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Sign Up Now For The New Stormwater and Erosion Control
BMP Class
The New CDOT Stormwater and
Erosion Control BMP Class is starting to fill up so Sign Up
Today for this one day course scheduled for August
5th. The class is FREE but limited to only 16
students and will include hands-on field exercises for construction
site BMPs. Students will install various control features. Control
techniques and BMP installations will be selected for installation
and execution. The BMP installations will then be subject to
simulated precipitation events.
Click here for
the registration flyer and here for the registration
attachments.
7th Annual Classic Clay
Shoot
Western Fleet Services and World Wide Rental
Services proudly presents the 7th Annual Classic Clay
Shoot to benefit Easter Seals Colorado on Friday, August 20,
2010. All proceeds raised will go to support people with
disabilities at Easter Seals Rocky Mountain Village Camp.
We look forward to seeing you on the
20th!
The 16th Annual Tim Meyer Classic
Golf Tournament
Riverdale Knolls Golf
Course
Adams County Fairgrounds
August 28,
2010
Registration @ 6:30am
Click here for more information.
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 2010
Summer Conference
Friday & Saturday, August 13-14,
2010
Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center ~
Breckenridge, COSummit County is Colorado's
playground. What does summer in the Rockies hold for you? White
water rafting, ATV Tours, Fly Fishing, Horseback Riding, Hot Air
Ballooning, Gold Mine Tours, Mountain Biking, or Hiking. Come join
the members of CCA, AGC/C and RMMI in Breckenridge for two days of
high country adventure. Rooms start at $99
per night!
Conference Registration
Deadline: Friday, August 6, 2010.
Click here for registration and sponsorship
information!
 Special Presentation
Motivating and Inspiring in
Todays Market
Kevin C.
Kilgore, Principal,
FMI CorporationAre we having fun yet? How do we manage the
malaise that comes with this extended business slowdown? This
program is designed to help you think about how to impact the
important people in your life - and keep yourself and your company
positive. You will hear some strategies, ideas and perspectives for
managing the pressures we are feeling in this "new normal"
economy. This multi-media, family-friendly presentation
draws from FMI's leadership lessons seasoned with practical
experience about how to lead in these challenging times. Join us for
a positive kickoff to the weekend and the rest of your life.
Thanks to the
Sponsors:
 Heath Construction
BBQ Sponsor IMA of Colorado
Entertainment Sponsor
Glacier Construction
Co.
Entertainment Sponsor
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CCA
Southwest Colorado Golf Outing
Friday, August 27,
2009
Conquistador Golf Course
CCA is pleased to
present the 4th Annual Southwest Colorado Golf Outing at
the Conquistador Golf Course in Cortez, Colorado. This event
represents a great opportunity to enjoy a day with CCA members
located in Southwestern Colorado.
Breakfast burritos will be available at 7:30,
and groups will begin golfing at 8:00. Lunch, team prizes, and
completion holes will follow at 1:00 p.m.
For golfers needing overnight accommodations,
the Holiday Inn (970/565-6000) is 3 minutes away. Golfers who
are interested in flying from DIA should know that there are a few
late afternoon / early evening flight options out of Durango on
Friday.
A number of sponsorship opportunities also
exist click below for details.
Registrations must be received at the CCA
Office by Thursday, August 12, 2009. Contact Jim Moody at jmoody@ccainfo.org or at 303/290-6611 for
additional information.
Click here for the Registration / Sponsorship
Opportunities Form. |
Emissions
Corner
 Repowering Old Machines,
Responsibly
Today, everyone is
trying to be greenenvironmentally responsible, that is.
For contractors, most
agree that curtailing harmful emissions from their off-road
equipment is worthwhile. Black smoke belching from yellow iron is no
longer considered a sign of success. But being green can be
tough.
Since 1994, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency has been pushing programs to reduce
the emission of particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen from
off-road diesels, including those used in construction.
