THE LATEST NEWS FROM CAM
JANUARY 31, 2022
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FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE:
- Countdown to EXPO: CAM's Trade Show Is 16 Days Away!
- Start the Day at the CAM/HBA Economic Forecast Breakfast
- Break for CAM's Annual Meeting Luncheon & Awards Presentations
- CAM's Latest Podcast Talks EXPO with R.S. Dale and United Rentals
- Introducing CAM Community: Connecting Members with Members
- CAM's 71st Annual Men's Doubles Classic Takes Place February 26th
- CAMTEC's Featured Classes
- Celebrating Safety: Apply Now for the CAM Safety Achievement Awards
- CAM's 2022 Jobsite Posters Are Back in Stock
- Gov. Whitmer Creates Michigan Infrastructure Office
- Congratulations to MDOT's Work Zone Safety Award Winners
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Live Webinar: The Brain Injury Your Hard Hat Overlooks
- Lawrence Tech Hosts Coffee with MIOSHA on February 8th
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Come out to the Suburban Collection Showplace on FEBRUARY 16th for an exciting, one-day event that combines the Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO, Economic Forecast Breakfast, CAM’s Annual Meeting & CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards. Planned in conjunction with the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan.
Attending the educational workshops is also FREE - see the full list and register here.
Booth space is almost sold out! Interested in exhibiting? Contact Ron Riegel at (248) 972-1110 or by completing the interest form on the EXPO WEBSITE. Just some of the companies exhibiting in the 2022 show include ACE Cutting Equipment & Supply, Architectural Systems, Sherwin-Williams, Truck Fall Prevention LLC, Bostick Truck Center, Milwaukee Tool, Michigan Glass Coatings, Pella Windows & Doors, RS Dale Company, and Michigan Community Insurance Agency.
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Start the Day at the CAM/HBA Economic Forecast Breakfast |
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7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. on February 16th - Before the show floor opens, enjoy an Economic Forecast Breakfast presented by Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington, assistant vice president for forecasting and analysis for the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, DC. The $50 ticket includes breakfast, the presentation, and post-meeting presenter meet-and-greet. REGISTER NOW
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Break for CAM's Annual Meeting Luncheon & Awards Presentation |
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11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on February 16th - We will award our CAM Magazine Special Issue winners, install our newly elected board members, and enjoy a keynote by Robert Armbrister, President & CEO of SPARK Business Works. Every CAM member company was mailed one complimentary ticket - additional tickets are $75. Email us if you need your promo code or would like to purchase additional tickets at $75. REGISTER NOW
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CAM's Latest Podcast Talks EXPO with R.S. Dale and United Rentals |
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In episode 7 of the Building Michigan podcast, CAM President Kevin Koehler, Tom Thompson from R.S. Dale, and Brian Stanley from United Rentals talk about the value of exhibiting at the Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO and the way it has benefited their sales teams. Tracey McLenon, CAM Vice President of Operations, and Ron Riegel, CAM Manager of Expositions, provide details about the 2022 EXPO, including booth information and a rundown of the day’s planned meetings and events. Listen to the podcast HERE.
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Introducing CAM Community: Connecting Members with Members |
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We are excited to announce that CAM will be offering a new, members-only benefit starting on February 15th! We understand how important it is for you to be able to connect, collaborate, and learn from your peers. To help meet this need, we are thrilled to be launching the CAM online Community exclusively for members. We have developed this platform as a place for you to share information, get recommendations, access association events, and find learning opportunities. We’ll have more details in future emails. Stay tuned!
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CAM's 71st Annual Men's Doubles Classic Takes Place February 26th |
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The annual Men's Doubles Classic is a long-time CAM tradition and is one of the most popular social events of the year. A yearly average of 360 bowlers have enjoyed this fun-filled day at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. Registration is set to start at 10:30 a.m. that day, with bowling, dinner, awards and prizes to follow. CLICK HERE for an event flyer and tournament rules and regulations. The deadline to register is Friday, February 4th. Email or call Ron Riegel (248) 972-1110 with any questions or concerns.
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CAM Magazine Special Issue 2022 Call for Entries |
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CAM Magazine’s Special Issue is published each October, highlighting the 12 most outstanding construction projects of the year. Entries must be constructed or designed by a CAM member company, and must have been completed – or reached substantial completion – between June 2021 and June 2022. The deadline for this year's submissions is Friday, March 11th.
As an added bonus to being featured in Special Issue 2022, the General Contractors / CMs / Architects of each winning project will be presented with a commemorative plaque at an award ceremony held at CAM's annual trade show. They will also be eligible to be voted as the CAM 2022 Project of the Year. CLICK HERE for more information and to submit a project. You can view last year's October Special Issue HERE.
