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Sales and Marketing 

During a Global 

Crisis: COVID-19 

By Mandy Holm, Denim Marketing 

It is all over the news – COVID-19 (coronavirus), 

a pandemic. For companies and employees 

trying to continue moving forward with work, 

we are in challenging times. Yet, so much of 

what we do today is done on the computer and 

online. Can we mitigate the damage this illness 

is causing by focusing on what we can do online? 

Let’s talk about sales and marketing during a 

global crisis, in particular during coronavirus. 

Here are some ideas of what you can do: 

Focus Online 

Host virtual meetings: use FaceTime, Skype, 

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host meetings. These tools allow face-to-face 

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interaction (something people are missing 

presently), and they also provide the ability to 

give a virtual tour of a model home. Focus on 

selling and answering questions via online chat 

– something you should consider adding if you 

don’t already have. Typically, live or online chat 

can increase virtual leads by an average of 40% 

and conversions by more than 45%. 

Rethink social media strategy and send 

potential customers to your website (versus a 

physical location) to gather information, shop 

virtual tours, and continue looking around, thus 

continuing the shopping process. Think, “visit us 

online” versus “stop by today.” When marketing 

on social media during a crisis, you want to make 

sure you are providing the information they 

need to keep you in the consideration process. 

Audit social media sites to ensure that they 

are fully built out and have all the latest 

information, photos, and videos on them. Add 

3D tours or anything unique to enhance sites 

and provide more information. This might be a 

good time to update Pinterest and encourage 

new home shoppers to select design options. 

Beef up your website with new information. 

Get creative and ask yourself what you can 

add. Now may be the time to revisit adding 

interactive floor plans or virtual tours. 

Add more video with live footage on Facebook, 

Instagram, or other social sites. Give tips, tour 

model homes, show your agents onsite, etc. 


Now is also a good time to explore text 

messaging or SMS marketing apps. We all 

know customers would rather text than talk. 

In fact, I think we have all become millennials 

in this way! According to Media Post, 67% 

of customers would rather send and receive 

text messages to communicate about 

appointments versus using email or the phone. 

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customers. 

Focus on Remarketing 

What do you already know about your 

customers that you haven’t had time to dig into? 

This is a great time to remarket to customers 

who have visited your website or opened an 

email. If you have not yet set up the Facebook 

Pixel, Google Pixel, or LinkedIn Insight Tag, 

take time to do so now. Once all are running, 

remarket to those potential customers via 

targeted ads on Facebook, Google, the Google 

ad network, or LinkedIn. Additionally, email 

marketing tools such as Mailchimp, Constant 

Contact, and many CRMs show when prospects 

open and click. Dive into this data and 

determine what additional information can be 

sent next to keep them interested or help them 

take the next step. 

Make it Personal 

Find out what they need and want, then cater 

to their hot buttons. Email a BombBomb video 

or text photos of the product/community 

they expressed interest in. Treat them to an 


exceptional, but virtual, personal experience. 

If sending mass email, personalize these with 

a greeting and the recipient’s first name. The 

overall goal is to catch their attention, anticipate 

their needs, and remain relevant without 

becoming creepy! 

Don’t forget to include multi-lingual messaging, 

particularly regarding updates, so every 

constituent knows the latest facts and what 

is going on. You know your buyers and target 

audience, make sure to include all of them. 

Revisit Social Media Advertising 

Update social media ads to be as interactive as 

possible. Use videos when possible and have the 

ads click through to videos and 3D tours on your 

website. Do not encourage people to stop by, 

especially if you are not open. Instead, encourage 

online shopping! 

We can all do our part to prevent the spread of 

coronavirus, but we can still continue working in 

creative and thoughtful ways to keep business 

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Professional 

Engineers in the 

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By Betty Jean Jordan, PE, MS4CECI 

Engineers play an important role in 

construction, designing plans for structures 

and site layouts and sometimes providing 

construction oversight. Anyone who completes 

an accredited engineering degree program can 

properly claim to be an engineer, but only a 

licensed professional engineer (PE) can sign 

and seal construction documents. 

How does an engineer become licensed? He 

or she first becomes an “engineer intern” (EI) 

or “engineer-in-training” (EIT) by passing the 

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. The 

exam typically is taken shortly before or after 

graduation from an engineering program 

approved by the engineer’s state licensure 

board. Next, the EI or EIT completes four years 

of qualifying engineering experience under 

the supervision of a PE. (Note that additional 

years of experience are required in Georgia for 

those with an engineering technology degree.) 

The EI/EIT then may take the Principles and 

Practice of Engineering (PE) exam. Passing 

the PE exam is just the beginning of being a 

professional engineer. A PE must continue to 

hone his/her professional skills and maintain 

licensure through continuing education. 

Engineers have powerful reasons both 

professional and personal for earning and 

maintaining a PE license. Licensure is the mark 

of a professional. It designates dedication, 

skill, and quality. In fact, the first fundamental 

canon of the Code of Ethics of the National 

Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) 

states that “Engineers, in fulfillment of their 

professional duties, shall hold paramount the 

safety, health, and welfare of the public.” Just 

as the CPA defines the accountant, and a law 

license defines the lawyer, a PE license tells 

the public that the engineer has mastered the 

critical elements of his/her profession and 

demonstrates a commitment to the highest 

standards of engineering practice. 

In addition to needing a license to sign and 

seal engineering documents for public or 

private clients, only PEs can be in responsible 

charge of a firm in private practice or serve as 

a fully qualified expert witness. A PE license 

offers flexibility, opening such career options 

as becoming a specialist or opening one’s own 

business. It can even offer protection during 

industry downsizing or outsourcing. Studies 

have shown that PEs also tend to earn higher 

pay throughout their careers. 

Having a PE license has opened professional 

doors to me. After spending most of my 

career in civil engineering private practice, 


several years ago I expanded into teaching 

erosion and sedimentation (E&S) control 

certification classes. Georgia state law 

requires certification for anyone involved in 

the construction industry. The Georgia Soil 

and Water Conservation Commission oversees 

the E&S education and certification process. 

