September 2008 - ABC Central Florida

SEPTEMBER 2008
Central Florida Chapter
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Central Florida Chapter
President & CEO
Mark P. Wylie
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407.398.1272
Director of Communications
BCF Editor & Designer
Pamela Hughes
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407.398.1268
Director of Education
Lori Blake
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FEATURES
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ABC Central Florida Chapter PAC Endorsements
18
Nothing “Free” About the Employee Free Choice Act
19
Presidential Candidate Comparison
26
Florida’s Proposed Amendments
29
Legislative Goals
30
Photo Gallery: August Member Reception
33
Card Check - Claim versus Fact
34
Advice in a Sluggish Economy
36
Disaster-Proof Your Business
DEPARTMENTS
5
2008 Value Club Members
6
President’s Perspective
8
Calendar of Events
9
Education Calendar
10
Member Mailbox
15
People
24
Awards & Recognition
38
New Members
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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Damage Control
One
cannot help but
watch or read
something
about politics
and the chaos
on Wall Street
these days.
governmental) took on very high risk mortgage
backed securities so that banks and lending
institutions could go out and make more bad
loans. Today, insurance giant AIG is now another ward of the U.S. Government. Damage
control was called for a long time ago when
the problems first arose. Now the only thing
left is to clean the meat off the bones.
I am wondering if they are not hopelessly intertwined.
Loaning money without collateral or a strong
earnings history is a bad idea for Wall Street,
for a main street bank or for you and I. If the
housing prices would only have continued to
rise… if a frog had wings… No, I am not calling you a frog.
If you don’t fix a problem when you first see it,
it can get much worse. There is even a phrase
for this: “damage control.”
For example, the GOP vice presidential candidate Sara Palin gave a great speech at the
convention. The tag line for the speech related
to her tenacious protection of and dedication
to her children and their sports activities – the
only difference between a soccer mom and a
pit bull is “lipstick.”
A few days later, still in shock from realizing
that the McCain camp had grabbed and held
the spotlight following his moment of glory the
week previous at the Democratic convention,
Barack Obama’s speech writers decided a little dig was necessary. So he used the “lipstick
on a pig” is still a pig analogy to describe the
Republicans. There was no doubt in the room
or anywhere in America that Mr. Obama was
referring to the lipstick on John McCain’s new
running mate.
Is it politically correct to even obliquely refer
to your opponent’s vice president, who happens to be a woman, a pig? No. So does
the Obama machine just “fes” up and say that
was an inappropriate remark rashly spoken,
and apologize and move on. No. He just
claims he had no idea his comment would be
taken as an insult.
That dog won’t hunt. It hurt him in the polls
when all it would take is an apology and move
on.
We are watching corporation after corporation fall on Wall Street when they failed to protect their owners with highly risky investments
which were encouraged by both political parties. They refused to admit the depths of their
investment fraud – if anyone person actually
knew – and waited like sheep.
The Freddy and Fannie disaster was a long
time coming – encouraged in no small measure by Representative Barney Frank and
Senator Chuck Schumer according to the
Wall Street Journal. Those two formerly quasigovernmental agencies (now they are 100%
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On a local level… we may have a new
Orlando Construction Crane Ordinance next
month. We have had some input in the process, unlike Miami-Dade where ABC had to
go to federal court to block its ordinance.
Here is what has been done so far with the
city:
On August 11, a group of ABC member contractors and crane operators met with the City
of Orlando building official Tim Johnson to discuss a crane bill which passed the first reading
by the city council. That Orlando ordinance
was lifted almost in its entirety from the MiamiDade ordinance not invalidated by a federal
judge earlier this year.
On August 13, a smaller task force met with
Mr. Johnson again at city hall to work out the
details; however only minor changes were
made and the ordinance remained largely intact. ABC member crane operators wanted
more changes and appeared at the September 8 city council meeting to voice concerns.
The commission agreed to postpone the second reading and asked the industry representatives to meet with Mr. Johnson and the city
attorney to work out the differences.
On Friday, September 12, a group of crane
operators and contractors held that follow-up
meeting.
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This time we all came to agreement with
the language and provisions to empower
the building department to collect information on the siting and use of cranes on
new construction of threshold buildings
(over three stories). Other key points to
understand:
This ordinance is aimed at larger mobile
and tower cranes exclusively. This language does not apply to any other use
of cranes, and have tried to write that as
clearly as possible into the language.
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The purpose and direction of this ordinance is for the city to collect data from
the general contractor, not to regulate or
inspect the use of these cranes.
•
Cranes in use on a site for less than 15
consecutive days are exempt; cranes in
use prior to or on the day of ordinance
adoption are exempt.
•
There will be no additional fees collected
to support this collection of information.
•
The general contractor is the entity responsible to the city for supplying the requested information, and will be the entity that
the city will look to for remedy or penalty
if there is non-compliance.
At <http://www.abccentralflorida.com/Orlando_Crane_draft.doc> you will find a copy
of the original ordinance and the deletions and
additions on which we agreed. Of course, the
final product presented to the city council is the
document that governs, so we will be watching that closely. It is the intent of Mr. Johnson
and the city attorney to take this to council on
October 6 for the second reading.
Mr. Johnson has also indicated that the city
is in full support of a pre-emptive state bill to
govern the use of cranes and said they would
speak in favor of any bill supported by the industry for such purpose. As a result of MiamiDade opposition, the state crane bill failed to
clear an important Senate committee earlier
this year in the regular session. Since the
Miami-Dade ordinance has largely been set
aside based on OSHA pre-emption, we are
more confident that there will be a successful
crane bill passed in the 2009 session.
