2016 Industry News

2016

December 2016

• LECET | 2017 Safety Seminars for Union Contractors Announced
• Minnesota Concrete Council - Upcoming Continuing Education Programs and Events
• CMI and GCP Applied Technologies Present Air Barrier Training and Demos
• New Stand-Alone HRA Alternative for Small Employers
• Annual MC&MCA Bird Hunt Well Attended
• MC&MCA Strong at AIA Convention
• MC&MCA Continues Successful Partnership Networking Efforts with the BAC-1
• MC&MCA Food 4 Thought November Event
• MCAA Convention & World of Concrete/World of Masonry
• Masonry Advisory Council eNewsletter | December 2016
• Register to Participate: Employee Accommodation Webinar – December 13, 2016
• Last Chance to Register for the 29th Annual Construction Law Update
• Labor and Industry December 2016 News
• AGC of Minnesota Announces New CEO
• ​Register to Attend: Benefits Update Webinar – December 7, 2016
• Register Today: Employee Accommodation Webinar – December 13, 2016

November 2016

• There's Still Time to Register: 29th Annual Construction Law Update
• Sustainability ENews Vol8 #21 Energy Efficiency
• Illinois Appellate Court Ruling Provides (Another) Reason to Double-Check Your Payment Clauses
• NCMA Newsletter November 10, 2016
• New Things in Technology You May Have Missed!
• Masonry Advisory Council November 2016
• Register Today: Wage and Hour Compliance Webinar – November 29, 2016
• Union Contractor News November 2016
• MCC/NRMCA High School Essay Contest
• Sustainability ENews Vol 8 #20 Fire Safe Design
• Brock White Construction Company Announces New Ownership
• Register by November 11 for MCA's Third Annual Soiree!
• Labor and Industry News November 2016
• New Federal OSHA Guidelines for Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)
• New Overtime Rules Go Into Effect December 1, 2016
• Department of Labor’s New Rules Take Effect Very Soon
• ​MC&MCA Annual December Bird Hunt - Register Today, Space is Limited!
• MC&MCA Participates in 5th Annual Fall Construction Industry Open House
• Register Today: MC&MCA Food 4 Thought Session: Redefining Safety
• Fall Social at Surly’s Recap
• October 2016 MC&MCA Food 4 Thought Event Well Attended
• MC&MCA November 2016 Newsletter

October 2016

• Introducing the Masonry Education Webinar Winter Series
• Register Today: HCA-MN Winter OSHA-10 Training Schedule
• Register Today: Employment Law Topics Webinar Series
• MCA Project Excellence Nomination Early Bird Deadline is November 18
• MCC Continuing Education Breakfast Meetings
• 2017 Excellence in Concrete & Masonry Design and Construction Award Winners
• Introducing the Masonry Education Webinar Winter Series
• ​Last Chance to Register: Employment & Labor Law Seminar – October 26, 2016
• Minnesota State Capitol Tour
• 2017 Excellence Awards Judging
• Upcoming 2016 82nd Annual AIA Minnesota Convention & Product Exposition
• Peltsman & Swanson Present to the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Licensed Architects (ALAMN)
• There's Still Time to Register: Negotiating and Managing Subcontracts
• CC Fall Symposium is Next Week. Register TODAY for “Concrete Distress, Assessment & Repair for Contractors & Engineers
• Registration is Now Open—66th Annual Concrete Conference
• Masonry Advisory Council October eNewsletter
• Invitation to Fall Construction Industry Open House - The Future is Here
• Concrete & Masonry News October 2016
• AIA Minnesota Announces 2016 Gold Medal Award Recipient
• MCC Fall Symposium is Next Week. REGISTER TODAY!
• Minnesota Construction Association Construction Views October Newsletter
• Labor and Industry October 2016 News
• US Bank Stadium Photos by Bergerson Photography

September 2016

• Five Key Considerations for Drafting Warranty Terms in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Agreements in Alternative Energy Projects
• Join us for CSI Brick Bash / Chapter Meeting Oct. 10th
• Submit Your MCA Project Excellence Nomination by November 18 and Save
• Minnesota’s Brick Industry Hits the Wall
• ​What Federal Contractors Need to Know to Comply With Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Rule
• Register Today: Employment & Labor Law Seminar – October 26, 2016
• Discounts for Transfers of Interests in Family-Controlled Entities May Be Limited Severely Under IRS Proposal
• Labor and Industry September 2016 News
• Have you ever been stumped by a question from an Architect or Designer?
• Save the Date for there Upcoming MC&MCA Events
• Dan Johnson to Become Mortenson’s Next CEO
• ​Cement Manufacturers | Cracks in the Surface | Why Grey Firms will have to Go Green
• AGC of Minnesota Summer 2016 Newsletter

August 2016

• Register Today for PCA Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures Course, Sept. 12-15, 2016
• Spec Mix | Trowel Tales Volume 8 | August 2016
• Labor and Industry August 2016 News
• Registration Closes in 2 Days - Sign up today for our "Why Buildings Matter & the 2015 MN Energy Code" Seminar
• ABC Economics: June Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 47 States from 2015

July 2016

• How to Balance Lender and Contractor Interests on Alternative Energy Construction Projects
• Minnesota Rewrites Construction Rules for Prompt Payment and Retainage
• Labor and Industry July 2016 News
• Minnesota Construction Association (MCA) July 2016 Newsletter
• MC&MCA July 2016 Newsletter

June 2016

• Union Contractor Newsletter
• Minnesota Building Enclosure Council Meeting
• ​MC&MCA Visits JE Dunn's Remodeled Historic Building
• Fulton Brewery Spring Social Recap
• ​Save the Date | MC&MCA's St. Paul Saints Game Outing
• MC&MCA 2016 Golf Tournament at Elk River Golf Club
• ​Attention Golfers – Don’t Miss the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Golf Tournament
• 2016 MCA Networking Boat Cruise
• New OSHA Injury-Reporting Rule May Require Employers to Revise Policies

