We look forward to another successful and worthwhile Safety Stand Down this Wednesday. The focus is on the critical importance of Pre-Task Planning. Over 30 companies are Standing Down, reaching over 3,000 employees at many jobsites across the Chicagoland area. Look for follow-up article and pics in the next edition!

150 member company representatives were on hand at our May 13th Spring Summit to recognize our Safety Award Program winners and to hear an engaging presentation about generational differences and what "millenials" expect in the workplace.

The Builders Association hosted the second Construction Leadership Council last month featuring a Best Practices in Lean Construction discussion by speaker Alex Chee.

Does your company's health insurance renew later this year? If so, now's the time to check out AGC's new private insurance exchange to see how it may result in more control over your company's employee benefits budget.

This is the first time this event is being held in the United States...and in our own backyard to boot!

Be sure to register for the Scholarship Foundation's July 15th golf outing; a few sponsorships remain!

At the recent AGC of America board meeting it was reported that General Contractor membership is up from 6.422 in 2014 to 6,596 currently. There is also 8,755 Specialty Contractor members and 10,913 members in the Service and Supply category. AGC’s Workforce Development Plan, adopted in January of 2014 is in full swing working with federal, state and local officials to take steps to make it easier for schools, associations and firms to establish construction focused training programs. They are pushing legislation including comprehensive Immigration Reform while also actively pursuing and tracking a lengthy list of industry relevant legislation. In addition, the AGC is helping chapters build and launch "Build (your state)" Construction Recruitment websites. The AGC will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2018!

AGC members may register for this free webinar to be held on June 23, 2015 at 1:00 pm.

We are pleased to announce that Jackson Lewis P.C. has joined the Builders Association.

Did you know that Illinois law now prohibits subordination of contractor’s mechanics liens to a construction loan until over 50% of the loan has been funded? Learn how this change in law came to be, and the fatal consequences for one company executive.

The Construction State Law Matrix, updated annually, is the most comprehensive and concise resource available for locating information on state laws affecting public and private construction projects.