Happy Spring! It was great seeing everyone at the Glitter & Gold Awards gala on April 1st. Congratulations to all the nominee and winners! Over 360 members of the STL Construction
Industry were in attendance to celebrate the best of the best in the metro St. Louis area. Save
the date for next year’s awards gala on April 14, 2018, at the beautiful Four Seasons hotel in downtown St. Louis.
Make plans to join us April 19th for the monthly membership meeting where we will feature
our three GC of the year award winners. Please remember this is a LUNCH meeting at Syberg’s on Dorsett, which begins at 11:30 a.m. and concludes by 1:00 p.m.
Please visit www.asamidwest.com to register today.
Spring is a busy time for all of us, so please mark your calendar for an upcoming seminar we
have scheduled for May 3rd, from 11:30-1:00 p.m. Frost Supply is hosting the seminar, and
providing lunch. Registration is FREE for ASA members, but is limited to 2 per company, and limited to the first 40 to register at www.asamidwest.com ,as soon as possible. The seminar
will cover the new OSHA Silica Rule. Make note, that as of June 23,2017, OSHA will begin
to enforce the new ruling that limits the exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust.
Finally, please make note, that we have moved the annual ASA Showcase & BBQ to May
24th, from our usual date in June. The event still takes place at Queeny Park from 2-7
p.m. We have moved this event to try and avoid the extreme June heat we have faced in past years. As always, this event is free to all attendees, and includes free BBQ & Drinks!!
If you are interested in being an exhibitor, the exhibitor registration can be found on the ASA
Midwest Council website. Exhibitor registration is due by May 15th, so don’t miss your chance to be part of this great industry event, as spaces fill up FAST!! Our exhibitors will
include GC’s, Subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and showcase the latest and greatest
construction technology, tools, equipment and ideas.
I look forward to seeing everyone at these upcoming events!
Sincerely,
Amy Heeger AME Constructors [email protected] President, ASA Midwest Council
APRIL April 19 Monthly Meeting LUNCH MEETING Syberg’s on Dorsett
MAY May 3 OSHA SILICA Training Frost Supply May 11 BPI in a Box Lunch Syberg’s on Dorsett May 11 Seal the Deal Sales Seminar Syberg’s on Dorsett May 24 Construction Showcase & BBQ Queeny Park
JUNE June 21 Monthly Meeting Ill GC HAPPY HOUR visit www.asamidwest.com for a calendar of events.
APRIL 2017
Syberg’s on Dorsett
2430 Old Dorsett Road
Maryland Heights, MO
Directions: Exit HWY 270 at the Dorsett Exit. Go east on
Dorsett, and a left onto Old Dorsett Road to Syberg’s.
Join a committee today.
Membership (Chris O’Hagan)
Programs (Chris O’Hagan)
Golf (Jennifer Church)
Advocacy (Tim Thomas)
Awards Gala (Molly Spowal /Rick Swanson)
Construction Showcase & BBQ (Amy Heeger/Jim Riportella)
GC Expo (Walter Bazan, Jr. /Tim Thomas)
Safety
(Mike Sicking)
Brand Development (Stephanie Woodcock)
Contract Review (Dick Stockenberg) Contact a committee chair today, to join a committee!
APRIL 2017
MONTHLY MEETING
MEMBER LUNCH MEETING
Syberg’s on Dorsett
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Please join the ASA Midwest Council for
our monthly membership LUNCH
meeting on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
Syberg’s on Dorsett:
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Our guest speakers will be the 2017
GC of the Year Award Winners!
BSI Constructors
Kadean Construction
LANDCO Construction
MEETING AGENDA:
11:30-Networking
12:00-Lunch & Announcements
12:15p.m. Program: GC Award Winners
Invite a non member guest to this
meeting, as it is one of the best ways
to introduce non members to all the
benefits of ASA!.
First time non member guests are
FREE, but must be registered in
advance with the ASA
office. [email protected]
$25 includes lunch & program.
Register online-
www.asamidwest.com
by Friday, April 14, 2017
Attendees not cancelled by 4.14.17
will be charged per ASA
cancellation policy.
SAVE THE DATE!
THE 30th ANNUAL
ASA MWC
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Monday, October 2nd
Whitmoor Country Club
The American Subcontractors
Association-Midwest Council
(ASA) is celebrating its 50th
Anniversary in 2017!
Why You Need Employment Practices
Liability Insurance
Chris O’Hagan J. D. Kutter Insurance Associates
Scenario: A mid-level field supervisor with a long
history of documented performance issues is
terminated for lighting a cigarette on a jobsite near
flammable material.
