KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: HOW A.I. IS HELPING BUILDERS NAVIGATE THEIR CONTRACTS AND THE TARIFFS Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Virtual As tariffs continue to be a disrupting and fluid change for all builders, the importance of understanding how your current and future contracts treat these changes has never been greater. Join ABC for a special presentation of the AI-Powered Tariff Risk Assessment product offered to ABC members for free from Document Crunch (ABC strategic and tech marketplace partner). Learn how cutting-edge AI can help your team understand how your contracts treat potential tariff situations, proactively identify risks, and help you negotiate more equitable agreements in this tricky time. Registration is through ABC Greater Baltimore: REGISTER HERE! Please note: this webinar is FREE for those who attended the 2025 ABC Regional Construction Summit on March 13. Speaker: Ryan Gaiss, Account Executive at Document Crunch LOCATION Virtual Link to be sent to attendees within 24 hours of webinar COST ABC Regional Construction Summit Attendees – Free Members – $25 Questions? Contact Jess Gillette
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2025 SUMMER BASH AT BALLYHOOS 😎 **SOLD OUT!!** Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 4:00PM-7:00PM Join ABC-VA for our biggest networking event of the summer at Ballyhoos! Come network with over 300 members in the warm summer sun while sipping ice-cold crushes. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES **CLOSED — except Crush Sponsor. Email/call Rob Camlin (757-855-8220)** Event Sponsor $750 – includes two (2) registrations, large signage at event, logo/name on marketing materials Crush Sponsor $600 – includes signage at event, logo/name on marketing materials EXCLUSIVE; sponsor must provide branded cups Bar Sponsor $450 – includes one (1) registration, sign at the bar during event, logo/name on marketing materials T-Shirt Sponsor TBD – includes signage at event, logo on shirts, logo/name on marketing materials; contact Rob Camlin Select during registration or contact Jamie Carrow (757-855-8220) to register as a sponsor! SPONSORS - THANK YOU! LOCATION Ballyhoos 2865 Lynnhaven Drive, Suite D3, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 COST EARLY BIRD (by Thursday, May 29, 5:00PM) Member: $75 / Non-Member: $95 REGULAR Member: $100 / Non-Member: $125 CANCELLATION/SUBSTITUTION POLICY Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance. Substitutions are welcome […]
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OSHA 3015 - EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course - REGISTER HERE June 9 - 11, 2025 | 8:00AM - 4:00PM Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at the ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess their employer’s compliance with the OSHA Excavation Standard, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and training requirements. OSHA 3015 and the EXCAVATION, TRENCHING & SOIL MECHANICS TRAINER Course Combined Presented by the Chesapeake Region Safety Council is recommended for inspectors, auditors, safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for writing, auditing, or training employees with an active […]
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CPR, AED & FIRST AID CERTIFICATION **FULL. Please email Maddy Goulden to be put on waitlist and/or register for our next training on July 14.** Monday, June 9, 2025 | 12:30PM – 4:30PM ABC Virginia certifies hundreds of individuals each year in First-Aid and CPR/AED using the Health Safety Institute’s (HSI) training content. ABC-VA’s primary goal is to create confidence in its students’ abilities to handle emergency situations. Our instructors provide clear explanations of the subject matter in a relaxed environment. Instructors focus on the importance of controlling, with confidence, medical emergencies and providing life support for victims of sudden illness or injury. The certification issued to each participant is valid for two years. INSTRUCTOR Jamie Carrow, ABC-VA LOCATION ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (behind the Home Depot and Lowes on Battlefield Boulevard) *Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.* COST Member: $88 Non-Member: $100 SUBSTITUTIONS/CANCELLATION POLICY Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Cancellations must be made with 48 hours. CLASS CONTACT Rachel Fronius
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CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CQM) Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 7:30AM - 5:00PM Do you want to become more competitive handling government contracts? Do you want to deliver quality, increase repeat business, and maintain your reputation, all while making a profit? If these things are important to you then enroll in Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors, brought to you by ABC-Virginia, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). This required training recognizes that the mutual goal of contractors and the government is a quality end product. This program encourages proactive leadership and emphasizes getting it right the first time. Attendees develop an understanding of how to integrate quality into every aspect of the project from the pre-construction planning to project close-out. Enroll in Construction Quality Management and satisfy the government's requirements. Your certification is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is valid for five years. SCHEDULE Tuesday, June 10, 2025 7:30AM - 5:00PM Continental breakfast and lunch provided LOCATION ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320 *Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.* COST Member - $295 Non-Member - $395 CANCELLATION POLICY […]