Under the umbrella of the Construction Industry Council of Central Florida, the Builders Exchange, AIA and ABC and other groups have
been meeting with Mr. Johnson and his staff,
Orange County building official Bob Olin and
his staff, and many other city and county building department and fire marshal officials for
many years. We have a good working relationship and mutual respect for our respective
constituent groups and responsibilities. ABC
members are encouraged to join and participate in this important committee.
Please contact me if you have questions about
this crane ordinance or any other issues relating to the city or county.
Mark P. Wylie
President
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October
4
Excellence in Construction
Awards Banquet
Begins at 6 p.m.
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
1500 Masters Blvd Champions Gate, FL 33896
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Membership Reception
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Slingapour’s, Orlando
25 Wall Street Plaza, Orlando, FL 32801
Sponsors: Hoar Construction and
McGraw Hill Construction
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Fall Lunchtime Barbecue
11:30am - 1:00 pm
Bahia Shrine
2300 Pembrook Drive, Orlando, FL
Sponsors: Hensel Phelps Construction Company
and KHS & S Contractors
November
6
Chili Cook-Off
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Bahia Shrine,
2300 Pembrook Drive, Orlando
Sponsored by: Kirwin Norris and M.J. Harris, Inc.
8
Poker Run
8:00 AM
11
National Board of Directors Meeting
The Westin, Long Beach CA
12 & 13
National Leadership Conference
The Westin, Long Beach CA
20
Membership Reception
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Slingapour’s
25 Wall Street Plaza, Orlando
Sponsored by: Skanska USA Building and
Enterprise Fleet Management
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ABC of Florida Board of Directors Meeting
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
651 Danville Drive, Orlando, FL 32825
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Seretta Construction, Inc.,
…recently began work on the Cypress Building V project in Orlando,
Florida. Seretta’s scope of work for this 84,000 SF office/warehouse
includes foundations, slab on grade, tiltwall panels, paving and sidewalks. This project began mid-May of this year and is scheduled for
completion in mid-August.
Andrew General Contractors, Inc. | ProFormPT Center
…will soon begin work as the concrete tilt-up contractor for the Port
Jax Building # 100 project in Jacksonville, Florida. The scope of work
for the 70,600 SF industrial building includes foundations, slab on
grade, piers, ramp walls, stair wells, elevator shafts as well as an additional 12,000 SF of mezzanine. Seretta will also be working with
the General Contractor to be sure this building obtains LEED Certification when complete. Work will begin in late July with an estimated
completion date of mid January of 2009.
…began working as the concrete tilt-up contractor for the Price Chopper – Phase I project in Orlando, Florida. The scope of work for the
33,500 SF building includes foundations, slab on grade, tiltwall panels sidewalks, dumpsters, ramps and concrete paving. This project is
scheduled for completion as of January of 2009.
Coastal Mechanical Services, a Melbourne-based commercial mechanical contractor, recently completed construction of its new $1.85
million, 12,000 square foot piping and plumbing manufacturing facility on East Drive in Melbourne. The manufacturing facility fabricates
large components for commercial air-conditioning and plumbing installations that ease installation in the field. Coastal, as part of its expansion plans, was approved for tax abatement incentives from Brevard
County and the City of Melbourne which will assist Coastal Mechanical
in this effort to create new local jobs.
Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc. completed $1.2 million of work at
Marbella Pointe/Marbella Cove Apartments, a new multimillion-dollar,
244-unit rental community in Orlando, FL, under its contract with CPG
Construction, Winter Park, FL.
…is under way on $770,000 of work at the new 120-unit Villa Grande
on Saxon Apartments, an assisted living facility in Orange City, FL,
under its contract with LeCesse Construction, Altamonte Springs, FL.
Completion is slated for December 2008.
,,,is under way on $8.4 million of work at Darden Restaurants’ new
400,000-square-foot LEED-certified Support Center as well as $1.8 million of work at its new 16,284-square-foot LEED-certified Data Center,
both located on Taft-Vineland Road in Orlando, FL, under its contract
with Hardin Construction, Orlando. The projects are slated for completion in December 2009 and December 2008 respectively.
Clancy & Theys Construction Company, is now ranked as the nation’s
57th largest contractor according to Building Design + Construction
magazine’s Giants 300 survey published July 2008. The company reported 2007 revenues of $563.5 million, a 15% increase over the prior
year when it ranked 59th based on 2006 revenues of $491.8 million.
R.L. Haines Construction, LLC, was recently awarded the contract to
build the Hand & Stone Massage Spa located in The Loop West at 2661
W. Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee. R.L. Haines is providing general
contracting services for the 2,080 square-foot interior build-out. CMA
of Minnesota is providing the architecture, planning and interior design
services. Construction will be complete by September 2008.
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Andrew General Contractors, Inc., recently completed building the
new 10,000 sq. ft. ProFormPT Center in Casselberry, located on 4 0 5
L ake H owell Rd. ProFormPT occupies 6,000-sq.-ft. physical therapy
and personal training facility, and has an additional 4,000 sq. ft. of
office space for lease. The building is owned by Howell Branch Partners, LLC and the architecture was completed by Scott Partnership
Architecture, Inc.
D & A Building Services Inc.,
…announced it secured a one-year contract with Community Health
Centers Inc. for landscape maintenance services at six Central Florida
locations for the private, non-profit provider of medical, dental and
pharmaceutical services. D & A will handle lawn, shrub and hardscape
maintenance on a weekly basis at four clinical sites and two administrative locations—Apopka Children’s Health Center and Apopka Family
Health Center, both in Apopka, Leesburg Community Health Center in
Leesburg and South Lake Family Health Center in Groveland, and at
the organization’s billing and corporate offices, both located in Winter
Garden.