There are great advertising opportunities in Special Issue 2022. Ad reservations can be made by calling Roy Jones at (248) 972-1115. The advertising deadline is September 2nd.
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CAMTEC's Featured Classes |
February 15-18, 2022 – 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
This course is recommended for employees with a responsibility for site safety. It covers OSHA policies, procedures and standards, as well as construction safety and health principles. Topics include the scope and application of the OSHA construction standards including inspections, citations and appeals, as well as employee & employer rights under the Act. Upon completion of the course, students receive an OSHA construction safety and health 30-Hour course completion card.
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February 22, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
This program is intended to educate workers and project managers
about the hazards associated with and safeguards needed to protect workers during excavation activities. In this program participants will learn the rules contained in both MIOSHA’s CS Part 9: Excavation Standard, CS Part 15: for excavation equipment and
OSHA’s 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Excavation Standard. Participants will review case studies and participate in hands-on scenario-based activities
CLICK HERE to view the full list of upcoming CAMTEC classes.
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Celebrating Safety: Apply Now for the CAM Safety Achievement Awards |
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Applications are now being accepting for the 2021 CAM Safety Achievement Awards! Please CLICK HERE for more information. Scroll down to “To Qualify” and then, further down the page, “Download the Application”. The deadline for submissions is February 25, 2022.
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CAM's 2022 Jobsite Posters Are Back in Stock |
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CAM publishes an all-in-one, plastic-laminated, 30"x 60" jobsite poster that contains the following seven Federal and eight Michigan posters required on all job sites: Posters updated for 2022 are now in stock! CAM Jobsite Posters are available for $50.00. CAM members pay only $40.00. CLICK HERE to purchase up to 5 posters. To purchase more than 5 posters, email or call Mary Carabott at 248-972-1108.
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Gov. Whitmer Creates Michigan Infrastructure Office |
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On January 13th, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer established the Michigan Infrastructure Office to ensure resources sent to Michigan under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, are used effectively and efficiently to repair roads and bridges, replace lead pipes, expand high-speed internet, and build up electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Michigan Infrastructure Office will be responsible for organizing and executing the state's vision for infrastructure, coordinating across state government, marshaling resources, and partnering with local and federal partners to invest in Michigan’s infrastructure. Zachary Kolodin will serve as Chief Infrastructure Officer and Director of the Michigan Infrastructure Office. CLICK HERE to read the full story.
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Congratulations to MDOT's Work Zone Safety Award Winners |
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A collaborative task force between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the heavy construction industry, this program recognizes partnerships between all parties working on a Michigan roadway project to achieve a positive safety culture. Any MDOT-let project during the 2021 construction season was eligible. Awards were given in three categories: small, medium, and large.
The small project award went to the concrete pavement repair project on I-96 in Kent and Ionia counties. Contractor: C&D Hughes, Inc.; MDOT engineer: Tanya Pawlukiewicz. The medium project award was won by the I-675 repair project in Saginaw. Contractor: C.A. Hull; MDOT engineer: Brian Ulman. The large project award was given to the I-275 rebuilding project in Wayne and Monroe counties. Contractor: Dan’s Excavating, Inc.; MDOT engineer: Jeff Horne. CLICK HERE to read the full story.
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Live Webinar: The Brain Injury Your Hard Hat Overlooks
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How to Fill the Head Protection Gap Left by Current Standards
Despite more than 6 million hard hats and safety helmets sold each year, more than 18,000 workers still suffered traumatic brain injuries in 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During this webinar, taking place on Thursday, February 3rd, 12:00 p.m., you’ll learn what impacts are actually being tested for in hard hat and safety helmet standards; the dangerous impacts your current hard hat or safety helmet may overlook; and how to fill the protection gap left by current standards and hard hat/safety helmet options. CLICK HERE to register.
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Lawrence Tech Hosts Coffee with MIOSHA on February 8th |
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MIOSHA and Lawrence Technological University's Construction Safety Research Center invite employers and employees to share a cup of coffee and learn about the importance of workplace safety and health on the construction site.
Tuesday, February 8th, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Lawrence Tech University, Southfield
This is an informal opportunity for employers and employees to meet with MIOSHA representatives (consultative and enforcement) to ask questions, obtain information on program services and resources, learn about MIOSHA Training Institute opportunities, and establish rapport. To RSVP, email or call Ahmed Albayati, PhD, PE at (248) 204-258 by February 3rd.
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