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AGC Monthly Membership Breakfast You and Your Bank - Working Together to Succeed | |
In light of current economic conditions, maintaining a good relationship with your bank has become more critical than ever.
As a Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer with Washington Trust Bank, Phil Von Buchwaldt works directly with contractors across the Inland Northwest. He will discuss various aspects of the banking relationship with a focus on covenants and their impact on a company's strategy in today's market.
Since each company has their own unique issues, we invite you to submit your questions prior to the meeting to make sure you are getting the answers you need. Questions can be submitted along with your registration form and will be given anonymously to Phil prior to the meeting.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Breakfast will be provided)
Cost: $15 for members; $25 for non-members
Location: Inland Northwest AGC, 4935 E. Trent Ave., Spokane
Register online today.
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| House T&I Committee Chairman Announces Transportation Reauthorization Proposal | |
House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.), was joined by his subcommittee chairs and a group of other leading Republican committee members at a briefing today to present the outline for a surface transportation reauthorization proposal. Chairman Mica said the actual bill language will be released soon, pending discussions between his staff and democratic committee staff, and that a hearing may be held on the bill as early as Tuesday, July 12. Beyond that, no timeline was spelled out.
Mica said that he is constrained by the rules of the House to limit authorized funding to levels that can be supported by Highway Trust Fund revenue. He also said that he and other committee members will be sending a letter to the Ways and Means Committee, which has responsibility for the revenue portion of the bill, with their ideas about how to address the revenue needs. Mica said the main thrust of his legislation is doing more with less. He intends to reform and consolidate the current program and streamline the project approval process to speed projects moving forward.
While AGC is concerned with the level of funding outlined by Chairman Mica, many of the recommendations we provided to the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee are included in the proposal, including programmatic reform, environmental streamlining, and expedited project delivery. A copy of AGC's statement on the proposal can be found here.
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Join AGC Economist Ken Simonson in his Upcoming Webinar, Construction Costs: Things Are Looking up-but for Whom? Wednesday, August 3, 2011 |
Contractors keep getting sideswiped by rising materials prices. Early this year, diesel, steel and copper prices all soared. Recently, plastics, asphalt and gypsum costs have jumped. Meanwhile, contractors have largely held the line on bid prices. What will be next to climb? What might back down?
On August 3, 2011, join hosts Ken Simonson, John Cross of the American Institute of Steel Construction, and Jason Schenklerof Prestige Economics, LLC to find out where they think prices are headed, what to watch for, and why.
These three forecasters will walk you through how to understand how global political, economic and market changes affect raw materials for construction and learn about the connections between commodities and prices of construction products. Also, they will explain to you, how the current economic state of the construction industry affects materials costs in varying degrees and gain valuable knowledge to be able to identify future trends and danger signs for the construction industry and the implications for materials prices.
Earn valuable Continuing Education Credits andtake advantage of this opportunity to stay one step ahead of the rising construction costs. Click here to register for this event today!
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Spokane, WA 99212
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