From category archives: ABC Academy & GA Articles

How to Complete the 2015 National Safety Excellence Award Application

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015
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Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Panel of Previous NSEA Winners
Category: Business Development, Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Learn how to successfully complete and submit the 2015 ABC National Safety Excellence Award application, as well as the key components necessary to compete and win the award.
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Killer Contract Clauses

Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2015
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Time: 12:00 p.m. (ET) / 11:00 a.m. (CT) / 10:00 a.m. (MT) / 9:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Angela Stephens, Attorney, Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Category: AQC, Business Development, Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
This session will discuss those killer contract clauses and the legal and practical approach of how to address such clauses before you sign the contract and, after you have signed a contract with such killer clauses, how to address them during the performance of your contract.
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Lean Construction

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2015
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Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET) / 12:00 p.m. (CT) / 11:00 a.m. (MT) / 10:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: John Planz, Vice President of Operations, Suffolk’s Southeast Region, Suffolk Construction
Category: Lean Construction, Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
An introduction to lean principals, how these principals can be applied in the construction industry, and the tools our company uses to do so.
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Risk Management for Employee Theft

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2015
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Time: 11:00 a.m. (ET) / 10:00 a.m. (CT) / 9:00 a.m. (MT) / 8:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Robert J. Duke, Corporate Counsel, The Surety & Fidelity Association of America
  Robert Flowers, Second Vice President, Travelers Bond and Financial Products    
Category: Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Just as a contractor should be cognizant of the perils of fire and other business interruptions, a contractor should consider the risk of employee theft in its risk management program.  Rather than assuming that “it cannot happen to me,” a contractor should note the reality of the exposure of an employee stealing from the company and purchase fidelity insurance to cover the risk of employee theft.  In addition, the business should establish sound internal controls to serve as a first line of defense to thwart and detect dishonest schemes by employees. 
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Fringe Benefit Group and UnitedHealthcare Discuss Ethics and Values in the Workplace

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2015
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Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Jenny Drescher, United Healthcare
Category: Training and Education  
PRESENTED BY FRINGE BENEFIT GROUP


WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
What a changing world we live in.  What are the core values and ethics of our business world?  How do we live by them and why are they important?  This workshop addresses the philosophical aspects of ethics and values as well as hands-on, practical approaches to apply in their personal and professional life.  We will also address how to show your manager/partner/child that you are a person of ethics and values. Read the rest of entry »

Confined Spaces in Construction: The Big Picture

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015
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Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Jessica Douma, Regulatory Analyst, OSHA
Category: AQC, Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Participants will learn about what safety precautions employers are required to take when their workers are engaged in construction work in confined spaces.
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Obliterate Profit Constraints with Integrated Processes

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Time: 1:30 p.m. (ET) / 12:30 p.m. (CT) / 11:30 a.m. (MT) / 10:30 a.m. (PT)
Length: 90 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: David Brown, President, D.Brown Management
  Brian Andrew, Senior Consultant, D.Brown Management 
 
Category: AQC, Training and Education  
 WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Contractors that effectively integrate their workflow and systems can grow profits faster in a good economy and can weather the storm far better in a downturn. Topics include Profit Constraints – What is holding back your business, Understanding disconnects between functional areas of the company, how much they cost and how to bridge those gaps, and many more!  
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Confined Spaces in Construction: How Do I Comply?

Date: Thursday, July 9, 2015  Watch Now
Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Gary Clevenger, CNA National Risk Control Director, CNA 
  Matthew Crouse CSP, CHMM
 
Category: Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
OSHA released the long-anticipated Confined Space Standard for Construction, which will take effect August 3rd, 2015. Given the new standard's complexity, organizations should not wait to review the changes. The new OSHA standard will affect every workplace that performs confined space entries.

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Prescription Opioid Abuse in the Construction Industry: Risk Factors and Solutions

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015
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Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Michael Kim , PhD, MPH, Analytics Director, CNA 
Category: AQC, Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
This webinar provides a high-level overview of the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the construction industry, addresses the risk factors and then provides actionable solutions to avoid return-to-work pitfalls.

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Fiduciary Roles and Responsibilities in the Establishment and Operation of an ERISA Retirement Plan

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015
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Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (CT) / 12:00 p.m. (MT) / 11:00 a.m. (PT)
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: Free
Speaker: Christine Cushman, JD, LLM, Technical Director, Nationwide
  Karen deMontigny, Eastern Regional Vice President, Fringe Benefit Group   
Category: Training and Education  
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
Join Fringe Benefit Group for a webinar about the principles of ERISA that affect the establishment of the retirement plan, learn about the fiduciary roles and responsibilities of the various parties associated with the operation of the plan, and take away a summary of the best practices in investment management and prudent practices in the operation of the plan.
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