The law firm Hirschler Fleischer has made leadership changes, including electing Courtney Paulk as the firm’s first female president. The firm, which has its largest office in Richmond that Paulk was elected president of its board of directors, a role equivalent to being chief executive officer.

Paulk has worked for Hirschler Fleischer since 2002 and leads the firm’s litigation section. A graduate of Mary Washington College and the University of Richmond School of Law, Paulk also serves as the firm’s hiring officer and co-chairs its construction practice. She will continue to advise clients.

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Kevin Murphy has completed an eventful first year as CEO of Newport News-based Ferguson Enterprises Inc., the largest plumbing wholesaler in the U.S. and the third-largest distributor of industrial and HVAC products.
Ferguson Enterprises, which recorded revenue of $15 billion last year, acquired nine companies during its last fiscal year and another three so far this year. It began construction this summer on an $86 million, 260,000-square-foot structure, its third headquarters building in Newport News. The 65-year-old company has more than 27,000 employees in more than 1,400 locations. In Virginia, the workforce includes more than 3,800 associates, with 1,625 working at the Newport News headquarters.

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Schnabel Engineering has promoted Jeremy to principal. Since 1996, he has been a designer, project manager and senior reviewer on more than 1,000 commercial, governmental, industrial, and institutional projects. A Virginia Tech graduate with M.S. and B.S. degrees in civil engineering, Jeremy works in our Glen Allen office.

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Kaufman & Canoles is pleased to announce that Megan Martz Gilliland has joined the firm’s municipal and public finance team.

Law firm Hirschler Fleischer rebrands, calling itself simply Hirschler  View their new site here

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Mitchell Wiggins welcomes the following new employees ... Sarah Baldwin as a Staff Accountant, Jodi Gibbs, CPA as Tax Senior and Katherine Nixon, CPA, EA as Tax Supervisor in the Richmond, Virginia office location.

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Caley DeGroote has joined Gentry Locke as an associate on the personal injury and medical malpractice teams.

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Jessica Antos, environmental project manager with Engineering Consulting Services, has relocated to the Roanoke office of ECS Mid-Atlantic LLC.

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Nancy Ahrens, Vice President, joins eight other company leaders on the Scott Insurance Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 term.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

New General Contractor Member
Richmond District
DPR Construction
5500 Cox Rd #M
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: (804) 433-4160
Fax: (804) 482-2830
Contact: Diane Rossini
Specialty: Construction & Renovation: Healthcare, BIM (Building Information Modeling), Design/Build, Estimating & Cost Consultants, Historic Building Restoration, Tenant Upfit
http://www.dpr.com

New Subcontractor Member
Valley District
Shickel Corporation
115 Dry River Rd
Bridgewater, VA 22812
Phone: (540) 828-2536
Fax: (540) 828-4781
Contact: Mark Shickel
Specialty: Construction & Renovation: Commercial, Construction & Renovation: Government, Construction & Renovation: Healthcare, Construction & Renovation: Industrial, Millwright
http://www.shickel.com

New Subcontractor Member
Centtral District
Lyndon Steel Company, LLC
1947 Union Cross Rd.
99 Woodberry Ln., Lynchburg, Va. 24502
Winston-Salem, VA 24572
Phone: (434) 660-0829
Email: danderson@lyndonsteel.com
Contact: Doug Anderson
Specialty: Steel Fabrication, Stairs, Steel Bar Joist-Roof-Deck
http://www.lyndonsteel.com

New Supplier/Service Member
Roanoke District
Architectural Exterior Solutions, LLC
1413 Grandin Road
Roanoke, VA 24015
Phone: (804) 658-9533
Contact: Austin Eells
Specialty: Roofing Materials, Architectural Consultants, Composite Wall & Rainscreen Systems, Epoxy & Concrete Coatings, Insulation Materials, Waterproofing
https://www.carlislesyntec.com

 
Dues invoiced October 1st are due November 30th.

Buyer’s Guide changes due by December 31st.
Changes can be made online... here

150,000 square feet of space – 12,500 students – 150 exhibitors – 14 AGCVA members
That is what you would find pulling up to the Richmond Raceway Complex on October 18th-19th.  This year marked the 3rd annual career exploration event, serving middle schoolers from Richmond and its 8 surrounding localities.  SLIDESHOW:  Build Your Future

Mission Tomorrow, put on by the ChamberRVA, gives students, parents, and instructors an opportunity to weave through 5 floors of industry experts ready to demonstrate what makes their career so fascinating.  VIDEO:  Build Your Future

Special thanks to our participating members this truly would not have been possible without you!
Atlantic Constructors - W.M. Jordan - Baker Roofing - ColonialWebb - EMC - Johnson Controls
Old Dominion Insulation - Scaffolding Solutions - Shoosmith - Fire & Life Safety America
Carter Machinery Company - Draper Aden Associates - TradeCrews - DPR

Join us November 29 for great deals on used equipment.
Search our inventory at UnitedRentals.com/sale 

All Day Thursday, November 29
Great Deals, Catered Lunch
10374 Washington Hwy
Glen Allen, VA
804-550-2978 for details

Virginia’s Construction VOICE - The digital edition of Virginia's Construction VOICE - Volume 1, ISSUE 1 is available now. Thank you for reading .... more info 

The College of William and Mary and Ferguson Enterprises announced a partnership between the two organizations as they created the Ferguson Innovation Challenge on Oct. 26.
Teams of 4-6 students from both graduate and undergraduate schools and different majors will work together to solve what Ferguson believes to be a major issue facing the industry: How to maximize the amount of time contracted construction workforces are doing billable work.
Is it a lack of preparation before going to the site? Not enough skilled laborers? Teams will have to find out what they believe the issue is and find a way to solve it.

AGCVA members and non-members alike took part in the Workforce Solution Panel Discussion.The lunch and learn style event, brought together 6 different workforce solutions organizations that work in the community to attract and train candidates for the construction industry.  Each of the 6 establishments showcased tangible options and suggestions to aid companies as they try to connect with potential new hires.

Our panel consisted of the following organizations:
SkillsUSA Virginia - Hampton Roads Workforce Development Board - Virginia Builds - Department of Labor and Industry – Division of Registered Apprenticeships - Tidewater Community College - Build Your Future Virginia

Tidewater AGC of Virginia is offering academic scholarships for the purpose of assisting students interested in pursuing a career in engineering, design, construction and related professions.  Collective awards may approximate or exceed $5,000.  Applications must be received no later than 5:00 pm – November 23, 2018.

Eye Protection - The Importance of Eye Protection. The majority of work-related eye injuries are a result of flying or falling objects or sparks striking the eye.

Supervisory Training Program (STP) 
February - July 2019    Unit 1 - Unit 6 (Pick One or All)  -  AGCVA Headquarters 

CQM Construction Quality Management   
• Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - Norfolk, VA
• Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - Hilton Garden Inn (Williamsburg)
• Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - Norfolk, VA 
• Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - Hilton Garden Inn (Williamsburg)

LEAN Construction Education Program  - AGCVA Headquarters
• Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15, 2019
• Monday, October 7 to Friday, October 11, 2019   

Young Construction Leaders Program  
May – October 2019  - AGCVA Headquarters

Project Management Program PMDP (Module 1 -5)  
June – October 2019 (Pick One or All) - AGCVA Headquarters 

LEAN/BIM Exam
• Friday, April 12, 2019
• Friday, July 31, 2019
• Friday, November 1, 2019