Three levels of certification are offered. Level 

1A certification is required for people in the 

field, including developers, builders, and site 

superintendents. Level 1B certification is 

required for regulatory enforcement personnel, 

who typically work for a local government 

or the Georgia Environmental Protection 

Division. Level II certification is required for 

design professionals (people who prepare 

E&S plans) and plan reviewers (people who 

review plans on behalf of local governments 

or the state). I prepare E&S plans as a private 

consultant in addition to teaching E&S control 

certification classes. My PE license allows me 

to be certified as a Level II design professional 

and to teach all three levels of E&S control 

certification classes. 

To be effective in the construction industry, 

an engineer must have more than strong 

technical skills. He/she also much be able 

to communicate well in both written and 

verbal contexts and know something about 

government, regulations, finance, and other 

interrelated topics. Being a PE helps develop 

and integrate this broad skill set. NSPE and 

its state affiliates, such as the Georgia Society 

of Professional Engineers (GSPE), are ready 

to help professional engineers develop these 

skills as we serve the public. 

To join NSPE/GSPE, visit 

https://www.nspe.org/membership/join-now. 

For information about Georgia’s Level 1A, Level 

1B, Level II, and recertification classes, visit 

https://erosiontraining.com/. 

Betty Jean Jordan, PE, MS4CECI, is the 

Executive Director of the Georgia Society of 

Professional Engineer and an instructor with 

the NPDES Training Institute. Additionally, she 

provides professional engineering consulting 

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What Mass 

Timber Can Do 

for Georgia’s 

Forests 

Sustainable building is putting the 

spotlight on local, high-tech wood 

The Kendeda Building for Innovative 

Sustainable Design, in Atlanta, is as impressive 

as any spaceship. Located on the Georgia Tech 

campus, the structure is the largest academic 

building in the Southeast to be certified as a 

Living Building. 

Upon completion, the exterior will have an 

array of over 900 photovoltaic panels and a 

fully functioning rooftop garden with an apiary 

and berry orchard. Inside, rainwater flows into 

a large cistern, which can be treated and used 

on-site, and water-cooled pipes, which are 

embedded in the floors, reducing the need for 

air conditioning. Taken together, these features 

will help the edifice generate about five percent 

more electricity than it needs. 

But what’s even more impressive is the 

construction itself, which relies heavily on 

wood. Columns and beams, made from gluelaminated 

timber (glulam), hold up 489 ceiling 

panels of nail-laminated timber (NLT), built 

using 25,000 linear feet of locally salvaged twoby-fours. 

While these elements give the interior 

a more organic look than, say, the offices 


Photo by Brady Hummel 

By: Reid Singer - October 18, 2019 

Article originally appeared in Georgia Forestry Magazine 

http://www.georgiaforestrymagazine.com/masstimberingeorgia.html 

at Cape Canavereal, the Kendeda Building 

nevertheless resembles a place where your 

great-great-grandchildren might go to school. 

When I visited the building in July, it was late 

in the afternoon, and I was struck by how the 

high ceilings and tall windows let in pools of 

natural light. The columns and beams seemed 

to shimmer, and the hues of the wood felt 

innately soothing and warm. Next to the solid 

grays and blacks of construction, the gentlyshifting 

shades of the grain made everything a 

little fresher and more inviting. 

“It’s awesome,” said Jimmy Mitchell, lead project 

manager for Skanska construction. Standing in 

the atrium, Mitchell said he hoped the Kendeda 

Building would give other firms ideas about 

what they can accomplish with the mass timber 

framing style. “Designers, structural engineers 

and owners can look at this and say, ‘For my 

next commercial application, I want to consider 

wood structure.’” 


The Kendeda Building during construction. In the foreground are panels of nail-laminated timber (NLT). There were a total 

of 489 panels made from salvaged two-by-fours by the building. (Photo by: Brady Hummel) 

Light, Strong and Resilient 

As a category, mass timber describes engineered 

products that have been made by laminating 

or compressing multiple layers of wood into 

single, solid panels. Glulam and NLT have many 

advocates, though firms also seek out dowellaminated 

timber (DLT). Other options include 

cross-laminated timber (CLT), in which layers of 

dimension lumber are secured together at right 

angles, and structural composite lumber (SCL), 

manufactured from blocks of dried and graded 

veneers, strands or flakes. 

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The refining process is fairly simple, but mass 

timber products are light, strong and resilient, 

with a commanding load-bearing capacity and 

a superior resistance to fire and heat. And while 

these properties would be familiar to anyone 

who’s seen a tall pine sway in the wind without 

snapping - or watched a campfire log take hours 

to burn - mass timber is a uniquely 21st-century 

technique. The International Code Council (ICC) 

recently settled on changes that will permit it 

for the design of taller buildings, and only a few

structures in North America 

have put it to use. 

Whether it’s applied to a 

single-family lodge or a giant 

airport terminal, Mitchell 

believes mass timber holds 

unparalleled advantages 

over steel or concrete. 

Wood is a natural and 

renewable carbon sink, and 

harvesting it leaves a far 

lower environmental impact 

than mining. Compared 

to conventional materials, 

mass timber can be cheaper 

to build with and easier to 

install, which speeds up 

construction times and 

drives down labor costs. 

When it’s applied to new 

buildings in growing cities, 

it opens up new revenue 

streams from forests in more 

rural communities. Given all 

of these benefits, Mitchell 

says he’s not surprised by 

the new embrace of mass 

timber by his peers. 

Advocacy is Changing 

Minds 

Until recently, access to 

mass timber was fairly 

limited, especially in the Southeast, where only 

one facility manufactures it. The Long Hall, in 

Whitefish, Montana, is the first commercial 

building project in the United States constructed 

with CLT and was only completed in 2011. Even 

in Europe, where builders have been using mass 

timber since the 1990s - and where about fourfifths 

of the world’s CLT is still made - it remains 

a niche product: only 680,000 cubic meters were 

produced in 2016, compared to 1.068 billion 

cubic meters of wood products consumed. 