…the landscape division of D & A Building Services Inc. has won a commercial contract for landscape maintenance services at the Central
Florida Zoo in Sanford, Fla. The scope of services for the common
areas of the venue include lawn mowing and edging; shrubbery trimming, pruning and shaping; trimming of ornamentals and groundcover;
tree and palm canopy maintenance; hardscape cleaning; and storm
debris clean-up and removal.
Johnson-Laux Construction has completed Continuing Contract projects totaling over $4 million since 2001 at Hilton Grand Vacations in
Orlando according to LEED-Accredited Professional Kevin Johnson,
president, and Anthony Laux, vice president. The company’s numerous
exterior and interior projects include: a Hilton Executive Board Room/
Conference Center and Club Millenia interior build-outs, a Call Center
and Telemarketing Sales Office, Finance Department and many more
projects during the last eight years. Anthony Laux serves as project
manager and Craig Johnson is project superintendent.
Tilt-Con Corporation completed the new 223,245-square-foot FedEx
Ground facility in Miami, FL, under its contract with Butters Construction & Development, Coconut Creek, FL.
MEMBER MAILBOX
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects…
…was awarded a contract to design a new prototype facility for Tampa-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, the nation’s largest chain of
double drive-thru restaurants with more than 820 facilities in 29 states
and the District of Columbia.
…was awarded a contract to design retail centers in Seminole and
Sumter Counties. The firm recently started design work to build the
10,000 square foot Orange Commons a retail center, Primerica Group
I, Inc. of Tampa is developing on S.R. 46 and Orange Blvd. in Seminole
County.
…started design work to build Bushnell Commons, a 10,000 square foot
retail center at C.R. 48 and I-75 in Bushnell. Peterson said Bushnell
Equity is developing the facility.
…recently competed design of a new Publix Supermarket under construction in Coral Springs. Brandon Company of Orlando is developing
the 45,000 square foot facility.
…was awarded a contract to design a new Subway Restaurant under
development at I-4 and Sand Lake Rd. in southwest Orlando. L.E. Royal, Inc. is developing the 1,500-square foot facility.
Aagaard-Juergensen
David Maus Hyundai dealership
SchenkelShultz Architecture…
…designed Lake County Schools’ new $41.6 million, 169,942-square-foot
East Ridge Middle School in Clermont, FL. Included in the 1,414-student facility are a 3-story classroom building; a 3-story media center
and science building; a 3-story bridge spanning the courtyard connecting the classroom and media/science buildings; 39 classrooms and six
resource rooms; a music suite with four practice rooms, band, vocal
and ensemble rooms; a 25,500-square-foot dining/multi-purpose space
with an open stage; a gymnasium; four vocational labs and administration offices.. PPI Construction Management, Inc., served as construction manager for the project which was completed in July 2008.
Aagaard-Juergensen, general contractor, has completed work on a
new Hyundai dealership for David Maus in DeLand. The building is
23,000 s.f. and cost around $3.8 million. The project manager was
Carl Specht and the superintendent was Ed Merchut.
…designed the School District of Osceola County’s $8.7 million,
73,330-square-foot New Beginnings Education Center, a conversion
project now under construction at 2599 W. Vine Street, Kissimmee,
FL. A former Sports Authority store, the project involves transforming
the “big box” into an atmosphere conducive to learning while adding
a second story to the existing facility to allow for future growth. The
project marks the second time that the School District has worked
with SchenkelShultz on an innovative design by ‘re-tooling’ an existing, abandoned retail-warehouse into a state-of-the-art public school
facility. The 615-student school will contain 36 classrooms in addition
to an administration suite, a dining/multi-purpose space with a full
kitchen, a covered outdoor dining area, a media center as well as art,
carpentry, computer and science labs. Clancy & Theys Construction,
Orlando, serves as general contractor for the project which is slated
for completion in December 2008.
Shaw Mechanical Services LLC announced it secured a $1 million contract with Brevard Public Schools for the retrofit of the mechanical systems at Rockledge High School in Rockledge, FL. Under contract with
the district’s facilities department, Shaw Mechanical is self-performing
the mechanical equipment installations of 750-tons of HVAC equipment including ice storage to reduce peak-load energy consumption.
Additionally, Shaw Mechanical is handling site work, concrete, steel,
fencing, electrical, fire alarm and controls. The project, which has just
broken ground, is scheduled for completion in December 2009.
…designed the new $27 million Florida Atlantic University/University
of Florida Joint-Use Facility to be located on the Florida Atlantic University campus in Davie, FL. Designed to meet LEED® Silver Certification guidelines and slated to begin construction in March 2009,
the 75,000-square-foot signature building will house the University’s
College of Science with expanded research and support facilities as
well as research and support spaces for UF’s Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences. Pirtle Construction Company, Davie, FL, serves
as construction manager for the project which is slated for completion
in 2010.
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Terry’s Electric, Inc., was awarded an electrical contract for the new multimillion-dollar,
10-story, 410,000-square-foot Vacation Village
at Parkway Resort, Buildings 16 and 17, in Kissimmee, FL. Winter Park Construction serves
as general contractor for the 200-unit project
which is slated for completion in March 2010.
…completed electrical work at the new multimillion-dollar, 6-story, Westgate Town Center
Timeshare Resort, Building 6000, in Kissimmee,
FL. Roger B. Kennedy, Inc., Altamonte Springs,
was the general contractor.
