by Jessica Gillette | Jan 23, 2025
METRICS THAT MATTER: DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS FOR GROWTH
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 8:00AM – 10:00AM | Breakfast provided
We all know metrics matter. The question is, are you measuring the right things? Having clear metrics in your business should give you a feeling of control. This breakfast blast will give you guidance on the right balance of leading and lagging metrics. We will discuss how to find measurables for every single employee on your team.
Key Takeaways:
1. Why everyone needs a number
2. Why behavioral numbers are more powerful than financial numbers
3. Choosing how many and how often metrics are measured
4. You have the numbers, now what?
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Managers, site supervisors, executives, team leads
SPEAKER
Jason Williams, Certified Implementer, EOS Worldwide -Jason Williams is a seasoned Certified EOS Implementer based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With a career spanning three decades across various business fields, Jason is all about resilience and adaptability. He’s faced many challenges and has gained a lot of experience in guiding businesses toward sustainable growth and success. Jason’s commitment to excellence is evident in the numerous organizations he’s helped through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) methodology. Known for his vibrant and outgoing personality, Jason excels at making genuine connections both personally and professionally. His mix of expertise, resilience, and faith makes him a trusted advisor and a driving force for transformation in the business world and beyond.
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
Members $67
Non-members $97
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are always welcome if the originally registered individual(s) 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
by Jessica Gillette | Dec 18, 2024
EXECUTIVE SAFETY ACADEMY: THE CONFERENCE FOR FIRM LEADERSHIP
Thursday, February 27, 2025 – Friday, February 28, 2025 | 8:00AM – 2:00PM
Registration will close at 3PM on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
The road to world-class safety starts HERE.
ABC Virginia invites you to attend the Executive Safety Academy, a two-day immersion into developing leadership commitment to safety as a core value from the C-Suite down, and implementing the leading indicator systems and processes that are required to achieve world-class safety performance.
Learning Takeaways:
– How Leadership Plays Into Implementing a Successful Safety Cultural Transformation
– Implementing Core Leading Indicators to Improve Safety Performance
– Change Management: Making Concepts a Reality
– Personal Commitment
– and much more
Session 1: The Road Map to World-Class Safety
– Dissatisfaction with Current Performance
– Leadership Commitment
– Cultural Transformation
– Deliverable: Transformation Plan or Company and Individual
Session 2: World-Class Systems and Processes
– World-Class Results
– Best Practice Systems and Process
– Balanced Scoreboard
Who Should Attend?
Owners, Principals, Vice Presidents, Operations and Division Managers
This course is NOT intended for crew leaders or job superintendents. Due to the nature of this class, registrations are subject to approval by ABC-VA and the class instructor. This is to ensure the target audience is reached.
INSTRUCTOR
Dave Thompson, Safety Director, Bruce Howard Contracting, Inc. – Dave Thompson has been involved in the construction industry for 35 years and has been a safety professional for twenty-two of those. He is the Safety Director for Bruce Howard Contracting, Inc., of Williamsburg, VA, and the Lead Instructor for ABC-VA Hampton Roads. Dave also sits on the VA State Corporation Commission’s Advisory Committee for Miss Utility representing excavators and holds a CHST.
LOCATION
ABC-VA Central Virginia Training Facility
1600 E Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
COST
Members $325
Non-members $525
Continental breakfast and lunch provided both days
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 72 hours in advance. No-shows and anyone who does not complete the course will still be financially responsible. Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend.
Questions?
Contact Sherrie Dickerson
by Jessica Gillette | Nov 19, 2024
ACCOUNTABILITY IN ACTION: SETTING EXPECTATIONS FOR HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Let’s discuss the importance of high expectations in the workplace and how to raise the level of performance in a positive way with renowned speaker and trainer Jim Davis. Employee engagement and holding team members accountable can be a challenge in any organization, especially in industries like construction. Accountability is the litmus test for any successful leader, though must be done with care.
This module stresses the importance of having and conveying high expectations and then how to respond with those expectations are not met. Done the right way, supportive correction can help employees grow and improve, not to mention be more productive.
Key Takeaways
• Learn to confront behavior that fails to meet your expectations.
• Understand the importance of discipline and conformity in building high performance.
• Develop a set of non-negotiables for those whom you lead.
• Practice the skill of harnessing harmful behavior.
Attendees will walk away with an action plan to apply these lessons and principles in their daily agendas.
SPEAKER
Jim Davis – Jim Davis has spent over 25 years at the forefront of training and development, dedicating his career to empowering individuals and transforming lives. His passion for growth has propelled him across diverse landscapes—from the corporate boardroom to public school classrooms, and even within federal prison walls—showcasing his remarkable versatility and breadth of experience. A proud alumnus of Southwestern University, Jim holds a master’s degree in leadership, a credential that underscores his profound ability to guide and inspire others.
LOCATION
Virtual
A meeting link will be sent to registered attendees within 24 hours of webinar.
COST
Members $50
Non-members $65
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made 48 hours in advance.
Questions?
Contact Jamie Carrow
by Jessica Gillette | Aug 15, 2024
2024 PROJECT MANAGERS ACADEMY
October 16 – 18, 2024 | 8:00AM – 6:00PM | See detailed schedule below
**We are officially at capacity. Please email Shaye Currie to be put on waitlist.**
This three-day intensive program is geared toward Project Managers who are looking to improve their skills in the day-to-day management of successful construction projects and the leadership of today’s construction team. Students will sharpen their estimating, resource control, contract administration, scheduling and management skills through case studies and group exercises facilitated by three of our industry’s most talented instructors and construction leaders. Participants of this program will dramatically accelerate their growth and overall performance, thus increasing their value to their company and clients.
