EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT


development.” Te AGC Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is focused on just that, building leadership for the future of our industry. We are growing and emerging as the place for upcoming professionals to network, give back to the community and, most


CLC Shaping Future of the Industry S


By Ryan Famularo, Director, Workforce Development & Training


teve Jobs once said, “the single biggest way to impact an organi- zation is to focus on leadership


Northern California


CLC members at a recent Bay Area


networking event.


CLC members at the Southern California Cornhole competition


of the most active CLC members within AGC. In July, they held their first annual beach party, partnering with the American Society of Civil Engineers during the San Jose YMF Beach Day in Santa Cruz. Tis joint event is hosted and supported by both groups to gather local industry profes- sionals for a fun day at the beach. More than just fun, the CLC


importantly, grow as industry leaders. 2016 has been a busy year for the CLC, filled with events, community service projects and educational opportunities. Te Southern California CLC has


been thriving, led by Jordan Quintin from Hensel Phelps. Tey’ve held some exciting events, including their annual Cornhole Competition and Tournament in July at the River’s End Café in Seal Beach, which drew a record 125 attendees. Tis year they invited student chapter members and held a friendly competition on who could build the best cornhole box. “Everyone building their own boxes is a great way to engage participants and gives the event a heathy sense of ownership,” said Quintin. Te SoCal group has seen great


expansion year over year and is looking forward to their upcoming working weekend in downtown LA scheduled for November 3-4. Tis event will feature special presentations, a project site tour at the Regional Connector Project, and much more. Northern California CLC also continues to grow rapidly with some


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knows the importance of continued education. In early 2016 the Bay Area CLC, in coordination with Plangrid,


AGCC To Host National CLC Conference


AGC of California is proud to


announce it will be the host of the 2017 CLC Construction Leadership Conference with AGC America! Thanks to the hard work of the Statewide Steering Committee, the California chapter won the bid and will be the ho-host of the leadership conference in fall of 2017 (date TBD). The CLC Leadership Development Conference brings together emerging construction leaders from across the country in various construction sectors to network, learn and share. This unique event offers the opportunity to connect with fellow emerging leader construction professionals from across the country, develop their leadership skills, and discuss CLC best practices and how to grow local CLC groups.


hosted its New Tech Trends! Lunch & Learn event at Plangrid’s new San Francisco office. Members were invited to hear from experts in the industry on everything technology. “It’s really exciting to see how


technology is changing our industry for the better,” said Skanska’s Peter Razavi, Chair of the Bay Area Committee. Speakers included Dustin DeVan, CEO/C0-Founder of Building Connected, Drew DeWalt, COO-CO- Founder of Rhumbix and Kevin Halter, Dir. of Sales and Strategic Partnerships at PlanGrid. On a statewide level, the AGC


CLC Statewide Steering committee is rounding its first year of inception, led by chair, Clinton Myers, Myers & Sons Construction. Te committee is comprised of 10 ambitious young professionals looking to grow the CLC across California. While recruitment is an important


goal of the committee, the main purpose is to provide structure and best practices for regional CLC Councils, inform and engage new student chapter members, monitor growth and relay feedback to the AGC California Executive Committee. As of September, there were over 180 active CLC Members in AGC of California, and growing. So we’ll ask again, are your future


leaders signed up yet? Get your emerging young talent involved today. Sign up online at agc-ca.org/CLC. 


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