Mass timber is growing, however, thanks to years 

of advocacy among architects, construction 

material specialists and authorities in fire and 

safety. Bruce Lindsey, the South Atlanta regional 

director for WoodWorks, says the nonprofit has 

already devoted 40,000 hours of workshops 

and seminars to the subject, educating industry 

professionals about the material’s sustainability, 

cost-effectiveness and resistance to harsh 

weather. Before tall wood buildings could be 

allowed into the 2021 International Building 

Code, the ICC convened the Tall Wood Building 

(TWB) Ad Hoc Committee in December 2015 

and chartered it to conduct a long, detailed 

technical review of mass timber knowledge and 

building performance. The general public has 

needed convincing, too: wood, after all, is an 

excellent fuel source, with a role in some of the 

most destructive urban fires of the early 20th 

century. It had been banned from use in the 

construction of theaters and schools in cities 

around the country, but experts now say that 

mass timber can be safer - and tougher - than 

conventional materials. 

“I’d rather be in a 10-story building out of wood 

than a two-story building out of unprotected 

steel,” said Pat Layton, director of the Wood 

Utilization and Design Institute at Clemson 

University. “Wood is combustible, but it’s 

extremely fire-resistant, and it burns at a very 

predictable rate.” 

Layton pointed out that wood chars uniformly 

at about one-and-a-quarter inches per hour. As 

the exterior burns, the resulting carbon build-up 

acts as a natural insulator, forming a seal that 

blocks the underlying tissue from oxidizing. As a 

result, timber can burn slowly and consistently, 

retaining its integrity for hours, rather than falling 

apart in sudden bursts. By contrast, moisture 

trapped in concrete can pressurize and expand 

at high temperatures, causing layers to violently 

break off, and the strength in metals can quickly 

dissipate at around 1,000 degrees Celsius. While 

every material has inherent risks, Layton believes 

the risks of timber are fairly straightforward to 

manage - especially when used with effective 


sprinkler systems, heat-resistant gypsum board 

and sensible fire exits that are easy to reach. 

“You have to take care of the envelope,” she said. 

“Sewers leak. Roofs leak. Steel rusts. Over time, 

you’ll even see cement flaking. Any building - 

steel, concrete or wood - you have to take of it. 

But if you take care of it, it’s going to be fine.” 

When talking about wood’s performance in 

hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters, 

Layton described TNT blast tests of mass 

timber initiated by the U.S. Army in 2018. 

These results were promising and led to the 

use of CLT for four- or five-story structures 

that house soldiers and their families, many of 

them featuring staircases and elevator shafts. 

She was also adamant about the role that mass 

timber construction plays in stimulating the 

local economies in the Southeast, a view shared 

by leaders in the forestry profession, including 

Georgia Forestry Association President and CEO 

Andres Villegas. 

“Products like CLT or glulam represent a new 

use of lumber,” he said. “We have such a thriving 

building and construction community in Atlanta, 

Savannah, Macon, Athens and Valdosta, and 

we’re projected to add five million people over 

the next 20 years. As our state continues to add 

population, some of us are going to be living in 

buildings that are made from mass timber that’s 

cut in Georgia and from trees that are grown in 

Georgia.” 

“A Sustainable Way to Build” 

What this means for Georgia’s forest landowners 

is signaled, in part, by the opening of a new mass 

timber facility in Dothan, Alabama. Operated 

by the Flordia-based International Beams, the 

227,000-square-foot factory now employs over 

50 people and is the first mass timber facility to 

trade primarily in Southern yellow pine. Working 

with vendors like Rex Lumber, Interfor and 


WestRock, the site produces CLT for firms like 

Gainsborough Architects and Cooper Carry. 

“It just seems like a no-brainer to us,” Simon 

Siegert, architectural designer for International 

Beams, said about the local market for CLT. “It’s 

a sustainable ways to build, and it’s a reasonable 

way to build for future generations.” 

Risher Willard, utilization chief for the Georgia 

Forestry Commission, said that the market for 

mass timber would help forest landowners derive 

the maximum benefit from their property. 

“The Southeast is one of the largest wood 

baskets in the entire world,” he said. “In Georgia, 

we’re growing 41 percent more wood per year 

than we’re using, and we need more outlets for 

wood products to utilize all of that excess supply. 

Any time you create more demand for wood 

products, it all comes back to the timber owner.” 

In June, Willard gave a presentation on the forest 

industry at the Georgia Environmental Health 

Association’s annual education conference. He 

emphasizes the need to keep the public informed 

while restraining some of the hype about mass 

timber as a commodity - at least in the short 

term. 

housing, to the agricultural issues affecting less 

populous parts of the state. 

“Timber is a product that brings the two 

Georgias together,” says Bill de St. Aubin, CEO 

of the Sizemore Group, a firm based in Atlanta. 

“But before that can happen, the incentive is 

going to need to be there. Architecture is a big 

investment, and so you have to educate the 

bank, the insurance company and everyone else 

in the process. It’s not like computer technology. 

It’s something that’s going to be around for a long 

time.” 

Potential for Lower Emissions 

Like other design professionals, de St. Aubin was 

particularly encouraged by the role that mass 

timber could play in addressing climate change. 

Living trees are prized for their ability to absorb 

carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, and 

harvested timber can store carbon indefinitely. In 

theory, harvesting wood from local, responsiblymanaged 

forests can have much lower emissions 

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“CLT is going to be a slow-growth industry here 

in the U.S.,” he predicted. “A lot of people are 

going gaga over this, like it’s going to double the 

price that landowners get for their wood, but 

it’s not going to have any effect on the average 

timber sale in Georgia for a long time. As more 

plants get built and more is used for these 

products, it’s only going to help in that regard. 

But it’s not going to be overnight.” 