Construct Two Group announced the completion of Windsor Place, a two-story, 22,000-squarefoot office building located at the intersection of University Boulevard and State Road 417 in
Orlando, Fla. Under a design-build contract with the project’s owner, Windsor Services Inc.,
Construct Two engaged the design services of Richard Bowles Architect of Orlando, Fla., for
this project. The $2.6 million building took 12 months to design and construct.
Edwards Construction Services, Inc., announced the company’s Manufacturing and Distribution division was awarded a contract for
American Tire Distributors’ flex warehouse interior build-out in Tampa, FL. The work will include approximately 7,500 square feet of office
space and 139,500 square feet of warehouse
space. Recently constructed by Edwards, the
533,000-square-foot IDI Madison project currently features Building E containing 147,000
square feet of flex warehouse space and Building A containing 386,000 square feet of “cross
dock” warehouse space including 107 loading docks. The buildings are constructed with
36-foot-high tilt-up concrete wall panels and
single-ply membrane roof systems.
R.C. Stevens Construction Company…
…has completed work on a 4,473-square-foot
CFE Credit Union. Located in Fern Park, this
one-story full service financial institution has
a walk-up and drive-through ATM along with
a three lane drive-through for teller services.
The construction style is split faced CMU walls
with stucco covered soffits, and the entrance is
highlighted by a 30-foot tower with a standing
seam roof. The façade has three dormers with
arched openings and EIFS detailed columns,
along with bronzed aluminum windows and
Sierra Land Group has commissioned Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock / Architects, Inc.
doors. Storefronts, the interior teller counter
(HHCP) to design an 11-story, 300-room Embassy Suites Hotel to be located in the Lake Buena and glazing partitions are all bulletproof.
Vista, Florida area. This hotel will include convention space, an upscale atrium restaurant,
lobby lounge, and resort-style outdoor pool area, and is scheduled to open at the end of …has finished construction on Threshold Center for Autism’s new medical/dental clinic. Lo2009.
cated in Winter Park, the project consisted of
a 4,400-square-foot renovation to the existing
The Embassy Suites Hotel in Lake Buena Vista is HHCP’s second project for the Sierra Land
building along with nine brand new exam rooms
Group. The Caribe Royale Convention Center expansion project was completed in 2003.
and three dental operatories. Renovation work
included the installation of interior walls and
“This is our first new hotel development in recent years,” commented Sierra Land Group Vice doors, exterior windows and doors, HVAC sysPresident Eric Rosenbaum,” and we are fortunate to be working with HHCP again. Their ex- tem, plumbing systems, electrical systems, insulation, interior finishes, exterior paint, roof
cellent leadership, incredible talent, deep knowledge of hospitality and team experience has
repairs and fire alarm system. This will be the
made this process a smooth one.” He further noted that “Sierra Land’s properties have his- first of four phases that will include a variety of
torically been independent, and we are pleased to be working with Hilton on this venture.”
new facilities for the entire campus.
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Pertree Constructors, Inc., has been selected
to construct a new sanctuary and multi-purpose building for Community of Faith United
Methodist Church. The new building will be
located on a 19 acre site in Davenport, Florida
and will offer 20,000 square feet of space for
various church activities. The project construction cost is in excess of $2,500,000 and
completion is scheduled for December, 2008.
Charles Perry Construction Inc., has been
awarded the design build contract for the
University of South Florida Dr. Kiran C. Patel
Center for Global Solutions. This new facility
will bring together faculty, staff and students
across USF’s campuses and from around the
world to facilitate the development of new research and applied technologies. The natural,
social, and economic environments are the
primary focus areas of the center’s research.
The new $12.4 million dollar 73,500 SF facility will be located on the main USF Tampa
campus south of the Sun Dome on USF Alumni
Drive. Schematic drawings are complete with
a construction start date scheduled for the
second quarter of 2009. The Dr. Kiran C. Patel
Center will be the first LEED Certified Building
at USF with the goal of achieving Gold status.
Charles Perry Construction Inc. with Offices in
Gainesville and Orlando has provided general
contracting services in Florida for over forty
years. Charles Perry Construction Inc. project portfolio includes Education, Healthcare,
Office, Manufacturing, and Technology/Life
Sciences. Please Visit the Charles Perry Construction website at www.perryconstruction.
com or email John Maze at [email protected] for bid information.
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Broad and Cassel is pleased to announce
that Orlando Partner Robert Alfert, Jr. and
Associate George W. “Trey” Tate have become Florida Bar Certified in Construction Law.
To achieve certification Alfert and Tate’s competency and experience within construction law
was tested, along with their professionalism and
ethics in practice.
Robert Alfert, Jr., a member of the Firm’s
Construction Law and Litigation, Commercial
Alfert
Litigation, and Appellate Practice Groups, is a
Construction Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. Thanks to his degree in architecture and prior work
experience as an architect, Alfert has a well-rounded and wide-ranging
background in the construction industry. With over 15 years of experience in construction law and litigation, Alfert has worked in both private
and public sectors, providing counsel and handling issues, such as contract and change order negotiations and drafting, bid protests, arbitration and trial.
Also a member of the Construction Law and
Litigation and Commercial Litigation Practice
Groups, George W. “Trey” Tate was designated this year as a “Florida Legal Elite Up
& Comer” by Florida Trend Magazine. Prior to
joining Broad and Cassel, he spent four years
serving as Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles. Concentrating his practice in
the area of complex construction litigation with
an emphasis on lien and bond claims, Tate also
handles delay claims, construction defect claims Tate
and payment disputes for his clients.
