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If you don’t see changes you
requested please let us know. We are working on a way to put your newsletters
“live” on the national site…stay tuned.
NEW NATIONAL WEBSITE PAGES:
Coming soon, estimating academies page
(send us upcoming events you have scheduled, webinars page- which will
highlight upcoming educational programs (like the one below)
NEW MEMBER BENEFITS:
http://www.aspenational.org/Benefits.htm
We have a new plan for professional
liability insurance through Lloyd’s of London and also historic construction
data from Design Cost Data
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BIM STORMS:
If you have heard of these and have
interest in hearing more or participating please visit: http://www.onuma.com/services/BimStorm.php
McGraw-Hill BIM STUDY:
ASPE joined with AIA, CSI, AGC, AACE,
ASCE and other associations to sponsor the study. A copy of the report will be
available later this fall.
MEMBER ROSTER/BUYERS GUIDE:
We
are closing out the buyers guide section Sept 25th,
any member wanting an advisement or listing must contact me soon. 877-273-5679.
ASPE in the Industry:
October 6-9- MC2 Users conference-
Memphis
November 10-12 – CURT Convention
November 13-14 – OnCenter users
Conference
November – 17-20 – SAGE/Timberline
users Conference
November 18 – Industry Awareness
committee at NIBS /building SMART Alliance BIM Meeting – Washington DC
December 9-11- Ecobuild/FEDCon-
Washington DC
ESTIMATOR FORUMS: http://commercialestimators.com/forums/
Sponsored by ASPE and donated by
www.SmartBidNet.com this forum is designed for members to
ask and answer questions posted on the site.
CHAPTERS IN DEVELOPMENT:
Hats off to our core groups in: Long
Island, Richmond, Norfolk, North and South Carolinas, Jacksonville, SW Florida,
West Palm beach, Mississippi, Oklahoma, San Antonio & Austin, Santa Maria
and Hawaii for their efforts in establishing new ASPE chapters.
ASPE is “Linked IN”
Many of you are already part of this
service, we set up a group at: http://www.linkedin.com/home?myGroups=&trk=hb_side_grps
You may want to start a group for
your chapter as Pittsburgh has done.
FROM
OUR PARTNERS THE BX NET / IBEE:
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LOOKING FOR RELIABLE BIDDING INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS IN OTHER STATES OR
REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES?
HOW
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for bidding opportunities outside of their local area. We need Beta Testers to
help us complete the programming to formally launch this exciting new service.
We are seeking test partners who are willing to commit the necessary time and
attention to fully test the functionality of this site. If you are willing to
be our “guinea pig” for thirty days, we will give you complete access to our
new site, including bidding information with searching and tracking functions;
online plans, specs and addenda AT NO CHARGE.
We plan
to start Beta Testing on or about September 15, 2008 and conclude the testing
on October 31, 2008. During the test period, Beta Testers will be asked to note
their observations on a simple form provided by The Storm. Following the Test
Period, Beta Testers will be required to submit their forms to our development
team and participate in a telephone interview to discuss your findings. If you
are interested in participating in the Beta Test of The Storm online construction
news service,
please contact our
office or respond by e-mail to: info@bxnetwork.org. We will
contact you within 24-hours to discuss your participation.
Virtual Construction from the General Contractor’s Perspective- webinar
presented
by VICO- September 19- Noon – 2 pm ET
May be of interest to some members:
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