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    YP Member Spotlight: Dan Forget

    Dan Forget, a member of the ABC National Young Professionals Program, is a senior project manager for Sieve Contractors, an ABC member company specializing in pre-engineered building erection, standing seam roofs, plant maintenance, crane services, and general contracting in Washington, Mo. Forget has been with Sieve for seven years and currently works on project development with owners, estimating, and managing the field crews. Forget is involved with the ABC Heart of America Chapter and is the National Grassroots committee’s 2015 national chairman. He graduated from Missouri State in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management and is on the board of Gateway Trout Unlimited. 
    Posted on 6/18/2015 11:44 AM By 
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    7 Ways to Turn Your Employees into Leaders

      Organizations looking to gain a competitive advantage in their industry and increase their bottom-line metrics can look to investing in one thing—their people. In fact, a study titled “Global Leadership Forecast” cited that “companies with quality leaders are 13 times more likely to outshine the competition.” The same study also found that only 18 percent of responders reported strong bench strength, meaning they believe only 1 in 5 leaders can meet their future needs. Instead of waiting to see which employees become leaders, create an environment that develops them into the leaders they need to be.
    Posted on 5/27/2015 4:53 AM By 
    In: Millennial Generation, Company Culture, Leadership | No Comments »

    YP Member Spotlight - Chris Carvelli

    Chris Carvelli, an account executive for Enterprise Fleet Management, has been with Enterprise for more than 10 years since graduating from LaSalle University. Carvelli has been involved with the ABC Delaware Chapter for four years and has served as the chapter’s young professional committee co-chair for two years. With the committee co-chair Brian Martinenza of Services Unlimited, Inc., Carvelli and the committee have built a strategic plan for 2015 for the group whose goal is to add value to the young professionals and to chapter members in order to better themselves and ultimately their businesses.
    Posted on 5/13/2015 5:59 AM By 
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    ABC Florida Gulf Coast Names Their YP of the Year

      Scott Cox, vice president and director of preconstruction services for Cox Fire Protection, Tampa, Fla., was named ABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter’s Young Professional (YP) of the Year during their 2015 Excellence in Construction awards. Cox was recognized for his role in co-founding and co-chairing the chapter’s NexGen program, serving on the chapter’s marketing committee and for his position on ABC’s National Young Professional Committee.
    Posted on 4/28/2015 2:36 AM By 
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    Reducing Uncertainty and Improving Performance with BIM

      In a recent report, McGraw Hill Construction discusses the top causes of uncertainty in construction projects and their effects on the schedule and cost of the projects. Once the top causes were identified, the report dives into ways an entire team from the owner, to the architects and the contractors can improve performance.
    Posted on 4/22/2015 10:13 AM By 
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    Young Professional Spotlight: Brooke Wenger

      Brooke Wenger is the Business Development Leader for the Eastern Region of Triad Engineering, Inc., a multi-discipline engineering firm with offices across the mid-Atlantic region.  She earned her Business Administration with a focus on Marketing and Management degree from Penn State University. As an active member of ABC Cumberland Valley Chapter (CVC), Brooke contributed to the formation of their Young Professionals Group and serves as chair. Brooke is a participant of the ABC National Business Development Peer Group. She is also President of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). 
    Posted on 4/15/2015 6:40 AM By 
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    Building the Construction Workforce with the Younger Generation

      How do you think the construction workforce is growing?  Whether it’s residential, commercial or industrial; do you think the industries are hiring, retaining or training the amount of people to support the consistent growth?  The realistic answer is no. The skilled craft shortage is a popular topic among all industries today and most companies struggle with finding the right strategies to train and retain craft professionals. There is, however, one aspect that companies struggle with the most—attracting young craft professionals. 
    Posted on 3/16/2015 9:00 AM By 
    In: Millennial Generation, workforce development | No Comments »

    Five Ways to Develop and Retain Young Professionals

      It’s no secret that companies are facing generational gaps within their workforce, inside and outside of the construction industry. It is important to understand this challenge and promote ways for young professionals to continue developing into high-performing employees and leaders. Retaining the younger generation entering the workforce can be done effectively and without making a large financial investment. 
    Posted on 3/13/2015 9:15 AM By 
    In: Advice, Millennial Generation, Company Culture | No Comments »

    Biggest Headaches with Proposals

      Recently Brand Constructors lead a webinar discussion entitled the "9 Biggest Mistakes Construction Companies Make on Proposals." One of the most painful conversations came from our point of not having a process. When you're working on a proposal, you should not have to reinvest your process like you've never done a proposal before. Not having a process breeds chaos, last minute panics, and creates mistakes. 
    Posted on 3/12/2015 7:23 AM By 
    In: Marketing & Branding, Business Development | No Comments »

    Business Development Goes Beyond You

      One of the most common mistakes a company can make in their in business development model is to assign one single individual to hold all responsibility. Statistically, only 5 to 7 percent of professionals in the business development community are natural “rainmakers,” capable of being the driving force behind continued sales and growth. Those few were born with the natural style, tendency, contacts, and negotiation skills that most others lack. For the rest of us, it takes strategic planning, long nights, and early mornings to acquire those skills, and for a company, it takes teamwork and utilizing the strengths of each employee, rather than just one individual.
    Posted on 2/25/2015 6:02 AM By 
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    Young Professional Member Receives Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Award

      During their annual “Toast the New Year” event on Jan. 8, the ABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter honored National Young Professional Committee member, David Turcios with their “Member of the Year” award. The award recognizes a member’s outstanding contribution to the advancement of the principles and practices of the merit shop philosophy.
    Posted on 2/20/2015 3:13 AM By 
    In: Member Spotlight, Chapter Programs | No Comments »

    Tips for Creating Your Personal Brand

      Unless you have been living under a rock, it is virtually impossible for you to have escaped the barrage of social media sites that have popped up all over the web. Most company websites include links to their respective social media pages on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, just to name a few.  While companies realize the importance of having a presence in these areas, professionals often overlook the importance of marketing themselves in the same manner.
    Posted on 2/17/2015 3:39 PM By 
    In: Marketing & Branding, Social Media | No Comments »

    Primetime – Establishing a Respectfully Efficient Company Atmosphere

      Despite the extensive outlining and scheduling standard to any facet of construction, very little goes according to plan. Most to-do lists go right out the window which can send the rest of the day into disarray. The solution is often to begin an email string of questions or have an impromptu meeting to find a solution. These types of unexpected tasks can create roadblocks to maintaining an efficient organization, but there are ways to counter workplace habits and increase productivity through time management.
    Posted on 1/24/2015 12:55 AM By 
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    An Inside-Look at the Generational Gap in the Workplace

      With the generational gap looming over almost every industry, there is a lot of talk about how to understand the millennial generation in order to retain them as employees and avoid losing money that has been invested in them. While some differences are obvious, such as the attachment to technology and communication styles, the issues that really drive Millennials to believe in a company and remain loyal lie within the difference in opinion relating to intention of the company and leadership styles.
    Posted on 1/13/2015 9:53 PM By 
    In: Millennial Generation | No Comments »

    Young Professional Spotlight: Stacey Ehring

    For more than 10 years, Stacey Ehring has been a part of the commercial construction industry and is currently the Business Development Specialist for Shapiro & Duncan, a commercial heating & air-conditioning company based out of Maryland. In addition to her position at Shapiro & Duncan, Ehring is the chair for ABC Metro Washington’s marketing committee, is active in ABC’s National Young Professional Program’s Business Development Peer Group and is working toward her masters in marketing management. 
    Posted on 1/8/2015 6:41 AM By 
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