This employee was 54 years old and sued his
employer for wrongful termination, alleging age
discrimination (he said his supervisor told him
numerous times he was “too old”) and disability
discrimination because his employer refused to make
accommodations for his high blood pressure. He
sought back pay, front pay, special damages and
attorney’s fees totaling over $250,000 - plus punitive
damages.
Slam dunk right? Missouri is an at-will employment
state and this employee was terminated justifiably.
This company had a clear policy about smoking near
flammable material. No problem.
Not so fast. This employer settled with the former
employee for just under $350,000 and incurred more
than $125,000 in defense costs.
Odds are you’ve heard the term “sleep insurance” -
which simply means insurance that helps you sleep at
night. Employment Practices Liability Insurance
(EPLI) may be the very definition of “sleep
insurance”. Designed to help employers navigate the
minefield of the myriad legal liabilities that can fall
under the umbrella of “employment
practices” (hiring, firing, management, promotion/
demotion, etc.) EPLI offers coverage that does two
things:
• Provides coverage (in the event of a settlement)
for covered employment practices up to a
specified limit of insurance.
• Provides defense costs (after a specified
deductible) inside the specified limits of
insurance.
According to Chubb, one of the largest EPLI carriers
in the United States, the average employer settlement
for EPLI-related claims (wrongful termination,
sexual harassment, discrimination,
retaliation….to name a few) is over $200,000 - not
including defense costs. So can you really afford
not to consider this coverage?
So talk to your broker about Employment Practices
Liability Insurance. You may just sleep a little
better.
Affton Fabricating & Welding AME Constructors American Steel Fabrication Aschinger Electric AUTCO Home Appliances Bangert Computer Systems Bazan Painting Co. Big Boy’s Steel Erection Briner Electric Co. CMIT Solutions
Cummins Sales & Service Duct Systems Enterprise Bank & Trust Fabick Rents George McDonnell & Sons ideas4promos Integrated Facility Services J.D. Kutter Insurance Johnson Controls J W Terrill Knapheide Truck Equip.
Lawrence Fabric & Metal Lizmark Marketeer, Inc. Martin Fence, LLC Nu Way P.M. Leach Painting Co. Pirtek Fenton Precision Analysis, Inc. RG Rents RM Supply Sachs Electric
Safety International Sandberg Phoenix von Gontard Schmersahl Treloar & Co. Seal the Deal Too SFW Partners LLC SpeedPro Imaging T.J. Wies Contracting UHY LLP United Rentals Vinson Mortgage Wies Drywall
to the MEMBER COMPANIES that attended the MARCH monthly meeting:
2017 ASA Midwest Council Meetings & Events
April 19 Monthly Membership LUNCH Meeting Syberg’s on Dorsett May 3 OSHA’s New Silica Standards Training Frost Supply-complimentary for ASA members May 11 BPI in a Box Lunch Syberg’s on Dorsett May 11 Seal the Deal Sales Seminar Syberg’s on Dorsett
May 24 ASA Construction Showcase & BBQ Queeny Park June 21 Monthly Membership HAPPY HOUR Meeting Illinois GC Happy Hour September 20 Monthly Membership LUNCH Meeting L. Keeley Construction October 2 ASA Midwest Council Golf Tournament Whitmoor Country Club
VISIT www.asamidwet.com for
Exhibitor Registration Information!
Watch your email for additional details!
CONGRATULATIONS2017 Glitter & Gold Awards Gala Winners
General Contractor MEP Subcontractor Specialty Subcontractor of the Year
Category A Category A Category A
BSI Constructors Guarantee Electrical Flooring Systems, Inc. Category B Category B Category B
Kadean Construction Aschinger Electric Golterman & Sabo Category C
LANDCO Construction Service Provider/Supplier
Fabick Rents ASA Legacy Award Winner Tom Heeger, AME Constructors
GC Office Employee of the Year Greg Zuzack, LANDCO Construction
GC Field Employee of the Year Ralph Reckamp, G.S. & S. General Contractors
Owner of the Year Lodging Hospitality Management-Robert O’Loughlin
2016 Safety Award Winners Div. I Sachs Electric Company Div. II PayneCrest Electric Div. III Kirberg Company Div. IV Bazan Painting Co. AND Golterman & Sabo Div. V Benson Electric AND Drilling Service Company AND Grant Masonry Div. VI American Steel Fabrication AND George McDonnell & Sons
For event photos visit www.asamidwest.com
We are nearing the end of the 2017 Legislative Session with a little over a
month remaining. The month of March sometimes signals a heightened sense of urgency in
the legislature to push bills closer to the finish line, as the end of session comes into view.