SchenkelShultz Architecture, Orlando, one of Florida’s leading
green design firms, opened its seventh Florida office in Sarasota to better
serve the needs of its clients in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Kenneth G. Dean, AIA, former President of Barger + Dean Architects,
Inc., Sarasota, now serves as Managing Principal for the Sarasota office
of SchenkelShultz. James H. Robison, AIA, former Director of Computer Operations for Barger + Dean, now serves as Project Architect/
Manager and Construction Administrator and is responsible for all Sarasota/Manatee projects.
Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock/Architects, Inc. (HHCP) announced today that it has opened a new affiliated company and office
in Puerto Rico. HHCP Architects P.S.C. will be headquartered in the
Mercantil Plaza Building in San Juan.
HHCP Partner and Director of the firm’s Construction Analysis Support
and Evaluation (CASE) Division, John H. Jordan, AIA, has been appointed president of the new affiliated company. HHCP Architects P.S.C. will
serve the firm’s ever-expanding client portfolio in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, which currently includes a large timeshare project east of San
Juan on the coast, and several hospital projects designed by the firm’s
healthcare affiliate, HHCP Healthcare.
“Puerto Rico and the Caribbean present an exciting and challenging marketplace,” said Jordan. “The combination of our Maitland-based team
working in partnership with a variety of island-based consultants with
local expertise well-positions us to maximize our opportunities in the region.” Jordan frequently travels to the San Juan office and plans to add
staff as the affiliate’s portfolio expands.
Hensel Phelps Construction Co., is
pleased to announce the promotion of Michael
J. Choutka to Executive Vice President and
Southern Division Manager, and Kirk J. Hazen
to Vice President and Southeast District Manager.
Choutka, a graduate of the University of Nebraska, began his career with Hensel Phelps in 1991
and rose through the ranks to become the vice
president and Southeast District manager in 2005.
As Executive Vice President and Southern Division
Choutka Manager, Choutka will have responsibility for the
management and coordination of the Southeast
and Southwest Districts in Orlando, Florida, and
Austin, Texas, respectively. When not traveling
throughout the southern United States, Choutka
will office at the Southeast District in Orlando.
Kirk J. Hazen, Vice President and Southeast
District Manager, a graduate of the University of
Florida, began his career with Hensel Phelps in
1990. He also rose through the ranks to become
manager of work procurement in 2005 before
being appointed the Vice President and Southeast District manager. Mr. Hazen will be located
at the Southeast District Office in Orlando.
Hazen
M. J. HARRIS, INC. is proud to announce the promotions of the following employees;
Robert Young has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer; he will
be responsible for all departments within the M. J. HARRIS, INC. organization and oversee the day to day operations of the Company. Robert
previously held the title of Senior Vice President of Operations.
Robbie Egan will take on the new position of Chief Financial Officer.
As Chief Financial Officer, Robbie will handle the Company’s financial
affairs, accounting, insurance and legal responsibilities. Robbie previously worked as the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Affairs.
Robert Lambe will be promoted to Senior Vice President of Employee
Relations and will provide leadership for the human asset management
department, the training program and employee development. Robert
previously held the position of Vice President of Human Asset Management.
Roy Holland has been promoted to Vice President of Preconstruction
Services and is responsible for managing preconstruction services on all
of our projects and all the management responsibilities of the Estimating
Department.
Jeff Davis has been promoted to Superintendent. Jeff has been with
M. J. HARRIS, INC. since February 2007 and has most recently been
working on several different projects at AnMed Health Medical Center
in Anderson, SC.
Ryan Speegle will take on the new position of Assistant Controller.
As the Assistant Controller, Ryan will increase his role in the supervision
of the accounting department’s day-to-day operations and will assume
more duties of the Controller. Ryan will take on greater role in banking
relationships and money management for the Company.
Jeff Hendricks has been promoted to Assistant Project Manager. Jeff
joined the team as a Co-op student in 2002. He is currently working at
the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center Vertical Expansion Project
in Davenport, FL.
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PAC ENDORSEMENTS
Associated Builders and Contractors PAC
November 4, 2008
2008 GENERAL ELECTION
President of the United States - Endorsement
President
Vice President
District 40
Eric Eisnaugle (R)
Orange
John McCain (R)
District 42
Hugh Gibson (R)
Lake
Sarah Palin (R)
District 49
J.P. Quinones (R)
Orange, Osceola
District 79
Mike Horner (R)
Orange, Osceola
U. S. House of Representatives - Endorsements
District 7
John L. Mica (R)
Orange, Seminole Volusia Flagler
Orange County Races - Endorsements
District 8
Ric Keller (R)
Orange, Lake
Orange
Shannon Gravitte (NP)
County Commission District 1
District 15
Bill Posey (R)
Brevard, Orange
Orange
Mildred Fernandez (NP)
County Commission District 3
District 24
Tom Feeney (R)
Volusia, Seminole, Orange
Orange
Bill Cowles (D)
Orange
Lydia Gardner (R)
Orange
Bill Donegan (R)
Orange
Christine Moore Curtis (NP)
State Attorney - Endorsement
9th Circuit Lawson Lamar (D)
Orange, Osceola
Florida Senate - Endorsements
Supervisor of Elections
Clerk of the Courts
Property Appraiser
County School Board Dist. 7
District 9
Andy Gardiner (R)
Orange, Seminole
Orange County Sheriff (Qualified - No Endorsement)
District 19
Belinda Ortiz (R)
Orange
Orange
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Orange
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District 26
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Flagler, Volusia
District 28
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Volusia
District 32
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Orange , Brevard
District 33
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Orange, Seminole, Volusia
District 35
Dean Cannon (R)
Orange
District 38
Bryan Nelson (R)
Orange
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Employee Free Choice Act
Organized labor, along with the vast majority of Democrats in Congress, have
made the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, or “card check” bill, a top priority
and are persuading candidates to pledge their support. This legislation would
give organized labor an unfair advantage in union organizing at the expense of
both employees and employers.
