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BX Open House & Silent Auction
This event is free for all BX members, but you must RSVP.
It’s not too late! RSVP today to attend the BX Open House and Silent Auction, where you can catch up with old friends and make new industry contacts. A traditional BBQ dinner will be served by the BX and BXF Board of Directors.
You’ll want to make sure you grab a pen and start your bidding for that sports game, restaurant package or one of many other exciting packages! Silent auction proceeds support the BX Foundation. To donate a tax-deductible auction item, download the donation form or contact Pam Austin.
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The Builders Exchange proudly announced the winners of the 24th annual BX Safety Awards with 22 companies being honored with a BX Safety Achievement Award for outstanding safety statistics and jobsite performance. All Safety Award winners will be recognized for their safety efforts at the 127th BX Annual Meeting in November.
For more information about the BX Safety Awards, visit the BX website at bx.org or contact Shane Van Bibber.
Congratulations to this week's featured BX Safety Achievement Award Winners!
Corna Kokosing Construction Co.
e of work: Corna Kokosing Construction Co. is a construction manager and a general contracting company.
Custom Air Conditioning and Heating Co.
f work: Custom Air Conditioning and Heating Co. is a commercial and residential HVAC contractor.
George J. Igel & Co., Inc.
of work: George J. Igel & Co., Inc. is a heavy civil contractor.
Guidance counselors are working with the BX Student Outreach Program to show their students that there are more options than just college.
Share your industry career choices and knowledge to help students understand what their path can be. The goal is to interest today’s students in becoming tomorrow’s industry colleagues. Since the start of the program, volunteers have shared this message with nearly 98,000 central Ohio students.
After a brief training session, speakers visit middle and high school classrooms in teams of two and present the structured 35-minute program. Presentations take place during the school year and you volunteer when it fits your schedule. You could have a tremendous impact on a student’s career – Volunteer Today!
For more information, contact Pam Austin.
Field Supervision & Jobsite Management I
Sept. 10, 12, 17 & 19 (4 - 6 p.m.)
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$360 per employee of BX member firms
$460 per person for non-member firms
Are you new to a leadership role? Field Supervision and Jobsite Management I provides construction managers, field superintendents, foremen, leadmen and employees with the knowledge needed to handle the management of a jobsite.
Compile your own supervisor’s manual through lecture, discussion and handouts. Experienced industry professionals instruct attendees on what supervisors need to know and will guide them im preparing for their future!
For more information about this course, contact Caroline Whitaker.
OSHA Insights: Understanding Your Liability & Reducing Your Risk
Sept. 9 (8 - 11 a.m.)
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$180 per employee of BX member firms
$280 per person for non-member firms
Gain important insights on OSHA liability for employers, general contractors and field leadership. A single OSHA investigation can lead to expensive fines, loss of productivity and a damaged reputation.
In this class, Doug Suter (Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP) will help you navigate the incident investigation process and develop a plan to reduce your exposure. Participants will:
For more information about this class, contact Shane Van Bibber.
Douglas J. Suter is a partner with Hahn Loeser who has extensive experience representing employers nationwide in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cases. This includes hearings before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Mine Safety and Health Administration litigation. He also handles other key labor and employment matters including wrongful death defense, defense of employers in multi-employer worksite accidents and fatalities, workers compensation matters, violation of a specific safety requirement (VSSR) actions, intentional tort actions and construction litigation.
OSHA 10-Hour Training Course
This course is designed to establish a baseline of safety for worksite issues that construction workers face every day on the job. Enroll your new employees and refresh your seasoned employees during this two-day course covering the most common safety risks, including the focus four deadliest hazards. It is recommended that this training be updated every 3–5 years.
For more information about this course or to schedule a company-specific class, contact Rosie Leuby.
OSHA 30-Hour Training Course
It’s time to kick your safety training into high gear. Register your employees for this advanced safety course and in just four days, they’ll receive information on the basics of OSHA as well as gain in-depth knowledge on OSHA’s focus four hazards. Additional topics such as confined space, tools, ladders and PPE will also be discussed.
Participants will receive a current OSHA code book and a course completion card. For more information about this course, or to schedule a company-specific class, contact Rosie Leuby.
Lead Now Series
Oct. 1, 15 & 29 (8 a.m. - Noon)
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$849 per employee of BX member firms
$949 per person for non-member firms
(Send 3 individuals for $2,250 - a savings of $99 per person!)
Leadership can be challenging, but it isn’t complicated. In this program, Scott Daly (Focus 3) teaches participants "the physics of leadership" - a specific, systematic combination of interacting behaviors, not a list of traits and tactics. With Lead Now, leadership is a simple and proven structure for building your team’s trust and achieving results.
This three-part program is for construction leaders at every level – field leaders, project managers, project executives and leaders at the top of your organization. The stakes have never been higher to get leadership right, and the cost has never been greater for getting it wrong.
For more information about Lead Now, contact Deb Murphy.
Scott Daly (Focus 3) is a veteran of the United States Navy SEAL Teams, a Chief Petty Officer and a Master Training Specialist. In addition to operating on active SEAL teams, Daly spent years training junior officers and enlisted SEALs how to perform at elite levels physically, emotionally and tactically in the world’s most demanding environments. He has coached and trained people in more than 15 countries on five continents. Through his military and professional experience, Daly shares a unique perspective on Focus 3’s system. He conveys the value of critical decision-making and a systematic approach to leadership, culture and behavior, for the ultimate purpose of producing exceptional results. Daly is a graduate of The Ohio State University; and before joining the Navy following 9/11, was a highly successful District Sales Manager with a Fortune 500 company.
Introduction to Construction Drawings
Oct. 1 & 3 (4 - 6 p.m.)
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$180 per employee of BX member firms
$280 per person for non-member firms
You get a solid base of knowledge about a project through its blueprints. Introduction to Construction Drawings provides attendees with “hands on” experience to better understand blueprints. Experienced industry professionals, architect Chris Bendinelli and construction manager Eric Buck will teach participants how to find symbols and terms within blueprints and specifications.
This course is ideal for office personnel, field employees, new employees and anyone who is looking to learn or refine their blueprint reading skills.
For more information about this course, contact Caroline Whitaker.
Subscribers to the Dodge Global Network have full access to reporting details and plans (if available) for the projects listed. To learn more about accessing this detailed project information, contact Stacy Sleeper.
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