AGCW Annual Celebration kicks-off the new year, Jan. 27
Don't miss AGCW's 2023 Annual Celebration, coming up next week at the Four Seasons Seattle. The evening will include • The Annual Meeting and induction of the 2023 Board of Trustees • The cocktail Welcome Party • The President’s Dinner, introducing 2023 AGCW president Glyn Slattery of Lydig
Construction • The famous Dessert Dash fundraiser for AGC’s BUILD PAC • Unforgettable interactive comedy from CSz Seattle • and of course, the Ashbaugh Beal After-Party To reserve a table of ten, email Stacy Mullane. Click here for more information and to register.
2022 AGC-WSDOT Partnership award winners announced AGC of Washington and WSDOT announced the winners of the 2022 Partnership for Excellence in Contract Administration Awards during the AGC/WSDOT annual meeting on January 5. The
contractors and WSDOT project teams for the winning projects were presented awards by Chris Christopher, State Construction Engineer, and Phil Wallace, Senior Operations Manager for Kiewit Infrastructure Group. Christopher and Wallace co-chair the AGC/WSDOT Liaison Teams. The awards were established to recognize and encourage extraordinary achievements by the contractor/WSDOT partnership responsible for delivering transportation projects in a timely, professional and responsive manner while also considering the needs of others who are affected by the project... Read more, with project-team photos.
HR Roundtable, Jan. 24 Join AGC’s HR Roundtable -- in-person or via ZOOM -- next week as we discuss the potential impacts of economic decline on managing and supporting employees. Amy Robinson of Miller Nash and Stephanie Berntsen of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt will touch on legal dos and don’ts for layoffs, including manager training, objective non-discriminatory criteria and other topics that all organizations should be thinking about. We will also focus on
reinforcement of support resources like mental-health services offered by employers, unions and the community. This session will also include an update on new EPOA salary disclosure requirements. We hope you can attend, ready to engage with industry peers on this important topic. Click here for more info and to register.
It's a new year! Get involved in AGC
Government Affairs AGCW’s clout in Olympia is due not only to our excellent Government Affairs team, but also to the active involvement of our members. Active, engaged members are by far the most effective weapon used by our lobbying team. You can bolster AGCW’s clout by participating in any or all the following ways: Legislative Huddle Participate in our member-only weekly virtual Legislative Huddle meetings where your Government Affairs team will provide a concise and insightful update on what’s happening in Olympia, gather feedback on legislative proposals that affect construction, and ask for direction on positions as needed. The
first Legislative Huddle of the 2023 legislative session is on Thursday, January 12 at 7:30 a.m. To sign-up, contact AGC’s Michele Willms. Write AGC’s legislative Action Alerts are a key tool used to educate
legislators on a how a specific piece of legislation affects you, their constituents. Your personal messages to legislators are beneficial to your GA team’s efforts. We’ve made it easy for you to express your views with just a few mouse clicks, and even provide you with a letter you can send as-is, or tailor to your needs. Click Legislative Action Center to sign-up. TestifyAGC’s lobbying efforts are strengthened with your voice -- and you no longer have to make the trek to Olympia to do so. If you feel intimidated, your GA team will help you prepare your testimony. If you're interested in testifying, or have questions on how to get otherwise involved, contact AGC’s Michele Willms.
The AGC Education Foundation continues to offer virtual continuing-education classes in a live, interactive, remote environment. We
are working closely with instructors to maintain high-quality training programs and are finding great success in the virtual environment.
