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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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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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