The Alaska Contractor: Fall 2006

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The race for Governor of Alaska 2006 THE GOVERNOR CANDIDATES’ VIEWS ON AWARDING CONTRACTS TO ALASKA COMPANIES “What would you do, if elected, to see that Alaska contracts go to Alaska contractors?” Disclaimer: The views expressed by candidates for Alaska governor, Tony Knowles, Sarah Palin and Andrew Halcro, in the following pages are their opinons only and do not necessarily represent the views of the Associated General Contractors of Alaska or advertisers in its quarterly magazine, The Alaska CONTRACTOR. Is state government a project partner or another hurdle? By Andrew Halcro Andrew Halcro, candidate for governor as an Independent. Today if you drive out to the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport you’ll fi nd a $56 million four-story car rental facility under construction. The project represents the fi rst privately funded project of its kind in the country and is being built by Alaskan contractors. It took my industry fi ve years from start to groundbreaking to put the deal together and at some points in the process we really had to wonder if the state government was actually a project partner or just another project hurdle. The fi rst key to ensuring that Alaska contracts goes to Alaska contractors is to ensure that the projects happen to begin with. A state government that understands the fi - nancial risks involved and is more of a partner would go a long way to increase a favorable environment for growth. With federal funds on the decline, more and more projects are going to be constructed with a mixture of private and state dollars. This means that Alaska must have fi scal stability to promote sustainable economic growth, which will help maintain a healthy contractor marketplace. Fiscal stability will help Alaska afford a steady stream of projects that will help Alaskan contractors remain competitive. In addition, the state needs to be more aggressive in funding work training programs like the new Construction Academy to ensure that we have local skilled laborers to replace an aging workforce. As part of my education plan, I’m proposing the state invest more in helping local school districts make vocational training a solid part of their high school course offerings. With construction industry jobs paying wages that are 33 percent higher than other states, this provides a great opportunity to attract, train and retain quality skilled laborers from our own communities. 62 The Alaska CONTRACTOR Fall 2006 PHOTO: COURTESY OF HALCRO CAMPAIGN
THE GOVERNOR CANDIDATES’ VIEWS ON AWARDING CONTRACTS TO ALASKA COMPANIES There is an incredible talent pool right here in Alaska By Sarah Palin Sarah Palin, Republican candidate for governor. To see what a Palin Administration will do to insure Alaska contractors get Alaska contracts, people only need to look at how we are running our campaign for governor. All too often, statewide campaigns in Alaska spend thousands of dollars to bring Outside political consultants and media teams up here to manage their strategy and message. The campaign to elect Sarah Palin and Sean Parnell is entirely being done by homegrown Alaskan talents – many of whom are volunteers. PHOTO: COURTESY OF PALIN CAMPAIGN See PALIN continued on page 64 Scope projects so that Alaskan contractors can be used By Tony Knowles Tony Knowles, Democratic candidate for governor. Our Alaskan contractors are unique and have skills and experience not found in Outside contractors; they should absolutely be on the forefront of our state’s progress to assure that the unique environmental, labor, and logistical Alaska project requirements are addressed by Alaskan contractors. We can promote work for Alaskan contractors by scoping projects so that Alaskan contractors can be utilized to their maximum potential. I will require my commissioners See KNOWLES continued on page 65 Fall 2006 The Alaska CONTRACTOR 63 PHOTO: COURTESY OF KNOWLES CAMPAIGN
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