California Constructor Features

The Voice Of The Construction Industry March/April 2015

Published bi-monthly for members of the Associated General Contractors of California 3095 Beacon Boulevard West Sacramento, CA 95691 (916) 371-2422 www.agc-ca.org

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Specialty Contractors See Strong Year Ahead, but Challenges Still Plentiful ...............................................................6

AGC Specialty Contractors Council Elevating Specialties’ Voice, Issues ...................................................................... 7

Dynalectric Completes Electrical Systems Contract on Port of Long Beach Project ........................................... 10

Predicting Workplace Safety and Protecting the Bottom Line ......... 12 Design Build Insurance Today – What a Contractor Must Know .... 14 2015 Insurance Market Outlook: Putting it Into Perspective ............ 17 A Shared Project Offense: The Best Value Tool for Managing Project Risk ....................................................................... 16

Healthcare Challenges? Hour Banking Offers ‘Easy Button’ for Benefits Administration, Compliance and Accounting for Contractors ............................................................................................22

Departments

CEO’s Message: An AGC Member – Your Competitive Edge ......................................... 4 Government Relations:

Busy Legislative Session Ahead for AGC ...............................................5 Association Highlights:

AGC of CA Holds Installation, First 2015 Meetings .............................18

AGC CEF Survey: Measurable Value in Conference Scholarships .....20 Industrial Relations: Together We Reinvigorate ..................................................................... 21

ON THE COVER

Dynalectric, an EMCOR Company, holds the electrical systems contract for the Port of Long Beach Middle Harbor phase 1 project. Te proj- ect is representative of some of the complex, high profile projects that AGC member spe- cialty contractors are building. For more about the Pier E project or the issues, outlook, and challenges facing AGC specialty contractors in California, turn to the specialty market focus section beginning on page 6. Photo Courtesy of Dynalectric, an EMCOR Company

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