In providing a bridge between employers and their employees that serve in the Reserves, ESGR’s mission is to “gain and maintain employer support for Guard and Reserve service by recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of the law and resolving conflicts through mediation.”  “ABC recognizes that the National Guard and Reserve are essential to the strength of our nation and the well-being of our communities,” said Bill Fairchild, 2008 ABC national chairman and president of R.W. Murray Co., Manassas, Va. “As ABC members employ a large number of veterans and current service members, a partnership with this organization signals the industry’s commitment to those who respond to their country in times of need.”

ESGR also works to inform service members and their employers about their rights and responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Under USERRA, employers must allow employees to participate in military service and must promptly reinstate employees into a job following military service.

During the signing ceremony at ABC’s Board of Directors meeting in Long Beach, Calif., Fairchild encouraged ABC chapters and members to show their commitment to their employees by signing Statements of Support with ESGR.

NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION JOB MARKET CONTINUES DOWNFALL IN OCTOBER: The nation’s nonresidential building construction job market declined for the second month in a row with a decrease of 4,100 jobs in October, according to the Nov. 7 employment report released by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Employment in nonresidential construction now stands at 769,200, having lost 38,200 jobs, or 4.7 percent since October 2007. The residential building construction job market continues to post higher declines with 8,100 jobs lost, or 12.4 percent, since October 2007. Residential employment now stands at 813,700.

“Any observer who was unconvinced that the U.S. economy has entered a period of recession will undoubtedly be persuaded by the October job numbers, which fell well short of already lowered expectations,” said Anirban Basu, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist.  “The national economy is now feeling the full force of the financial crisis that peaked in September, and is now causing collateral damage in every region of the nation and in virtually every industry.  “Until a new regulatory environment is established, and until confidence is restored in the overall economy, financiers will stay on the sidelines further dampening economic performance,” said Basu. “The balance of 2008 will represent a period weaker than any experienced in decades, and 2009 does not look any better.”

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~~~TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED~~~

PROFITABLE CONTRACTOR-SUBCONTRACTOR RELATIONS TRAINING-A BLUEPRINT

This one-day program will focus on the importance of improving and strengthening the business relationship and how to improve the “team” effort between contractor and subcontractor.  This program is designed for the company owners, superintendents and upper management personnel.

This program is being presented by Doug Butler and will be held at the Ashland Country Club, Ashland, NE on

December 9, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT TRAINING FOR

 ELECTRICAL SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS & CONTRACTORS

This one-day program focuses on the person soon to become a supervisor or recently appointed supervisor.  Participants learn and practice new or additional skills to deal with everyday demands of productivity improvement.  The program is for anyone in the electrical industry who holds (or plans to hold) a leadership or management position – presidents, vice presidents, project managers, estimators, field supervisors, foremen, crew leaders, lead men, etc.

This program is being presented by Doug Butler and will be held at the Ashland Country Club, Ashland, NE on

December 10, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORY TRAINING

This two-day hour program is designed to train existing, new or future supervisors in the most essential skill areas necessary to be successful in a role as a construction supervisor-foreman.  The program is for anyone in existing, new or future supervisors or foremen.

This program is also being presented by Doug Butler and will be held at the Ashland Country Club, Ashland, NE on

December 11 & 12, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

SIGN UP USING THE REGISTRATION FORM BELOW -- FAX/EMAIL YOUR REGISTRATIONS TO THE LINCOLN OFFICE at 402-477-4522 (fax) or debh@abcnebraska.org (email)

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Training Classes

Management & Safety Class Schedule

First Aid/CPR Classes

$50.00 each attendee – Member Price/$60.00 each attendee – Non-Member

Recertification only - $40.00 each attendee – Member Price/$50.00 each attendee – Non-Member Price

¨  November 18, 2008 – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – KEARNEY

¨  December 2, 2008 – 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – OMAHA

¨  December 4, 2008 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - LINCOLN

OSHA 10 Hour Class

OSHA requires a competent person on all job sites.  This course ensures that your people have the necessary training to comply with OSHA standards CFR 1926.32(f) for a competent person. Training includes OSHA Construction Standards CFR 29 1926, Scaffolds, Ladders and Stairways, Housekeeping, Personal Tools, Electrical Hazards, Fall Protection, Materials Handling, Hazardous Communications and much more!

**CFR 192 OSHA Regulations Book for the Construction Industry with new steel erection standards will be available for $25.00** each for class participants.

$135.00 each attendee – Member Price/$240.00 each attendee – Non-Member Price

¨  November 19, 2008 – 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – KEARNEY

¨  November 25, 2008 – 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – LINCOLN

¨  November 25, 2008 – 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – OMAHA

¨  December 17, 2008 – 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – OMAHA

¨  December 23, 2008 – 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. - LINCOLN

30 Hour OSHA Class

Federal Law requires each company have a designated trained safety coordinator.  This will give your foremen, supervisors, safety directors or safety coordinators the expertise to comply with all OSHA and State requirements.  This is an in-depth look at CFR 1926 and 1920 and NE 757 as they affect construction. Price includes study materials

$395.00 each attendee – Member Price / $595.00 each attendee –Non-Member price.

¨  December 2, 9, 16, 2008 – 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – LINCOLN

Forklift/All Terrain Training

The OSHA standard 29CFR1926.602(d)requires employees who operate forklifts be trained in both the classroom and through a practical exercise on the type of equipment that they will be running in the field.

$125.00 each attendee – Member Price/$200.00 each attendee – Non-Member Price

¨  December 9, 2008 - 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – OMAHA

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