The misnamed Employee Free Choice Act, or “card check” bill, would strip away the right of
140 million U.S. workers to a federally supervised private-ballot election when deciding
whether or not to unionize.
Under the “card check” system, union organizers would only have to gather signed
authorization cards from a majority of the workers to claim union representation. Without
the private ballot, workers who were intimidated or coerced into signing authorization
cards would not have the ability to change their vote in private. The workers’ votes are
made public to the employer, union organizers and coworkers. There is no privateballot election. There is no free choice.
All workers, in every industry, deserve the fundamental American right to a federally
supervised private-ballot election. This right is guaranteed when they vote in political
elections; there is no reason why they should surrender this right in the workplace.
We need YOUR HELP to defeat the so-called Employee Free Choice Act.
For more information, go to www.abc.org/cardcheck
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“Their school colors are red and black,
but these students are learning
in a green environment.”
John Guirges, Senior Project Manager, Skanska in Orlando
Studies have shown that
environmentally friendly school
buildings can actually help students
perform better. So when the Colonial
Ninth-Grade Center decided to go
green, they came to Skanska, who
had the knowledge to manage the
construction process. Now it’s the first
K-12 project in Florida to be registered
for LEED® certification, and it’s getting
high marks all around.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
CONNECTING WITH OUR CLIENTS
SINCE 1976
Tilt-Con Corporation was one of the main
sponsors of the 10th Year Celebration of “A Gift for
Teaching” program benefiting Orange, Osceola
and Seminole County teachers held at Amway
Arena in Orlando on August 7. Tilt-Con was also
instrumental in securing celebrated guest speaker
and author Ron Clark who drew nearly 1,000
educators to the event. Featured on Oprah, the
Today Show and CNN, Clark is one of America’s
favorite teachers and author of the bestselling
book, “The Essential 55.” A Gift for Teaching is
an Orlando-based nonprofit organization that
collects and distributes free school supplies and
incentives to Orange, Osceola and Seminole
County Public Schools through a free store for
teachers.
Tilt-Con Corporation is again prominently
ranked as Florida’s largest tilt-up concrete
constructor according to the 2008 “Top
Specialty Contractors” issue of Southeast
Construction magazine published in August.
The company reported 2007 revenues of
$100 million. The prestigious survey of trade
contractors
includes
concrete,
electrical,
masonry, mechanical, steel and numerous other
specialties.
Edwards Construction Services, Inc.,
with offices in Ocala, Orlando, and Tampa, is
prominently ranked 93rd largest among “The
Southeast’s Top Contractors” according to
Southeast Construction magazine’s annual 2008
survey. The company reported 2007 revenues
totaling $91.7 million.
Terry’s Electric, Inc., is prominently ranked
as Florida’s sixth largest electrical contractor
according to the 2008 “Top Specialty
Contractors” issue of Southeast Construction
magazine published in August. The Kissimmeebased company reported 2007 revenues
of $49.9 million. The prestigious survey of
trade contractors includes concrete, electrical,
masonry, mechanical, steel and numerous other
specialties.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
On Sunday, August 24, 2008 The Harriett
Coleman Center for the Arts at Lake Highland
Preparatory School was dedicated just 15
months after the ground breaking on Tuesday,
May 16, 2007.
WELBRO Building Corporation was the
General Contractor for the project which consists
of a Proscenium Theatre with Balcony, a Black
Box Theatre, Three-level lobby with Gallery
Spaces, State-of-the-Art Acoustics and Lighting
and much more.
WELBRO provided demolition work and
construction of the 29,200 square foot, threestory masonry facility. The facility will be used
for assemblies, combined class lectures, science
fair award programs, college and career events,
professional development speakers and many
more functions. It is a way to showcase the
schools talented students and programs provided
to educate and inspire outstanding students with
critical thinking abilities and interpersonal skills
that will allow them to thrive in their communities
as adults.
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Lake Highland first opened its doors in 1970 and
welcomed 352 students in grades 1 – 12. Today
the school has grown to over 2,000 students
and 1,400 families.
Reasons
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1. Buying from Mullinax is as easy as ABC.
2. Large selection of vehicles
(over 1,200 at all times).
3. Can serve both your business and
personal needs.
4. Free delivery anywhere in the
state of Florida.
5. Commercial lending services for
purchases or leases.
6. You can shop from your office,
we come to you.
7. Saturday service to keep you
on the road.
8. Vans, utility body, KUV’s, flatbeds
and chasis in inventory at all times.
9. Never any dealer fees - EVER!
10. Convenient location
(on 436 in Apopka).
M. J. Harris, Inc. announced that they
won two Gold “Vision Awards” given by
Constructech Magazine. The Company tied
itself for first place with two award submissions
in the category of Builder/General Contractor
$101-$250 million.
The Constructech “Vision Awards” honor
companies that have acknowledged the benefits
of implementing innovative technologies to their
everyday businesses.
The Information Technology department of M.
J. Harris, Inc. was presented with the awards
at the August 22, 2008 “Technology Day” and
banquet in Chicago, IL.
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THE AMENDMENTS
Associated Builders and Contractors does
not make recommendations amendments
that do not pertain directly to the business of commercial construction and our
members. For your information, we’ve
provided a list of the amendments that
will be on the ballot. We urge you to
research each proposed amendment and
understand what a yes or no vote truly
means.
