With education sessions and networking receptions, there's something for everyone at the 2014ÌýWorkforce Development ConferenceApril 29-May 2 in Birmingham, Ala. Construction owners; mid to upper management; project managers and supervisors; safety and risk professionals; and ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓChapter staff can pick and choose from concurrent sessions covering a variety of industry topics and network with industry leaders. In addition, attendees can watch more than 180 craft trainees compete in the National Craft Championships.Ìý

Construction industry professionals and ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓchapter staff have until March 7 to take advantage of the early bird registration rates offered for the 2014 Workforce Development Conference April 29-May 2 in Birmingham, Ala.

ABC'sÌýWorkforce Development Conference, April 29-May 2, Birmingham, Ala., has been reinvented to allow attendees to create a unique schedule based on their specific interests and training needs. The event will feature more than 40 educational sessions via six tracks: management and implementation, safety, workforce development, increasing productivity, emerging technologies and association management. It also will feature courses on ABC’s Project Virtual and preconference workshops on safety, lean construction and the 2014 National Electrical Code.Ìý

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓchapters and members can honor a Craft Professional or Craft Instructor by submitting a nomination for the 2014ÌýCraft Professional of the YearÌý(CPOY) andÌýCraft Instructor of the YearÌý(CIOY) Awards by March 7. The CPOY winner will receive a brand-new truck and the CIOY winner will receive a cash prize May 2 at ABC’s Careers in Construction Awards Ceremony.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓis now accepting volunteers to judge the 2014 National Craft Championships on May 1 in Birmingham, Ala. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers with recognized experience and expertise in a craft who are interested in participating should submit a judge’s form, found on the NCC website, to [email protected] indicating one of the 13 craft competitions they plan to judge.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓis nowÌýaccepting nominationsÌýfor theÌý2014 Craft Professional of the Year AwardÌý(CPOY) which honors an individual who exhibits outstanding skills and leadership and demonstrates a passion for their job in the field and giving back to the community. The winner will receive a brand new truck and a feature article in Construction Executive highlighting their hard work and dedication to the industry.Ìý

ABC’s latest member program,ÌýProject Virtual, is now offering courses on BIM training and solutions to help ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓcontractors better plan, build, and manage their building and infrastructure projects.Ìý

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓannounced a new education program, theÌýÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓProject Management Institute, offering owners, project managers and estimators to learn how to utilize and develop tools that will improve profitability and productivity at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.Ìý

The deadline to submit an intent to compete form to take part in the 2014 National Craft Championships April 29-May 2 in Birmingham, Ala., is Friday, Jan. 10. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓchapters and contractors can send their best craft trainees to compete in the competition to represent their company’s dedication to workforce development, their ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓchapter’s training and their hometown.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓcontractor members now can take advantage of exclusive BIM training and design solutions that will make them more productive, efficient and profitable. The training is part of a larger effort known as Project Virtual.Ìý