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2 nd Quarter 2011

Ofcer Directors

Ofcial Publication of the Power & Communication Contractors Association

Board of Directors

David Aubrey Okay Construction Robert Breeden ElectriCom, Inc. Tony Briggs Vermeer Manufacturing Ed Campbell Henkels & McCoy, Inc. James Dillahunty Henkels & McCoy, Inc. John Fluharty Mears Group, Inc. Matthew Gabrielse Gabe’s Construction Co., Inc. John Hale John Deere Jerrod Henschel Michels Corporation

Kevin Mason ElectriCom, Inc. Robert Orr Sherman & Reilly, Inc. Larry Pribyl MP Nexlevel, LLC Rob Pribyl MP Nexlevel, LLC Brad Radichel Condux International

Lindsley Thulin Michels Corporation Ron Tagliapietra Michels Corporation Matt Trawick Trawick Construction Co., Inc. BryanWesterman MasTec, Inc.

Publication Staf Publisher

TimothyWagner twagner@pccaweb.org

Associate Publisher

Cheryl Stratos stratosc@pccaweb.org

Editor

Michael Ancell mancell@pccaweb.org

Advertising Sales Manager

Victoria Geis vgeis@pccaweb.org

Poison or Nourishment? Why Quantitative Easing Demands That Utility Contractors Hedge Their Risk Today 11

By Mark Bridgers

Fearing continued economic stagnation and high unemployment, the Federal Reserve recently announced a policy of “Quantitative Easing” as a panacea for these ills. Many contractors wonder how this policy will affect their ability to profitably construct a client’s capital assets. What is certain is that inflation will increase, the dollar will depreciate in value, and commodity prices will increase dramatically. Unprepared utility contractors will be punished by these environmental changes in 2012 and beyond.

DOT and Medical Marijuana 21

By Brandon G. Phillips

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©2011 Power & Communication Contractors Association

President

Larry Libla W & L Construction

President-Elect

Tommy Muse Aubrey Silvey Enterprises, Inc.

1 st Vice President

Glen Amerine

Amerine Utilities Construction, Inc.

2 nd Vice President

Steve Sellenriek Sellenriek Construction

Treasurer

Timothy D. Killoren CCI Systems, Inc.

Secretary

Todd Myers

Kenneth G. Myers Construction

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