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Quarter 2011
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Dine Around
7:30 pm
Eat a one of Ocean Reef Club’s fantastic restaurants,
from casual to elegant.
Tuesday, March 15
Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 8:30 am
Start your day off with a healthy breakfast (or grab
some pastries!) and a cup of coffee before a full
morning of business.
Spouse Brunch
8:30 - 10 am
The Spouse Brunch is a great place the get to know the
PCCA crew and share some stories and a few laughs
in a very relaxed atmosphere. This year’s event gets an
added touch of class as it’s aboard (and alongside) the
Outta Touch, a magnificent 105-foot Intermarine Pilot
House Yacht in the Ocean Reef Marina. The moment
you step aboard the Outta Touch, you are swept up
in its understated beauty—the polished burl wood
interior and sparkling chrome railings radiate elegance
and class. The bubbling hot tub, floating rafts, and the
whir of the blender permeate the salt air with playful
easiness. Join us for a morning filled with delicious
food, amazing scenery, and joyous times.
How To Compete and Comply in
a Davis-Bacon Market
8:30 - 10:15 am
This session reviews the basics of the Davis-Bacon
Act and Prevailing Wage laws and provides details
on reducing labor costs, winning bids, allocating
mandatory base wage and fringe benefit dollars, and
dealing with compliance issues such as employee
benefit calculations, certified payroll forms, and DOL
audits.
John G. Allen, CRPS, is the Midwest Regional V.P.
for the Fringe Benefit Group, a firm specializing in
Davis-Bacon and prevailing
wage benefit programs.
Allen has more than 20 years
experience in the employee
benefits industry and holds
two professional designations,
Certified Financial Planner
and Chartered Retirement
Plan Specialist, from the
College For Financial
Planning. The Fringe Benefit
Group administers the Contractors Plan, which is
endorsed by construction industry trade associations
and helps non-union contractors reduce labor costs,
save money, win bids, and stay compliant on all
government work.
Interim Tier 4 Emissions Regulations 10:30 am - 12:15 pm
Joe Mastanduno, Product Manager for Engine and
Drivetrains at John Deere, gives an overview of Tier4
technology (IT4 and FT4), including:
• How we got to where we are now
• Timing of product introductions
• New technology to achieve NOX and PM reduction
Other topics to be discussed are:
• Non-attainment – what it means and how it impacts
contractors
• Lessons learned from the over-the-road trucking
industry
• IT4 and FT4 transition – expected impact on a
contractor’s business, how to best prepare for it, and
what must be done differently, etc.
• Electrification – Greenhouse gasses and the possible
impact on our business
Joe Mastanduno has more
than 22 years in the powertrain
business. He was involved
in developing the Clean Air
Act, a joint effort between the
automotive industry and the
federal government. After that,
Joe worked in the emission test
equipment supply business,
PCCA Convention
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