The Merit Shop Spokesman Update

We Will Emerge Even Stronger! By: Roger S. Brubaker, Meadow Valley Electric, Inc. 2020 Chair of the Board, ABC Keystone Living the Dream By: G. Dave Sload, President-CEO The Halfway Point The Merit Shop Advocacy Blog Ask an Attorney: Types of Claims that May Arise from Construction Project Losses Related to COVID-19 By: Jeffrey C. Bright, Esq. Saxton & Stump Lawyers and Consultants Stephanie Schmidt, ABC National Secretary & ABC Northeast Region Vice Chair Named 2020 CPBJ Women of Influence Honoree Congratulations to ABC Keystone's 2020 Apprenticeship Graduates! View the full listing Remember When? A Trip Down Memory Lane: ABC Keystone’s Tom R. Davies, Esq. & American Football Champion, Rocky Bleier Follow Us for the Latest Updates! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View the Latest Merit Shop Spokesman Magazine Let ABC Pay Your PA One Call Invoice Exclusive Member Benefit!

Make Safety Your #1 Priority! Questions regarding COVID-19 safety regulations? Contact Kevin Keith, Director of Safety: [email protected] Remember: If you are open, you must operate safely. We're here to answer your questions. OSHA Releases Guidance on Limiting Workplace Exposure to the Coronavirus  Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ABC Keystone's Coronavirus Resources Share Your Safety Successes: How are you and your team working safely on the jobsite and in the office? Chapter Provides Face Masks At-cost Exclusively to ABC Keystone Members - Purchase online ABC Keystone Announces National Safe and Healthy Construction Pledge

We continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and evaluate the dates of education, training and networking events for your safety. See below for opportunities currently scheduled, and please watch your email and our website for updates:

Education & Training SAVE the DATE: 8/20 - Competent Person for Supported Scaffold Training Starts 8/27 - OSHA 10-Hour Construction 9/22 - Jobsite Safety Inspections Competent Person Training Starts 9/23 - Project Management & Leadership Starts 9/24 - Superintendent Training Program (STP) Starts 10/6 - Estimating for Successful Outcomes Starts 10/13 - Leadership Development Series Starts 11/4 - Excel 2016: Full Series View the Education & Training Online Calendar Chapter Networking Events SAVE the DATE: Fall 2020 - Date TBD Golf Outing Presented by Harmon & Davies, P.C. September 24 | 8 am - 7 pm Clay Shoot Presented by OSS Health October 7 | 4 pm - 7 pm Tailgate Party Featuring Cornhole Competitions November 4 | 5 pm - 9 pm Excellence in Construction Awards Gala February 10, 2021 | 7 am - 10 am Economic Outlook Breakfast Featuring Anirban Basu View the Business Development Events Online Calendar

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS! Abacus Sports Installations Ltd. Spencer Proud, President 2330 Dairy Road Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 560-8054 [email protected] Sponsor: Joe Finkey, Martin's Flooring, Inc. Pelet Welding, Inc. Cindy Pelet-Hohl, Special Projects 19 North 12th Avenue Coatesville, PA 19320 (610) 384-5048 [email protected] Sponsor: Mark Eckman, J.D. Eckman, Inc. USI Insurance Services John Dempsey, Vice President, Property and Casualty 1787 Sentry Parkway West, Veva 16, Suite 300 Blue Bell, PA 19422 (866) 520-8674 [email protected]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Join us in congratulating these members celebrating milestone anniversaries in June 2020: 50 Years: E.H. Gochnauer & Sons, Inc. 30 Years: Leo Kob Co., Inc. 20 Years: Vision Mechanical, Inc. 1 Year: Kegel Kelin Litts & Lord LLP PDQ Industries Victaulic Thank you for your support of the merit shop mission!

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THE LATEST MEMBER NEWS:  Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. Celebrates 35 Years: 1985-2020 ELA GROUP, INC. Hires a Regional Director for Water Resources Engineering Kinsley Construction, Inc. Constructs Expansion to Treat COVID-19 Patients McConkey Insurance & Benefits Hires Risk Solutions Consultant Construction Law Attorney and ADR Professional Joins Saxton & Stump Lawyers and Consultants

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls in April, Says ABC ABC Report: Safety Best Practices Can Make Construction Companies 827% Safer ABC Urges Swift Action in the Senate to Enact Paycheck Protection Program Fixes ABC Urges Congress to Enact Liability Relief Legislation Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic ABC Urges SBA to Take Action on PPP Loan Implementation Concerns

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