Amendment #1
Official Title:
Relating to Property Rights/Ineligible
Aliens
Official Ballot Summary:
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to delete provisions authorizing the Legislature to regulate or prohibit the ownership,
inheritance, disposition, and possession of
real property by aliens ineligible for citizenship.
Sponsor: The Florida Legislature
Amendment #2
Official Title:
Florida Marriage Protection
Amendment
Official Ballot Summary:
This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as
husband and wife and provides that no other
legal union that is treated as marriage or the
substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or
recognized.
Sponsor: Florida4Marriage.org
Amendment #3
Official Title:
Changes and Improvements Not
Affecting the Assessed Value of
Residential Real Property
Official Ballot Summary:
Authorizes the Legislature, by general law,
to prohibit consideration of changes or improvements to residential real property which
increase resistance to wind damage and installation of renewable energy source devices
as factors in assessing the property’s value
for ad valorem taxation purposes. Effective
upon adoption, repeals the existing renewable
energy source device exemption no longer in
effect.
Sponsor: Florida Taxation and Budget
Reform Commission
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Designed for LEED Certification
Amendment #4
Official Title:
Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually
Conserved Land; Classification
and Assessment of Land Used for
Conservation
Official Ballot Summary:
Construction Management
Green Building Services
Design-Build
General Contracting
Building Solutions for a Sustainable Future
Requires Legislature to provide a property tax
exemption for real property encumbered by
perpetual conservation easements or other
perpetual conservation protections, defined by
general law. Requires Legislature to provide
for classification and assessment of land used
for conservation purposes, and not perpetually
encumbered, solely on the basis of character
or use. Subjects assessment benefit to conditions, limitations, and reasonable definitions
established by general law. Applies to property
taxes beginning in 2010.
Sponsor: Florida Taxation and Budget Reform
Commission
Amendment #6
Official Title:
Assessment of Working Waterfront
Property Based Upon Current Use
Official Ballot Summary:
Provides for assessment based upon use of land
used predominantly for commercial fishing purposes; land used for vessel launches into waters
that are navigable and accessible to the public;
marinas and drystacks that are open to the public; and water-dependent marine manufacturing
facilities, commercial fishing facilities, and marine vessel construction and repair facilities and
their support activities, subject to conditions,
limitations, and reasonable definitions specified
by general law.
Sponsor: Florida Taxation and Budget Reform
Commission
Amendment #8
Official Title:
Local Option Community Funding
Official Ballot Summary:
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require that the Legislature authorize
counties to levy a local option sales tax to supplement community college funding; requiring
voter approval to levy the tax; providing that
approved taxes will sunset after 5 years and
may be reauthorized by the voters.
Sponsor: Florida Taxation and Budget Reform
Commission
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or combination of class B or C documents and
file applicable I9s. Any proposed state law which
would demand more of the business community
than is required by existing federal law is unfair.
We are not experts in document forgery. We are
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Claim #2: The “card check” process was used
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ADVICE IN SLUGGISH ECONOMY
Cut prices in a sluggish economy?
No way By Rieva Lesonsky
Q: This economy is really starting to affect my business. Business is down. People around here seem to be staying at
home and not shopping. I’m thinking of
cutting prices to bring people in. What
do you think?
A: Don’t do it. Seriously, cutting prices seems to
be the first thing entrepreneurs think about when
the economy heads into a downturn. The reasoning is that this is the only way to combat the fact
that consumers, clients and businesses are spending less.
Generally, however, this is not a smart strategy.
It sends a bad message to your customers-they’ll
likely think you’ve been overcharging them all
along. Or that you’re desperate, which will make
them wonder if your business is about to go under and if they should start doing business elsewhere.
If you cut prices, your customers may sit around,
waiting for you to discount once (or twice) again
before actually buying. Another danger is once
the recession ends, your clients may object to
your newly raised prices. You also don’t want to
start a price war with your competitors where all
players are likely to suffer. And finally, unless you
cut your costs as well, cutting your prices will just
lead to lowered profitability. And that’s a formula
for disaster.
So what should you do? First, focus on value.
Why do your customers do business with you?
Do they come to you for discount prices, personalized customer service, cutting-edge offerings,
products they can’t find elsewhere, convenience,
innovative thinking or what? If you’re known, like
Walmart, as a low-price leader in your city or industry, then you do need to maintain that mantle
and cutting prices might be the best solution for
you. If lower prices are not your value proposition, then move on.
Is there an added value component of your business that you can offer customers that won’t cost
you much? If you own a retail business, could
you have a service like free gift wrapping? A
restaurant might offer a discounted appetizer or
beverage with the purchase of two meals. An accountant might throw in a free financial assessment, while a marketing company could add a
discount to a service to clients who purchase a
whole package. A seminar, webinar or workshop
could have broad appeal to all types of customers and clients.
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Another possibility is to bundle some of your offerings (this works best for service entrepreneurs)
and offer tiered packages priced accordingly.
Think airline loyalty programs. Those who purchase the platinum package get more choices
than those buyers who opt for the gold or silver
packages. Or you could simply offer customers
a discount in exchange for a long-term contractual commitment. You also might consider adding a new line or service offering-one that you
can charge a little less for. It should be different
enough from what you already sell, so you don’t
cannibalize existing sales.
In times like these, it’s especially important to
hang on to your current customers. So make sure
whatever discounts you offer to new clients, you
extend something equivalent to your existing customer base. Or provide incentives for contract
extensions.