With right-to-work passing early in session and signed by the Governor, other priorities like
paycheck protection and prevailing wage still have not made it to the Governor yet.
In what was a flurry of activity in the first two months of the session, talks regarding
prevailing wage seemed to have slowed significantly. The House of Representatives briefly
took up a measure that eliminates prevailing wage laws in the state in mid-March, but the
bill was laid over shortly after it was taken up without a vote being taken.
There are many different versions of legislation regarding prevailing wage
modifications. There seems to be many opinions on which modifications, if any are needed.
The bills range from a complete elimination of prevailing wage, to letting school districts
and third and fourth class counties to opt out of prevailing wage, to allowing public bodies
the ability to skirt prevailing wage requirements on projects under a certain dollar amount.
All indications are that negotiations continue among the key players in the senate, and some
sort of compromise language will surface near the end of March or first of April.
In other news, the recent Missouri Supreme Court decision regarding minimum wage
in St. Louis, has caused several bills to be filed in the legislature in a response to the ruling.
On the fast track are House Bill 1193, sponsored by Representative Dan Shaul (R-Imperial)
and House Bill 1194, sponsored by Representative Jason Chipman (R-Steelville). HB1194
has passed the House and was voted out of Senate Committee. The bill should hit the floor
of the Senate for debate by the first of April.
The decision from the high court stems from a law passed in 2015, preventing cities
from establishing their own minimum wage standards. The court found that the law violated
the state’s single subject and original purpose requirements because it was passed as part of
a bill with a different subject matter. The court also overturned a trial court's decision that
local minimum wages were prohibited by a pair of state laws setting the state minimum
wage and limiting local ordinances.
HCS HB 1194 & 1993 prohibit political subdivisions from requiring an employer to
provide an employee a minimum or living wage, or employment benefits that exceed state
law. Both bills also provide that Sections 290.500 to 290.530, RSMo, preempt and nullify
all political subdivision ordinances in effect or later enacted relating to the establishment or
enforcement of a minimum or living wage or the provision of employee benefits. Both bills
contain an emergency clause making them effective immediately upon passage and the
Governor’s signature. Nikki Strong, Strong Consulting Group.
Acoustical Ceilings, Inc.
Affton Fabricating & Welding
AME Constructors
American Burglary & Fire, Inc.
American Steel Fabrication, Inc. Architectural Sheet Metal Systems
Aschinger Electric
Autco Appliances
Automatic Controls Equipment
Systems
Bangert Computer Systems
Bazan Painting Company
BDO USA
Bell Electrical Contractors
Benson Electric Company
Bick Group
Big Boy’s Steel Erection Bi-State Fire Protection Corp.
Bi-State Utilities Company
Bloomsdale Excavating Co.
Blue Line Rental
Boyer Fire Protection
Briner Electric
Building Point Mid-America
Bumpy’s Steel Erection LLC
C. E. Jarrell Contracting
CK Power
CMIT Solutions CNA Surety
CSA Advisors LLC
Car-Doc Automotive
Cardinal Environmental Operations
Cee Kay Supply
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Collins & Hermann
Commercial Fabrication
Convergint Technologies
Corrigan Company
Cummins Sales and Service
Doll Services and Engineering Drilling Service Company
Duct Systems
Dynamic Controls, Inc.
ELCO Chevrolet Cadillac
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Envirotech, Inc.
Event Productions, Inc.
Fabick CAT
Fenix Construction Co. of STL
Flooring Systems, Inc.
Foreman Fabricators Foundation Supportworks by Woods
Freeman Contracting
Frost Supply
Gateway Land Services
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr &
Smith
GBI, Inc.
George McDonnell & Sons Golterman & Sabo
Grant Contracting
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
Guarantee Electrical
H & G Sales, Inc.
HM Risk
Haberberger, Inc.
Hanenkamp Electric
Hayden Wrecking
Heitkamp Masonry
Helitech Civil Construction Division
Hoette Concrete Hunt Vac Services
Ideas4Promos
Integrated Facility Services
IronPlanet
Irwin Products
J.D. Kutter Insurance
J.F. Electric
JJ Construction Services, LLC
J.W. Bommarito Construction Co.
J.W. Terrill
John J. Smith Masonry Johnny on the Spot at Republic Services
Johnson Controls
K & K Supply, Inc.
Kaemmerlen Electric
Kaiser Electric
Kay Bee Electric
Kirberg Company
Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc.