This program is limited to 25 participants. Register early! Registration deadline is Wednesday, October 9.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The academy is designed for project managers and estimators with at least two years of on-the-job experience.
SPEAKERS
Patrick Dean, ABC Virginia
Nick Giambra, Aegis Consultants
Shannon Kualii, E.E. Reed Construction East Coast, L.P.
Rich Ruckman, S-Works Construction Corp.
Mike Quadros, E.E. Reed Construction East Coast, L.P.
SCHEDULE
October 16 8:00AM-6:00PM Dinner and networking after class
October 17 8:00AM-6:00PM Dinner and networking after class
October 18 8:00AM-12:00PM Certificate Ceremony takes place on last day
COST
Member – $795
Non-Member – $1,100
Includes all course materials, lunch and dinner and drinks during networking portion
SUBSTITUTION/CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend. Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made by Wednesday, October 9, 2024 EOD.
Questions?
Contact Erin Stamer
by Jessica Gillette | May 3, 2023 | Construction Executive, News
The 2nd annual ABC Joint Tech Summit was held on Thursday, April 27, in Tysons, VA. This event, hosted by the ABC chapters of Chesapeake Shores, Greater Baltimore, Metro Washington and Virginia, brought together over 200 construction professionals to learn and talk about cutting-edge construction technology and safety. Construction Executive featured the event and summarized the full-day experience perfectly:
Read below or view the article on Construction Executive’s website.
At the 2023 ABC Joint Tech Summit in Tysons Corner, Virginia, on April 27, there was talk, of course, of various construction technologies, including AI, VR, autonomous vehicles, impairment detection, digital twins, blockchains and Spot the Robot Dog. All this different tech, however, was discussed for the same two reasons: safety and efficiency.
While some companies are just discovering the vast uses for and benefits of smart technology in construction, other companies are already well into adoption and implementation. Here is a breakdown of some of the contech showcased at the Joint Tech Summit, which was presented by four ABC chapters: Chesapeake Shores, Greater Baltimore, Metro Washington and Virginia.
AUTONOMOUS MACHINES
The talk of the Tech Summit was Spot the Robot Dog from Boston Dynamics. Spot can walk, run, crawl, climb stairs and tortuous terrain, right itself from a fall, return to its charging port when its battery runs low and is compatible with a variety of add-ons, like 360 cameras. Spot is controlled via tablet and can be programmed to run on its own, allowing for increased worker and jobsite safety and productivity.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Even if you aren’t using ChatGPT to forge full-length documents, you probably still use artificial intelligence daily. If you’ve ever googled anything, you know the search engine will generate the rest of your search and offer suggestions; if you’ve ever typed an email, you know it will offer to fill in the rest of your sentence. That is generated by AI.
If you wear a smart watch, you have had your steps, heart rate, temperature, decibel exposure and overall health score monitored by AI. Beyond sending emails and reminding you to stand up every hour, simple, everyday AI such as ChatGPT and wearables are great tools to implement in construction.
For example, text-based AI is a great tool for organizing data: filing reports, ensuring those reports actually get completed and filed and that the data within them is consistent. AI of this nature can also help mitigate risk before it even exists by conducting a risk analysis and producing predictive analytics based on reports collected.
Wearable AI is also a great tool for directly monitoring and mitigating worker safety. In addition to performing a predictive analysis, wearables analyze physical scenarios, which can be anything from high heat exposure to falling to near-accidents. AI knows when a worker was, is and could be at risk and how to intercept, diminish or avoid that risk for optimal worker safety and jobsite efficiency.
VIRTUAL REALITY
There are more uses for virtual reality than playing video games—although some of them can feel very much like a video game. VR together with AI is being used in parts of the construction industry to run training scenarios. This allows for data to predict problems and generate solutions for trainees to test within a controlled environment. With tools like reality capture from OpenSpace, contractors can also surveil jobsites remotely when a virtual workspace is created from the digital capture of the real workspace, allowing work to be done whenever and from wherever, optimizing productivity and eliminating variable risk factors.
IMPAIRMENT DETECTION
One piece of tech drew more attention and questions than the others at the summit. As cannabis becomes legalized for recreational and medical use in more states, impairment detection was the popular product of the day. The DRUID app, founded by Impairment Science Inc., is a portable cognitive behavioral assessment tool that is run not unlike a concussion test: A worker takes an initial test to produce a baseline measurement of cognitive and motor functions. Then that baseline is measured against future testing. This simple, noninvasive, privacy-protecting product can not only mitigate safety risks by measuring physical impairment, but can also pinpoint potential mental health risks.
Impairment Science COO Chris Bensley also argued that in some states, DRUID might increase productivity and an employee candidate pool by negating the need for cumbersome drug-testing procedures.
Of course, there is even more contech to be talked about—and maybe even discovered—such as 3D printing, BIM, NFTs. Some of this technology has been around for years already, yet is only now starting to gain popularity within the industry. While some people fear a tech takeover, losing their jobs to robots and machines and computers, if the construction industry embraces it, technology might actually teach more than it takes. In the end, the technological revolution is not simply about specific technologies and their specifically designed purposes.
“It is about technology innovation that is happening across the globe,” said Tech Summit speaker Kris Lengieza, vice president of global partnerships and alliances for Procore, “and how we can put some of those things to work for us in our industry.”
Peter Rowland of Smartapp.com demonstrates his company’s smartboard technology..
