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Game Day was a SMASHING Success - Thanks for Attending Affiliate Day Golf! 

By Katie Hammock, Meetings & Events Director

With the Olympics and major sporting events coming to a close, it's only right that we have our own major version of Game Day at the 85^th Annual AGC Affiliate Day Golf at the Singing Hills Golf Club at Sycuan this past Friday! 

Over 300 golfers, exhibitors, sponsors, and committee members came to golf, gather, and galivant around our fantastical provisions and two golf courses at Sycuan. We have to first and foremost thank our title sponsors, Alliant Insurance Services and Moss Adams LLP. 

And we have to recognize and congratulate our winners: 

WILLOW GLEN

1st Place Peoria Net

Wes Wise, Rich Norton, Mike Huse, and Jeff Smith

1st Place Low Gross

Sam Smith, Rod Prida, Lucas Whitmore, and Cody Ray

OAK GLEN

1st Place Peoria Net

John R. Shelby, Raymond Fifield, John H. Shelby, and Kevin O'Donnel

1st Place Low Gross

Jase Hamilton, Stephan Watson, Oliver Craig, Brian DiPietro

A full list of our winners can be found here. If you haven't collected your winnings, give us a call. (You're all winners deep, deep, deep down, so don't worry if it wasn't you this year...there's always next year or Fall Golf!)

We had Bloody Mary Bars (courtesy of Collins Plumbing, Hensel Phelps, Helix Electric, and Tower Glass), a fantastic Sunday golf bag tee prize and bratwursts lunch (courtesy of Finch, Thornton, & Baird LLP), Dilly's Ice Cream Truck (cool treats courtesy of FuturePlan and West Coast Group Benefits), and our scorecard sponsor (Milwaukee Tool)! We also had an amazing steak-chicken dinner buffet to close out the festivities.

We wouldn't be able to do this tournament without our exhibitors (thank you!):

Acme Safety & Supply Corp 

AssuredPartners of California 

Bob Stall Chevrolet 

Cable, Pipe & Leak Detection, Inc. 

Cement Cutting, Inc. 

City Wide Protection Services 

Command Post 

Dynalectric Company 

Enterprise Fleet Management 

Hawthorne Cat 

Herc Rentals, Inc. 

SC Fuels 

Scholefield Construction Law 

Signature Analytics, LLC 

TRL Systems, Inc 

Volvo Construction Equipment 

Warrior Machinery 



We also can't forget about the sponsors who kept our cups full, whatever they may have carried (our beverage sponsors), as well as our hole/tee sponsors and our raffle prize sponsors. You can find the full list of sponsors here.

As a tournament, we also recognize and appreciate a couple of our lasts in terms of committee leadership. This year marks the last year that our Committee Chair, Frank Gerberding from Apex Advertising, and AGC San Diego's own Rae Krushensky, our Vice President of Operations, will run this massive event. They've both contributed many years and many hours to this amazing event, and it truly wouldn't happen without them. So, we honor and thank them here. It won't be the same, but even so, we hope to see them on the course as golfers or distinguished guests next year. We look forward to the new leadership of current Co-Chair Michael Burrell, Volvo Construction Equipment and Services, in the years to come, especially after serving under the esteemed leadership of Frank and Rae.

We also want to again thank all our committee members for their hours of assistance in making sure this event ran smoothly (and ended early!). Committees continue to be the glue that holds us together, and for this event, it's no different.

This event also continues to support our workforce development and our partner programs in the industry, inclusive of SDSU. Special thanks to Thais Alves, Professor and AGC - Paul S. Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management, for her dedication to her program, and her students who showed up in force to help us set up and tear down the tournament. 

See below for a special video (courtesy of Mike Furby, Marathon Construction Corporation) that showcases just one of the ways AGC and our member organizations (Marathon and RDO Equipment Co.) showed up for 62 SDSU students taking the Construction Methods course by hosting a field trip at our Lakeside office and adjacent member HQ facilities earlier this year.

The continued success of this program, the J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering and Management Program, continues to be of the utmost importance so that we can truly continue to build together and grow the industry in San Diego.