Construction, like forestry, is almost always 

a long-term endeavor, requiring a firm 

understanding of how communities interact and 

adapt to change. While the payout is measured 

in decades - rather than in months or years - 

many architects believe that, with enough time 

and patience, the market for mass timber can 

help to connect city-based issues, like affordable 


Inside T3 West Midtown, Hines Interests Limited Partnership’s new 205,000-square-foot 

development in Atlanta’s Atlantic Station. (Photo Courtesy of Hines Interests Limited Partnership) 

than manufacturing steel or concrete. 

At the Kendeda Building, Jimmy Mitchell said this 

was one of the main reasons mass timber was 

involved in the Georgia Tech project. There’s just 

as much interests, however, among for-profit 

companies. Hines Interests Limited Partnership, 

a global real estate investment firm, sought 

out glulam and DLT to construct the frame and 

decking of T3 West Midtown, a 205,000-squarefoot 

development in Atlanta. Because these 

components were fabricated off-site, they could 

be unloaded and installed with just a handful 

of people, leading to enormous savings in time 

and staffing resources. It also looks fantastic; the 

glulam components are as smooth and elegant 

as any material, with friendly earth tones that are 

soothing to the eyes. 

“I think our customers really appreciate the story 

of wood,” John Heagy, a senior managing director 

at Hines, said during a tour of the site. Even 

for commercial projects, he said people were 

drawn to the sustainability and aesthetics of 

mass timber. And the company took pride in the 

ecological impact: by using mass timber instead 

of metal and concrete, the structure will store 

3,600 metrics tons of carbon dioxide and avoid 

14,000 metric tons of emissions. This can be easy 

to overlook, since the building has a rustic wood 

core but is covered on the outside with dark zinc 

panels. Like the Kendeda Building, the modern 

and rustic effects are in perfect harmony. 

“The exterior was designed to look like steel, but 

all of that is supported by wood,” Heagy said. 

“This is a beautiful new building, with an old soul. 

And from a technology standpoint, it’s top notch.” 

Reid Singer is a journalist based in Atlanta. He 

has written for Smithsonian, Outside, and The 

New Yorker. 


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632 GREATER ATLANTA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION 

111 HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS 

132 ANDRADE’S CLEAN UP, INC. 

125 ARROW EXTERMINATORS 

102 ATLAS CONSTRUCTION LLC *GOLD SPONSOR 

110 JENNIFER’S GLASS WORKS 

628 KEYMAGINE LLC 

223 METRO LED 

*BRONZE SPONSOR 

221 BAD DOG TOOLS 

117 BAYTREE LANDSCAPE 

321 BELLE A VIE 

340 BERMAC SAFETY 

233 BOULDER DESIGNS 

622 BRYCO ELECTRIC 

327 BUILDER FINANCE INC 

421 BUSMAX LEASING, LLC 

326 C3 COMMUNICATIONS 

*GOLD SPONSOR 

128 MOBILE FLEET SOLUTIONS, INC. 

127 NAWIC ATLANTA CHAPTER #49 

119 NGF DISTRIBUTORS 

320 NUTECH REFINISHING 

220 POWER ANALYSIS & SYSTEMS SERVICES 


341 PROFORCE STAFFING INC 

445 RE/MAX TRU/TAMRA WADE 

137 RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN 

435 RUBBER FLOORS & MORE 

226 CABINETWORKS GROUP 

105 SCHULZ OF AMERICA, INC. 

120 CARPORT CENTRAL 

133 SKILLED ON SITE 


322 CARR, RIGGS & INGRAM CPAS & ADVISORS 

131 CHAMPION-ARROWHEAD 

214 CLAYTON FIXTURES 

441 SOLARIA LIGHTING 

420 STARFIRE AUTOMATIC GATES & SECURITY 

222 SUTTER,MCLELLAN & GILBREATH, INC. 

520 CORTAVO 

202 TEK-RAIL, INC. 


101 CRITICAL COMPONENTS 

115 CUTCO CUTLERY 

333 THERMACOTE, INC 

227 TRADE MASTERS 


302 DAVIS WINDOW AND DOOR 

328 DEMILEC INC 

210 TRAVIS PRUITT & ASSOCIATES, INC 

433 UHP WIRELESS NETWORKS *BRONZE SPONSOR 

422 DPL TELEMATICS 


521 UNITED SITE SERVICES OF ATLANTA 


415 EPI 

345 WATTS & BROWNING ENGINEERS, INC. 

*GOLD SPONSOR 

426 FLEETCHASER 


432 WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON 

638 FLOOR MAX DIRECT 

402 GENTECH INC/BRIGGS & STRATTON/YAMAHA 

129 GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION 

116 WOODBRID LLC 

427 WOODWUDY WHOLESALE FLOORING 

429 WOOSTER PRODUCTS 

315 GEORGIA LIGHTSCAPES 



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ATLANTA BUILD EXPO 

Cobb Galleria Centre 

July 15 & 16, 2020 :: Wednesday & Thursday 

ENTRANCE 



Atlanta workshops 

TOM WOODCOCK 

Keynote Area 

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS 

Keynote Area 

Key points addressed: 

All Seminars at the Build Expo are FREE to attend! 

Build 

expo 

Closing Construction Deals : keynote 

WEDNESDAY :: 1:15PM - 2:15PM 

Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers 

Construction sales is an ever moving target. Techniques that worked years ago are less effective, yet some 

traditional sales methods still produce. Which do and which don’t? How do you know which? What new 

technologies and sales systems do you adopt? Does social media really produce opportunity in construction sales? 

Where do you put your sales time and attention? These are all great questions and will be answered. 

• What new technologies should I incorporate 

• What truly works in construction sales 

• How do I manage my sales effort 

• What is working currently in regards to construction selling 

Networking and Association Use : keynote 

THURSDAY :: 1:15PM - 2:15PM 


Many contractors never join relevant associations that can produce revenue for them. Even worse they spend the dues money and 

don’t maximize the effectiveness of the association. We will layout how to determine what associations to join, how to work them 

and get business from your involvement. The single greatest way to find grouped customers and network contacts is right in your 

backyard association! 

