NatioNal associatioN of state coNtractors liceNsiNg ageNcies

NewsletterVolume 12, Issue 2 October 2016

As a long time NASCLA board member, it is my pleasure to serve as President of this organization. The partnership and teamwork of the contractor licensing agencies, contractor and associate members, and professional construction trade associations is a tremendous asset offered by NASCLA. Even though none of us are identical with our laws and regulations, we have many of the same missions and objectives. One common thread that we all share with contractor licensing is to protect the public from unlicensed contractor fraud and maintain the integrity of the construction industry.

NASCLA and it’s many working committees do so much to enhance and improve our contractor licensing agencies. Sharing our best

management practices and creating a toolkit to pick and choose those things that best work for your state. Our committees bring forth excellent information and new initiatives for better communications and enforcement of contractor licensing laws. The NASCLA Accredited Examination Program Committee will soon launch in 2017 three (3) national electrical exams which is very exciting. My goal during my tenure is to keep our staff and committees actively engaged and draw from other talents and expertise to support the initiatives of NASCLA.

Reciprocal agreements for the efficiency and simplification of licensing for contractors that work in many different states is very important to us all. There are so many excellent contractors in this country that created our licensing agencies and support what we do. We should all recognize that any additional or burdensome licensing regulations is the last thing that the construction industry wants to see.

Congratulations to Angie Whitaker, NASCLA Executive Director, and staff for the achievements and work that they do. Working together and developing additional partnerships and synergies with NASCLA will help us do so much more.

Sincerely,

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Michael B. McDuff NASCLA President

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Inside This Issue:

NASCLA President’s Message ..................................... 1

NASCLA State Member Spotlight .................................... 2

NASCLA Officers, Board of Directors & Committee Members ................................ 3-6

NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference ........................... 7-10

NASCLA Accredited Examination News....................11

Oregon Proposing Changes to Contractor Continuing Education (CE) ....................... 12

AGC Reports that Two-Thirds of Contractors Have a Hard Time Finding Qualified Craft Workers to Hire Amid Growing Construction Demand, National Survey Finds ........................... 13

Meet New NASCLA Members ..................................14 NASCLA Calendar of Events ...................................... 15

Nascla state MeMber spotlight!Hawaii Contractors

License BoardAct 305 of 1957, now codified as Chapter 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes, established Hawaii’s system of licensing contractors. The primary intent of the legislature in creating the Contractors License Board (“CLB”) is the protection of public health, safety, and general welfare by protecting the public from dishonest, fraudulent, unskilled, or otherwise unqualified contractors. Act 305 established a licensing board of seven (7) members. This law was later amended to increase the number of members to thirteen (13) that are appointed by the Governor: ten (10) licensed contractors, five (5) of whom shall be general engineering or building contractors, five (5) specialty contractors, and three (3) non-contractors or public members.

The CLB has three (3) primary functions which serve to protect the public: legislative, adjudicative, and executive.

Legislative functions include: reviewing laws to determine the necessity to propose amendments, proposing rule amendments, reviewing all propose rule amendments submitted by the public, holding public hearings to adopt rule amendments, and submitting testimony to the Legislature and testifying at Legislative hearings.

Adjudicatory functions are quasi-judicial, and include: imposing discipline against a licensee, reviewing Recovery Fund claims and approving the settlement of claims, and (in extremely rare instances) ordering the summary suspension of licenses.

Executive functions include: reviewing all applications, determining whether a bond should be imposed, issuing conditional and unconditional licenses, making scope of work determinations (both formal and informal), answering all inquiries, publishing and distributing pamphlets and circulars to inform the public about contracting, and

contracting with a professional testing agency.

Currently there are approximately 5,000 Responsible Managing Employee contractors, 4,470 contracting entities and 2,000 sole proprietor contractors that are active and licensed in Hawaii. Every contracting entity is required to have a Responsible Managing Employee. The CLB licenses residential and commercial contractors and contracting entities in three (3) basic classifications:

• General engineering - specializing in projects that require engineering skill such as irrigation, water supply, flood controls, harbors, dams, highways, bridges, airports, parks, chemical plants, refineries, mines, and the like;

• General building - constructing shelters for residences, businesses and for animals; and• Specialty contractors – using specialized trades and crafts such as plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, carpeting,

roofing, and painting, which are included among the sixty-seven classifications and forty-six sub classifications.