In an ideal world,
contractors could toss out (in an environmentally favorable way, of
course) all of their old machines and buy new ones with Tier 1 or
better compliant diesel engines. But listen here sunshine, thats
not how it works. Replacing an entire fleet of big iron in this
economy is unreasonable. Plus, most contractors have older machines
with years of productivity left in them. Diesel engines are designed
to last.
As a solution to the predicament, the Kansas Dept of Health
and Environment (KDHE) competed and won four million dollars
worth of stimulus money to be used in part for construction
equipment upgrades and engine replacements. The money is part of the
stimulus funding which is funding the reduction of diesel emissions
through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
(DERA).
Aftertreatment Comes Of
Age
by Dr. Michael J.
Readey
Aeris Analytics LLC
Number
18
July 16, 2010
Last time we discussed some of the engine
technologies well see to meet the upcoming Tier 4
regulations. But as weve mentioned before, the regulators are
pretty savvy people. They understand how far one can push
engine technologies and the technical capabilities of current diesel
catalytic converter systems, otherwise known as aftertreatment
(meaning emissions are treated after combustion). As a
result, many of the regulations are written assuming manufacturers
will be using a combination of engine technologies and
aftertreatment to meet emissions. Therefore, in this edition
of the Emissions Corner well begin to address aftertreatment
technologies, beginning with the simplest diesel oxidation
catalysts. Lets get to it. For more details
Click here.
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 Safety Resource
Center
Concrete Hazards
Concrete is a mixture of cement,
water, aggregates, and often one or more additives. It is used on
just about every construction project - footings, caissons,
foundations, slabs on grade, walls, curbs and gutters to name just a
few. Some safety issues need to be addressed when working with
concrete. Fresh cement is highly alkaline (caustic), and can cause
skin irritation and burns. You know how uncomfortable it feels if
you've ever suffered a concrete burn. This weeks Safety Resource
Section is a Tool Box Talk in English and Spanish on Concrete
Hazards.
Click Here for some precautions to
take when working with concrete.
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Member Product Spotlight
Support the Construction
Workforce Foundation of Colorado (CWFC) While Promoting your Company
The Colorado
Contractors Association has teamed up with Proforma Promotions Plus
to donate a percentage of their business with CCA member companies
to the Construction Workforce Foundation of Colorado. The CWFC
purpose is to train the current workforce in the latest management
and field technologies. The Foundation also provides much needed
scholarships to students pursuing careers in heavy/highway/utility
construction.
A member since
2006, Proforma Promotions Plus has been a great economical resource
for promotional items ranging from tradeshow items to apparel.
However, their range of services runs from ad specialties to
business gifts and more. Click here for the December special ~ Icedozer
Plus!
Beginning October
1, 2009 and running through September 20, 2010, 2% of all dollars
spent by CCA member companies will be donated to the CWFC once the
initial goal of $100,000 has been reached.
Colorado Contractors Association endorses
Proforma Promotions Plus as a preferred supplier and encourages all
of our membership to utilize Proforma and their
services.
For over a decade, Proforma Promotions Plus
has always proven to be a valuable resource to Fiore & Sons for
identifying quality, unique apparel and promotional goods at a
reasonable price. We have found them to be fair, trustworthy,
and enjoyable. Fiore recommends Proforma Promotions Plus to any CCA
member as a great resource to provide quality promotional items and
apparel to your clients and personnel. Working with Joe and
Debra has been a great pleasure.
David Fiore,
Treasurer
Fiore & Sons
Proforma
Promotions Plus is available by phone at 303-987-9488 or e-mail joeadkins@comcast.net for an appointment or
questions.
Do You Have A Product/Service
That You Would Like The CCA Membership To Know More
About? Here's your opportunity. Once a week we
will be spotlighting one member's product/service. To have the
spotlight turned on your wonderful product/service contact Laura
Driver at 303-290-6611 or ldriver@ccainfo.org. Products/services will be
spotlighted on a first come first serve basis. We will include a
descriptive paragraph, contact information, logos, pdfs,
websites and links. |
 Colorado Contractors Association
Partnership With
American Express For those of you that don't know, American
Express is the largest provider of corporate business cards in the
world and 74% of Fortune 1000 companies are using a corporate card
product today.
