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Fall harvest of events from Associated Subcontractors of Mass.

Boston, MA ASM has a full slate of events scheduled for this Fall, and we hope you’ll participate, either in person, or remotely! That’s right: ASM is now offering webinars in order to increase its reach across the state, and make it easier for folks from the Cape to the Berkshires to benefit from our educational events. Our fall events offer something for everyone involved in construction, including:

• Wednesday, September 27: ASM’s Safety Roundtable is pleased to welcome Susan Shepherd, industrial hygiene consultant for the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards to discuss OSHA’s new Silica Dust regulations, and exposure control programs that contractors can implement. 

• Tuesday, October 3: Justin Amico and John Bysiewicz from BDO USA, LLP will present on what contractors should learn from last decade’s recession, and how you can position your company to succeed in any economic environment. They’ll also review how proposed tax plans could affect the construction industry. 

• Thursday, October 19: join guest speaker Brian Perlberg of AGC of America for a webinar highlighting recent changes to ConsensusDocs, the widely-used contract documents for the construction industry. 

• Tuesday, October 24: join a free webinar featuring guest speaker Ken Cobleigh, managing director & counsel, AIA Contract Documents, as he reviews important updates to AIA’s industry-standard construction contracts and forms. 

• Wednesday, November 1: join a webinar featuring employment law attorneys Catherine Reuben and David Wilson from Hirsch Roberts Weinstein as they review common mistakes made by specialty contractors…and make recommendations on how to fix them!

• Thursday, November 9: get ready for a fun-filled evening in Boston’s historic Copley Sq. as we celebrate the good fortunes of our region’s subcontractors, and welcome ASM’s new CEO and board members at our biennial dinner gala. Dine, enjoy live music, and reconnect with your colleagues in elegance while we kick off a new chapter in ASM’s proud history!

For more information and to register for any of these events, please visit www.associatedsubs.com

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