Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla., member of the ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓFlorida East Coast Chapter, has been awarded Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) status by ABC.

The votes are in and the four finalists for the 2015ÌýCraft Instructor of the Year AwardÌýhave been announced. The finalists will join ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓat the Workforce Conference March 3-6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where they will be interviewed and narrowed down to one winner. The winning instructor will be announced during the Careers in Construction Awards ceremony and will walk away with a $10,000 cash prize.

TheÌýNational Craft ChampionshipsÌý(NCC) is seeking judges for the 2015 competition which will be held March 3-6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. If you or someone you know has demonstrated experience in one of the crafts represented in the competition, lend your time and talents to help name the winning craft apprentices and trainees at the 2015 NCC.

Contractors looking to enhance their employees’ project management skills can enroll them to take part in theÌýÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓProject Management InstituteÌýheld at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. The course includes two non-concurrent five-day sessions providing the students with tools to improve profitability and productivity and increase quality and customer satisfaction.Ìý

As a leader in the construction industry, you have to always stay on top of the newest industry trends, the best practices among project management and business development and how to address issues such as workforce development and safety within your company. Join us in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 3-6, during theÌýWorkforce ConferenceÌýas we bring together construction professionals and top executives throughout the country to share and collaborate on ways to become the best in the industry.

This year, Autodesk released a new form of licensing called Desktop Subscription, or as some call it, rental licenses. As an ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmember, you can get this subscription service with minimal cost throughÌýÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓProject Virtual.

Through Project Virtual, a collaborative effort between ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand Synergis Engineering Design Solutions to deliver affordable and effective BIM training and solutions, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers have access to two free webinars covering new services offered by Autodesk and tips on increasing productivity with AutoCAD.Ìý

The 2015ÌýNational Craft ChampionshipsÌýis approaching its Jan. 9ÌýIntent to CompeteÌýdeadline. Don’t miss out on being a part of the big event and reserve a spot for your most talented employees by the Jan. 9 deadline. The event will be held March 3-6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in conjunction with ABC’sÌýWorkforce Conference.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓannounced Jan. 6 thatÌýFringe Benefit GroupÌý(FBG) has become ABC's fourthÌýstrategic partnerÌýand will be supporting ABC’s core value of ethics and compliance through their success of keeping clients in compliance with complex government regulations.

ThroughÌýABC’s Project Management Institute, owners, project managers and estimators can take the next steps to a more productive and profitable business. The 80-hour course, held at Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., equips construction professionals with resources and tools to manage the quality, budget and unexpected changes on your projects, but ultimately to increase profit and client satisfaction.