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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF NEW YORK STATE FALL 2018 2018 LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD WHERE DO YOUR LEGISLATORS STAND? (P. 35) AGC NYS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BCA NY (P. 15) 2018 AGC NYS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS (P. 22) DO YOU KNOW ALL THAT AGC NYS CAN DO FOR YOU? (P. 28 & 56) Quality Equipment, Priced Right Fast, Easy, Affordable Financing Available! AUSA D 600 APG Dumper Cat 236B3 Cat 320 FL Buy FINANCE RENT Buy FINANCE RENT Buy FINANCE RENT $31,225 $604/MO $2,835/MO $30,250 $585/MO $2,090/MO $205,000 $3,963/MO $7,702/MO Cat 926M GENIE GS-1930 CAT CB54 Buy FINANCE RENT Buy FINANCE RENT Buy FINANCE RENT $139,900 $2,705/MO $4,725/MO $8,900 $172/MO $359/MO $61,783 $1,194/MO $4,095/MO Cat TH414C Cat 950H GENIE GTH5021R Buy FINANCE RENT Buy FINANCE RENT Buy FINANCE RENT $59,654 $1,153/MO $2,665/MO $166,635 $3,222/MO $6,615/MO $109,000 $2,107/MO $7,900/MO Genie S40 CAT 311F Genie S60 Buy FINANCE RENT Buy FINANCE RENT Buy FINANCE RENT $19,500 $377/MO $1,737/MO $119,000 $2,301/MO $5,670/MO $36,720 $710/MO $2,501/MO www.clarkrents.com (315)-472-7607 [email protected] 559 State Fair BLVD, Syracuse, NY AGCNYS.ORG | AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2018 3 est. 1945 The Northland site on Buffalo’s East Side was a manufacturing building which sat vacant for years. It is being transformed into a training hub focused on closing the skills gap of the local labor pool. We’re proud to be a part of the construction team, brightening the future for generations to come. www.Frey-Electric.com • (716) 874-1710 • Message from AGC NYS Chairman............................................... 6 Message from President & CEO ............................................ 10-11 BCA NY Partnership .........................................................................15 2019 Winter Meeting .......................................................................17 Around the Industry ...................................................................... 18-19 2018 AGC NYS Scholarship Winners .................................. 22-25 2018 AGC NYS Officers Member Services ...............................................................................28 Member Spotlight ............................................................................29 Howard Rowland, Chairman (B) Welcome New Members ................................................................32 | E.W. Howell Co., LLC 2017-18 Legislative Scorecard.............................................. 35-53 Jim O'Brien, Jr., Vice Chairman (H) Safety Services ...................................................................................55 | Bothar Construction, LLC AGC NYS Spec Reviews ............................................................ 56-57 Barry Fries, Treasurer (B) Weathering the Storm.....................................................................59 | B.R. Fries & Associates, LLC Guest Column: Paul A. Karas, DOT ...................................... 60-61 Joseph K. Posillico, Secretary (H) Events & Training ...............................................................................64 Advertisers Index ..............................................................................66 | Posillico, Inc. Tom LePage, Building Board of Governors Chairman | Barr & Barr Inc. FEATURES Chip Stephenson, Highway Board of Governors Chairman | BVR Construction Company, Inc. 15 AGC NYS & BCA NY Partnership Jeff DiStefano, Immediate Past Chairman (H) AGC NYS & BCA NY Announce Unprecedented | Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors, Inc. Partnership to Strengthen Construction Industry Voice in New York City and Statewide AGC NYS Staff Michael J. Elmendorf II, President and CEO 22-25 Education Sarah Hill, VP, Transportation & Technical Services 2018 AGC NYS Scholarship Winners Joe Hogan, VP, Building Services, CDT by Brendan Manning Dennis Kiefer, Member Services Director Bryanna Kiselauskas, Administrative Assistant 28 Member Services Brendan Manning, VP, Education and Environment Do You Really Know AGC NYS? Cathy Newell, VP, Operations by Dennis Kiefer Walter Pacholczak, VP, Government Affairs Carla Plankenhorn, VP, Finance 35-53 Government Affairs Brooke Rayder, Director of Communications 2017-18 Legislative Scorecard Jim Redmond, Safety & Health Services Director by Walter Pacholczak Michael Wood, Data Specialist 46-47 Building - AGC NYS in Your Corner Contact us A Reminder of What the AGC NYS Spec Review AGC NYS Service Can Do - Has Done - For You 10 Airline Drive, Suite 203 by Joe Hogan, CDT Albany, NY 12205 (518) 456-1134 59 Transportation & Technical Services www.agcnys.org Weathering the Storm: Plan Accordingly est. 1945 by Sarah Hill The AGC NYS is always looking for good action The Northland site on Buffalo’s East Side was a manufacturing building which sat vacant for years. photos of those in the building and construction industry. 