Newsletter I October 2023

Sponosrship Opportunities

Annual Membership Meeting

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Park Avenue Club

Agenda

5:00PM - 6:00PM | Cocktail Hour

6:00PM - 7:00PM | Dinner

7:00PM - 8:00PM | Business Meeting

There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required.

Registration deadline: October 27, 2023

DISCA News

2024 Slate of Board Member

Nominees Announcement

During the Annual Membership Meeting, members will elect three (3) individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term. Each member of the Association in good standing having one vote for each vacancy on the Board. The final Slate of Nominees are:

Scott Casabona – Sloan and Company

Tom Krug – Shane Construction

Clint Valleau – Marino\WARE

Industry News

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Celebrating Trades Students With Career Signing Days

National Signing Day is when high-school athletes from across the country celebrate their next step in life by signing an official letter of intent to compete in their sport at their dream college or university. This annual tradition is a single day anticipated by thousands of students and their families. Many schools similarly encourage graduating seniors to share what colleges they’ll be studying at in the fall on social media.

The time is now to protect your firm from ransomware attacks

Contractors are prime targets for hacks, but there are important steps business owners can take to protect themselves, writes one cyber expert.

Stel Valavanis is the founder and CEO of onShore Security, a Chicago-based cybersecurity firm. Opinions are the author’s own.

Ransomware attacks are one of the biggest cybersecurity threats to U.S. businesses, and the construction industry is not immune. In fact, it was the most commonly attacked industry in 2022, according to research by NordLocker. Government agencies and insurance carriers are no longer waiting for improvements and instead mandating them as table stakes to do business.

How AI is Propelling the Construction Industry Forward with Efficiencies

As firms continue to embrace automation, upskilling becomes increasingly essential. The industry needs to commit to providing training and development opportunities that help employees expand their technical skills to advance their careers.

Strategies for Achieving a Low Experience Modification Rate

While we typically think of an experience modification rate (EMR) as a data-driven calculation used to determine an insurance premium for construction companies, it takes a very high-touch, personal approach to successfully keep that score low. A lower EMR results in tangible business-related benefits, including cost savings, competitive bidding advantages, fewer workers’ compensation or negligence cases and improved financial stability. But behind those quantitative business results must be a strong culture of safety with a straightforward goal: Come to work to support your family, but get home safely to them too. With that goal in mind, a strong safety-first culture contributes to overall employee morale, attracts top talent and improves worker productivity. While eliminating jobsite injuries is virtually impossible, many strategies can be implemented to establish a culture of safety and help lower your EMR.

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