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Summit Search for: Search for: The Construction Leadership Advancement Summit Emily Hoffman 2022-11-03T13:42:11+00:00 The Construction Leadership Advancement Summit: Operational Excellence & Innovation Nov 3, 2022 – Hyatt Regency, Phoenix, AZ Register Today AGC Member Price $300 Non-Member Price $400 A New Approach With One Goal In Mind An event geared towards increasing construction company productivity through improved professional leadership skills , advanced management practices and innovation Join other established and emerging leaders from across the industry to come together for a thought-provoking half-day summit. Register Today Leadership Talent Challenges Opening Session: Moderated Discussion Tackling Current Trends with a Diverse Contractor Panel Solution Focused Conversations Three short-form (20-Minute) presentations devoted to presenting solutions on how to communicate and develop organizational leaders Breakout Roundtable Discussions Interact and engage with your peers through moderated discussions on what your companies are doing right (or not) Tentative Agenda Wednesday, November 2nd 1:00 – 2:30 PM Highway & Transportation Division Leadership Meeting Learn More A meeting open to all where construction contractors in AGC of America’s Highway and Transportation Division will have open discussions on critical issues including but not limited to implementation of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, expanded Buy America requirements for construction materials, and low carbon emission construction material funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, among other things. New participants are welcome. 1:30 – 3:15 PM Federal & Heavy Construction Division Leadership Meeting Learn More A meeting open to all where construction contractors in AGC of America’s Federal & Heavy Construction Division will have open discussions on critical issues including but not limited to President Biden’s project labor executive order and other forthcoming regulations, developments in federal agency change order reform, and the latest with USACE, NAVFAC, GSA and other federal owners. New participants are welcome. 2:45 – 3:30 PM Highway & Transportation Division Education Session I : Advancements in State Work Zone Safety Laws Learn More W.D. Wright Contracting Vice President Alex Vucelich will share his efforts to increase penalties for drivers who disregard the guidance of traffic control within work zones in Pennsylvania amidst a rising trend of work zone intrusions. 2:45 – 5:00 PM Utility Infrastructure Division Membership & Leadership Meeting Learn More A Utility Infrastructure Division meeting open to all featuring discussions on Division activities and initiatives as well as these presentations: Common Ground Alliance Acquisition of the Gold Shovel Standard Association Sam Hall, VP of the Common Ground Alliance’s (CGA) Damage Prevention Institute. AGC is closely monitoring CGA’s acquisition of The Gold Shovel Standard Association (GSSA), and its rebranding as the Damage Prevention Institute. We had substantial issues with the GSSA and their efforts to force construction companies to join and have their damage prevention safety programs rated. Subsurface Digital Twins – Moving from the Street to Below the Street Aaron Addison, World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) Subsurface digital models are an essential part of every project, but collecting, integrating, and sharing subsurface location and other data points have unique challenges. Digital twins are living models and therefore need to reflect changes in real time of the underlying assets. New technological advances are driving fundamental changes in how underground location data is captured and maintained. 3:15 – 5:00 PM Building Division Leadership Meeting Learn More A meeting open to all where construction contractors in AGC of America’s Building Division will have open discussions on critical issues including but not limited to workforce, materials costs and risk management. New participants are welcome. 4:00 – 5:00 PM Highway & Transportation Division Education Session II : The Latest with Digital Delivery in Transportation Construction Learn More HDR Highway Director Will Sharp will give a presentation on utilizing digital delivery—building information modeling (BIM)—in construction, including which state DOTs are using this practice and which states are currently exploring it. Sundt Construction Director of Innovation Eric Cylwik will also share his experiences in using digital delivery from the contractor perspective. There will also be time at the end for questions. 5:30 – 6:30 PM Welcome Reception Sponsored by: Thursday, November 3rd 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 AM Opening Session A Moderated Discussion with Contractor Panel on Current Trends and Solutions for Today’s Construction Leadership Talent Challenges Learn More Before delving into how contractors can effectively manage the construction leadership talent challenges, it’s critical to have a foundation for where we are. To that point, FMI, in collaboration of AGC of America, recently conducted a survey of senior construction company leaders and field supervisors to help gauge the current leadership development trends/needs in the industry. During this session, FMI will provide the key findings from the survey results and probe deeper into them with a panel of construction contractors at different steps on the leadership ladder. Speakers: Matt Kennedy, Partner, FMI Capital Advisors Sabine Hoover, Chief Marketing Officer, FMI Capital Advisors George Palko, President & CEO, The Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio Matt Stodola, Director of Field and Employee Operations, Exxel Pacific, Bellingham, Washington Jeff Christianson, Senior Superintendent of Field Operations, Exxel Pacific, Bellingham, Washington 9:00 – 9:15 AM Break 9:15 – 10:15 AM Solution Focused Presentations & Conversations Enterprise-Wide Succession Planning: Building a Roadmap to Develop Future Leaders from the Jobsite to the C-Suite Learn More The days of succession planning only for the top of a construction firm are long over. The competition for talent extends up and down the company roster. Enterprise-wide succession planning is a key strategy to both recruit and retain top construction industry talent. But how are contractors going about doing this? Some are turning to develop and share their roadmap” or plan for advancement within their firms with their supervisory professionals in the field. A roadmap is not just an organizational chart. Nor does a roadmap have only one route to climb the professional ladder. And it’s not something only billion-dollar firms have or need, but all firms need and can do. During this interactive session, participants will learn: How contractors should be thinking about putting together their roadmap” for talented field leaders and those farther up the ladder What’s needed from company leaders and supervisors at all levels to help mentor, develop and really seek input from their employees to make their roadmap a success How to explain to middle and lower-level supervisors the multiple routes to advancement and career development And more Speaker: Matt Kennedy, Partner, FMI Capital Advisors Moving from the Field to the Office: Becoming Effective Communicators Who Can Lead People AND Projects Learn More Winning the competition for top talent in the construction industry starts in the project trailer. Your capable project engineers, superintendents and project managers can be your pipeline for senior executive team leaders. But how do you identify, develop, and guide these field leaders who can manage a project to effectively make the first jump to the office and lead people, manage clients and build key relationships? What’s your plan for helping project leaders with the communication skills needed to take that next step in their careers? In an interactive roundtable discussion, well-respected construction industry...