Knapheide Truck Equipment
Landesign LLC
Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures, Inc.
Leach Painting Company Liberty Mutual Surety
Lindberg Waterproofing
Lizmark
Luby Equipment Services
Marketeer, Inc.
Martin Fence, LLC
Mays-Maune-McWard, Inc.
Merric
Meyer Painting Co.
Midwest Elevator Midwest Construction Services & Products Mobile Mini
Montgomery Bank Murphy Company
Negwer Door Systems
NES Rentals
Niehaus Building Services
Nu Way
O.J. Laughlin Plumbing Co.
On Site P & A Drywall Supply
P.M. Leach Painting Co.
Parkway Construction Services
PayneCrest Electric
Pearl Street Electric, LLC
Pirtek Fenton
Precision Analysis, Inc.
Premier Accounting & Consulting
Professional Installers
Professional Metal Works, LLC
Priority Xpress Couriers LLC
QualSafe Solutions RAI Insurance Group
R.F. Meeh Co.
RGR Equipment LLC
RJP Electric
RM Supply
Raineri Building Materials
Ravensberg, Inc.
Rebar Specialists Installation
Rental Supply, Inc.
Riechmann Transport, Inc.
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Rock Hill Mechanical Corp.
RubinBrown LLP
Sachs Electric Company
Safety International, LLC
Sandberg, Phoenix, von Gontard
Schaeffer Electric Co., Inc.
Schmersahl Treloar & Co.
Seal the Deal
Seiler Instruments
SFW Partners, LLC
Signature Craft
Speed Pro Imaging Stylemaster Apparel, Inc.
Sunbelt Rentals
Swanson Masonry, Inc.
T.J. Wies Contracting
Taylor Excavating
Trojan Iron Works, Inc.
TROCO Custom Fabrication
Tyson Onsite
UHY LLP
United Rentals
Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Vinson Mortgage
Westport Pools
Wies Drywall and Construction
Zurich Surety
Each month you will receive an update on the
committees within ASA, to keep you informed. on current happenings at the committee level. Below are this month’s committee reports.
MEMBERSHIP
Welcome to our newest member: PREMIER ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING SOLUTIONS Do you know a company that would benefit from joining the ASA? Contact membership chairman Chris O’[email protected] or Susan Winkelmann, ASA executive [email protected] with any prospective new members. The membership committee will follow up with your contacts, and invite them to the next ASA membership meeting as our guest. The ASA Midwest Council helps St. Louis subcontractors become more profitable and provides members with numerous benefits. ASA’s goal is to makes our members more efficient and effective at doing business. We are an organization that helps its members increase their business and make them better at what they do on a daily basis. ASA Midwest Council provides extensive opportunities to Learn About and Network with Customers and Peers: ASA provides a safe place for construction business leaders to discuss their business challenges and opportunities. Being active in ASA-MWC is a great way to meet with and interact with all of the members of the construction team, including customers and prospective customers. ASA Midwest Council events are “must attend” for everyone in the St. Louis Construction Community. Our Meet the GC’s Expo, Awards Gala, Golf Tournament, and STL Construction Showcase and BBQ, set the standards for all industry events. ASA Midwest Council events attract those from all aspects of the construction industry including General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, and the Service Providers to the construction industry.
PROGRAMS
We are always looking for new members for the Programs Committee. If you are interested in participating in the ASA Programs Committee, or have a suggestion regarding programming, please contact Chris O’Hagan, J.D. Kutter Insurance, ASA Program Committee Chairman.
CONTRACT REVIEW
The committee has recently completed its review of the subcontract used by Paric. Next up is a review of CLAYCO’s contract. For a copy of the this or any other review, contact Susan Winkelmann, [email protected] If you have other questions regarding the contract review service, contact committee chair, Dick Stockenberg, Sandberg Phoenix, von Gontard at [email protected].
SAFETY
The safety committee meets the first Thursday of
the month at 4:00pm. The location is Fallons Bar &
Grill 9200 Olive Blvd. Olivette, Mo. 63132. We are
looking for more members. Please consider sending someone from your staff to join our
committee. Remember Safety Pays! Due to
everybody’s busy schedule please call to confirm we are meeting that month. Call Mike Sicking at
314-486-3141 for info.
