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Central District members honored for excellence
in safety and loss control
Congratulations to AGC Group-Retro member firms from the Central District who recently received 2021 recognition awards for their excellence in safety and loss control, as reflected in their experience modification rate (EMR).
Try-Ply Construction (photo 1, Becky Willms) received an award for achieving an EMR of .60 -- As Low As You Can Go -- with a claims-free discount. In addition, Tri-Ply has an average EMR of .66 over the last six years.
Concord Construction (photo 2, Steve Young) was honored for reducing their EMR by a whopping 30% -- the greatest reduction among Group Retro members (a shared achievement with Deeny Construction).
Hurst Construction (photo 3, Kyle Snitily) also received an award for achieving an EMR of .60 -- As Low As You Can Go -- with a claims-free discount. Hurst also has a six-year average EMR of .66.
Valley Steel Constructors (photo 4, Maricella and Andy Benfiet) was honored for reducing their EMR by an impressive 25%.
Other Central District members honored for achieving an EMR of .60 -- As Low As You Can Go -- with a claims-free discount:
    All Valley Sheet Metal
    Apex Plumbing & Mechanical Piping
    MSI Construction, Inc.
    Systems West, LLC
    Western Ranch Buildings, LLC

Other Central District members honored for achieving a reduction of their EMR of 25% or more:
    Colonial Lawn and Garden
    Columbia River Steel & Construction, Inc.
Central District virtual Safety Town Hall meeting
 September 17, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
 Join us for this Safety Town Hall meeting where we will discuss the latest in COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine mandates, mask mandates and L&I rulemaking. We will then open the floor to get input from you on your current safety challenges and successes. Register today…
Update on union labor-contract negotiations
 Get the latest information on AGCW's 2021 union labor-contract negotiations, including the Carpenters' Union, on our website's Labor Relations page. Also, find the latest statement from AGC here on the status of the Carpenters' Union negotiations.
Have you claimed the Employee-Retention Tax Credit?
 October 7, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. / Hybrid meeting at the Larson Building and Teams
 Justin Brown and Dan Van Beek, partner and senior manager at Larson Gross CPAs & Consultants, will join us to discuss the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), a substantial refundable tax credit designed to help businesses impacted by COVID-19.
This session will address general information about the ERTC, including which employers are eligible and how to claim the credit, how other funding programs interact with it and the latest legislation surrounding the credit.
Larson Gross has helped many general contractors and subcontractors apply and receive the ERTC. And while it is a high-profile funding program that has received a lot of attention, many businesses either haven’t explored if they are eligible or haven’t heard of it at all. Join us October 7 either virtually or in-person at the Larson Building in Yakima to learn more about how you can take advantage of this unique funding opportunity. Register here...
The latest on State's vaccine mandate
The Governor has amended the vaccine mandate and has also published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. The Vaccine Mandate Amendment is more in-depth than the original and the FAQs are more clarifying for the construction industry. The vaccine mandate applies to any person engaged to work as an on-site contractor for a state agency, an education facility or a healthcare facility. This includes both general contractors and specialty contractors.
At this time, the City of Seattle, King County, Port of Seattle and Sound Transit are not requiring the same level of vaccine mandate as state agencies. This remains a very fluid situation, and AGCW will continue passing-on information and representing our members' best interests. Get the latest on the vaccine mandate on our website's News section.
2022 AGC Member Directory
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Your directory presence conveys a positive, professional image of your firm and demonstrates to potential customers that you want to compete for their business. For more information, contact Lisa Elliott at Performance Publishing -- 877.764.9004, or by email. Learn more here.
Contractors caught between vaccine hesitancy, owner mandates
 (Construction Dive) In June, with vaccines rolling-out broadly across the U.S. and COVID-19 case numbers plummeting, Labor Day was heralded by many as the date when workers would return to offices and the pandemic would largely be a fading memory. But things aren't quite working out that way. Read more…
Employees save big, too,
with AGC-member benefits
One of the most overlooked benefits for AGC-member firms is the many great discounts -- for Verizon, Staples, Sherwin-Williams, Office Depot and more. But employees, too, can take advantage of exclusive savings, including Verizon, Skechers, 1-800-FLOWERS, TrueCar, Omaha Steaks and more. Get the whole scoop here and start saving today!
The AGC Education Foundation continues to offer virtual continuing-education classes in a live, interactive, remote environment. They're working closely with instructors to maintain high-quality training programs and are finding great success in the virtual environment.

GC/CM: General-Contractor/Construction-Manager Workshop
October 7 and 8 (8:30 am – 3:00 pm) Seattle

Construction Technical Skills B:
Interpreting Blueprint Plans and Specifications
October 7 – 28 (5:00 pm – 8:00 pm) Seattle

Remote WWHM 2012 Basic Workshop
October 21 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Remote Class

Remote WWHM 2012 Advanced Workshop
October 21 (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Remote Class

Washington State Traffic-Control Supervisor Recertification
October 28 (7:30 am – 4:00 pm) Remote Class

Washington State Traffic-Control Supervisor
November 1, 2, 3 (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Remote Class

For in-person training in our District, please reach out directly to me.
We will coordinate locations and times according to your needs.

Visit the AGC Education Foundation website for more information
on upcoming classes and programs.
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Associated General Contractors of Washington

Questions? Comments?
Please email Celina Venegas-Sanchez, Central District manager.

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