Created by statute, the Regulated Industries Complaints Office receives, arbitrates, investigates, and prosecutes contractor complaints. The Regulated Industries Complaints Office also brings action to enjoin unlicensed contractors.

The CLB continues its efforts to protect the public by the licensing of qualified contractors and fair regulation of the contracting industry.

Built in 1922, the King Kalakaua Building houses the Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, including the Contractors License Board.

Nascla fY 2016/2017 officers

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTJoseph C. Rogers, Jr.

Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors2525 Fairlane Drive

Montgomery, Alabama 36116E-mail: joseph.rogers@genconbd.alabama.gov

Phone: (334) 272 - 5030

PRESIDENTMichael McDuff

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors

2525 Quail DriveBaton Rouge, Lousiana 70808

E-mail: mmcduff@lslbc.louisiana.govPhone: (225) 765 - 2301

1ST VICE PRESIDENTMelissa McBride

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Post Office Box 44450 Tumwater, Washington 98501E-mail: metm235@lni.wa.gov

Phone: (360) 902 - 5216

2ND IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTKeith Warren

Alabama Electrical Contractors Board2777 Zelda Road

Montgomery, Alabama 36106E-mail: keith@warrenandco.com

Phone: (334) 420 - 7232

TREASURER Kathy LeCroix

Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Contractors 121 Coosa Street, Suite 250

Montgomery, Alabama 36106E-mail: kathy.lecroix@hacr.alabama.gov

Phone: (334) 241 - 0840

2ND VICE PRESIDENTJanet Baumberger

South Carolina Residential Builders Commission

Post Office Box 11329 Columbia, South Carolina 29211

E-mail: janet.baumberger@llr.sc.govPhone: (803) 896 - 4621

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SECRETARYCindi Christenson

California Contractors State License Board

Post Office Box 26000 Sacramento, California 95826

E-mail: cindi.christenson@cslb.ca.govPhone: (916) 255 - 4000

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Kathy LeCroixExecutive Director

Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Contractors

Keith Warren Executive Director

Alabama Electrical Contractors Board

J.R. “Chip” Carden, Jr.Executive Director

Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board

Joseph C. Rogers, Jr.Executive Secretary

Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors

Jeff FleethamDirector

Arizona Registrar for Contractors

Cindi ChristensonRegistrar

California Contractors State License Board

Mark Browne Program Director

Colorado State Electrical Board and State Plumbing Board

Clifford CooksProgram Manager

District of Columbia, Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs

Steve KeysDeputy Administrator

Idaho Division of Building Safety

David WilcoxExecutive Director

Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board

Greg CrowAdministrator

Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board

Michael McDuffExecutive Director

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors

Stephanie LeeExecutive Director

Mississippi State Board of Contractors

Frank WiesnerExecutive Director

North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors

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Tim Norman Executive Director

North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical

Contractors

Dale DawsonExecutive Director

North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors

Carolyn LazenbyExecutive DirectorTennessee Board for

Licensing Contractors

Janet BaumbergerAdministrator

South Carolina Residential Builders Commission

James Denno Administrator

Oregon Construction Contractors Board

George WhalenExecutive Director

Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board

Melissa McBrideContractor Compliance Program

Analyst Washington State Department of

Labor & Industries

Jan HubbardAdministrator

Oklahoma Construction Industries Board

Roger LoweAdministrator

South Carolina Contractors’ Licensing Board

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ACCREDITED ExAMINATIoN PRogRAM CoMMITTEE

Doug Traylor (LA), ChairCindi Christenson (CA)

Clifford Cooks (DC)Greg Crow (AR)Steve Keys (ID)

Roger Lowe (SC) Brooks Myers (TX) Tim Norman (NC)

Al Nyman (FL)Ray Pizarro (TX) Joe Rogers (AL)

Stephen Thompson (TX) Vic Weston (LA)

George Whalen (RI) Drew Winters (FL)

CoNTRACToRS CoMMITTEE

Stephen Thompson (TX), Chair Angela Carpenter (TN)

Brenda Downs (TN) Sarah Gallegos (VA)

Steve Greene (FL)Mike Johnston (MD) Michael McDuff (LA)

