On the final day of AGC’s convention in Las Vegas, the association installed its 2014-15 officers, including new president Alan Landes, a 40-year veteran with rail and heavy/highway firm Herzog Contracting Corp., St. Joseph, Mo., where he serves as president and CEO. He takes the helm from outgoing president Paul W. Diederich, president of North Dakota’s Industrial Builders Inc.
Landes says he is pleased to see the construction industry emerging from the recession but understands that the recovery does not extend equally to all regions or sectors. Many firms that depend heavily upon the public sector, especially highway and public works contractors, are still struggling, he adds.
“We have a ‘devolution’ going on in this country right now. The states know that no more federal dollars are coming their way, so they have to go to the private markets to fund their projects,” Landes says.
他说，结果是对探索公私合作伙伴关系，替代资金和项目交付方法的更大兴趣。他自己的公司赫尔佐格（Herzog）参与了多个P3，包括丹佛的Eagle P3 Fastracks项目。
“People are seeking out P3s by default,” Landes says. “But it is very expensive to get into that contest. It’s essential to have an equity position for a P3 to work well for you.”
Landes将以他担任AGC总裁的任期来推动会员参与和劳动力计划。他说：“我们的行业劳动力下降是我们遇到的第一问题。”“在[高级]学校中，高水平的职业课程不再存在。我们需要帮助改变学校的任务。并非每个人都想要或需要上大学。通过培训，他们可以在建筑和交易中过得很好。我们只需要向学生以及他们的父母传达信息。”
Landes says he will work with AGC staff to show the association’s members, and the industry, that relationships and networking in construction—with clients, owners, designers and fellow contractors— mean more than ever.
The industry’s image and “our prospects can be improved, once people see the incredible opportunities here,” he says.
Landes says he is pleased to see the construction industry emerging from the recession but understands that the recovery does not extend equally to all regions or sectors. Many firms that depend heavily upon the public sector, especially highway and public works contractors, are still struggling, he adds.
“We have a ‘devolution’ going on in this country right now. The states know that no more federal dollars are coming their way, so they have to go to the private markets to fund their projects,” Landes says.
他说，结果是对探索公私合作伙伴关系，替代资金和项目交付方法的更大兴趣。他自己的公司赫尔佐格（Herzog）参与了多个P3，包括丹佛的Eagle P3 Fastracks项目。
“People are seeking out P3s by default,” Landes says. “But it is very expensive to get into that contest. It’s essential to have an equity position for a P3 to work well for you.”
Landes将以他担任AGC总裁的任期来推动会员参与和劳动力计划。他说：“我们的行业劳动力下降是我们遇到的第一问题。”“在[高级]学校中，高水平的职业课程不再存在。我们需要帮助改变学校的任务。并非每个人都想要或需要上大学。通过培训，他们可以在建筑和交易中过得很好。我们只需要向学生以及他们的父母传达信息。”
Landes says he will work with AGC staff to show the association’s members, and the industry, that relationships and networking in construction—with clients, owners, designers and fellow contractors— mean more than ever.
The industry’s image and “our prospects can be improved, once people see the incredible opportunities here,” he says.
