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Mission Statement

To encourage cooperation, goodwill and open dialogue between owners, architectural/engineering firms, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers; provide leadership and continuous improvement; and insure integrity and fairness in all construction documents and matters related to the construction process.

Services, Products & Benefits

The Industry Relations Committee serves Chapter Members on several fronts. Among them are:

• Helps Members solve industry problems that they encounter with all parties involved in the construction process.
• Promotes strategic alliances with other construction industry groups, associations, and professional societies. It has formed an AIA-AGC Partnering Task Force with the American Institute of Architects, Detroit component, that develops joint AGC-AIA events and educational training opportunities.
• Promotes ongoing educational programs and seminars for the construction industry to enhance and improve communications within the industry.
• Participates and supports other construction industry groups in their respective efforts to improve the industry.
• Develops an annual Construction Industry Technology Conference to educate Chapter Members and the construction industry at large on the new developments in technology, such as computers and new software that is having an impact on the way that the construction industry does business.
• Educates the Membership and the construction industry at large about the use of new project delivery and contract documents and address issues that come up when the documents or standard contract forms are revised.
• Tracks and informs the Membership about upcoming construction projects in the Southeastern Michigan area, especially those projects which have unique requirements.
• Helps to address fair payment practices within the construction industry by providing panel discussions and other educational programs that generate a healthy dialog between general contractors and subcontractors/suppliers on improving cash flow without government intervention.
• Participates in community outreach programs such as coordinating and providing volunteers for such projects a the City of Detroit’s annual "Clean Sweep" beautification campaign.
• Works to study the needs and requirements of the key customer groups that do business with Chapter Members: Owners, Architects/Engineers, Subcontractors/Suppliers and Public construction agencies.
• Promotes quality in all aspects of the construction process.
• Distributes industry relations information developed by AGC of America to Chapter Members.
• Provides speakers and panel members from within the Chapter Membership to speak and participate in other construction association programs.

Partnering Activities

Partnering Charter Among the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) and the AGC, Greater Detroit Chapter.

The Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) and the AGC, Greater Detroit Chapter mutually recognize the importance of providing efficient and high quality engineering services to both public and private owners in the Southeastern Michigan area. To this end, MSPE and theAGC, Greater Detroit Chapter adopt the following shared goals and objectives:

• Promote excellence in both engineering design and construction for all aspects of engineering and building construction, thereby providing taxpayers and private owners with outstanding and cost-effective services.
• Continue to support Quality Improvement in the delivery of all engineering and construction services.
• Share industry and government best practices and new approaches to the engineering and construction process, such as partnering and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
• Promote environmental awareness in the conduct of our business.
• Promote efficient procurement and contract administration practices that foster a fair and open selection process including Quality Based Selection (QBS) and negotiated contracts.
• Advance team building among the participants in engineering and construction projects.
• Ensure a commitment to continuing communication among MSPE Members and AGC Members at all levels within both organizations to further these objectives.
  

Agreed to this 21st day of January, 1998.

Gerald M. Belian, P.E., President MSPE & R. Andrew Martin, Jr. President, AGC Greater Detroit Chapter

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Industry Relations Committee Members

Mark Suokas – Committee Chair – Alberici Constructors
Roger Avendt – SG Construction Services
Gerald M. Belian, P.E. – Soil & Materials Engineers, Inc.
John Czarnecki – Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Joseph Graf, P.E. – Barton Malow Company
Clifford P. Kazmierczak – Turner Construction Company
Michael J. Monahan – The Monahan Company
Kelly Taylor – F.H. Martin Construction Company

Samuel J. Veltri – Staff Liaison –
AGC, Greater Detroit Chapter, Inc.

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