AGC’s 2008 Southern California Construction Technology Event – Oct. 29th

Call for Exhibitors & Speakers / Presenters

 

AGC’s Technology Trends in Construction Committee is pleased to announce the 2008 Construction Technology Event, which will be held on October 29^th at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Wyland Hall.  The committee has gone “Bigger & Better” this year with a unique informational, educational, and social event.  This event has been designed to present the Southern California Construction Industry with overviews of the latest in technology advances that will help make the construction industry operate more effectively and efficiently.  MARK YOUR CALENDARS (event registration and further details coming soon).

 

Event will Feature:

• Industry Professionals

• Educational Breakout Seminars

• Technology Tradeshow

• AGC Mixer

 

WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM VENDORS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE AS AN EXHIBITOR. 

 

Additionally, we are accepting “CALL FOR ENTRIES” for proposed topics and event speakers / presenters. 

 

CLICK HERE for the Technology Event EXHIBITOR PACKET

 

Some of the Major Construction Technology Vendors have already confirmed their participation:

 

• 3COM

• Adobe

• Autodesk

• CFOs on the Go

• Citrix

• Data Net Solutions

• Dell

• EOS Group

• EWA Software

• Kelar Pacific

• Meridian

• Microsoft

• Network Appliance

• Next Stage Software Solutions

• On Center Software

• Paperless Environments

• Primavera

• Sage Master Builder

• Sage Timberline Office

• Symantec

• Vector Resources

• VMware

 

To be an EXHIBITOR or SPONSOR for this event, complete the EXHIBITOR / SPONSOR CONTRACT that can be found in the Exhibitor Packet.

 

Contact Jessica Kovack, AGC Director of Communications & Information Services, at (858) 874-8560 ext. 11, jessica@agcsd.org for additional information.

 

 

AGC Spring Conference 2008

 

150 AGC San Diego members attended the 2008 Spring Conference held Thursday thru Sunday at the RIU Palace hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  Conference Chairperson Tom Anderson, Bergelectric, and AGC San Diego 2008 President John Daley, Jr., welcomed those attending during a reception held Thursday evening on a deck overlooking the Sea of Cortez. 

 

Special guests for the event included Steve Sandherr, AGC of America CEO and Tony Fulton, the recently retired University Architect for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at San Diego State University. Steve and Tony were the “headliners” for the Saturday morning business meeting, which was attended by an overflow crowd.

 

Steve discussed a number of key issues that are facing the industry during 2008.  He also gave an overview of the national elections and shared with the members the Washington perspective on the upcoming Presidential race, and key congressional races and how they may affect the construction industry.

 

Tony focused on how owners view general contractors, specialty contractors and the services the industry provides.  He emphasized the characteristics owners look for when they consider using a contractor on a repeat basis.

 

The event wasn’t all business however!! (surprise, surprise!!)

 

AGC members took part in fishing excursions on the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean, golf tournaments at the Cabo San Lucas Country Club, shopping tours of the area, and just relaxing around the outstanding beachfront facilities of the RIU Palace, which is located just north of Cabo San Lucas.

 

We would especially like to thank the sponsors of this year’s Spring Conference.  Their generous support made the 2008 Spring Conference an outstanding event. 

 

              The 2008 Spring Conference Sponsors:

 

Welcome Reception Sponsors

Echo Pacific

J.R. Filanc Construction

Rossin Steel, Inc.

UnionBanc Insurance Services

 

Wine Sponsors

FCI Constructors, Inc.

Helix Electric, Inc.

Roel Construction Co., Inc.

 

Gift Sponsors:

Modern Masonry

Roel Construction Co., Inc.

 

BBQ Fiesta Sponsors

Collins Plumbing

West Coast Group Benefits

 

Photos of the event will soon be posted on the AGC website at www.agcsd.org. Those conference attendees that caught Marlin and other fish…please forward your photos to AGC and we will post them.

