THE LATEST NEWS FROM CAM - August 13, 2021 |
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FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE:
- Cruise in to CAM on August 21st!
- The Great Lakes Design & Construction EXPO Is ON for 2022!
- Are You Participating in OSHA's Safe + Sound Week?
- Recap of Tigers Tailgate …
- Support Local Scouts at September's Building Connections Event
- Attention Hunters: CAM's Pheasant Hunt Takes Place October 22nd
- CAMTEC's Upcoming Classes
- #BuildYourTeam with the CAM Career Center
- 2022 Buyers Guide Contracts Are Coming Soon!
- This Year's AIA Celebration of Architecture Takes Place September 8th
- MDOT Holds Bonding and Education Program Info Meeting
- National Hardware Show: Attendee Registration Now Open
- NECA Seeks to Power Up Its Apprentices in Nashville!
- MIOSHA Encourages Employers to Follow CDC Guidelines
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CRUISE IN TO CAM ON AUGUST 21st! |
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The Construction Association of Michigan is thrilled to announce that the CAM CRUISE IS BACK! All CAM members and their guests are invited to join us at the CAM offices on Woodward Avenue on August 21st for live music and BBQ. Bring your chairs and your cooler and enjoy the show!
Enjoy a shaded front-row seat to the Woodward Dream Cruise, with live music by Black Mountain Sons, sponsored by William Jeffrey & Associates, and BBQ all day. Parking in the CAM lot is available for classic cars. This is a FREE event for CAM members and their guests.
THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD SPONSORS:
BAC Local 2 - Mark T. Mullin CPA - Ruby + Associates - Operating Engineers 324
Crooked Foot Hunting Club - Ventcon - HR Pro - Construction Bonding Specialists
Be Cool Radiators - Testing Engineers & Consultants - containers4sale.com
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The Great Lakes Design & Construction EXPO Is ON for 2022! |
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Fingers crossed, CAM's 2022 EXPO is ON, and in person! Join us on February 16th, 2022, at the Suburban Collection Showplace for a one-day event that combines the Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO, CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards, and CAM’s Annual Meeting.
The event is being planned in conjunction with the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan and will include exhibits, safety events, celebrations for the CAM Magazine Project of the Year, and much more!
Interested exhibitors can reserve space by contacting Ron Riegel at (248) 972-1110 or by completing the interest form on our EXPO WEBSITE.
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Are You Participating in OSHA's Safe + Sound Week? |
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We are smack dab in the middle of Safe + Sound Week, an annual nationwide event held this year on August 9th-15th to recognize the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe. Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Participating in Safe + Sound Week can help get your program started, energize an existing one, or provide a chance to recognize your safety successes. Is your company participating? Send us details and pics of your events! And CLICK HERE to learn more.
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Recap of Tigers Tailgate … |
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On Tuesday, August 3rd, 180+ CAM members and guests networked at a grrrrreat Tiger tailgate catered by Detroit BBQ Company, with bar service by Bobcat Bonnie's, and DJ music by Rock Out Entertainment. The Detroit Bus Company shuttled more than 100 folks to the game, where the Tigers beat the Red Sox...and Miggy got another homerun! It was an awesome night.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Blevins Sanborn Jezdimir Zack PLC - R. S. Dale Company, Inc. - Guy Hurley Insurance
Autodesk - Michigan Air Products - Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc.
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Support Local Scouts at September's Building Connections Event |
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The annual Building Connections event, taking place on September 23rd, is the largest annual gathering of the construction community in southeastern Michigan, providing a unique opportunity for informal business and social interaction while supporting the scouting program for area youth and their families. In conjunction with CAM, the Executive Committee of Building Connections is pleased to offer this opportunity to network, socialize and support a worthy cause with all members of the industry, from general contractors, subcontractors and developers, to architects, designers, engineers and a multitude of vendors. Sponsorships are available. Learn more and register HERE.
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Attention Hunters: CAM's Pheasant Hunt Takes Place October 22nd |
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Join CAM's group of shooters for a full day of networking and a test of your shooting skills! The European Pheasant Hunt is the perfect fit for those looking for a unique and challenging hunting experience.
Friday, October 22nd
Crooked Foot Upland Bird and Game Hunting Club, Owosso
The course is comprised of pairs of shooters positioned at blinds. The blinds encircle a concealed tower from which pheasants are released. Hunters rotate around the tower, ensuring an abundance of shooting from all directions. After the tower hunt, shooters return to the clubhouse for a hearty lunch, raffles, and door prizes. Then guides and dogs will return to the fields for an optional walk-up hunt! Harvested birds are cleaned and packaged - approximately 5 per shooter. CLICK HERE to register.