Work them to the fullest and you’ll never make a cold call again! 

Room #102 

26 CONSTRUCTIONMONTHLY.COM 

Beating the Price Objection 

WEDNESDAY :: 9:30AM - 11:00AM 


Stop letting price be the determining factor in winning projects! This topic deals specifically with the pressure to always be low. 

Learn the sales tools necessary to get the inside track in the bidding process. The goal being to consistently win projects and raise 

profitability on those projects. The most common mis-takes made in bidding are revealed and countered. 

Room #102 Common Construction Sales Mistakes 

THURSDAY :: 9:30AM - 11:00AM 


Many in the construction industry consistently make the same mistakes that kill their opportunity. There are many common errors 

and mentalities that hinder sales success. We’ll put a light on these problems and give the behaviors that counter them. Make sure 

your approach to the customer base is the most effective possible. 

These errors are often made without the contractor even realizing they’re making them. This cripples their chances of winning 

profitable projects. 

Room #102 

Impact of Social Media & Brand Identity 

WEDNESDAY :: 11:30AM - 12:30PM 

Target Audience: All Building and Construction Professionals 

Mastering Social Media is on the top of the agenda for almost all business executives. They are constantly working to identify ways in 

which their firms can make profitable use of the popular Social Media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

Consumers traditionally use Social Media and the Internet to simply expend content: they read it, watch it, and use it to make informative 

buying decisions. They are able to use these platforms for a variety of purposes because they have immediate access to this information 

in the palm of their very hands. 

This represents the social media phenomenon. This phenomenon is known to have significant impact a firm’s reputation, sales, and even 

survival. Yet, many executives neglect this form of media because they do not understand what it is, the various purposes it serves or 

how to engage with it. When used correctly, Social Media can monetize your sales and business growth. Platforms such as Instagram, 

Facebook and Twitter enable the creation of virtual customer environments (VCEs), online communities of interest formed around 

specific firms, brands, or products. In today’s market we see this as the instant gratification sale. 

Increasing your engagement and strengthening your brand identity is vital to the success of this process. I am here to provide you with 

the steps necessary to develop this type of presence. In this presentation I will coach you through the process of establishing your 

business’ brand identity across a variety of social media platforms and show you the impact it will have on your sales strategy and overall 

business goals.


MITCH SAVOIE HILL, CPC 

Keynote Area 



Build 

expo 

Your Adversity Is Your Advantage: keynote 


Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers. 

We all face adversity in some way, personally or as a group. When faced with obstacles, challenges or tragedy, 

what are the powerful questions you can ask yourself or your team to turn that adversity into an opportunity to 

grow, learn or succeed beyond expectation? 


What does it take to blow past your roadblocks and achieve the seemingly impossible? 

Mitch Savoie Hill shares her incredible stories and takes you on an emotional ride that will answer these questions and give you the 

tools needed to turn your adversity into your advantage! 

KEN QUINTANA, PE, RLS 

Keynote Area 

The Contractor & Engineer’s Role as the Owner’s Construction Team: keynote 


Target Audience: Architects, Engineers, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, & Remodelers 

Mr. Quintana will discuss the composition, roles and responsibilities of the construction team in delivering a project that meets the 

owner’s goals and objectives. 

The focus will be on the Design- Bid- Build and the Design- Build delivery methods. 

STAN ALDRIDGE 

Room #107 

Water Proof Flooring 


Target Audience: All Building and Construction Professionals 

WATER PROOF, KID PROOF, PET PROOF LIFE PROOF FLOORS 

Moisture has been the worst issue on flooring all across the south east, and creates many headaches for builders. 

This item eliminates all the headaches contractors and builders can have. 100% waterproof, pet proof, kid, proof, stain proof, 

sunlight proof, stain proof, beautiful looking flooring. fast installation, installs over existing floor and imperfect subfloors, real 

wood looks and feel, 0 acclimatization time, easy of installation, no glue, its to good to be true. 

Stan dispels the myths of “water proof” vs “water resistant” flooring and shows you the difference as well as what to look for in a 

vinyl plank floor, and how to avoid wood based vinyl items, as well as the new Rigid stone infused SPC vinyl, rated for commercial 

use. 






JOSHUA RAMSEY 

Room #106 Google Partner Teaching: BEGINNER - Intro to SEO and Understanding Your 

Website (part 1) 


Target Audience: All building and construction professionals 

(The starting point for business owners that don’t know much about online advertising) 

• Types of coded websites 

* What makes sense for you to use 

* What the cost should be 

• Basic Building of your website – 

easiest things to do, most overlooked 

Build 

expo 

• How to read the basics in 

* Google Analytics 

* Google Search Console 

• Density of text 

• Understanding user experience 

• Reading competitors’ strategies 

• Identify keywords that will have the 

most impact 

• Understand why all SEO companies 

have different strategies 

Room #106 Google Partner Teaching: BEGINNER - Intro to SEO and Understanding Your Website (part 2) 



(The starting point for business owners that don’t know much about online advertising) 

• User Experience Explained by using 

* Analytics 

* Search console 

• Errors 

• How to stand out from competitors 

with your messaging 

• SEO sources and tools to trust 

• Setting a Google Business Listing 

• Dead link check 

• Social Reputation 

• Hold ANY SEO company accountable 

• Does your website pass the mobile 

check – NO REALLY, is it mobile 

approved 

Room #106 

Google Partner Teaching: MID-LEVEL Understanding and Training (part 1) 



(Bring a laptop and have a good understanding of what SEO already is) 

• Writing text with your keywords 

• Writing meta tags (Title, Description, H) 