A recent survey from TNS Retail Forward said that
consumers have changed their shopping habits
in order to save money on gas. Over 25% of
people have increased their online shopping, so
if you don’t have a Web site, start building one
immediately.
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Before you resort to lowering prices, look for other areas in your business where you can shore up
your financial situation. Are you current on collecting your receivables? In times like these, all
businesses need a solid collection strategy. You
might offer small discounts for timely payments.
Check your budget often and look for other inefficiencies. Is your phone plan the best? Can you
cut back on travel? Negotiate a better deal on
rent? Hire interns or part-timers? Are you using
energy-efficient lighting and equipment?
If you lower your prices, you’re going to have less
money to reinvest in your business. You want to
make sure you have enough cash flowing in to
retain your good workers, keep your insurance
coverages, pay the bills, build a cash reserve,
update your technology, continue to innovate and
not stay awake every night awash in fear.
And like I advised several months back, you want
to make sure you have enough cash to maintain
(or maybe even increase) your marketing budget. Smart entrepreneurs take advantage of recessions and try to do more than survive. If you
hold tight to your pricing strategy and do more
to increase your customers’ experiences, you can
actually thrive.
Rieva Lesonsky has been one of the nation’s foremost experts on entrepreneurship for over 20 years. The former
editor of Entrepreneur magazine, Rieva is CEO of SMB
Connects, based in Irvine, California, which helps connect
corporations, organizations and government agencies with
entrepreneurs. To ask her a question, sign up for her free
email newsletter or have her speak to your group, go to
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DISASTER-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS
DISASTER-PROOF
YOUR BUSINESS
If you’re a business owner, you need to know
how to protect your business.
Try as we might, there’s often no way to skirt
disaster — whether it’s national, personal or
weather induced. But there are strategies to
cope with it as best we can, no matter if its
source is a burst river levee, a thoughtlessly discarded match or the deranged actions of others.
Knowing what to do in the event of a disaster is
crucial for anyone, of course, but particularly for
a small-business owner, whose livelihood may
depend on a small storefront or home basement
office.
Start with some strategies. Here’s a checklist
that can help you set up an effective and comprehensive small-business disaster plan:
1. First, map out a disaster plan. Many
business owners haven’t given a thought as
to what they might do in the event of a fire,
earthquake or some other sort of catastrophe
that could damage their business severely. So,
work up a detailed plan, taking into account as
many variables as you can imagine.Take planning for earthquakes and other natural disasters
seriously. You should know where you can move
your merchandise to safety and where you can
reach your insurance agent in a hurry. Draw up
a map of shut-off valves for gas, electricity and
other utilities. Draft the same sort of plan for
other emergency situations, such as floods, fires
and even civil unrest. For example, one note to
yourself might be that in the event of riots, or
even just a rash of robberies, you would leave
your lights on at night so the police could spot
anyone trying to break in. “It’s an old barber
shop trick, but think about leaving the cash register open and in plain view,” says Gayle Marco, an associate professor of marketing at Robert Morris College in Pennsylvania. “That way,
everyone can see there’s no money in there.”
2. Back up computer files somewhere
else. Any business owner with extensive computer files and records needs to back them up
on a regular basis. But take that bit of common
sense a step further and make certain your
backups are located somewhere other than
your business. For instance, look into mainframe
computer services that offer backup space —
those might be located across town or across
the continent, but just make certain that, should
something happen to your business, your backup files are safely ensconced somewhere else.
Even better: Ask anyone with whom you work,
such as an accountant or attorney, how they
back up their files that pertain to your business.
3. Don’t forget to store physical papers
and records off-site, too. Don’t overlook
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the safety of tangible records, such as printed client lists, bills and receipts. Unless your stacks are
the size of hay bales, a safety deposit box at the
bank should be perfectly adequate. In fact, safe
storage of business records of all sorts protects
you from another type of tragedy, namely, disaster that occurs somewhere else but which affects
you. “Those records are your business’s identity,”
says Marco. “I knew a company who exported
items to the Middle East. During the Persian Gulf
War, he went nine months without getting paid,
so he had to supply the records to ensure that he
was paid. Disaster can hit your business, but it
also hits other places as well.”
4. Keep insurance current. Growth is wonderful, but prosperity without commensurate insurance can be disaster knocking at your front
door. Meet with your insurance agent on a
regular basis to make certain that your coverage is up to date. That’s particularly true with a
home-based business. Since many homeowners’
policies might not cover business equipment and
supplies, check with your insurance company so
you’re certain that your business gear is protected. If need be, obtain extra policies or insurance
riders. Finally, try to spend the extra money to
get guaranteed replacement coverage. That way,
you won’t have to reach into your own pocket to
make up for any coverage shortfalls.
5. Set up an emergency cash reserve.
Personal financial experts routinely suggest that
families set aside between three and six months
of living expenses for use in emergency situations. If possible, take the same road with your
business. That way, should something nasty happen, you’ll have money available to pay rent,
meet your bills and keep payroll flowing without
having to resort to layoffs.
6. Let others know your disaster strategy. Don’t treat your disaster planning as a
state secret. Make sure your employees understand what they need to do should the worst occur. Take that even further, and let your clients
and customers know what you’ll likely do in the
event of some sort of disaster. Telling customers
that you’ve got contingency plans in case of
emergency will increase their confidence in you;
they’ll know you plan to keep your business up
and running, no matter the circumstances. “You
need to let all sorts of people know what you’re
going to do so they don’t panic,” says Marco.
“The more they know that you’re ready, the less
likely they’ll panic if something does happen.”
Jeff Wuorio is a veteran freelance writer and author based
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