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MEMBER NEWS
  
National Construction Safety Week is May 6 – 10, we encourage you to bring safety to life this week. Follow this link for resources to celebrate.

What does safety mean to you? Does it mean buckling your seatbelt and backing into parking spaces? Every time? Does it mean wearing your PPE, or not, when you walk onto a jobsite? Are you making an intentional choice? What safety means to me is knowing that it takes a multitude of intentional consistent actions to build safety habits. That it’s my responsibility to make sure I make it home safely as well as looking out for my colleagues and helping them to make it home safely too.
AGCVA members have been up to a lot in the last month!

We are thrilled to recognize these accomplishments and recognitions, and we encourage you to connect with your fellow members and extend your congratulations!
 

Please join us in celebrating the membership anniversaries of these longtime AGCVA members! 
Each month, we recognize those celebrating 50 or more years, 40 years, 25 years, 10 years, and 5 years of membership. 

We applaud each of you for your commitment to AGCVA. 

By virtue of your membership, you have made the AGCVA community stronger and have shown tremendous leadership and dedication to the industry. We are proud to serve each of you, and we thank you for your membership in AGCVA.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
  
Adopting new technology in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration requires careful consideration that should begin with identifying the problems to be solved. Lillie Ross reviews this and other key considerations, including employee buy-in, and in particular addresses the roles that artificial intelligence can play with its many functionalities.

 ACHR NEWS
  
In today’s construction industry, technology is the driving force behind transformative change, breathing new life into a sector facing multiple challenges. This digital transformation is not merely a shift but a dynamic renaissance, igniting the next phase in the industry's evolution, promising innovation and unlocking a realm of future possibilities.

Hexagon's Autonomous Construction Tech Outlook demonstrates the transformative power of technology. Commissioned by Hexagon, FMI Corporation surveyed more than 1,000 technology decision-makers across Australia, the United Kingdom and North America. Based on the responses, the study shows that technology is not merely a tool, but a solution to the industry's most pressing pain points.

Construction Business Owner
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LEGISLATIVE & LEGAL
  
From 2021 to 2023, the construction industry faced a tumultuous economic climate, marked by a confluence of challenging trends that have tested the resilience of industry executives. This period saw a significant surge in the demand for construction labor, primarily driven by an uptick in infrastructure project spending. 

BDC Network
  
Construction law is a complex field that intersects with various other industries and legal fields, one being the maritime industry. In nearly twenty years of practicing construction law, I have often experienced the connection between these sophisticated areas of law and the implications of each on various projects, such as the construction of docks, breakwaters, piers, bridges, dredging and beach nourishment projects. In this blog post, we will explore the intricate relationship between these two legal realms by diving into a primer on maritime liens.

Federal Construction Contracting Blog
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
  
More young workers are going into trades as disenchantment with the college track continues, and rising pay and new technologies shine up plumbing and electrical jobs.

Wall Street Journal
  
The AGC Education and Research Foundation is committed to the growth, development, and encouragement of field research initiatives to enhance the education of construction management students. In support of this vision, the AGC Foundation commissions case studies that will provide today's construction management students the tools to build the industry's future. Cases written by faculty-contractor teams are based on actual experience and provide students with the opportunity to work through issues in a classroom setting.

AGC of America
SAFETY
  
OSHA has published the 2023 data collected under its revised rules for annual injury and illness data submission. 

Among that data is Form 300A information from more than 375,000 establishments. Partial data also is available from more than 850,000 submissions of OSHA Forms 300 and 301. 

Effective Jan. 1, OSHA required establishments with 100 or more employees in some high-hazard industries to annually submit data from Forms 300 and 301 – in addition to Form 300A – by March 2.

Safety+Health Magazine
  
Stress is a completely natural human experience. It is the body’s way of responding to short-term challenges and threats in daily life. Millennia ago, it equipped humans to properly react to dangers such as predators, competitors and life-threatening situations. Without stress, it’s very possible our species would not have survived as long as it has.

And while stress is still a necessary part of survival today, most of us are (hopefully) not facing regular attacks from bears or wondering if there are enough provisions to survive the winter months. Those are short-term stresses—the difference between life and death. The problem comes when our minds today make us feel like we’re constantly facing life-threatening situations or are experiencing stress for long periods of time, leading to acute or chronic stress.

Construction Executive
CALENDAR & EVENTS
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May 2024
 
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Tour: 2017 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Happy Hour: Selvedge Brewery
Deadline to Register: May 1 at 5:00 p.m.
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May 2024
 
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | London Down Golf Club
Deadline to Register: May 1 at 11:59 p.m.
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May 2024
 
1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Forum: ACEC Networking: Strangeways Brewery
Deadline to Register: May 7 at 12:00 p.m.
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May 2024
 
2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Sporting Clays: The Flying Rabbit (Mt Crawford) Spring Fling: Rockingham County Fairgrounds
Deadline to Register: May 1 at 5:00 p.m.
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May 2024
 
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Willow Oaks Country Club
All golfers SOLD OUT - sponsorships still available
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May 2024
 
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Heron Ridge Golf Club
Deadline to Register: May 8 at 5:00 p.m.
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May 2024
 
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Courtyard Fairfax Fair Oaks
Deadline to Register: Monday, May 13 at 12:00 p.m.
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May 2024
 
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | AGC of America
Deadline to Register: May 7 at 5:00 p.m.
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May 2024
 
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Location: TBD
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May 2024
 
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Shenandale Gun Club
Deadline to Register: May 15 at 12:00 p.m.
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May 2024
 
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | AGCVA FREE Virtual Event
Deadline to Register: May 20 at 5:00 p.m.
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May 2024
 
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Virtual with a live presenter
Deadline to Register: May 30 at 12:00 p.m.