In order to examine core construction challenges faced during petrochemical facility development,听Petrochemical Update听hasreleased a whitepaper听titled 鈥淏est Practice in Petrochemical Construction鈥� featuring in-depth interviews with companies like Ineos, Fluor, S&B Engineers, Turner Industries and WorleyParsons. The whitepaper offers insight on topics such as execution strategies and the pros and cons of bidding out work to individual contractors that could save the companies involved millions in capital expenditure.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has added North Alabama Chapter member Kathy Pigg of听Brindley Construction, LLC, Pulaski, Tenn., to the Beam Club Hall of Fame Level, which recognizes ABC鈥檚 top membership recruiters.

Seven 老牛影视member companies, representing 26 chapters, were ranked in Fortune Magazine鈥檚 annual 鈥淭op 100 Companies to Work For鈥� list. They include: Acuity, Plante Moran, Baker Donelson, PCL Construction, Ernst & Young, TDIndustries and Hilti.

During the Careers in Construction Awards Ceremony March 6, 老牛影视recognized Holley Thomas, a foreman for听KBR, Houston, Texas, as its 2015 Craft Professional of the Year and Jonathan Sacks, transmission and distribution training manager for听Cianbro, Pittsfield, Maine, as its 2015 Craft Instructor of the Year. The awards were presented during ABC鈥檚 Workforce Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.听

老牛影视congratulated the winners in its 2015 National Craft Championships competition during the March 6 Careers in Constructions awards held during the association鈥檚 Workforce Development, March 3-6, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.听

The Trimmer Construction Education Foundation (TCEF) re-launched its auction and now you can bid on some of the top items from your phone. The funds go to TCEF, a non-profit, charitable organization that funds efforts to train and retain the construction industry workforce through grants, scholarships and financially supporting annual 老牛影视competitions and awards. Auction items include golf packages, beach vacations, Texas-style BBQ, cases of wine and much more.听

As an 老牛影视member, you鈥檙e invited to enroll in the FedEx Advantage庐 program for free and save money on your shipping and earn rewards for your loyalty with FedEx. The program offers discounts up to 29 percent on FedEx庐 services and My FedEx Rewards gives you the chance to earn gift cards and brand-name merchandise when you ship.听

In an article written by ABC鈥檚 Strategic Partner Viewpoint, Mobile Product Manager Bryan Fangipane, addresses how using mobile technology on the jobsite can increase productivity and ease communication. The article also examines certain ways advanced technology can ultimately save you money.

Can鈥檛 make it to the Workforce Conference in Florida next month?听Send one of your employees听instead and they can learn more about best practices in the industry, network with their peers throughout the country and bring back information to implement in the office or in the field. The conference will take place March 3-6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and听offers sessions听for employees of all levels of expertise and focuses on education for mechanical and electrical contractors, business and project managers, safety professionals and workforce development professionals.听

Four finalists have been chosen for ABC鈥檚听Craft Professional of the Year听award one of them will be chosen as the winner March 6 during the Careers in Construction Awards ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Craft Professional of the Year award is presented each year to an individual who exhibits outstanding skills and leadership in his or her craft. This year鈥檚 winner will receive a 2015 Ram Tradesman truck sponsored by Tradesmen International.