• Implementing and Following Google Strategies 

* Bert 

* EAT 

* Security strategies 

• Ranking Strategies 

• Google AdWords – BASIC training 

* Do’s / Don’ts 

• HREFLANG Tag 

Room #106 

Google Partner Teaching: MID-LEVEL Understanding and Training (part 2) 



(Bring a laptop and have a good understanding of what SEO already is) 

• Working with Images to improve 

visibility 

• Link building 

• Toxic links 

• Explained strategies to manage user 

experience through analytics and 

heatmaps 

• Google AdWords – Intermediate training 

* Budget 

* Improving Search Impressions 

• Paid Ad Options online 

Room #106 

Google Partner Teaching: ADVANCED (part 1) 



• Breadcrumbs of websites – the impact they have 

• When to use C-names 

• Setting Goals in Analytics 

• Avoiding ‘Not Provided’ Responses in Analytics 

• Finding and setting directory listings – with an affordable 

budget 


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 

® 

IN CONSTRUCTION 

WOMEN 


Room #106 



Build 

expo 

Google Partner Teaching: ADVANCED (part 2) 

THURSDAY :: 11:45AM - 12:30PM 



(Be sure to attend the first sessions before you attend this session) 

• Submitting sitemaps 

• Expanding your digital Footprint 

• Adding Mark up for Voice 

SALEH MUBARAK 

Room #116 

Tricks, Tips, and Ploys in Project Scheduling 


Target Audience: Builders and Contractors 

Construction project scheduling is an interesting field where science meets art. Even though the concept is simple 

and can be explained in less than an hour, there are still many issues that need the attention of the expert. These 

tricks and tips that can make a big difference between success and failure of the project. This seminar covers a wide collection of 

them to make the project management team aware of them. This includes tips for good practices as well as common mistakes. 

Introduction to construction cost estimating: 



Cost estimating is arguably the most important function in construction project management. It may be indeed the difference 

between winning and losing. The seminar briefly covers the principles of construction cost estimating, direct vs indirect costs, 

detailed vs approximate estimates, and more. 

VANESSA VASQUEZ 

Room #119 

Quickbooks For Contractors- Part 1 


Quickbooks For Contractors- Part 2 


Target Audience: Contractors, Subcontractors, and anyone curious about the features & benefits of QuickBooks 

This class is an overview of how contractors can utilize the QuickBooks functionality to facilitate job costing, payroll, receivables and 

the overall benefits of either the online or desktop applications. 

ANNA GRIFFIN 

Room #117 

Preconstruction Best Practices 


Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers. 

Starting a project off with an appropriate budget, fast and accurate schedule, and integrated logistics plan helps to 

deliver a great design and high-quality documents. How can we do this even better so the results are more accurate, 

timely and satisfying for clients, design teams and trade partners? A comprehensive approach to Design Phase/ 

Preconstruction Services leverages improved technology, Target Value Design, Design Integration, Virtual Design 

and Site Logistics to refine an increasingly collaborative process. We will explore each of these facets to discuss best 

practices in creating the most complete cost, scheduling and constructability information to facilitate the Owner’s chosen project 

delivery method. 

SAM CLARK 

Room #111 

Fraud - How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off 


Target Audience: General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Remodelers 





GANESH NAYAK, AIA, LEED AP (BD+C) 

Room #101 


Build 

expo 

Post-Covid-19 Trends in Buildings and Construction 1 / AIA Credit* 



The Covid-19 pandemic is changing our built environment with an impact that is far-reaching or at least semipermanent. 

Recognizing these impacts and adjusting practice and trades in design and construction is crucial to not 

only survive but to thrive and be a factor in the change in the post-Covid-19 scenario. The session will provide a 

historical context and identify some of these macro and micro trends in both building design and construction, examining how they 

can be addressed effectively by the design and construction industry to emerge ahead in the post-Covid-19 world. 

Room #101 

Demystifying Leed Construction Stage Credits 

1 / AIA Credit* 



USGBC has announced LEED v4.1 as a pilot which significantly affects the construction stage credit in the current version 4.0. 

There are increased opportunities for scoring more points. The session will be a primer on all the construction stage credits in 

v4.1, identifying the feasible and doable credits, understanding Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and Health Product 

Declarations (HPD) of materials; differentiating the valid ones accepted by LEED, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) practices during 

construction, and understanding low-emitting materials from the standpoint of LEED. 

ALLEN GIBSON 

Room #115 

Construction Liens – Getting Paid for Your Work! 



A presentation and discussion regarding the importance of following the statutory requirements to ensure that your 

lien rights are perfected so that Contractors, Subcontractors and Suppliers get paid for the work they perform and 

materials they supply to the project. 

MASON FREEMAN AND ALEX BUCKLEY 

Room #115 

Current Construction Law issues, with a Focus on OSHA Issues and 

Defining Inherently Dangerous Activities 



Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys Mason Freeman and Alex Buckley will be presenting on a few recent and ongoing 

legal issues related to construction. Specifically, they will discuss recent issues related to OSHA and how to navigate 

the guidelines and restrictions for COVID-19, and how to define an “Inherently Dangerous Activity” and what such a designation 

means for construction industry professionals. 

LARRY OXENHAM 

Room #118 

Don’t Kill Your Golden Goose – Lawsuit Protection, Tax Reduction & Estate 

Planning Strategies to Protect & Perpetuate your Business 



Is your financial house in order? Discover the tools you can use to become invincible to lawsuits, save thousands in 

taxes, and achieve financial peace of mind. 

By the end of the presentation you will know how to: 

1. Protect 100% of your assets from lawsuits. You will learn how to make yourself so unattractive to a plaintiff attorney that they will 

never pursue a lawsuit against you. 

2. Save thousands of dollars each year in taxes. You will learn five tax reduction strategies most people fail to utilize, which could save 

you more than $10,000 each year in taxes. 

3. Avoid probate and eliminate all estate taxes. You will be taken through a checklist of items that are important to every estate and 

business succession plan. You will learn what you should be doing now to prepare for successful business and estate secession. 