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EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS TRAINER This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course - REGISTER HERE Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 8:00AM - 4:00PM This Trainer Course in Trenching and Excavation is recommended for inspectors, auditors, safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for writing, auditing, or training employees with an active role in trenching and excavations. This course was developed and designed to educate participants to train about all aspects of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Excavations. Prerequisite: In order to attend this course you must have completed the OSHA 3015 EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS course within the last 12 months and provide the CRSC with a copy of your course completion certificate. Objective: This program provides the elements to develop a good Trenching and Excavation Training Program to include: Determine training needs Identify goals and objectives Develop learning activities (i.e., lecture, on-the-job, hands-on, discussion, or a combination of all of these) Conduct the training – each student will be responsible to develop and present an assigned topic on Trenching and Excavations to the class and be evaluated on that presentation. Evaluate the Training Program Course Includes: A student binder and a USB which includes: PowerPoint Presentations Video clips […] |
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FACILITATING MEANINGFUL STRATEGIC MEETINGS with JAMIE VANEK Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 11:30AM – 1:00PM What exactly are strategic meetings and why do they matter? If you’ve ever left a meeting feeling frustrated, bored, or like it was a waste of time, you’re not alone. Facilitating meetings isn’t just a dull requirement of managers, it’s a necessity to move the organization, team or project forward. The problem is that many people don’t know how to make these meetings more meaningful, engaging, and results driven. In this session we’ll cover the definition and benefits of strategic meetings as well as the playbook for leading effective meetings. In this session you will learn: • What is strategy and why does it matter? • Keys to successful meetings • Facilitation techniques • The three most important questions to ask before having a meeting This session is for anyone who has to lead meetings for organizations, teams or projects, Supervisors, Project Managers, Office Managers, Executives SPEAKER Jamie Vanek, President, Etolin Strait Development Group – Jamie Vanek made the unexpected career leap from teaching to construction in 2007 and discovered a passion for project management and team leadership. After diving deep into the federal contracting […]
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS MEMBER MEET-UP Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 5:00PM-7:00PM Unwind at Virginia Beach's newest brewery, Aslin Beer Co., and hang out with other Young Professionals (40 & under)! SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Event Sponsor $250 – includes signage at event, logo/name on marketing materials Select during registration or contact Maddy Goulden (757-855-8220) to register as a sponsor! LOCATION Aslin Beer Company 823 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 COST Member: $40 / Non-Member: $50 CANCELLATION/SUBSTITUTION POLICY Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance. Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend. Questions? Contact Maddy Goulden
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UNDERSTANDING PLANS & SPECS (FORMERLY BLUEPRINT READING 101/102) Begins Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM Enhance your personal and professional value by enrolling in ABC-VA's Understanding Plans and Specs (formerly Blueprint Reading). Blueprint Reading 101 and 102 are being combined in one course that will establish the fundamental skills necessary to navigate and work with Plans and Specifications, either in the office or in the field. This course will start with an introduction to plans and work towards using the full plan set in the field of construction. All employees in the construction industry can benefit from this course. Knowing and understanding the blueprint language is a highly marketable skill and will make anyone an invaluable resource to their company. INSTRUCTOR Jeremy Winstead, Power Electric Co. SCHEDULE Six-Day Course: June 24, 26 July 8, 10, 15, 17 3:00PM - 5:00PM LOCATION ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility 530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320 COST Member - $345 Non-Member - $445 SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance. Questions? Contact Jamie Carrow
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