffle

Rifle Raffle

Spinning Wheel Raffle

Social Hour Beer

Dinner

Our annual Sporting Clays Fundraiser benefits the AGC of Minnesota Foundation, which provides scholarships to students pursuing a career in the construction industry.

Sales and Use Tax Changes for Fourth Quarter 2023

Beginning October 1, 2023, the following new local taxes are administered by the Department of Revenue:  

• Fergus Falls Sales and Use Tax 0.5%
• Metro Area Sales and Use Tax for Housing 0.25%
• Metro Area Transportation Sales and Use Tax 0.75%

Page 3 of the notice includes specific guidance for purchase of construction materials.

The Local Sales Tax Notices are published 60 days prior to the begin date.

Changes to the Local Sales Tax Information documents on the MN Department of Revenue's website are published approximately 30 days prior to the begin date. 

Quarterly CFO Exchange looked at how CFOs are managing challenges with cash reserves, subcontractors and staffing

On June 6, 2023, twenty CFOs from the construction industry met by phone to share leading practices and discuss topics of mutual interest. Brian Bohman, national leader of the construction practice at Wipfli, hosted the exchange and Austin Evans of PIE facilitated. The focus of the discussion covered cash reserve management approaches, subcontractor concerns, and staffing considerations. Read more

By Brian Bohman, Partner and Construction Industry National Leader at Wipfli

AGC of America needs your help to measure the scope of construction labor shortages

The survey will close on August 14th.

AGC of America wants to understand exactly how labor shortages, supply chain challenges and inflation are impacting the construction industry. That is why we are asking you to take a few minutes to complete the following workforce survey that we and our partners at Autodesk have prepared. The more people understand the scope, and consequences, of current labor market conditions, the more likely we will be able to convince public officials to enact measures to help meet the industry’s needs. In other words, the more members who take the survey, the better able we all will be to describe labor market conditions where you operate. 

Contact Brian Turmail at brian.turmail@agc.org for more information.

Cannabis Poster

AGC-MN believes that the entire construction jobsite is safety sensitive, and all jobs or work within the jobsite are exempt from the new cannabis law because each job, worker, guest, or inspector on a construction site could fall through an exposed hole, walk behind moving equipment, be beneath supplies moved overhead by crane, slip from a tall height, or otherwise be in a position that could cause injury to any person due to the inattentiveness, slowed reactions, or other condition caused by cannabis use or intoxication. This analysis meets the statutory definition of safety sensitive, thereby treats cannabis as a drug, and enables employers to maintain safe conditions by prohibiting and testing for cannabis use. We have created this poster that you can print and post on a jobsite to help clarify that cannabis use is not allowed on a construction jobsite.  

AGC Form Contracts

The AGC Contracts Committee met on Friday to update the form contracts for the number of legal changes. The new contracts will be posted soon. Watch for these updates. The contracts are free to members and the new, revised contracts are included in the annual license purchased by nonmembers.  

2024 Construction Summit:

REGISTRATION OPEN!

Registration is open both to attendees and sponsors/exhibitors for the 2024 Minnesota Construction Summit (January 17-18)!

• ATTENDEES: Take advantage of the Extra Early Bird discount by registering before September 30!
• EXHIBITORS: Register early to get your preferred location!
• SPONSORS: The earlier you register, the more exposure you'll receive!

STP Classes: Coming this Fall!

Development and leadership training are key components of employee retention, and strengthen your team! Register your employees for these upcoming Supervisory Training Program classes. Students who complete all six units (in any order) receive a graduation certificate through AGC of America. Registration is now open for the first four sessions.

• Unit 2: Communication (September/October)
• Unit 3: Planning & Scheduling (September/October)
• Unit 1: Leadership & Motivation (October/November)
• Unit 5: Improving Productivity/Managing Project Costs (October/November)
• Unit 4: Contract Documents (November/December)
• Unit 6: Risk Management & Problem Solving (November/December)

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar for the following upcoming AGC events:

• Golf Tournament: August 4, 2023 (Keller Golf Course)
• AGC & MBEX Saints Game: August 9, 2023 (CHS Field)
• Sporting Clays Fundraiser: September 13, 2023 (Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club)
• Fall Member Networking Event: October 12 (Somerby Golf Club, Byron)
• Holiday Reception: December 6, 2023 (Quincy Hall)
• 2024 AGC Honors: January16, 2024 (St. Paul Event Center)
• 2024 Minnesota Construction Summit: January 17-18 (St. Paul RiverCentre)

.........Get the Extra Early Bird discount by registering to attend before September 30!