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CAMTEC's Upcoming Classes |
Please see the links below for upcoming class information, cost, and registration. If you need further assistance, email Kacey Lewis or call (248) 972-1133.
Lock Out - Tag Out Awareness Training
August 17th – 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Facility Results Lockout/Tagout training course is an on-site training course designed to inform attendees of the potential dangers of stored energy and instruct on best practices for eliminating potential hazards resulting from improperly locked/ tagged devices or a lack of understanding on the part of those who work with or close to locked/ tagged equipment. Click here for more info and to register.
Construction Change Order – Virtual
September 2nd – 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
This course contains the building blocks every estimator, project engineer, superintendent, project manager or construction professional needs to know about the construction change order process. Review of actual job change orders and exercises during the class make this seminar meaningful and beneficial for all participants. Click here for more info and to register.
Lead and Asbestos Awareness Training
September 8th – 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Asbestos Awareness Training is required annually for employees whose work activities may contact asbestos-containing materials (ACM) or presumed asbestos-containing materials (PACM), but do not disturb ACM or PACM during their work activities. Lead is found both in industry and in construction, and poses a threat to all who come into contact with it. This combined training consists of info regarding asbestos and lead and their various forms and uses. Click here for more info and to register.
Excavations, Trenching & Shoring
September 9th – 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. 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. Click here for more info and to register.
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#BuildYourTeam with the CAM Career Center |
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- Post your job in front of the most qualified group of construction professionals in the industry.
- Promote your jobs directly to candidates via the exclusive Job Flash email.
- Search the anonymous resume database to find qualified candidates.
- Manage your posted jobs and applicant activity easily on this user-friendly site.
- Leverage upgrade options designed to maximize views and responses to your job ad.
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2022 Buyers Guide Contracts Are Coming Soon! |
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The CAM Buyers Guide is an annual publication that has become the industry's go-to since its original printing in 1905. Look for 2022 Buyers Guide contracts coming mid-August!
If you need to update your information, enhance your listing, or if you have any questions, CLICK HERE to contact us and your membership representative will follow up. Architects and Engineers are listed free of charge – if your business is a licensed design firm and isn’t already listed, contact us today!
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This Year's AIA Celebration of Architecture Takes Place September 8th |
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The American Institute of Architecture Detroit's annual Celebration of Architecture comes to you in the form of a live, interactive broadcast from the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) Building in Detroit. This year's fundraising drive will benefit NOMA Detroit's Project Pipeline Architecture Camp. The broadcast will feature the 2021 Architectural & Recognition Award winners and include a giveaway, watch parties, and more! CLICK HERE to register.
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MDOT Holds Bonding and Education Program Info Meeting |
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On Wednesday, September 15th, the U.S. Department of Transportation in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Surety and Fidelity Association of America presents FY 2022 Informational Meeting for USDOT’s Bonding Education Program (BEP) in Michigan. The BEP is a hands-on, multi-component program designed to address what businesses need to do to become bond-ready, obtain capital and eliminate barriers to contract opportunities. This program is tailored to businesses competing for transportation-related contracts, which include the categories of engineering, vertical and horizontal construction, trucking, landscaping and more. CLICK HERE to learn more.
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National Hardware Show: Attendee Registration Now Open |
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The National Hardware Show® has opened attendee registration for its 75th edition show, set for October 21st-23rd at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s new West Hall. This is the largest education and networking event serving the hardware and home improvement industry. CLICK HERE to register as an attendee for the show. Registration for exhibitors and credentialed members of the media will open later this summer.
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NECA Seeks to Power Up Its Apprentices in Nashville! |
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Calling all apprentices for the NECA Apprentice Appreciation Day at NECA 2021 Nashville! On October 12th, the National Electrical Contractors Association, along with sponsors Milwaukee Tool and electrical training ALLIANCE, have planned a special program for apprentices working at all levels of electrical construction from first year to fifth year. Participants enjoy informative speakers, including NECA CEO David Long and IBEW International President Lonnie Stephenson. Following the workshop and lunch, all participants can visit the NECA show floor for FREE! CLICK HERE to learn more.
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MIOSHA Encourages Employers to Follow CDC Guidelines |
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Due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, updated MIOSHA guidelines released yesterday, August 12th, 2021, recommend implementing face coverings for all employees and visitors to your businesses indoors. According to the CDC, "the Delta variant is much more contagious, may infect those that have been vaccinated and may also allow vaccinated individuals to spread the virus. Prior to Delta, the probability for vaccinated individuals to spread the virus was considered low." MIOSHA also strongly also urges the adoption of the CDC-recommended testing strategy for vaccinated employees that have been exposed to a COVID-19-positive person. CLICK HERE to read more.
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