Strategic Planning Meeting
January 24, 2017
The Commerce Club
Meeting Open
GRMCA MEMBERS:
I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for those who participated in the Strategic Planning Meeting. We are working hard to make sure the Association provides the maximum benefit to our members.
Below you will find the minutes from the meeting. Please take a minute to review if you were not able to attend, and please let us know if you have any further feedback.
Thank you for all your feedback during the Strategic Planning Session. We, as an association, will continue to make great strides forward with this amount of involvement.
Kind Regards,
Ryan Chandley
GRMCA Chairman – 2017
Introductions
Business Meeting Agenda
Welcoming Remarks
Ryan Chandley discussed the mission of the GRMCA and the need for a strategic planning meeting. He also thanked our past and current board members for their service.
Sponsor Introduction
Rush Truck Centers introduced their business and services to the group as new members.
Current Activities
Jimmy Cotty updated the membership on the association’s current activities.
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Lobbying Efforts
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Testing Lab Accountability & Building Code Amendments
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Public Relations & Positive Media
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Driver Recruitment
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GA Power Energy Credits
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Build With Strength
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Surveys/Information
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Current Committee Structures
Legislative Speakers
Representative Jason Shaw and Representative Dominic LaRiccia gave us an update on our Manufacturers Exemption bill and the future of infrastructure in the state.
Strategic Alliances
Affinity Programs
Event Calendar
Training Opportunities
Promotions
Future Opportunities/Prioritizations
Field Testing Issues
Jimmie Tanner has experienced issues with breaking cylinders.
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Compressive Strength Testing
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PSI Levels
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Grinding & Capping
Financial Responsibility Issues
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Contract language – “in general accordance”
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If General Contractor incurs cost the responsibility falls to the concrete producer & the lab
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Language – concrete producer “manages testing on behalf of the GC”
Possible Field Testing Solutions
Discussed drafting a letter to testing labs using the GSFIC approved labs list.
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Code amendment change notification
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Proper protocol list
Empower Licensing Boards
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Take away PE license of improper testers
Get General Contractor buy-in from the AGC
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Let them know that testing is not meeting code
Discuss testing in pre-pour meetings, including financial responsibility
Driver Retention Solutions
Jimmie Tanner shared that he has contacted larger companies and hired out of their pre-screened HR pool of applicants that they did not hire and has had large success with retaining them. They already have their commercial driver licenses and are easy to train and have the social skills that ensure a successful employee.
Technical Schools – HOPE eligible?
College Career Day at local high schools
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Drive interstate at age 18
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Develop loyalty for three years & then start driving at 21
Westside Works Construction Ready Program
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Track students that fall off of the construction ready program & turn them to the driver ready program
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Pros: already construction-minded & have a construction background
Surveys & Information
Fleet Benchmarking survey send out in May to have information to share at Annual Meeting.
Design Assistance Program
Extremely underutilized. Parking Lot design assistance could be used, have seen many examples of poor concrete parking lot design.
Open Forum
Bill Davis - CSA Audit for one at fault accident.
Jimmie Tanner - Washout – Better Practices for Returned Concrete.
Ryan emphasized how critical it was to attend committee hearings on the Manufacturing Exemption bill. Will send out communications asking for volunteers to attend the meetings to show that this issue is a priority to our industry.
2017 Tentative Calendar of Events
As all events are confirmed, GRMCA will notify the membership and open registration.
February
1 – Gun Raffle Ticket Sales Open
1 – GRMCA General Scholarship Application Opens
March
27 – “The Curtis Cup” Scholarship Golf Tournament
The Frog
Villa Rica, Georgia
31 – Gun Raffle Ticket Sales Close
April
1 – Deadline for submitting GRMCA General Scholarship
May
7 – Driver Skills Championship
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton, Georgia
June
July
27-30 – Annual Meeting
Ponte Vedra, Florida
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