LEED CREDENTIALS MAINTENANCE WEBINAR IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

If you hold a LEED credential, then this webinar is for you.The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) established continuing education requirements under the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP). All active LEED Accredited Professionals with Specialty-and Green Associates-are required to meet this requirement and submit a specific number of continuing education credits on a biannual basis. During this webinar, Courtney France of France Sustainable Solutions will show you how to navigate the GBCI's credential reporting account and submission process. She will also help you determine the best strategies to earn your credits and maintain your credential in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible. This webinar includes examples of LEED CMP submissions and the required documentation necessary to report and renew your credential. The one-hour webinar takes place on February 23, 2012 (1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). This webinar is free as a benefit of MCAA membership, but you must sign up to participate. Go to www.mcaa.org/education for information and to register. 

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER REPORTS ON MCAA'S PUBLICATION ON CHANGE ORDERS, PRODUCTIVITY, OVERTIME

The February 2012 issue ofthe prestigious newsletter Under Construction, The Newsletter of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry included an article recognizing MCAA's recent comprehensive update to Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime-A Primer for the Construction Industry (www.mcaa.org/store). The lead author was industry consultant Paul Stynchcomb of FTI Consulting, Inc. (Rockville, MD). In the article, Recent Developments in Establishing Claims for Delays and Lost Productivity, Charles Choyce, also of FTI Consulting, provided background on MCAA's Factors Affecting Labor Productivity, the basis for the primer, which was initially developed in the early 1970's to help specialty contractors support their claims for "entitlement and proper quantification of impacts associated with change orders, delays and lost labor productivity." SMACNA has endorsed the publication, and NECA has endorsed the MCAA Factors as a basis for electrical contractors' claims for lost productivity. The latest changes to the primer will be discussed during a seminar at MCAA 2012 on Wednesday, March 21 and led by Stynchcomb, How to Manage Change Orders and Claims. If you haven't registered yet, go to www.mcaa.org/mcaa2012 for full details on this seminar and the other exceptional business-growth educational offerings. It's the best investment you'll make all year!

MCAA TOOLBOX SAFETY TALK ALERT

There is an error in one of the bullets in MCAA's Toolbox Safety Talk - Volume Five #4, Rigging Safety Tips (Part 1). The fifth bullet incorrectly states, "Never choke below the threads on synthetic web slings." It should state, "Always choke below the threads on flat synthetic web slings." Please inform all affected employees in your company about the error and provide them with the corrected version, which is available at www.mcaa.org/private/safety/toolboxtalks. 

DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF TO BECOME ONE OF OUR INDUSTRY'S ELITE?

Industry executives who are graduates of MCAA's Advanced Leadership Institute are recognized for not only completing MCAA's most challenging educational offering, but for also possessing the leadership skills and business planning acumen that companies and our industry need to succeed and advance. You or a member of your executive team can only become a member of this distinguished group by applying for a seat and being accepted in ALI's Course 12 (September 30 - October 5 and November 11 - 16, 2012). The refined course curriculum, featuring a new and very challenging case study, has received high praise from recent graduates. The ALI experience also provides participants with the opportunity to interact and network with other leading industry executives while acquiring the leadership and strategic planning skills that are critical for steering contracting firms through the ups and downs of the marketplace. Find out more how about the ALI program can help you and your company advance to even greater levels of success at http://www.mcaa.org/ali and then contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org) for an e-application.