60-61 Guest Column Fight for Highway Work Zone Safety Continues It is being transformed into a training hub focused on closing the skills gap of the local labor pool. Please provide full identification of all individuals in the photograph and e-mail them to: by Paul A. Karas, Acting Commissioner, State DOT We’re proud to be a part of the construction team, brightening the future for generations to come. [email protected]. NEWS ONLINE ... The Cornerstone current and past issues www.Frey-Electric.com • (716) 874-1710 • can be accessed online at http://www.agcnys.org. AGCNYS.ORG | AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2018 5 HOWARD ROWLAND EW Howell Construction Group Chairman of AGC NYS s if the creating the framework for the future collaborative efforts Aapproaching as the industry continues to adapt to the New York City Centennial and New York State changing business environment. Celebration of the National AGC’s 100 Special thanks to Mike Elmendorf for recognizing the year anniversary potential of the collaborative Agreement with the BCA, wasn’t historic enough, we here in New York State made to Joe Hogan and Walter Pacholczak for their “hands-on” some history of our own recently. efforts to help fashion the Agreement, the remainder of the AGC staff for demonstrating the values of collaborating After years of informal discussions between AGC NYS and with AGC NYS, and the 2018 Board of Directors for their BCA NY, the two premier contractor associations in New support and encouragement throughout the process. York State and New York City respectively, we have decided to formalize our recently intensifying collaboration into a Otherwise, the regular and critical business of the AGC historical Agreement. As an officer in both AGC NYS and NYS continues. This time of year we are preparing for the BCA NY over the years the relationship developed, I have next class of our Future Construction Leaders Program, had the unique opportunity to witness and help foster it, which starts this December at the Construction Industry an opportunity I will be ever thankful for and have found Conference in Saratoga, N.Y. I encourage every member to extremely rewarding. The future is very bright for both get their nominations in before the November 23 deadline. associations and their members. My firm has benefitted tremendously from this program and I would personally recommend it to each of you. For background, AGC NYS and BCA NY are construction industry contractor membership associations organized The other program that starts even sooner is the Project for the purpose of promoting and representing the Manager/Engineer Development Program, which starts in interests of their members and the New York construction Albany on October 11. This is also a program we have taken industry at large. Both have long and well-established advantage of and would recommend whole heartedly. histories and relationships throughout New York’s Brendan Manning is to be commended for the job he does construction industry. Many contractors are members of in organizing and promoting these programs, as well as both associations. the balance of our educational agenda. The purpose of the Agreement is to formalize conditions As always, I want to express my sincere appreciation to the for creating a collaborative and cooperative working AGC staff for the work they do every day to support our relationship between the Associations for the benefit industry and help us navigate the challenging waters of of their memberships and the New York construction the current New York State business environment. industry as a whole. The intent is for the Associations to remain completely independent and autonomous while Work hard but work safe, and most importantly, enjoy addressing common issues facing our industry. what you do. Thank you all for your continued support and advocacy. BCA NY shall have access to AGC of America Labor Chapter resources and AGC NYS Government Affairs Services in Albany. AGC NYS will gain a partner to supplement our Government Affairs effort as well as our member services in the New York City area. Members of both associations will be allowed access to and participation in events sponsored by each association. Mutually sponsored events, like those recently ran in New York City, will be created with full access to members of both Associations. Howard Rowland In short, this agreement sets the stage for both associations Chairman, AGC NYS to take advantage of the strengths of the other while 6 AGC NYS CORNERSTONE FALL 2018 | AGCNYS.ORG 8 AGC NYS CORNERSTONE SPRING 2017 | AGCNYS.ORG MIKE ELMENDORF President & CEO, AGC NYS he fall issue of held in Watertown, Binghamton, Long Island and
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