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Great people, programs and projects? Let's hear it!
Join us on Wednesday, May 13 at Seattle’s Museum of Flight for the
2020 Build Washington Awards, once again honoring our members' best and brightest from the past year! On-line entry deadline is March 2 at 5:00 p.m. With 31 award categories in all, this is a great chance to show your industry peers your best stuff! Read more...
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Seattle District Breakfast: Constructing Downtown Seattle, Feb. 18
Join us as we celebrate the AGC's partnership with SDOT and take a closer look at what it
takes to overcome the complexities of constructing in the downtown core. We welcome Heather Marx, Director of Downtown Mobility, and Elizabeth Sheldon, Street Use Operations Manager to walk us through what it takes to build Seattle in this congested urban environment, and get an overview of upcoming SDOT projects. Register on-line...
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New-Member Orientation, February 18
Join us for our next New-Member Orientation, immediatey following the Seattle District Breakfast on February 18. Get a chance to meet in a small group setting to ask successful AGC members how they make the most out of AGC membership, and coordinate with staff to get plugged into all that AGC does for the construction industry and you! Register on-line…
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CMAA Annual Construction Conference, March 20
AGCW is proud to partner with the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Pacific Northwest Chapter as they host the 2020 Annual Construction Conference for Construction Managers, Engineers, Contractors, Owners, Designers and Providers. The event
will be held on March 20 at the Lynnwood Convention Center (3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036) from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Register on-line…
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Calling all contractors ready to hire!
Come participate in this special networking event being held on Monday, March 23 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Seattle Vocational Institute’s Wood Technology Center! This is an excellent opportunity for contractors to meet SVI's PACT students and graduates, as well as Urban League clients who are all skilled and ready to work.
Participating AGC members will get a table to advertise your company, and a chance to speak with candidates one-on-one. You'll get to know these motivated individuals "beyond the resume" and experience their curiosity, passion and drive for a successful career in construction. If you’re looking for an opportunity to maximize recruitment, get to know the next generation of construction workers, and have them get to know you and your construction company, please join us. Late lunch will be provided for all participants. This networking event is hosted by AGC of Washington in collaboration with The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and Seattle Colleges Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training (PACT) program. Register here or click here to view the event flyer.
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Oppose legislation holding GCs liable for unpaid wages/benefits
of specialty contractors on private projectsPlease contact your state representatives today and urge them to oppose SHB 1395 -- legislation that requires a general contractor on a private construction project to be liable for the unpaid wages and benefits of all specialty contractors and sub-subs. (You may remember this bill from last
year… it’s back!). AGC opposes wage theft, as the industry is in dire need of attracting new people to the industry. However, this bill is the wrong approach. It claims to encourage "self policing" in the industry, but it actually is the opposite – requiring one business to responsible for the bad actions of another, and raising costs to home buyers and commercial building tenants in the process. Take action today!
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Protect your right to manage your businessAGC of America reports that The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act in early February, if not sooner. This bill is currently the single greatest threat against the construction industry. The PRO Act would completely alter the industry by radically rewriting decades of American labor law at the expense of AGC member companies. The PRO Act is an unprecedented attempt to fundamentally change dozens of well-established labor laws without regard to their detrimental
impact on open-shop firms, union contractors, and the economy. Already, this legislation has 218 cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives and 40 cosponsors in the U.S. Senate. If enacted, the PRO Act would completely upend decades of work to balance employee and employer rights and restrictions settled in courts, the National Labor Relations Board, and Congress. Read more and take action!...
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AGC/DOD coordination meeting, Feb. 7 AGC’s quarterly coordination meeting with federal Department of Defense agencies NAVFAC, Army Corps of Engineers, and Coast Guard will occur next Friday, February 7. If you are a federal contractor interested in attending, please contact Sonja Forster for meeting details.
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Seeking nominations: AGC/Sound Transit Best-Practices Committee
The AGC/Sound Transit Best-Practices Committee is seeking nominations to fill a vacant seat. AGC members fill five board-appointed positions whose duties include attending quarterly meetings with key personnel from Sound Transit’s construction and labor-management teams and providing meaningful industry feedback with the goal of continuously improving contracting practice on Sound Transit projects. Certified WMBE firms are encouraged to apply. Interested members should email Sonja Forster for application details and questions. |
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Seattle District Local Government Affairs Committee
The Seattle District Local Government Affairs Committee meets next Monday, February 3, for a briefing on business issues in the City of Seattle, Bellevue and East King County. Join us to be a member of our LGAC! Contact Sonja Forster for meeting details.
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FTA awards $790M grant for Federal Way light-rail extension
On January 22, 2020, acting Federal Transit administrator K. Jane Williams and Congressman Adam Smith joined Sound Transit representatives and other officials in South King County to mark the award of a $790-million Full Funding Grant Agreement for the Federal Way Link Extension project. Read more...
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Nominations for 2020 Women in Construction Week awards
This year, during national WIC Week (March 1 - March 7), NAWIC will be honoring an award recipient each day on their website, Facebook and LinkedIn page. Award winners will also be recognized at a special event during WIC Week. Find the full award descriptions and criteria at NAWICPugetSound.com. Nominations can be submitted here and will be accepted until February 7;
award recipients will be notified by Feb. 14.
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AGC's Seattle District Report is a publication of the
Associated General Contractors of Washington.Ideas? Comments? Questions?
Please contact
Sonja Forster, Seattle District Manager, at 206.284.0061.
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Click here for a complete listing of upcoming class offerings from AGC's Education Foundation
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