ASA Midwest Council is on
Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn
FMI to Offer ‘Incentive Compensation Plan Best Practices’ in April 11 ASA Webinar
Incentive compensation is a huge investment. Engineering and construction companies spend an average 15 percent of net profit before taxes, on these programs. The U.S. construction industry has an enormous opportunity to improve the effectiveness of current incentive compensation programs, especially because few construction companies use industry market data to ensure adequate incentives. However, it can be challenging to create an incentive plan that supports your strategic objectives, motivates attainment of stretch goals, provides desired returns and behaviors and yields results. FMI set out to answer some basic questions to find out what makes incentive compensation more effective in the eyes of top executives in the construction industry. In the April 11 ASA webinar, “Incentive Compensation Plan Best Practices,” FMI’s Mike Rose, Ph.D., will share results of this survey. Participants will also:
• Discover the seven critical issues commonly practiced in the construction industry that need to be addressed in order to improve the effec-tiveness of your incentive program.
• Determine how effective incentive compensa-tion plans can attract and retain the best talent and increase your return on investment.
• Learn how to effectively balance the incentives to minimize unintended consequences such as divisional silos and free riders.
• Avoid the pitfall of paying out bonuses in lean years and ensure adequate time for proper transitions to new plans.
This live, 90-minute webinar will begin at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time/9:00 a.m. Pacific time. Registration is $99 for members and $179 for nonmembers. Register at www.asaonline.com
ASA Honors Individuals and Companies at SUBExcel 2017 Awards Ceremony
ASA honored several individuals and companies
during an awards ceremony on March 18 at Red Rocks
Amphitheatre in conjunction with SUBExcel 2017 in
Denver.
ASA presented its national Excellence in Ethics Award
to 11 construction subcontractors for achieving “the
highest standards of internal and external integrity for a
subcontracting firm.”
Local recipients of the ethics award included Bazan
Painting Company, and Integrated Facility Services.
Applicants of the ethics award are required to respond
to questions concerning the firm’s corporate ethics,
policies and procedures, its construction practices, and
its general business practices. Each applicant is also
required to submit detailed documentation, including
sealed letters of recommendation from a customer, a
competitor, and a supplier.
ASA also presented its National Construction Best
Practices Award to three prime contractors: Alberici
Constructors, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., Cornerstone
Detention Products, Madison, Ala., and Southwest
Abatement, Albuquerque, N.M., for demonstrating “an
extraordinary level of commitment to best industry
practices.”
General contractors and specialty trade
contractors that have signed a contract within the past
year directly with a construction owner under which it
performs construction services are eligible to apply for
ASA’s best practices award. This award honors general
contractors and specialty trade contractors for their
commitment to such practices as safety management,
prompt payment, prompt processing of change requests
and claims, and effective project scheduling and coor-
dination.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2018 SUBEXCEL
FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 3.
TEMPE, AZ-TEMPE MISSION PALMS
Are you Protecting your Employees
from Excess Loud Noises?
Michael Sicking
Safety International
OSHA states that Hearing conservation programs
strive to prevent initial occupational hearing loss,
preserve and protect remaining hearing, and
equip workers with the knowledge and hearing
protection devices necessary to safeguard themselves.
Employers are required to measure noise levels;
provide free annual hearing exams, hearing
protection, and training; and conduct evaluations of
the adequacy of the hearing protectors in use (unless
changes made to tools, equipment, and schedules
result in worker noise exposure levels that are less
than the 85 dB. Research indicates that workplaces
with appropriate and effective hearing conservation
programs have higher levels of worker productivity
and a lower incidence of absenteeism.
I have found a quick and convenient APP that turns
your cell phone into a decibel meter. You can have
your foreman or Supervisors download this app to
their phones and do a quick test of the exposure level
of the surrounding areas. Remember the target level
we want to stay under is 85dBA’s. I usually tell field
employees if the sound is equivalent to what a lawn
mower might make when you are cutting grass then it
is time to get out the hearing protection.
I have listed directly below the web address to down
load the app from iTunes.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/splnfft-noise-meter/
id355396114?mt=8
I have also listed a few references from the OSHA
website that provide information that can help
employers develop and implement a hearing
conservation program.
Hearing Conservation (PDF). OSHA Publication
3074, (Revised 2002). Summarizes the required
component of OSHA's hearing conservation program
for general industry. Covers monitoring, audiometric
testing, hearing protectors, training, and
recordkeeping requirements.
Hearing Conservation for the Hearing-Impaired
Worker. OSHA Safety and Health Information
Bulletin (SHIB), (December 27, 2005). Focuses on
how hearing conservation programs can address the
needs of hearing-impaired workers who are exposed
to high levels of noise in their workplace. Industrial
hearing conservation programs may not fully address
the specific needs of hearing-impaired workers for
hearing protection and communication.
As always, Stay Safe!
Mike
Michael Sicking
Safety International, LLC
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