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CONSTRUCT R SAN DIEGO CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE PREBYS CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE l igita AGC Apprenticeship D dition! E ProgramSU TurnsMMER 201325! ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SINCE 1946 www.bergelectric.com Palomar Medical Center Picture Courtesy of DPR # San Diego’s Electrical Contractor Bergelectric is San Diego’s premier 1electrical contractor—constructing world-class facilities like the Palomar Medical Center and the United States Courthouse in downtown San Diego. Berg has proven to be one of the largest, most innovative, and most successful electrical contractors both locally and nationally. 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ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS SAN DIEGO 6212 FERRIS SQUARE | SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 | 858.558.7444 | www.agcsd.org ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SAN DIEGO CHAPTER 2013 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS President’s Message Secretary/ Senior President By: Jeff Turner, AGC San Diego Chapter President Treasurer Vice President Vice President Past President The AGC san Diego Board of Directors met recently for its Annual retreat in scottsdale, Az. The retreat gives your Board the opportunity to review the Association’s strategic plan, goals, programs and activities, and to make sure AGC is serving the membership in the best manner possible. The retreat includes a number of presentations and reports from our Committees, Councils, and Staff. At the conclusion of these presentations and reports, the Board concluded that the 700+ members serving on AGC’s 24 Committees and Councils and assisted by our staff are bringing forward new ideas, concepts, and programs that are vital to the industry and to each of our businesses. Jeff Turner Jon Cloud Brian Jordan Flatiron Walt Fegley Dave Carlin Highlights of these presentations and reports included the following: J. Cloud, Inc. Helix Electric, Inc. Reno Contracting, Inc. soltek Pacific There is continued excellent participation in AGC’s Education and Training programs. Nearly 2,000 members and others have attended classes in 2013. The quality of the programs is getting better each year. Our Government Relations Committee has implemented a proactive plan to bring the entire business community together politically in preparation for the 2014 and 2016 election cycle. AGC is at the forefront of this effort along with other major business trade associations. In addition, the committee is keeping tabs on the developing mayoral situation. Our lobbying effort in sacramento continues at a high level despite a difficult political environment for business and construction. Greg Becker rik Becker Thomas L. Brown Steve Coker John H. Daley Jr. AGC’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC), which is a committee of early career individual members, is very Cement Cutting, Inc. Bergelectric Corp sierra Pacific West, Inc. TC Construction Company Daley Corporation active and providing numerous opportunities for future leaders to participate in the industry. AGC’s partnership with the Engineering and General Contractors Association is just over one year old. The part- nership is producing positive results for the members of both the AGC and the EGCA. The partnership has resulted in increased representation of contractors within the industry involved in engineering construction. The AGC Liaison Committees are very active and responsive to the industry’s needs. For instance, the AGC Airport Liaison Committee has been working for several years with the Airport Authority as the recently completed “Green Build” project was conceived, designed, and built. The project has been recognized as a real success, and we are Larry McMahon Mark Filanc Stephen Friar Diane Koester-Dion Wes Wise confident that the participation of the industry, through the AGC since the early stages of this project, assisted in Alliant Insurance Services J.R. Filanc Construction Hensel Phelps Construction I.E. Pacific, Inc. Arrieta Construction, Inc. the project’s success. The AGC Build and serve Committee continues to provide the leadership that gives the industry the opportunity to give back to our community. The AGC Blood Drive, the AGC Partnership with the Make-A– Wish Foundation®, and the record registration for the Marine Corps. Boot Camp Chal- lenge are all great examples of the success of this Committee’s efforts. This is just a sampling of the programs conducted by the AGC San Diego this year. AGC San Diego’s Annual Report will be published at the conclusion of this year and will give a detailed account of the efforts and the success of all of our Jon Wald Kyle Nelson Tim Penick Mark Rowan AGC Committees and Councils. Sundt Construction, Inc. Cass Construction, Inc. T.B. Penick & sons, Inc. Rowan Electric Thank you for your participation. The success of our association greatly incre- ses when our members get involved and participate. We are confident that 2013 will be an outstanding year for the industry and the AGC. Jeff Turner Randy Finch Eric Stenman John Wirtz AGC San Diego Chapter President Mrks, Finch, Thorton & Balfour Beatty Wirtz Quality Baird, LLP Construction Installations, Inc. 6 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 7 8 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR SUMMER 2013 [email protected] [email protected] SUMMER 2013 AGC-SD CONSTRUCTOR 9 UP TO $5,000 Ryan’s Final Word CREDIT By Jim Ryan, AGC-SD Executive Vice President Earn credits up to $4,000 on your Cat Financial Commercial Account for a rebuild, overhaul, major repair or repower project. Mayor Filner Has Company! Projects must be invoiced by October 15, 2013. ver the years, I have had the opportuni- signed from the City Council in 1986 after O Earn up to an additional $1,000 ty (sometimes the obligation!) to visit nearly pleading guilty to misusing a City credit card. credit when you participate every major city in the United States….many 6. 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