DAVID MULLINS 

Room #108 



Build 

expo 

Contract Negotiation: Negotiating Boilerplate Terms Without Boiling Over 


Target Audience: Owners and Administrators of Contractors, Subcontractors 


Whether you negotiate your subcontracts or rely on your lawyer to do the heavy lifting at contract time, a savvy 

Contractor or Specialty Subcontractor should understand the fundamental purpose of standard contract provisions, and 

be prepared to negotiate for fair and commercially reasonable terms. While most professionals are skilled at negotiating the scope of 

work, price, and time, there are a few simple but less than obvious tweaks to common subcontract terms and conditions that protect 

from unfair results when a dispute arises. 

Davis-Bacon: How To Prevail the Rules of Practice Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll 


Target Audience: Commercial Developers, Contractors, Subcontractors. A great introduction or Refresher for those wanting to 

compete for commercial jobs that require Certified Payroll 

Contractors and Subcontractors don’t understand Davis-Bacon wage, prevailing wage, and other requirements. Companies either 

underbid or altogether avoid jobs that can be lucrative because of compliance of various statutes and wage determinations With 

a base understanding, you can then begin to gain or build upon practical experience navigating these complicated waters, taking 

on these attractive contracts and making the most success out of your opportunities. 

Booth# 521 

STAY SAFE, 

STAY CLEAN. 

Partner with USS to clean and sanitize your 

portable toilets multiple times per week and 

add hand hygiene stations to your site. 

Protect the health of your workers. 

Protect the health of your business. 

UnitedSiteServices.com / 1-800-TOILETS 


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Managed I.T. Services 

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See Us at Booth 326 at the Build Expo 

Protect the Health of Your Workplace 

Thermal Temperature Screening Systems by C3 

Temperature Screening 

Thermographic Bullet Camera 

Real -Time Employee 

Temperature Screening 

Temperature Screening Thermographic 

Bullet camera is designed to detect 

elevated skin-surface temperature with 

high accuracy in real time for 

preliminary temperature screenings in 

office buildings, warehouses, factories, 

stations, airports and other public places. 


Booth# 202 

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Booth# 133 

Skilled On Site, LLC is an app based communication platform that streamlines 

communication amongst your subcontractors to provide efficiency on your 

job site. The Skilled On Site app keeps you and your subcontractors informed 

with all communication and updates happening on your job site in one 

convenient location. Now, you can manage multiple sites with ease knowing 

your punch list items are completed in a timely manner and photos of 

completed tasks are stored and sent for client review. Daily progress is easily 

tracked for each job site. Our Client Collaboration feature provides an easy 

way to keep the owner up to date as well! 

For special Atlanta Build Expo Pricing please send your contact information to 

the following: 

Andy Bacchus 

andy@skilledonsite.com 

478.737.1059 Booth# 133 


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to 

HELP KEEP 

CONSTRUCTION 

WORKERS SAFE DURING 

THE CORONAVIRUS 

PANDEMIC 

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department 

of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing 

safety tips employers can follow to help protect 

construction workers from exposure to the 

coronavirus. 

Measures that can help protect employees 

working in construction include: 

• Encouraging workers to stay home if they are 

sick; 

• Training workers how to properly put on, use/ 

wear, and take off protective clothing and 

equipment; 

• Allowing workers to wear masks over their 

nose and mouth to prevent them from 

spreading the virus; 

• Continuing to use other normal control 

measures, including personal protective 

equipment, necessary to protect workers 

from other job hazards associated with 

construction activities; 

• Advising workers to avoid physical contact 

with others and directing employees/ 

contractors/visitors to increase personal 

space to at least six feet, where possible. 

Where work trailers are used, all workers 

should maintain social distancing while inside 

the trailers; 

• Promoting personal hygiene. If workers do 

not have immediate access to soap and water 

for handwashing, provide alcohol-based hand 

rubs containing at least 60 percent alcohol; 

• Using Environmental Protection Agencyapproved 

cleaning chemicals from List N or 

that have label claims against the coronavirus; 

and 

• Encouraging workers to report any safety and 

health concerns. 

The new alert is available for download in English 

and Spanish. 

Visit OSHA’s Publications webpage for other 

useful workplace safety information. 

The alert is the latest effort by OSHA to educate 

and protect America’s workers and employers 

during the coronavirus pandemic. OSHA has also 

published Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for 

COVID-19, a document aimed at helping workers 

and employers learn about ways to protect 

themselves and their workplaces during the 

ongoing pandemic. 

Visit OSHA’s COVID-19 webpage frequently 

for updates. For further information about the 

coronavirus, please visit the U.S. Department of 


Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 

of 1970, employers are responsible for providing 

safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. 

OSHA’s role is to help ensure these conditions for 

America’s working men and women by setting 

and enforcing standards, and providing training, 

education and assistance. For more information, 

visit www.osha.gov. 

The mission of the Department of Labor is to 

foster, promote and develop the welfare of the 

wage earners, job seekers and retirees of the 

United States; improve working conditions; 

advance opportunities for profitable employment; 

and assure work-related benefits and rights. 

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NAWIC Atlanta – Why 

Aren’t You a Member? 

If you want to succeed in the construction 

business, start networking now through the 

National Association of Women in Construction 

(NAWIC). NAWIC exists to strengthen 

and amplify the success of women in the 

construction industry. Women occupy so many 

functions and roles in construction: architects, 

engineers, administrators, legal professionals, 

accountants, risk-management staff, equipment 

and material suppliers, general contractors, 

specialty contractors, and tradespeople. NAWIC 

connects these diverse groups locally, regionally, 

nationally—even globally. Whatever your role is, 

you can build an extended network by attending 

professional events, participating in membership 

spotlights on companies, and gathering with the 

local community. 

We all crave connections, whether that means 

winding down with a group of friends and sharing 

crazy stories from the week, chatting about wins 

and opportunities with colleagues at a board 

meeting, or meeting monthly with a group of 

construction professionals. Collaboration and 

communion are at the center of our human 

nature. When like-minded people gather to 

advance a shared purpose, friendships and 

professional networks just happen. Connections 

are made and references are easy in NAWIC. 

