Safety Achievement Award Profiles

Thirty-one companies are being honored with a BX Safety Achievement Award for outstanding safety statistics and jobsite performance this year.

For information about the BX Safety Awards, contact Ashton Chapman.

Congratulations to this week's featured recipients!

Put Your Brand in the Spotlight

Celebrate a year of accomplishments by advertising in the 2025 Year In Review magazine! Distributed at the Builders Exchange Annual Meeting, this special publication highlights the year’s award winners and the recent activities of BX members.

Showcase your company’s support of the Builders Exchange and gain crucial market exposure as you place your ad in the hands of more than 700 industry professionals.

The advertising deadline to reserve your ad space is Monday, Oct. 6.

2025 Year In Review advertising brochure

If you have questions or need more information about the Annual Meeting or the Year In Review magazine, contact Pam Austin.

AUG. BX HR GROUP: Benefits Best Practices

HR professionals are faced with a variety of responsibilities when it comes to ensuring employees have access to benefit programs including insurance coverage, 401(k) programs and incentives for program participation.

During this session, BX members will discuss health care benefits, wellness programs, employee participation and the overall well-being of employees - physical, mental and financial.

The August BX HR Group roundtable, hosted by Mid-City Electric / Technologies, will allow HR professionals to share their best practices while group members in the benefit services space answer questions and share their insight/expertise.

The BX HR Group gathers up to nine times each year for a mix of educational programs, peer discussions and social events. Employees of BX member firms who are human resources professionals - or who include HR among the many hats they wear - are invited to join this member’s only group.

For more information about the BX HR Group, contact Deb Murphy.

Stay Confident & Prepared with Standard First Aid/CPR/AED

The nature of the construction industry can create hazardous and high-risk environments for workers. While continually striving to ensure the safety of your team members, accidents, emergencies and unexpected situations can still occur.

That’s why having the knowledge and confidence to perform first aid, CPR and properly use an AED has never been more critical. Register your entire team for the next Standard First Aid/CPR/AED training. Topics include:

• Basic first aid skills
• Bandaging and wound care
• CPR skills
• How to use an AED

Upon successful completion, participants will receive an Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) certification card, valid for two years.

For more information about this class or to schedule a company-specific session, contact Ashton Chapman.

Do You Know the Basics of Blueprints?

Blueprint reading is a skill crucial to the industry, and it's important that your entire staff understand the basics. Through lecture and interactive work with commercial drawings, this introductory course provides the fundamental knowledge so your entire team will be prepared.

Industry professionals Kurt Beres (MA Design) and Devin Gonzales (Independence Construction) will collaborate to share their knowledge of reading and understanding blueprints and provide attendees with the basic skills needed for interpretation of construction plans. 

This course is ideal for office personnel, field employees, new employees or anyone who is looking to learn and refine their blueprint reading skills. Upon completion, attendees will: 

• Have a basic knowledge of reading plans and specifications
• Understand general terms in the design process 
• Know where to find information in a set of plans 
• Further understand how trades works

For more information about this course, contact Kelly Stover.

Strengthening Safety Together

Join us for the Q3 Safety Advisory Council meeting. This member-only meeting will feature in-depth discussions on current safety challenges, regulatory updates and emerging technologies, with a strong focus on sharing real-world solutions and best practices.

In addition to the roundtable conversation, attendees will have the opportunity to network with peers, build valuable industry connections and strengthen collaborations that support safer jobsites.

Whether you're a safety manager, site supervisor or industry stakeholder, this is a unique opportunity to learn, contribute and grow within a community committed to continuous safety improvement.

Contact Ashton Chapman with any questions or suggestions for discussion topics.

Make Sure Your Team Understands Prevailing Wage

Ohio’s prevailing wage laws have existed since 1931, but for contractors who don’t perform a lot of public work, the law can be confusing – and costly – for non-compliance. 

A labor and employment expert, Matt Kissling (Thompson Hine LLP), will provide your payroll and estimating teams with the legal background of the Ohio law and help them understand how the requirements can impact your company.

While designed for those in positions that oversee prevailing wage matters regularly, this program is open to anyone interested in learning more about the process. Attendees will receive sample forms to assist with prevailing wage calculations and reporting on public work projects.

For more information about this course, contact Deb Murphy.

Add More Tools to Your Workers’ Comp Toolkit!

What can I do to control and reduce workers’ compensation costs for my organization? Which claims have the most impact on my BWC premium and group savings? Should I provide salary continuation to my injured workers, and how long is it effective?

If you've asked yourself any of these questions, you'll want to join us for the Workers’ Compensation Information Session being presented by BX partner Sedgwick. During this seminar, you'll learn about the most common issues employers should know when managing their firm’s workers’ compensation, solutions available with Sedgwick and BWC program updates. Upcoming changes in Ohio Workers’ Compensation will also be discussed.

This session is helpful for human resource and safety personnel of all experience levels, whether you are new to your role or tenured in the workers’ compensation process. For newer personnel, this will be an informative overview for successful management of a workers’ compensation program and is a refresher for experienced personnel to help you add more “tools” to your workers’ comp toolkit.

For more information about this seminar, contact Sean Cooper.

Workers' Comp Information Session
Sept. 26 | 8 - 9 AM
Builders Exchange

REGISTER NOW

There is no cost to attend for BX members
Not available to non-members
When registering online, be sure to log into the member portal to access this member-only program.

 

   MEET THE INSTRUCTORS:

Cathy Baxter
(Sedgwick Ohio Managed Care)

Shane Castle
(Sedgwick)

 

 

Yolanda Johnson
(Sedgwick)