Just coming off of the MN Construction Summit, I attended a presentation given by Minnesota Senator Ann Johnson Stewart. The Senator is a woman business owner, engineering contractor, and past AWC member. I’m sure you are already wondering why that …
On January 6th, 2022, the industry lost a workforce advocate – Mel Reeves. Mel was a social justice champion and advocate for equality within this industry. I first began working with Mel within months of starting with AWC. For over …
Welcome! Barb’s Blog will be a new feature shared on the website, social media, and The Scoop! When the AWC was small, members were very knowledgeable about the regular activities of the association. However, with over 220 members, communications don’t always get out to …
We realize that with the COVID-19 outbreak and constant changes to recommendations, regulations, programs, and relief it is quite overwhelming. AWC is working very hard to stay updated with information but we are as you know a small staffed organization. …
Meet Rochelle, Brigid, and Rachael Rochelle Johnson has been Director of Nursing at the Regions Birth Center since 2017. Prior to joining Regions, Rochelle served as Clinical Informatics Manager at Sidra Medicine. She received her MBA in Nursing Leadership in …
You are running your business, working on the job site, caring for children, caring for elderly parents, and trying to figure out the schedule of the next job. We often hear “I’m so busy and I just don’t have the …
The October meeting was our Executive Director’s second trip to Washington DC to represent the trends of this marketplace on the Community Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Hot topics this session included Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) …
Remember when the U.S. Bank Stadium was being built? Remember the dozens of bid invitations that crossed your desk? Maybe you worked on the project or maybe the magnitude wasn’t the right fit for your business model. Whichever was the …
Have you noticed the decrease in emails coming from AWC of project opportunities? Hopefully that is alleviating your inbox clutter a bit. You should be receiving bid notices for projects that are directly related to the scopes you perform work …
In September 2017, the Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) administration brought together a group of construction representatives to look at the practices of SPPS procurement department and make recommendations on changes that would drive more inclusion. The SPPS is budging …