Brooks Myers (TX) Al Nyman (FL)

Michelle Pietkiewicz (SC) David Turner (TX)Vic Weston (LA)

Parks Wilson (FL) Frank Wiesner (NC)

EDUCATIoN CoMMITTEE

Janet Baumberger (SC), ChairDale Dawson (NC)

Jim Denno (OR) Jeff Fleetham (AZ)

Steve Keys (ID) Kathy LeCroix (AL)Stephanie Lee (MS)

Lizabeth Lookadoo (AR) Al Nyman (FL)

Stephen Thompson (TX)George Whalen (RI) Frank Wiesner (NC)

FISCAl PolICy & PRoCEDURES CoMMITTEE

Kathy LeCroix (AL), Chair (FY 17/18)

Janet Baumberger (SC) Cindi Christenson (CA)

Greg Crow (AR) (FY 16/17) Melissa McBride (WA)Michael McDuff (LA)

Joe Rogers (AL)Keith Warren (AL)

George Whalen (RI) (FY 17/18)

MEMbERShIP CoMMITTEE

Melissa McBride (WA), ChairDale Dawson (NC)

Stephen Thomspon (TX)

MoDEl lEgISlATIoN CoMMITTEE

Jamie Durham (AL), ChairKathy LeCroix (AL), Co-Chair

Greg Crow (AR)Jan Hubbard (OK)

Stephanie Lee (MS)Ellen Leonard (AL)

Melissa McBride (WA)George Whalen (RI)

NoMINATIoN CoMMITTEE

Joe Rogers (AL), ChairGreg Crow (AR)

Carolyn Lazenby (TN) Kathy LeCroix (AL)Keith Warren (AL)

George Whalen (RI)

PRogRAM CoMMITTEE

Melissa McBride (WA), Chair Janet Baumberger (SC)

Kathy LeCroix (AL)Michael McDuff (LA)

Tim Norman (NC)Keith Warren (AL)

Frank Wiesner (NC)

PUblICATIoNS CoMMITTEE

Greg Crow (AR), Co-Chair George Whalen (RI), Co-Chair

Dale Dawson (NC) Stephanie Lee (MS)

Cheryl Martinis (OR)Joe Rogers (AL)

Doug Traylor (LA)

Nascla 2016 aNNual coNfereNceNASCLA members and supporters gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 30 – September 2, 2016 for NASCLA’s 54th Annual Conference held at the Millennium Hotel. The agenda included NASCLA Board of Directors and Committee Meetings, and nine (9) Educational General Sessions led by some of the most prominent industry professionals and several networking events. The NASCLA Program Committee and Staff truly out did themselves again this year providing attendees with a wonderful conference experience.

Several committee meetings took place during the conference including the NASCLA Fiscal Policy & Procedures and Executive Committee, NASCLA Accredited Examination Program Committee and NASCLA Contractors Committee. During the various meetings, the members worked hard to accomplish NASCLA committee goals and projects. Although NASCLA only held a few committee meetings this year, we would like to recognize all of the committee members for their ongoing dedication, hard work and support throughout the year. You can find the newly appointed committee members of FY 2016/2017 on page 6.

In conjunction with the NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference and new this year, NASCLA held a 1-Day Investigator Training Program on Tuesday, August 30th. The program was a great success with nearly forty (40) registrants in attendance. Michael Franklin, Deputy Attorney General for the Department of Justice, State of California and Doug Galbraith, Retired Captain of the California Highway Patrol and Training Coordinator for the California Contractors State License Board, provided valuable information on The Investigative Method, Report Writing, The Investigative Process and Testifying.

The conference officially kicked off on Tuesday evening, August 30th, when new State Member attendees were invited to meet the NASCLA Board of Directors during a private reception. The opening reception followed in the

Dome room located on the 14th floor of the Millennium Hotel where attendees had the opportunity to mingle and network. During the opening reception, the NASCLA 2016 Conference Sponsors were acknowledged. The 2016 sponsors included: PSI Services, LLC, The Home Depot, American Residential Services, LLC, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), iContractor.net, Sears Home Improvement Products, Prov, Inc., Pearson Learning Solutions, Big Picture Software, GL Solutions, Harmari by LTAS, International Code Council (ICC), National Inspection Testing Certification (NITC), Access Laserpress, Gainesville Independent Testing Service, LLC, Zachry Industrial, Inc., and PCE Constructors, Inc.

