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Register today for the 88th Annual Meeting, being held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center on March 15. We are pleased to have legendary NFL quarterback Joe Theismann as our Keynote Speaker.
The housing construction industry in Northern Kentucky cooled in 2016 as residential remodeling and commercial building heated up dramatically. "We are seeing the bright shoots of growth in Northern Kentucky, primarily in commercial activity and residential remodeling but we haven’t seen much of a rebound in new single-family housing," said Brian Miller, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
No matter the variety or firm handling the project, construction in Northern Kentucky is booming. One of the most ambitious development projects on the books in Northern Kentucky has to be the transformative Ovation riverfront complex. (Lane Report)
Congratulations to First Star Safety on their new location at 310 South Cooper Ave, Lockland, OH. Members are welcome to enjoy their Open House, Friday March 31, from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Safety
More than 350 guests attended the 18th Annual ACI/OSHA Safety Day on February 14 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. The full-day program included three dynamic featured presentations, 10 informative break-out sessions and an expo hall with 40 industry exhibitors. Approval of the updated ACI/OSHA Partnership, designed to protect and promote safety to nearly 30,000 Ohio construction workers, was announced.
• Industrial Forklift | March 16, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | Bobcat Enterprises
• Rough Terrain Forklift | March 7, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | Bobcat Enterprises • Skid Steer Loader | March 6, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | Bobcat Enterprises
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction | March 2 & 3, 2017 — March 9 & 10, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 4:30 pm) | ACI
• Cincinnati Streetcar Track Access Review and Testing | March 2, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.) | ACI • NCCER - Crane Operator Prep Class | March 6, 7, 8 (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) | ACI
• Drug Free Workplace Training for Employees | March 13, 2017 (7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) | ACI
• Drug Free Workplace Training for Supervisors | March 15, 2017 (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.) | ACI
• Safety Council March Meeting | March 21, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.) | ACI
• Rough Terrain Forklift | March 22, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | Bobcat Enterprises
• Skid Steer Loader | March 23, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | Bobcat Enterprises Professional Advancement
• Blueprint Reading | March 6, 2017 – March 7, 2017 (8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) | ACI
• Construction Estimating | March 16-17, 2017 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) | ACI
Please fill out this short survey to help ACI better serve you and your needs. Thank you. • ACI Executive Forum with Pete Strange | March 3, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.) | Rookwood Tower
• ACI’s 88th Annual Meeting | March 15, 2017 (5:30 p.m. start time) | Northern Kentucky Convention Center
• Ohio Construction Conference | March 15, 2017 (7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) | 1739 N. High St
• Lessons Learned | March 22, 2017 (8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.) | ACI
Membership
Are you wanting to be involved at ACI, but don't seem to have the time? Consider joining the ACI Ambassador Program and fitting networking to YOUR SCHEDULE! To learn more, contact Erica Schwegman at eschwegman@aci-construction.org or 513-221-8020.
Plan Room
The New Year is already off to a blistering start, with projects coming in faster than ever. Now is the time to take advantage of ACI's Construction Connection to get the information you need to find and successfully bid more projects. For more information on how this service can help your company, contact Dan Wright at dwright@aci-construction.org.
Cincinnati will build a wall above Riverside Drive in the East End after geological testing showed the hillside above the road was rapidly slipping – a threat to underground sewer and water lines that service Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. The estimated cost of the 1,200-foot wall, which would run from Hazen Street to Vance Street: Between $5 million to $10 million, to be paid by sewer and water users. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
ACI-YP
Attend the first Lessons Learned session of 2017! Find out what CEOs expect of today’s young professionals, what you need to do for continued growth and how to get to the next step in your career!
Industry Partner Events
• Women In Construction Week | March 5-11, 2017 | NAWIC
• Connecting Across The Region-Member Breakfast Week-SMPS | March 6, 2017 –March 10, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.) | TBD
• Habitat for Humanity NAWIC | March 11, 2017 (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) | 487 Jericho St Latonia Lakes, KY
• American Heart Association/ACI – Annual Mini Heart Marathon | March 12, 2017 (7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) | Downtown Cincinnati
• NAWIC Happy Hour | March 14, 2017 (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) | Parkers Blue Ash Tavern
• PR Series: Reactive PR / Crisis Control-SMPS | March 21, 2017 (3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) | Al. Neyer
• The Who’s Who in Building & Construction Showcase | March 21, 2017 (10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) | Jack's Casino
• Heartland Regional Conference-SMPS | April 5, 2017 – April 7, 2017 | Pittsburgh, PA
• CURT Young Professional Summit | April 10, 2017 (7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) | Hilton Airport
• Heartland Regional Conference Recap Round Table-SMPS | April 25, 2017 (3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) | Hellman Creative Center
NOTE: If the link above does not work for the Who's Who is Building & Construction Showcase, please click here.
Employment
Concrete Finisher/Form Carpenter Employers, you can now post your opening on our website here.
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