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Distributors and Fabricators Session: Innovative Benefits and Compensation Trends in to Maximize Value
\nWednesday, April 30, 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Explore strategies for aligning compensation plans with company goals, and leave this session with the tools to design and implement compensation structures that drive performance and reward productivity for your business. You will gain practical insights into setting up flexible bonus structures and compensation plans that are designed to motivate and reward performance, particularly for sales and project managers.<\/p>\n

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\nBrett Addis, Practice Director, Human Capital Advisory, Moss Adams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Health and Safety Session: <\/strong>OSHA Legal and Regulatory Update
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, April 29, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Don\u2019t fall behind on the latest regulatory initiatives impacting Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). This session will explore the implications of new OSHA enforcement policies on whistleblower violations, IBI, SST, and the revamped SVEP program and how they will impact employers. Delve into the legal landscape regarding independent contractor definitions, joint employer classifications, and MOUs between NLRB, EEOC, and DOL, requiring revisions to employment and safety policies and practices. Come away with an understanding of the impact of OSHA rules on HazCom revision, workplace violence, emergency responders, crystalline silica, and heat illness prevention.<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong>
\nAdele L. Abrams, Attorney, Law Office of Adele L. Abrams, PC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Merit Contractors Session: Innovative Compensation Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent
\nWednesday, April 30, 2025<\/h3>\n

Explore innovative, tax-efficient benefits and compensation trends, and learn how to design performance-based pay structures that drive productivity, retention, and profitability. You will see how real-time time-tracking technologies (e.g., Exact Time, AboutTime, WorkMax) improve payroll accuracy, compliance, and labor cost insights. Leave with a roadmap for compensation plans that attract and retain top talent, optimize project profitability, and leverage technology for greater efficiency.<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong>
\nBrett Addis, Practice Director, Human Capital Advisory, Moss Adams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Union Contractors Subcommittee: CBA Negotiations, Grievances, and Arbitration in Today's Construction Landscape<\/strong>
\nWednesday, April 30, 2025<\/h3>\n

Learn about the latest strategies for navigating the complexities of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the construction industry, including current trends to help your company effectively prepare for negotiations and leverage key data points. Matt will share his legal insights and practical tools for managing grievances efficiently and navigating the arbitration process successfully.<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong>
\nMatthew Marcellis, Attorney, Management Guidance, LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Young Professional Advisory Committee Session:\u00a0AI and Sustainability in Construction<\/span>
\nTuesday, April 29, 2025<\/h3>\n

Discover actionable ways AI is reshaping sustainability in the construction industry, such as optimizing material usage, revolutionizing recycling, and predicting building maintenance needs, which translate directly to reduced waste, lower costs, and a smaller environmental footprint. Pasha will also emphasize the importance of responsible AI implementation, strategies to avoid common mistakes, and how to minimize risk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPasha Ameli, Ph.D., P.E., Managing Director, Ankura<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Associates (Manufacturer) Session: Using Technology to Improve Workplace Culture and Hiring Strategies
\nWednesday, April 30, 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence and other technologies to enhance hiring practices and workplace culture, this session will explore innovative strategies and the latest trends in talent acquisition and employee retention. Gina Miller will share solutions to labor shortages and skills gaps and also delve into how technology can be utilized to achieve organizational goals.<\/p>\n

Speaker:<\/strong>
\nGina Miller, Chief People Officer, Arizona State University (ASU) Enterprise Partners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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