On Wednesday, August 31st, Joe Rogers, NASCLA President and Executive Director of the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors, welcomed everyone to NASCLA’s 54th Annual Conference. Stephen Hardy, Leadership Development Manager with the Washington Department of Labor & Industries held the first general session on Leading the Change to Ensure Continuous Improvement that addressed exploring how to plan for and manage the people side of change to

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Attendees enjoying the opening reception in the Dome room located on the 14th floor of the Millennium Hotel.

Joe Rogers, NASCLA President, introducing the NASCLA 1-Day Investigator Training Program Presenters on Tuesday, August 30th.

Joe Rogers, NASCLA President, welcoming the attendees to the first day of general sessions.

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ensure return on investment. Dale Atkinson, Attorney with Atkinson & Atkinson and Executive Director of the Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards (FARB), gave his first presentation for NASCLA on The Foundation of Regulation: Deregulation Stimulated by SCOTUS. The presentation focused on three (3) main objectives; the merits and legal basis of the SCOTUS opinion; the consequences to state regulatory boards and community; and the political and legal reactions to the ruling and the effect on the regulatory community. The morning sessions concluded with the NASCLA Report of States session where State Members shared an overview

of their board with attendees. The afternoon session welcomed back the NASCLA 1-Day Investigator Training presenters, Michael Franklin, Deputy Attorney General for the Department of Justice, State of California, and Dough Galbraith, Retired Captain of the California Highway Patrol and Training Coordinator for the California Contractors State License Board; they spoke on Planning, Preparing and Presenting an Enforcement Academy to Investigators. This session covered the development and implementation of a comprehensive training “academy” for providing base-level instruction to personnel charged with the investigation and enforcement of contractors’ licensing laws. Later Wednesday afternoon, all attorneys in attendance were invited to attend an Attorney “Meet & Greet” Reception where they discussed the future of the NASCLA Attorney Training Program and the best forums to hold it in. NASCLA will be holding attorney training programs during the NASCLA 2017 Annual Conference. Wednesday evening guests enjoyed a group excursion to the famous Mall of America; they got

to explore all the shops, restaurants and indoor amusement park.

Sessions on Thursday, September 1st, included Dale Atkinson’s second presentation on The Three “R’s”: Relevant Regulatory Rulings which addressed the recent judicial rulings relevant to the regulatory community. Rick Lopes, Chief of Public Affairs for the California Contractors State License Board, presented on Dealing with the Media and Using Technology to Bypass the Media Altogether which offered practical tips to help deal with the quickly changing face of media. The general session concluded with a panelist session on Safety & Skill Training Partnering Opportunities facilitated by Tim Johnson, President of the TJC Group with panelists Mike Glavin, Director of Workforce Development Policy with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Steve Greene, Vice President of the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER), Mike Stark, Executive Director of Knowledge Programs and Building Markets with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and

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It was a full house on the first day of the NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference on Wednesday, August 31st.

Jan Hubbard, Administrator of the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, and Jamie Durham, NASCLA Model Legislation Committee Chair, during the Mall of America group excursion on Wednesday, August 31st.

Nascla 2016 aNNual coNfereNceAndy Dupuy, President and CEO of Brown & Root Industrial Services. The discussion focused on contractor licensing agencies and national trade associations working together on joint objectives to better assist each other.

The NASCLA Board of Directors met for their board meeting in the afternoon on Thursday, September 1st. Following the meeting, attendees were invited to The Great Minnesota Get Together, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the region. Guests enjoyed a picnic dinner before exploring everything the Minnesota State Fair had to offer. This was an exceptionally fun time for all those in attendance.

