Build Conference February 2018

Free Professional Development Conference
February 2018

Signatory Contractors of the
Greater Delaware Valley & Southern New Jersey

February 2018 Conference Sponsors
  • Architectural Glass Institute
  • Architectural Glass & Metal Association
  • beMarketing
  • Colony Hardware
  • Delaware Valley Industrial Painters Association
  • Fox Rothschild
  • General Building Contractors Association
  • Interstate Aerials Bridge Inspection Units
  • Interstate Aerials
  • Med-Tex Services
February 2018 Advertisers
  • AECOM
  • AFLAC Insurance Company
  • AP Construction
  • Allied Painting
  • Aqua American Water
  • ALTA Management
  • Architectural Glass and Metal Association
  • ASSE Philadelphia
  • Associated Master Painters and Decorators
  • Boilermakers Local 13
  • BSI Construction
  • BSI Consulting
  • Bridge Painters Local 806 NYC
  • Cippco
  • Carr & Duff Electricial Contractors
  • Colony Hardware
  • Coopers Ferry
  • Corcon Painting Company
  • Cornell Steel Erectors
  • Delaware Valley Insulation
  • Eastern Millwrights Regional Council
  • Electricians NJ Local 351
  • Electricians Local 98
  • Elevator Constructors Local 5
  • Elliot Lewis
  • Eureka Glass
  • Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic
  • Finishing Trades Institute
  • Garden State Association
  • Garden State Council
  • Glazers Local 252
  • Hispanic Ventures
  • Insulators Local 14
  • Insulators Local 89 NJ
  • Interstate Aerials Bridge Inspection Units
  • Ironworkers Local 399 NJ
  • Irornworkers Local 401
  • Irornworkers Local 405
  • Jingoli Construction Company
  • Jupiter Painting Contracting Company
  • James J. Anderson Construction
  • K&S Engineering
  • Liberty Painting Company
  • Marrero Glass and Metal
  • Mechanical Contractors Association of Eastern Pennsylvania
  • Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey
  • National Association of Electrical contractors Pa-NJ-Del
  • National Steel Painters Association
  • New Jersey Steel Painters Association
  • New Jersey Indutrial Painters Association
  • New York Structural Steel Painters Association
  • Northeast Regional Carpenters
  • Operating Engineers Local 542
  • Painters Local 806 NYC
  • Painters District Council 21 Philadelphia
  • Painters District Council 711 New Jersey
  • Painters District Council 9 NYC
  • Painters Local 2011
  • Pennoni Engineering
  • Pennsylvania Apprenticeship Coordinators Association
  • Plasterers Local 592
  • Plumbers Local 322 NJ
  • Plumbers Local 690
  • Pro Safety
  • Roofers Local 30
  • SEPTA
  • Sheet metal Workers Local 19
  • Shelly Electric
  • South Jersey Building Trades
  • Sprinkler Fitters 692
  • Steamfitters Local 420 PA
  • Steel Erectors Association
  • US Tank Painting
  • Wistar Equipment
February 2018 Schedule of Events

Date:

February 12th 2018

Location:

Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Attendance:

Limited to 500 participants

7:30 - 9:00 AM

Networking Breakfast and Conference Opening

Sponsored By: Sherwin Williams


Speakers
  • Mayor James Kenney (Philadelphia)
  • John Dougherty (Philadelphia Building Trades)
  • Congressman Donald Norcross (New Jersey)
  • Congressman Robert Brady (Pennsylvania)

9:15 – 12:00 PM

Workshops (see workshop agenda below)

12:00 PM

Networking Luncheon

Sponsored By: Med-Tex Services & The Graham Company

Speakers
  • Joseph Ashdale DC-21 (Philadelphia)
  • Mayor Francisco Moran (Camden New Jersey)
  • Senator Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey)
  • Daniel Cosner (South Jersey Building Trades)
  • State Senator John Rafferty (Pennsylvania)

Networking Cocktail Reception and Closing Remarks

Workshops

Safety, Risk Management, and Regulatory Compliance

Columbus Room A

9:15-10:00 AM

Safety—De-Escalation Management: The Ups and Downs of Dealing with Interpersonal Conflict

Presented By: Med-Tex Services & Mid-Atlantic Safety Construction Safety Council

10:15-11:00 AM

OCIPs and CCIPS-Benefits, Eligibility, Enrollment and Effectively Navigating the Process

Presented By: The Graham Company

11:15 -12:00 PM

Navigating Inspections and Compliance – OSHA & L&I

Presented By: OSHA and Philadelphia Commissioner of License and Inspection

Business

Columbus Room B

9:15-10:00 AM

Vocational Intern Partnership Program — Apprenticeship Training

Presented By: Finishing Trades Institute & Pennsylvania
Apprenticeship Coordinators and The Competitive Edge Project

10:15-11:00 AM

Project Labor Agreements — Benefits and Opportunities for MBE/WBE

Presented By:Palm Built-Rite, Anthony Wigglesworth, Tonio Burgos – Strategic Business Development, James Kehoe

11:15-12:00 PM

Benefits of the New 2018 Tax Code and Understanding Contractual Obligations of Contractors

Presented By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Engineering

Columbus Room C

9:15-10:00 AM

Rail and Infrastructure Spending — King of Prussia Rail Extension

Presented By: Urban Engineers, PATCO, SEPTA

10:15-11:00 AM

Schuylkill Yards and Camden Development

Presented By: Brandywine Realty Trust and Coopers Ferry

11:15-12:00 PM

Design Build — Innovations and Expectations

Presented By: Design Build Institute of America and KS Engineering P.C.

Marketing and Expansion

Columbus Room D

9:15-10:00 AM

Private Sector Spending in the Utilities and Energy Market

Presented By: Sun Oil — Philadelphia Energy Solutions, Anthony Gallagher

10:15-11:00 AM

Construction Spending Outlook in the Education and Health Care Markets

Presented By: Cooper University Health Care, Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania

11:15-12:00pm

Effective Marketing and Brand Development Strategies for Contractors

Presented By: Architectural Glass Institute and beMarketing

Owner Participation:

  • Delaware River Port Authority
  • PATCO
  • SEPTA
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Temple University
  • Cooper Health Care
  • City of Philadelphia
  • City of Camden
  • OSHA
  • Sun Oil
  • Philadelphia Energy Alliance
  • Architectural Glass Institute
  • Design Build of America