May 2016

• 2016 BAC Apprenticeship Contest
  Critical Amendments to Minnesota's Prompt Payment and Retainage Laws
• MC&MCA Spring Social
• Brock White News Update
• County Materials celebrates 70 years of growing nation’s communities, infrastructure
• Union Contractor News May 2016
• BAC Apprenticeship Training Center is having an Open House/Pre-Job Fair
• Construction Management at Risk Contracts a Risky Move for Cities
• MCC - Upcoming Tours and Continuing Education
• MCC | Tour of Dakota County Aggregate & Ready Mix Concrete Facilities

April 2016

• Register Today - May 4 Networking Event and Friday's Half-Day Seminar & Tour
• MN Construction Crew Trades Hiring Expo
• MC&MCA Spring Social
• Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute
• Event: AIA | A Morning of Masonry
• Deadline is May 20 to Register for the 2016 MCA Golf Tournament
• Event: Company Culture & Next Gen Leadership
• Breakfast Networking and Community Project
• ​Half-Day Seminar & Site Tour: Communication & Leadership in the Construction Industry
• Event: OSHA | Construction Safety Seminar | Scaffolding
• Save The Date LECET Golf Classic
• Invite: TBG Education Foundation | Construction Labor Shortage
• Sign Up Today for Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures: The Course
• Labor and Industry April 2016 News
• MCA Construction Views April Newsletter
• MCC April Breakfast Meeting - Protection and Maintenance of Exterior Concrete Flatwork
• MCC | Tour of Dakota County Aggregate & Ready Mix Concrete Facilities

March 2016

• MCC April Breakfast Meeting - Protection and Maintenance of Exterior Concrete Flatwork
• MCC Polished Concrete Symposium & Demonstration
• MC&MCA Presents AIA Registered Program “Masonry: Affordable and Inspirational”
• Mentors Needed for Construct*ium
• MCC Polished Concrete Symposium & Demonstration
• Invitation to the MN Concrete Forum: Concrete Aggregates
• Minnesota Safety and Health Conference
• Event Invite: False Claims Laws: Governments Bite Back
• SpecMix | Trowel Tales March 2016
• Attorney Jeffrey W. Coleman Receives Construction Industry Awards
• NCMA Now Accepting Safety Award Entries
• NCMA Launches Concrete Products University Online
• Invite: MCC | Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour
• Invitation to the MN Concrete Forum: Admixtures
• Invitation to the MN Concrete Forum: MnDOT Concrete Engineering Update
• Registration is Open for the 2016 MCA Golf Tournament
• Register Today for Next Week's MCC Spring Symposium - Prescription to Performance
• MCC | Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour
• MC&MCA Newsletter March 2016

February 2016

• Event Recap | BIM for Mason Contractors
• New MC&MCA Members
• 35th Excellence in Concrete & Masonry Design and Construction Awards
• MCC | Polished Concrete Demonstration
• NCMA eNews | February 25, 2016
• Construction Safety Seminar | Confined Spaces in Construction
• LECET | Annual Contractor Open House - A Celebration of Safety & Training
• NCMA Launches Concrete Products University Online
• ​MC&MCA Annual Meeting Minutes February 2016
• 2016-2017 MC&MCA Officers and Directors Elected
• Invitation to the MN Concrete Forum: Admixtures
• AGC SmartBrief February 2016 | Videos: Construction 90% Complete at Vikings Stadium
• BIM for Mason Contractors - There is still time to sign up!
• LECET MN | Union Contractor News February 2016
• Target Field Station - Choice Award Recipient Program & Tour
• National Concrete Masonry Association | February 2016
• Invitation to the MN Concrete Forum: MnDOT Concrete Engineering Update
• National Concrete Masonry Association | PAC Prize Contributions
• Last Chance to Register for the Minnesota Construction Industry Conference
• MCA 2016 Awards of Excellence Winners
• Invitation to the MN Concrete Forum: Concrete 101
• MCC Announces Tour of Dakota County Aggregate & Ready Mix Concrete Facilities
• The Builders Group Hires Mitch Loewen as Director of Insurance
• Two Weeks Until the Minnesota Construction Conference: Register Now!
• Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry February 2016
• Associated General Contractors of Minnesota Office Newsletter
• Join the MCAA for $599, Masonry Arches, MASONRY MADNESS, and More

January 2016

• Masonry Messenger | Joint Reinforcement, Masonry Chimneys, Construction Trends, and More
• GET READY! See the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 & MASONRY MADNESS Day Video!
• MC&MCA's First Winter Social A Success
• There's Still Time: Risk Allocation in Construction Contracts, January 28
• 2016 MCAA Convention is Two Weeks Away
• January Brock White Update | Online ordering now available on BrockWhite.com!
• Contractor Stumbles Over Contract's Claim Procedures
• MC&MCA Attends the 95th Minnesota School Board Association Annual Leadership Conference
• 2016 School Construction Opportunities Workshop and Networking Luncheon
• LECET Safety Driven program
• The 2016 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Digital Magazine is Out!
• MCAA Safety Messenger
• Masonry Madness & SMBL 500 World Championship at WOC, Feb. 3
• MCC Annual Meeting & Awards Program + Continuing Education Schedule
• Minnesota's 2016 Construction Industry Conference: Register Now!
• Minnesota Construction Association (MCA) Construction Views January Newsletter
• LECET | School Construction Workshop & Lunch,
• Don't Miss the MCA Awards of Excellence Gala - Register by January 13
• Masonry Messenger | A Week of Masonry You Can’t Miss