Friday, September 2nd, the final day of the conference, welcomed back Rick Lopes, Chief of Public Affairs, and David Fogt, Chief of Enforcement for the California Contractors State License Board who presented on Solar Scams, Rip-offs, and Consumer Protection Strategies. The session focused on predatory contractors who cross state lines and how to identify them, major financial institutions operating in the shadows behind licensed and (often) unlicensed entities to obtain inflated lease agreements and high interest contracts. Participants also learned about Property Assessed Clean Energy financing programs and issues they’ve raised for consumers. Debi Galler, Of Counsel for Berger, Singerman, LLP followed with a presentation on The Intersection of State Power and Federal Bankruptcy Law – What Board Lawyers Need to Know. Discussed was how a Florida business licensee sued a Florida regulatory agency, a disciplinary board and two (2) attorneys personally for action taken by the Board against the licensee during the pendency of a bankruptcy case. Berger Singerman, LLP successfully represented the Defendants. The conference concluded with, Angelina Barnes, Executive Director of the Minnesota Board of Psychology presenting on Online Applications: Licensure and Renewal. The session focused on the benefits and risks of online applications through a Minnesota regulatory board’s experience in implementing an agency-wide database system.

The NASCLA 2016 Annual Conference was one of the highest attended events and participants fully enjoyed the exceptional speakers and fabulous location. We look forward to another successful conference in 2017 in Denver, Colorado scheduled for August 28th – 31st.

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During the NASCLA Board of Directors Meeting on Thursday, September 1st, awards were given out by Angie Whitaker, NASCLA Executive Director, to the following (from left to right): Joe Rogers, NASCLA Presidential Award for FY 2015/2016, Janet Baumberger and Mark Browne, NASCLA Honorary Member awards for serving on the NASCLA Board of Directors for the last five (5) years, and Jamie Durham, Chair, and Kathy LeCroix, Co-Chair of the NASCLA Model Legislation Committee for their hard work and dedication over the years.

Michael McDuff, NASCLA 1st Vice President, introducing the panelists for the session on Safety & Skill Training Partnering Opportunities on Thursday, September 1st.

Nascla 2016 aNNual coNfereNceThank you 2016 Sponsors!

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Nascla accredited exaMiNatioN News

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NEW PRE-APPLICATION REQUIRED FOR NASCLA ACCREDITED EXAMINATION FOR COMMERCIAL GENERAL BUILDING

CONTRACTORS

PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 2016

Effective 11/1/2016 all candidates who are interested in sitting for the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors must be pre-approved by the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA). This pre-approval application is not applicable if the candidate has previously applied for a license in an administering state.

An online application and $25.00 fee must be filed with NASCLA through the NASCLA National Examination Database (NED) website at https://ned.nascla.org. Once the candidate is approved, NASCLA will forward the candidate’s information to the testing provider, PSI Services, LLC (PSI). From there, PSI will send the candidate an email confirmation with information on how to register to take the examination. If the application has been denied, the candidate will be notified via email by NASCLA.

After the application is approved, the candidate will have a one (1) year eligibility to sit for the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors. A candidate may take the examination a maximum of three (3) times within the one (1) year eligibility period if it is not passed on the first attempt. Candidates who fail the examination three (3) times must submit a new application online, inclusive of the $25.00 application fee once their one (1) year eligibility has expired.

To apply online, please visit: http://ned.nascla.org.

For more information on the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors, please visit our website at www.nascla.org or contact the association office at (623) 587-9354.

Nascla state MeMber NewsOREGON PROPOSING CHANGES TO CONTRACTOR CONTINUING

EDUCATION (CE)

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Since first requiring continuing education (CE) for contractors in 2010, Oregon has struggled to find requirements that are meaningful for residential contractors without being onerous.

The current program requires the Construction Contractors Board (CCB) to approve education providers and classes, and we charge fees to do so. Contractors that have been licensed six (6) or more years only get credit for business practices and safety courses. Those with less experience can also get credit for trade courses. Contractors complain that courses are not relevant, choices of courses and providers are too limited, and costs are too high. In fact, education provider fees and course upload requirements deter government agencies, some trade associations and others from offering classes. Limits on the types of classes certain contractors can take confuses contractors. As a result, we are introducing legislation for the 2017 Oregon Legislature. If successful, contractors will have more choice over the courses they take. More educators will participate because we’ll eliminate provider fees. Course uploads by educators will be optional. (We contemplated an increase in contractor license fees to replace lost revenue but will not need to do so at this time.)

If approved, the CE program for residential contractors will be this: • Contractors will continue to take eight (8) or

sixteen (16) hours of continuing education every 2-year license renewal period, depending on how long they have been licensed. All residential contractors subject to continuing education will still need three (3) hours from the CCB to ensure they keep up on regulatory changes.

