 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Past Issues | www.nawic.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 14, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Association News
 This year's Annual Conference hotel is the Westin Galleria Houston. "Experience a modern urban oasis in the heart of Uptown at The Westin Galleria Houston. Our AAA Four-Diamond, newly renovated hotel offers a direct connection to The Galleria, the number one tourist attraction in Houston, and one of the top four national shopping and entertainment destinations. Relax in our transformed oversized rooms and suites, featuring Westin Heavenly® Beds, flat-screen TVs, skyline views and deluxe amenities. Join us for all-day dining at the Daily Grill restaurant, specializing in American and local cuisine."  NAWIC has hotel rooms blocked at the Westin Galleria Houston where all conference functions will be held. Be sure to identify yourself as being with NAWIC. Please note: This is a smoke-free hotel. Special rates for the NAWIC Annual Conference are: $169 single, double, triple or quad (+ 17% tax per night) To make reservation, book online or call: 713-960-8100
The May 1, 2020 submission deadline for the NAWIC Builds Excellence Awards is quickly approaching. Don't miss out on your chance to showcase your company's EXCELLENCE!   Each year, NAWIC awards three very special individuals with our annual awards: Future Leader, Lifetime Achievement and Member of the Year. Below, find a brief description of each award (nomination forms available on the NAWIC site - just click "Learn More"). Future Leader: Recognizes the outstanding efforts of a new NAWIC member who has been actively involved throughout their first two years. Education / Training
Are you social distancing? Working from home? NEF has a deal for you! When placing a new order for one of NEF’s Construction Industry Education Click HERE to be directed to NEF’s Digital Bookstore. The WFH10 coupon will automatically be added to your purchase; you will see a discount amount reflected in your checkout. Don’t delay as this offer is only good March 25 through April 24, 2020. Fill your time with NEF’s Construction Industry Education courses; purchase your books today. *Orders will be processed and completed based on the operating schedule of Sheridan Books.
 The American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law (ABACLG) has put together a COVID-19 Leadership Roundtable Special Forum Crisis Series. These free webinars take place at 4 p.m. ET on the dates noted, and all industry leaders and lawyers are welcome! Mark your calendars now! Additionally, recordings of already completed sessions are available on the webinar page of the NAWIC site. 
NAWIC Benefits Spotlight
 In this difficult time, we want to remind you of all association benefits available to you, some of which you may never have had cause to use or may even have forgotten about! One such benefit is our NAWIC Career Center. You can access the Career Center here. If you have job openings to fill, reach out to our Career Center contact: Marty Rice at 727-497-6565 ext. 3513. Marty.Rice@communitybrands.com
Industry Update
 More than talks and taglines, safety is operational. It needs to be embedded in all processes, led from the top down, empowering teams to do what’s right and supporting proper habits on the ground.
One would be hard-pressed to find any construction industry player that hasn't been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While a few U.S. jurisdictions have banned construction work altogether, many more have limited which projects can move forward.
However, according to John Robbins, managing director and USA and North America head of real estate for Turner & Townsend, developers and contractors that find their project pipelines in a stall pattern still have plenty of planning to do for the reboot of work. Some experts say this could come as soon as the next few weeks while others say it might be in a few months.
One thing is certain: When construction comes back to full strength, U.S. contractors will face some new short-term and long-term realities.
On a normal day on the job site at 121 North Beech St. in Portland, Oregon, subcontractors, trade workers and foremen would crowd into one room for morning briefings, chat in the lines for the food trucks, eat together at packed tables and pass tools around without a second thought. But these are far from normal days.
The coronavirus pandemic, affecting every facet of life in the U.S., is generating unprecedented levels of uncertainty for the construction industry. The news is changing every day, and to help readers make sense of how the outbreak will impact their businesses, Construction Dive is tracking the daily headlines from around the web that matter most to the nation’s contractors.
Calendar
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
