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Will You Join Us for AGC’s Contractors Environmental Conference? It Is Just Two Weeks Away!

The 2014 CEC Provides Resources for Sustainability and Compliance Managers As AGC members, you are a diverse group and the agenda for the 2014 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference reflects this fact.  Whether you are a compliance manager for a highway construction firm or the sustainability manager for a builder, you will gain tips and knowledge at the 2014 CEC to excel in your position.   Find out how we accomplish this task below.  And join us on June 12-13, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia.  Register online today at www.agc.org/enviroconf2014. Promoting Universal Strategies for Leadership and Management Environmental leadership and management are the themes for the 2014 CEC.  The skills and strategies that help you achieve these goals are universal.  Management programs can just as effectively manage stormwater as the green requirements on a jobsite.  Managing costs, exploring new technologies as well as training and communicating goals to the project team are important across the vertical and horizontal construction markets.  The 2014 CEC covers these issues through case studies and presentations; but best yet, it is the forum to share and hear from your peers what programs and technologies are working – or not working – in the field. Providing Just the Right Amount of Information in the Plenary Sessions Compliance is the foundation for green construction; however, sustainability managers at construction firms often specialize in “green” and not in “compliance” – and vice versa for compliance managers.  Recognizing this, the plenary sessions on compliance and sustainability give only the most current developments.  More experienced attendees do not have to sit through the basic information; whereas, professionals newer to the field are given a solid base from which to expand their knowledge.  This strategy enables you, the attendee, to benefit from the sessions no matter what your prior knowledge level --- and provides you a more complete view of the environmental issues that affect the business of construction. Digging-in during the Breakout Sessions The breakout sessions are where you will be able to find more in-depth information on the topics that are most relevant to your field.  The 2014 CEC provides eight (8) breakout sessions where you can truly get to the heart of the issues addressed; whether your interest is in stormwater, recycling/reuse of materials, suspicious materials on a jobsite, net-zero energy buildings, alternative and renewable fuels, or more. We hope to see there!  For more information or to register, go to www.agc.org/enviroconf2014 or contact AGC’s Melinda Tomaino at tomainom@agc.org or 703-837-5415.