We hope to see you all next year! (Or in a couple of months for Fall Golf!) 

Construction Industry Needs Workers 

By Mike McManus, Director of Engineering Construction & Industry Relations

According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), union membership has fallen since 1983. In 1983, union membership of the workforce was 20.1 percent and there were 17.7 million union workers. In 2023, the percentage of union workers in the workforce was 10.0 percent across all industries, and the number of union workers was 14.4 million. 

The rate of union membership for government workers is 32.9 percent. For private sector workers, it is 6.0 percent. However, in the construction industry, 10.1 percent of workers are members of labor unions. In California across all sectors, the union membership is 15.1 percent.

Is the falling rate of union membership a good thing or a bad thing for the country? It depends on who you ask. According to Pew Research, there are very different views on this question, which depends on your political philosophy and age. For example, 71 percent of Republicans ages 65 and older say the decline of unions has been very or somewhat good for working people. However, only 40 percent of all adults under age 40 think the decline of the unions has been a good thing. 

Sixty-nine percent of Democrats say that the decline in union membership has been bad for the country, while only 40 percent of Republicans say that the decline has been bad for the country.

While statistics and opinions vary, one thing is clear, skilled labor - whether organized or not - is on the decline and has been for some time. Could it be the large number of baby boomers are retiring at high rates, and not being replaced fast enough by younger workers? Or maybe it’s the loss of shop and other technical curricula in the high schools in favor of college-bound academics. Whatever the reason, some of the younger generation just do not seem to see working in the trades as a career path.

In the San Diego region, the proliferation of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) is here to stay for now. This fact will likely exacerbate the worker shortage situation for some agencies and companies who will shift to private, non-PLA work. 

The question for the industry is how do we navigate this situation? More work than workers to staff projects is a good problem to have. But the crumbling infrastructure is also a real problem in this region and there is an opportunity for the industry to step up and fix it if we can overcome the shortage of skilled workers. Apprenticeship programs and outreach to high school and college-age students is a crucial step. The construction industry should be focused on growing our numbers. Workforce development is top of mind for most of our members and a major focus at AGC San Diego. We need your input. Get involved in a committee and help us reach the next generation of construction workers!

The AGC Board of Directors and AGC staff welcome the following new members to the Association:

Craft Construction & Development

Trane

AGC's Motto: "It's Good Business to do Business with an AGC Member."

Apply Now For Project Management Course Scholarships

The AGC San Diego Chapter is offering five full scholarships for the 2025 AGC San Diego Construction Project Management Certificate Program. Each scholarship covers the $3,250 tuition. This transformative 26-week program is going into its 20th anniversary of producing rising stars!

Click here to learn more and to download application.

AGC of America Needs Your Help: Take This Survey on Construction Labor Shortages Today

Survey closes Friday, August 16 

AGC of America wants to understand how labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and inflation impact the construction industry. The more members who take the survey, the better able we will be to describe labor market conditions where you operate. Please take a few minutes to complete the workforce survey.

2024

September 19, 2024 - Public Agency Showcase - San Diego Yacht Club

October 7, 2024 - AGC Fall Golf - Country Club of Rancho Bernardo

October 17, 2024 - CLC Cool Cars & Tech Tools Expo - AGC HQ Lakeside

October 30, 2024 -TECH TALK: Digital Transformation - AGC HQ Lakeside

December 14, 2024 - Christmas in Coronado - Hotel Del Coronado

AUGUST MEETINGS

Wednesday, August 21 - 7:30 AM - Build & Serve Charitable Alliance - Virtual

Thursday, August 22 - 11:30 AM - HR Practices Committee - Lakeside

About Monday Morning Quarterback

AGC San Diego Chapter's Monday Morning Quarterback is a "hot off the press" and to the point Monday morning briefing on the important issues facing San Diego's construction industry. It is prepared by AGC Chief Executive Officer, Eddie Sprecco, and Vice President Government & Industry Relations, Dustin Steiner.

Please contact Eddie Sprecco or Dustin Steiner with your comments, or with information that should be conveyed to the industry through this service. Well over 3,000 individuals employed by AGC member firms are part of this system.

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