President’s Message

November 2021

Holding Safety Banner High Is Not Always Easy

I am writing this article while flying across the country via Southwest Airlines. I have spent some time thinking about what I would want to communicate this month. But frankly, as I sit here,...

October 2021

New Orleans, Business and a Tribute

I am sure many of you, like me, are disappointed that we could not meet in New Orleans as planned. Our staff worked hard to overcome the challenges of COVID-19 in order to have...

September 2021

Strategic Meeting Advances Cause

Greetings, everyone! Well, the time is quickly approaching for AWCI’s Convention & INTEX Expo in New Orleans, Oct. 17–20, and I hope you are planning to attend. I am pleased to see the great...

August 2021

Value of AWCI through Pandemic

Hello, fellow AWCI members. I hope everyone is having a great summer. After last year, many of us will not take for granted the opportunity to get out, travel, see family, host parties and...

July 2021

Ready to Help Lead

Greetings AWCI Family! I am certainly looking forward to this upcoming year, serving the needs of our industry and promoting this fine group of people. AWCI works tirelessly to provide value to its members through...

June 2021

To All Members

It is hard for me to believe, but my term as AWCI president will be over at the end of this month. In the previous three years on the AWCI executive committee, one of the...

May 2021

Attracting New Talent

This month I want to focus on attracting new, young people to our industry. I see this as one of the more pressing issues we face. This issue is not only impacting the construction industry—hiring...

May 2021

Convention a Big Hit

What an incredible week in Grapevine, Texas! We had so much fun connecting with old friends and making new ones during AWCI’s Convention & INTEX Expo. The positive energy abounded as people were excited...

April 2021

More AWCI Membership Benefits

I want to start by focusing on the different committees that are offered through AWCI and look at the positive impact each of us can gain from getting involved in them. As I touched on...