W. M. Jordan Company announced the appointment of Michael W. DuBose, to the role of Project Executive. As project executive, Dubose works to maintain operational excellence and client satisfaction while mentoring the next generation of young leaders for the company. DuBose’s career exemplifies W. M. Jordan Company’s philosophy of growing leaders from within. The firm encourages staff to take on increasing levels of responsibility, learning to manage complex and diverse projects with experienced mentors to guide the way. DuBose began his career with W. M. Jordan Company in 1999 as a summer intern while studying building construction at Virginia Tech.

The AGCVA welcomes new members to the State Board of Directors
Central District - Ben Wilkenson - Southern Air, Inc 
Piedmont District - Fran Burke - Faulconer Construction
Piedmont Distirct - Chris Shifflett - Piedmont Concrete Contractors Inc 

Roanoke District - Eddie Gupton - Rockydale Quarries Corp
Tidewater District - Geoff Bean - W M Jordan Co Inc
Valley District - Shanna Billihmer - Trumbo Electric Inc

Commit to working Safe by Choice during Safety Week May 6-10, 2019. Take Time to Work Safely. For more info http://www.constructionsafetyweek.com/ 

Governor Ralph Northam today announced $600,000 in competitive grants to 16 high schools and technical centers to upgrade equipment for their career and technical education (CTE) programs. Each school or technical center will receive $37,500 to purchase new equipment and to make other necessary improvements.

Virginia Congressman Denver Riggleman (VA-5) called on Congress to take steps to address construction workforce shortages and pass a long-term infrastructure bill during a visit to a local construction firm April 23. The Congressman made his comments while touring a local construction project by R.E. Lee & Son Inc. along with representatives of the Associated General Contractors of Virginia and the Associated General Contractors of America.

The new AGCVA app is launching in this month!  Users will gain access to important event information and updates as well as messaging and sharing with fellow attendees all in one place! Personalized, mobile agendas can be built out with sessions discovered in the app for an enhanced experience. The app will be available for both iOS and Android and will serve as AGCVA hub for content, collaboration and events all year round. We are excited for you to soon be able to download and begin exploring and connecting!

BFGoodrich Tires is the newest member discount program. AGC members can save up to $100.00 on a set of four new tires as part of their Tradesmen Support Program.

The AGC Virginia Tech Student Chapter Project Management Team placed 1st among 14 Universities in their division at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Competition in Reno, NV in February. They beat their East Coast and West Coast rivals. How bout them Hokies?!!!

Central District was excited to have Bedford Science & Technology Center come and be our first Jobsite tour. CMA, Inc. hosted our future in Construction where they were digging down approximately 25 feet – ‘excavating for the footprint of the building.’ Thank you to Alex Hauser of CMA, Inc. who put together an informative and COOL sighting for OUR FUTURE.

Thank you University of Virginia for the opportunity to share information about the Virginia BEST Program and the R. E. Lee Companies “Safety for Life” Program at the UVA Safety Summit. The Safety Summit was attended by Senior DOLI Officials including Commissioner Davenport and Milford Stern, and Associated General Contractors of Virginia (AGCVA) CEO, Gordon Dixon. Their words were powerful!!! Shelomith Gonzalez, Safety Manager for R. E. Lee Companies, spoke about how Virginia BEST supports us in “Safety for Life” by engaging employees, building leadership commitment, strengthening relationships with key subs, and promoting BEST Practices. R E Lee & Son, Inc. and Piedmont Concrete Contractors, sister companies in the R. E. Lee Companies family, are both level 1 in the BEST Program.

The Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is for early-career project managers or those looking to move into such a role. It is a five-course program that covers the essentials of project management and provides a solid foundation for long-term career development. Each unit is around 16 hours of content, making the 5 course program around 80 hours of instruction. The curriculum is offered at many of AGC's chapters nationwide or can be brought in-house to construction firms and educational institutions. 

Coming in June! There is a growing concern of cybersecurity risk among construction companies. Several breaches have even affected Virginia construction firms. For this reason the AGCVA will be offering a free webinar to our members to provide information on potential risk and share best practices on keeping your business safe.