How can the
Corporate Card program be of assistance to my
company?
In these economic times, American Express can
offer CCA members an interest and fee free unsecured line of credit
that does not require any sort of collateral.
The program is corporate liability based,
unlike many banking relationships that are usually personal
liability based and the Corporate Card program does not require a
personal guarantee. Your account limits will be established on
the strength of your financials with most companies getting at least
a $50,000 account limit. The American Express Corporate Card
is a charge card and not a credit card, meaning you must pay your
balance in full monthly. Think of this program as American
Express lending you money for 60 days at no cost to your company.
What are the
advantages to using the Corporate Card?
Besides the
interest and fee free line of credit, through the Membership Rewards
program you can earn up to 2% back on all of your spend with no
limits or expirations. Youll also obtain an extra 30 to 59
days of float on your money. Through the Savings At Work
program, which is free to all corporate card clients, you'll get
rebates of up to 5% on your spend with FedEx, Budget, Avis, Hilton,
Doubletree and Choice Hotels. We have industry leading
reporting which will make managing your books easier for your AP
folks.
How do
current CCA members, that are Corporate Card clients, utilize their
Corporate Card accounts?
They use their program in
two ways, the first is to pay their travel and entertainment
expenses and the second is for their accounts payable vendor
expenses. It's easy to control and monitor your T&E
expenses with our industry leading reporting and internet
tools. We also have different billing types that traditional
banks don't offer, which can relieve your company of unwanted
liability for your employees that spend out of policy.
Many of your vendors will accept American
Express as form of payment and a large majority of your competitors
are paying their vendors today with their American Express
card. The advantage for your company is that you can pay your
vendors with our money, so you can keep your money in your sweep
account and earn more interest on it for an extra 60 days.
Current CCA Corporate Card clients do the majority of their spending
on the following 10 monthly expenses:
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project
materials (Ferguson, HD Supply, etc.)
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workers
comp (Pinnacol)
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fleet
maintenance
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fuel
and oil
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equipment
rentals (United, RSC, etc.)
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telecommunications
(office and cellular)
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office
equipment and supplies
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uniforms
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employment
services
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sporting
tickets.
You have to pay your vendors to run your
business, so why not get something back in return. You don't
get rewards for writing checks!
Are there
any extra benefits for being a CCA member?
All CCA
members will receive free Green Corporate Cards for their first
year.
Sounds good,
how do I learn more?
Inquire through CCA (Laura
Driver) or call your Denver based American Express contact Will
Morris direct at (970) 484-9876.
Top 10
Reasons to Join CCA
Are you not a member? You should
be. Are you recruiting an industry business partner. Here are just
the Top 10 Reasons to be a member of CCA. If you would like
more information or have questions regarding membership, contact
CCAs membership guru, Laura Driver at 303-290-6611. Click here for the top 10
reasons.
For
more information on additional CCA Benefits click here.
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 CDOT News
CDOT Bid
Opportunities
To review CDOT projects currently
under ad, click here.
To review CDOTs current
letting and advertising schedule (the Go Sheet), click here.
CDOT Bid Results for July 8 & 15,
2010
For July 8 bid results, click here.
For July 15 bid
results, click here.
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in this section concerns CDOT-related issues, and may not
necessarily reflect the opinion of CDOT.
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 Save the
Date
Summer
Outing
Breckenridge-Beaver Run August 13 & 14,
2010 Southwest Colorado Golf
Outing
Conquistador Golf Course Cortez,
CO Friday, August 27, 2010
Stogie,
Sip & Score
Del
Frisco's Steakhouse
Monday, October TBD,
2010
78th Annual Convention &
Expo
Marriott Denver Tech
Center Hotel
January 27-28,
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