CAGC Webinars
The purpose of our webinar program is to provide valuable, industry-focused education that supports the professional development and business success of our membership.
Technology
Roadmap for Successful Digital Transformations:
Identifying Technology, Why?
Navigate the pitfalls of technology transformation with insights and strategies for success during the first installment of our Technology Committee's webinar series where we will focus on planning and initiating a technology transformation. This session's topics include:
- Understanding the business problems firms are trying to solve and how it intersects with technology
- Approaches to aligning business needs and objectives after the problem has been identified
- Strategies to overcome common challenges and key barriers
Speakers:
Dave Strawn, National Sales Manager, Elecosoft LLC
Matt Kapusta, Senior Business Developer, Wipfli LLP
Roadmap for Successful Digital Transformations:
Evaluating & Selecting Technology
Equip your team with a structured framework to evaluate tech options, avoid common selection pitfalls, and choose solutions that align with your operational needs and organizational readiness through various case studies in this second installment of the CAGC Technology Committee's webinar series.
Hear from seasoned experts as they offer valuable insights on tech adoption and their buying processes to help your team choose the right tech for your organization.
Panelists:
Dana Erdman, Vice President of Technology & Innovation, Bulley & Andrews
Matt Walsh, Senior Operations of Technology Manager, Power Construction
Rick Jeschke, Director of Estimating, W.E. O'Neil Construction
Hosts:
Ben Sack, 53 Stations
Dan Shaw, Bridgeline Technologies
Protect Your Pay: IL Mechanics Lien Law from Filing to Release
Unclear how to protect your right to payment for unpaid work? Tap into our CAGC member experts as they review the IL Mechanics' Lien Act to learn how to file and perfect your lien, the notice and timing requirements of the Act and how the lien is impacted by a Release of Lien Bond. Key program takeaways include:
- Overview of the Illinois Mechanics' Lien Act: Who can file a lien and what unpaid work/services are protected by the Act?
- Compliance with the Act: What are the procedural requirements, notice requirements and timelines for a valid lien?
- Release of Lien Bonds: What happens to the lien when an owner or general contractor files a Release of Lien Bond, and what are the next steps?
Speakers:
Caryn Maxfield, Senior Vice President, American Global
Jim Preuss, Bond Manager – Contract, Liberty Mutual Surety
John Sebastian, Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald
Navigating Shifting Seas: Evolving State and Federal Regulations' Impact on the Construction Industry
Explore key regulatory shifts impacting construction companies, and how to ensure compliance, while maintaining operations. Topics include a new trend in employee health screening privacy claims, OSHA enforcement and rulemaking changes, and changes to liens, retainage, and other developments out of Springfield.
Presented by CAGC member Saul Ewing.
Speakers:
Alexander Reich, Partner
Michael Metz-Topodas, Partner
Brandon Clark, Counsel
Moderator:
Colette Rozanski, R.C. Wegman
Tariffs: What Contractors Need to Know
CAGC members present a comprehensive discussion on the impacts larger tariffs pose to the construction industry and the remedies to protect your business from increased risks due to uncertainty in pricing, stockpiling of materials, fluctuations in available supplies and outdated or inadequate contract provisions.
Speakers:
Jason Dwyer, AIA, LEED AP, President, Design & Construction, Wight & Company
Gregory A. Eichorn, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
Edward O. Pacer, Managing Director, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.