• The CCB no longer will approve other education providers or classes and thus will not charge fees.

• Contractors will be able to take courses from a variety of types of education providers (from other government agencies and schools to private businesses and product manufacturers) on an array of topics (either business or trade courses).

• The CCB will maintain an online “directory” of entities that offer continuing education and choose to list themselves. This will be provided as a courtesy to contractors who don’t know where to find classes.

• The CCB will audit for compliance. Contractors selected for audit must prove they completed required CE or risk license suspension. Contractors and education providers will have the capability to upload course completion information at any time for those contractors who want to upload as they go.

iNdustrY News

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THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA (AGC) REPORTS THAT TWO-THIRDS OF CONTRACTORS HAVE A HARD

TIME FINDING QUALIFIED CRAFT WORKERS TO HIRE AMID GROWING CONSTRUCTION DEMAND, NATIONAL SURVEY FINDS

August 31, 2016

“Labor Shortages are Prompting Firms to Increase Pay and Become More Efficient but Threaten to Slow Economic Growth over the Long-Term Officials Warn as they Call for New Workforce Measures

Two-thirds of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that many firms are changing the way they pay and operate to cope, but warned that labor shortages could undermine broader economic growth and called for new workforce measures to improve the pipeline for recruiting and training new craft workers.

“With the construction industry in most of the country now several years into a recovery, many firms have gone from worrying about not having enough work to not having enough workers,” said Stephen Sandherr, chief executive officer for the Associated General Contractors. “These shortages have the potential to undermine broader economic growth by forcing contractors to slow scheduled work or choose not to bid on projects, thereby inflating the cost of construction.”

Of the 1,459 survey respondents, 69% said they are having difficulty filling hourly craft positions, Sandherr noted. Craft worker shortages are the most severe in the Midwest, where 77% of contractors are having a hard time filling those positions. The region is followed by the South where 74% of contractors are having a hard time finding craft workers, 71% in the West and 57% in the Northeast.”

To view the article in its entirety on the AGC website, please click here.

Click here to see the national survey results analysis from July and August of the data and regional and state-by-state results. Click here for the July 2016 metro construction employment release.

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Meet New Nascla MeMbers!New State Members:• Virgin Islands Board of General Construction

Contractors

New Associate Members:• Conditioned Air Association of Georgia• National Center for Construction Education

and Research (NCCER)• The Fixer, LLC• DI Construction, LLC • Kellie Ashley Homes• Clint Aaron Enterprises, LLC• Playground Safety Services, Inc.• Conboy & Mannion Contracting, Inc.• JET Construction, LLC• The D Graham Group, LLC• BBT Management, Inc.• C1S Group, Inc.• Zitro Services, LLC• RestoProz South, LLC

Nascla MeMber beNefits!

• Networking Opportunities with Industry Experts and Representatives

• Complimentary Copies of the Annual Membership Directory and Newsletter

• Reduced Registration Fees for NASCLA Annual Conferences & Training Seminars

• Continuing Education Opportunities

• Opportunity for Committee Service

• Access to the NASCLA Members Only Website

To Apply for NASCLA Membership, please visit the following link: www.nascla.org/membership-signup

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Nascla caleNdar of eveNtsFiscal Year 2016/2017

November 3 - 4, 2016NASCLA Model Legislation Committee MeetingLocation: Blue Ridge, GeorgiaThis will be a working committee meeting to begin and finalize committee projects assigned by the NASCLA Board of Directors.

March 9 - 10, 2017NASCLA 2017 Board of Directors Mid Year MeetingLocation: Houston, TexasThe Board of Directors Mid Year Meeting is designed as a planning and project oriented session for NASCLA’s Board of Directors and Committee Chairs.

May 2017NASCLA Budgeting MeetingLocation: Phoenix, ArizonaNASCLA’s Executive Committee and Fiscal Policy & Procedures Committee will meet to review the interim financials and prepare the NASCLA forecasted budget for Fiscal Year 2017/2018.

August 28 - 31, 2017NASCLA 2017 Annual ConferenceLocation: Denver, ColoradoNASCLA’s Annual Conference is a great opportunity for NASCLA Members to come together to discuss current issues relevant to the regulation of contractors. The conference also provides a forum for participants to interact and exchange information on current issues in the industry.

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