SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT
Challenges: Change Management, Software Integration
Like any specialty contractor ISEC
faces its share of challenges. Among the biggest hurdles that Timmerman sees: managing the large amount of change that occurs on major construction projects; contending with software collaboration and integration issues; and coping with manufacturers operating over capacity, which can slow delivery and impact schedules. His desire to gain a bigger picture
perspective on industry-wide issues and to interact more closely with peers and clients led Timmerman to become much more active in AGC of California a couple of years ago, even though ISEC had been a member “on the books” for many years. “I thought it was important to get
a broader perspective on how other organizations view and influence the industry,” he said. “Tere are some very involved and passionate people in AGC CA, and it’s been a good education to see the broadness of how this industry works in California, from legislative to union issues.” Timmerman decided to become
active in the Union Contractors Council (UCC), since the company is a major union employer in California. He participated with the UCC in successfully negotiating a two-year extension to the Carpenter’s Master Labor Agreement in Southern California in 2018.
Chairing the AGC Specialty Contractors Council
He also began participating in
the AGC CA Specialty Contractors Council. Tis year, he has stepped up to fill the role of Chair, taking up the mantle from John Guiterrez, Marina Landscape, who had headed the Specialty Contractors Council since 2016.
Te Council notched several
successes last year that it hopes to build on in the year ahead. It grew
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ISEC Handiwork on Display at Sutter Facility
ISEC, Inc. completed a
$32.5 million, multi-scope contract on the Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center - Van Ness Campus in 2018.
Designed by architect
SmithGroup, the new medical center in San Francisco features floors themed to natural elements of earth, flora, water, light and air, with natural daylight in each patient room. High-end finishes, lively colors and graphics are all designed to enhance healing. ISEC’s multiple scope of work capabilities are on full display in the project,
Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center - Van Ness Campus - Photo by Edward Caldwell
including miscellaneous metals, architectural woodwork, wood wall paneling, plastic laminate casework, glass wall paneling, solid surface countertops, resin paneling, door hardware, hollow metal doors and frames and more. The project is just one in a vast portfolio of ISEC work that contributed to its
ranking 69th on the ENR 2018 Top 600 Specialty Contractors list.
the number of participating members, hosted several successful networking events and helped AGC CA and the industry as a whole score a big win in the successful defeat of Proposition 6. 2019 looks to be another strong
year for the Council, as specialty contractors grow in numbers and gain an even bigger voice and greater repre- sentation at the executive level of the association. AGC of California now has its first ever specialty contractor member, Vice President Dina Kimble, CEO of Royal Electric, serving in the executive officers corps.
Top Specialty Contractors Issue: Prompt Pay
Like every facet of AGC of
California, the Specialty Contractors Council is driving its agenda based on grassroots member participation and member input. To that end, at its first meeting of 2019 in Anaheim the Council surveyed members to find out what issues were of most concern in order to focus their efforts. An overwhelming 70 percent of specialty contractor respondents listed prompt pay as their number one
issue. Open shop/apprentice training programs, workforce issues and issues surrounding project labor agreements also made the list. Timmerman said the Council hopes
to address the prompt payment issue with a potential legislative remedy or fix still to be determined. Te Council is also looking to increase engagement and membership of specialty contractors particularly in Northern California, among other goals. Overall, Timmerman said he
is optimistic about the inroads the Specialty Contractors Council can make in supporting AGC of Califor- nia’s new realigned mission focused on shaping policy, improving industry relationships and developing the workforce. “Tis organization is changing,
and it is changing for really positive reasons, for the benefit of its membership,” he concluded. “I think there is a very clear picture of what the next 24 months are going to bring to this group. It is really an exciting time to be involved in AGC CA as it is changing and preparing for its 100-year, millennial anniversary.”
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