Marsh McLennan Agency and InTown Suites New Silver Sponsors
Marsh McLennan Agency, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a local provider of business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement, and private client insurance solutions to construction organizations across North America. Our construction practice delivers value by providing smart business solutions designed to proactively manage risk, take advantage of opportunities, and meet emerging needs of the construction industry.
From Florida to New Mexico to Minnesota – With 196 locations in 22 states, InTown Suites is the country’s largest provider of metro and suburban extended-stay economy accommodation. Plus, we’re always growing and improving. That is why we have made some awesome upgrades like built-in closets for more storage, custom mattresses for added comfort and fully furnished suites for better living. Our fully furnished apartment-style suites are perfect for any length of stay. Every suite comes with an in-room kitchen, high-speed internet, expanded TV channels, and so.much.more.
Compass Constructors COO Andrew Christ Describes Trade Industry Staff Shortages
Forward through to about minute 20:00 to 36:00 to get to his interview and answer questions about skilled labor shortage in the construction industry. Episode from the Jayme & Grayson Podcast. Of course before that, you’ll find out the popular truck stop snacks in each state, and average times people in each state sit down to dinner.
Compass Constructors COO Andrew Christ describes trade industry staff shortages – HR3 (audacy.com)
SF Fabrication’s Jesse Cherian Featured in Business Journal
“From Boeing Engineer to Steel Business Owner” is the synopsis of the Puget Sound Business Journal article published about Jesse Cherian of ST Fabrication on July 28, 2023.
ST Fabrication has provided steel structures to build parts of Sound Transit’s light rail
stations, Sea-Tac International Airport’s Concourse D and Seattle Aquarium, among other
Projects. Cherian bought the company in 2002, and during the past two decades, has grown the company from six employees and $1.4 million in annual revenue to 75 employees and over $21 million in revenue in 2022. Congrats to Jesse for receiving the publicity he deserves, and we’re honored to have him as a member.
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ASA President Brad Miller Welcomes the ASA South Carolina Officers
Your ASA leadership is hard at work!
ASA President Brad Miller traveled to the ASA of South Carolina 2023 Convention, which took place in beautiful downtown Greenville, South Carolina on July 27-30, 2023. During the event attendees heard from incredible speakers, including Miller. He also presided over the swearing in of their new Board of Directors.
ASA National would like to thank all of the people who step up to leadership positions at the chapter level of ASA. Your hard work makes the American Subcontractors Association the incredible organization it is!
Sen. Marshall Roundtable Discussion at Midwest Crane
Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., and the new Executive Director, Julia Lynn, at Brad Miller‘s company, Crane Midwest Crane and Rigging LLC!
A massive thank you to everyone who made it out to this surprise stop! Having a chance to meet and chat with a United States Senator is a truly rare opportunity, and we hope our members enjoyed the in-depth insights into the world of construction legislation. We also hope you found our new Executive Director, Julia Lynn, as inspiring and forward-thinking as we do!
We appreciate your enthusiasm and the thoughtful questions many of you had for our esteemed guests. We’re certain that conversations like these can help drive progress in our industry!
If you were unable to make it, don’t worry! We’ll be hosting many more events in the future. Make sure to follow us for the latest updates and future surprises!
Special thanks to Senator Marshall and Julia Lynn for their time and sharing their invaluable insights.
Stay tuned for more exciting events, and remember: the best kinds of stops are indeed the surprise ones!
EPIC Glass Recycling and ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling Build a Glass Recycling Plant
EPIC Glass Recycling, an Arkansas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is partnering with ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling, which has plans to build a glass recycling plant in North Little Rock, just east of I-440.
The first phase of the plant, scheduled to be operational in early 2024, will involve the installation of processing equipment to make cullet from collected glass. Glass cullet is used in a variety of applications, from being remanufactured into lightweight aggregate, consumer glass containers, repurposed into the production of fiberglass products and reflective road striping.
The second phase will include the production of ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregate that will be used in road construction projects across Arkansas. This product is used to save weight and cost in road construction products by replacing traditional fill behind retaining walls and over utilities, creating savings on shipping costs for tax-payers and local governments.
Julia Lynn, Kansas City Executive Director
Introducing the new executive director of ASA of Greater Kansas City, Julia Lynn!
Julia is an accomplished public servant and advocate for small business and conservative solutions for today’s owner’s employees and their business partners. After 16 years in the Kansas Senate Julia served as Chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee helping to draft and pass legislation to advance and promote the interests of both small and large companies. She was elected by her peers to serve as Assistant Majority Leader and President of the Johnson County Delegation. Her tenure also includes serving on Tax Vice Chair), Judiciary, Utilities, State Audit (Chair) and after COVID, chairing the Statewide Joint Special Committee on Economic Recovery. Awards achieved included 2-time national Deaf Legislator of the Year and State Legislator of the Year for the Kansas Humane Society She retired from service in 2021. When not serving during the legislative session she served on the Johnson County Commission on Aging, created “Power with a Purpose” supporting Platoons Forward supporting military troops with personal items needed in the field.
Swapping Hard Hats for Helmets
This fall, OSHA will start issuing inspectors and other field staff safety helmets instead of traditional hard hats. The decision came following a pilot program involving more than 100 employees. Several large commercial contractors have already transitioned to helmet and in some cases, contractors with on-site safety mandates to wear helmets required OSHA inspectors to don them, instead of their OSHA-issued hard hats. The primary difference between a helmet and a hard hat is that a helmet has a chin strap that prevents it from being knocked off during a fall while a hard hat typically does not. That means a helmet can offer improved protection from falls. Helmets are also intended to absorb side impacts, while a hard hat offers protection primarily from objects dropping from above.
Per the Center for Construction Research and Training review of fatality data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistic, an average of 376 construction workers died annually from falls, slips, or trips between 2018 and 2020. Head trauma was the most common fatal injury from falls, with 341 deaths in 2020 involving head injuries.
