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MoreFALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Construction Contractors' Alliance (CCA) will talk about how to get their businesses in shape at a "Business Fitness Forum" Oct. 12-14 meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta. A tour of Dupree Plumbing Co., a full-service plumbing company in the Atlanta metro area. A "Contractor Spotlight" on plumbing, heating, and air conditioning new construction commercial contractor Greene & Associates, Macon, Ga. "Hot Topic" roundtables on lean construction and business expansion. A "Get into Politics or Get out of Business" presentation by Lake Coulson, PHCC's vice president of government relations.
Lean construction expert Dennis Sowards will begin the meeting with a keynote presentation titled "Lean Principles Applied to Construction." Sowards will talk about how a lean construction philosophy can help companies reduce waste and become more productive and profitable.
In the seminar "Legendary Service at the Ritz-Carlton," participants will learn about the Ritz-Carlton philosophy and Gold Standards that have helped the company be a two-time recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The speaker will be Bruce Seigel, the area director of marketing for the Ritz-Carlton Hotels of Georgia.
Other highlights of the meeting include:
CCA serves larger plumbing-heating-cooling construction contractors specializing in residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional construction. For more information about CCA, call 800-533-7694 or visit www.phccweb.org/servicegroups/cca.cfm.
Publication date: 08/01/2005
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