 

And yes, the rumors are true.  Ted Rossin, Rossin Steel, did win the Saturday Golf tournament as well as winning back the $100 he lost to AGC SD Executive Vice President, Jim Ryan at a previous Spring Conference.  Ryan, who was low on cash, presented an IOU to Ted during the Saturday evening banquet.  Ryan reported this morning that the “check is in the mail.”

 

Anyway…it was a great Spring Conference.  Information on the 2009 Spring Conference will be sent to the membership within the next couple of months.

 

 

(Pictured: On left AGC 2008 President, John H. Daley, Jr. Daley Corporation, along with Señor Rossin, Rossin Steel.

 

 

Apprenticeship

Special thanks to Jim and Mike Furby of Marathon Construction, and to Mike Carcioppolo from Hawthorne Machinery for their support of our equipment operator apprenticeship program.  Strong contractor and board support are two factors, which distinguish our program, and we are grateful for their contributions.

 

 

Construction Unemployment in California

 

AGC of America has forwarded to us a report from the Wachovia Economics Group that highlights the “uptick” in the unemployment rates in California.  The report attributes most of the problem to the state’s continuing housing slump.

 

Taken from Wachovia Economics Group publication

The Housing Slump is Taking a Heavy Toll Across California

 

“Nonfarm employment has dipped into negative territory in California, with payrolls falling 0.1 percent over the past year.  Overall employment is off by 12,000 jobs statewide.  Most of the declines in construction can be traced back to housing.  Construction employment has plunged 9.6 percent, producing a net loss of 87,900 jobs.  Employment in the factory sector is off 1.6 percent, producing a net loss of 22,900 jobs.  Many of those losses are off 1.6 percent, producing a net loss of 22,900 jobs. Many of those losses are likely in construction-related fields, such as building products and household goods. Financial services are the other big loser, with employment plunging 4.7 percent over the past year, and a net loss of 43,100 jobs.  Most of these losses are in he mortgage banking and related industries.”

 

 

SDSU’s First Filanc Lecture in Construction Ethics This Thursday, April 24^th

 

This April 24^th, SDSU’s J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering and Management Program will host the first Filanc Lecture in Construction Ethics, beginning at 5:30pm at the Prado. This is the only recurring lecture focused on construction ethics in the country, and was conceived as an opportunity for the San Diego construction industry to hold regular forums on this critical topic. All AGC member companies are invited.

 

The first Distinguished Lecturer will be Mr. Oscar Boldt, Chairman of the Boldt Group, Inc. of Appleton, Wisconsin. Mr. Boldt will describe the ethical and financial considerations involved in the Boldt Group decision to provide construction equipment to the rescue and recovery efforts at the Murrah Building after it was devastated in the infamous explosion.

 

The evening will begin with a reception beginning at 5:30pm. The lecture will start at 6:30 p.m. accompanied by dessert, and the event will end by 7:30pm. There is no cost to attend. Please RSVP to Jaime Speregen at speregen@mail.sdsu.edu or call 619-594-3943.  

 

 

Please note: 
***** Please register on-line for classes ******
Go to our website at www.agcsd.org and click onto Calendar for either
Construction Education Classes or Safety Training.

 

April - (click on links to register for the following classes)

 

April 22- Microsoft Word Level 2- 8:00 a.m.

April 24- Construction Fundamentals 101- 8:00 a.m.

April 24- Project Management Class- 3:00 p.m.

April 30- CPR/First Aid- 8:00 a.m.

 

All meetings at the AGC office at 6212 Ferris Square unless indicated otherwise

 

April

 

April 22- Foundation for Success Meeting- 12:00 p.m.

April 23- Government Relations Meeting- 10:00 a.m.

April 23- PAC Committee Meeting- 11:30 a.m.

April 25- Technology Trends in Construction Committee Meeting- 7:00 a.m.

April 25- Caltrans Meeting @ AGC – 8:00 a.m.

April 30- Affiliate Council Meeting- 12:00 p.m. (postponed from April 9)

 

If you are interested in signing up for a committee, CLICK HERE

 

 

 

Mark your calendars!