Networking has evolved and so has the 

construction industry. It used to be about who 


® 

you knew, but now it’s about who knows you. 

Creating brand awareness, both individually and 

corporately, allows your presence to be known 

when you aren’t in the room. NAWIC offers 

opportunities to build and cultivate your brand 

through participating in programs like Block Kids. 

Block Kids is a nationally recognized buildingblock 

competition that introduces children to 

the construction industry. It highlights a range of 

opportunities in construction. This year, Atlanta 

winner Chloe Brown advanced to second place 

in the national competition with a project based 

on American life. She built a bakery to show that 

“Life is sweet.” In her bakery, people could dine 

or work, and all proceeds were donated to the 

Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. NAWIC is proud 

to sponsor events like this that capture young 

people’s creativity and help the next generation 

thrive in the construction industry. 

Introducing grade-school students to 

construction is only the start of our mission 

to bring talented people into our industry. 

Partnering with the NAWIC Education 

Foundation, NAWIC-Atlanta hosts annual 

Design Drafting Competitions for local high 

school and college students to solve design 

problems. Winners from local competitions 

advance, and Atlanta competitors have advanced 

to the highest levels in regional and national 

competitions. At the college level, NAWIC 

offers mentorships that pair experienced 

industry professionals with students enrolled in 

construction programs. 

Another treasured program is Rebecca’s tent, 

a local shelter for homeless women. NAWIC- 

Atlanta supports this amazing organization by 

collecting donations, making improvements to 

the shelter facility, and participating in programs 

to benefit women in the shelter. 

Join a committee and jump into action. The 

Professional Development & Education 

Committee leads the mentoring program and 

brings engaging speakers and educational topics. 

PD & E offers a virtual breakfast meeting with 

topics like “Handling Different Personalities 

Under Stress.” The PR & Marketing Committee 

brings our message to life and connects us 

through event promotion and coverage in 

social media, website development, and email 

campaigns. The Outreach Committee has 

brought us Habitat Build and Rebecca’s Tent. 

The Membership Committee identifies value and 

promotes involvement. The Finance Committee 

is integral to annual planning and budgeting. 

Specialized and sub-committees offer shorterterm 

opportunities with a big impact, like Block 

Kids, Design Drafting Competition, and Women 

in Construction Week. 

Leadership roles such as committee chairs, the 

board of directors, and officer positions provide 

a platform for emerging and experienced leaders 

to advance their skills and share their talents 

to support members and to build and grow the 

organization. 

Anything worth building takes a village, and 

that is why NAWIC welcomes members, nonmembers, 

women, and men to join our mission. 

We have individual, associate, and corporate 

memberships. Join us today! 

For more information 

contact info@nawicatlanta.org 

Brett Henderson, 

NAWIC-Atlanta Chapter President 

Lisa Willis, 

NAWIC-Atlanta Chapter Vice President 

Do you want to be inspired and energized? Do 

you want to share your talents and expertise? 

Join forces with NAWIC and take part in these 

phenomenal programs. 

NATIONALASSOCIATION OF 

INCONSTRUCTION 

WOMEN 

Find your place at NAWIC! 

Exhibiting at Booth #127 


Georgia Society of 

Professional Engineers 

State Fact Sheet 

NSPE and its state partners address the professional concerns of licensed PEs and those on 

the path to licensure. Three-tier (national, state, and chapter) membership dues are $299. 

Join NSPE/GSPE today at https://www.nspe.org/membership/join-now. The table below is an 

overview of the direct value provided to you. 

CHAMPION 

Protecting your 

license 

CHAMPION 

Promoting the 

importance of 

licensure 

ADVANCE 

Fulfilling 

continuing 

education 

requirements 

ADVANCE 

Keeping current 

with news of the 

profession 

Since the start of 2016, 26 states have introduced legislation and/or regulations 

that would erode and even destroy PE licensure as we know it today, all in the 

name of job creation. 

• In Georgia legislation requiring the review and analysis of licensing 

requirements, resulting in recommendations to remove any unnecessary or 

overly burdensome licensing requirements was adopted on 2/21/2018. . 

Learn more about it and NSPE’s action on threats to the PE license at nspe. 

org/advocacymap. 

• Your NSPE membership supports an integrated network of state and national 

advocates that champion the PE license nationwide and actively defends 

threats to it. 

• NSPE provides resource on to members, potential engineers, and the public 

on What is a PE, why get licensed, how to get licensed and how to maintain 

your license. 

• Meet your licensure continuing education requirements by taking advantage 

of 15 free online seminars. 

• Need additional hours? NSPE members receive a 50% discount for ondemand 

courses through the PE Institute. 

• The annual GSPE PDH Day and local chapter meetings 

Stay informed on the latest state events and news of the profession via NSPE 

publications. 

• PE Magazine – Bimonthly print and digital editions of NSPE’s flagship 

magazine 

• NSPE Update – Monthly newsletter about the Society’s activities. View back 

issues of NSPE Update 

• PE Scope – Bimonthly e-news for PEs on topics including licensure, 

education, government, and ethics 

• Daily Designs – Summaries of the latest news on engineering topics e-mailed 

to members daily 

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ADVANCE 

Keeping current 

with news of the 

profession 

Get the latest news and stay connect by following NSPE/STATE on social media 

NSPE 

State 

@NSPEonFB 

@gspeorg 

@NSPE 

National Society of Professional Engineers 

GSPE 

NSPE / @nspe_hq 

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WWW.THERMACOTE.COM 

1369 HERRINGTON ROAD 

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WWW.TEK-RAIL.COM 

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WWW.SKILLEDONSITE.COM 

6098 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 

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WWW.JENNIFERSGLASSWORKS.COM 

4875 ATLANTA ROAD SE 

ATLANTA, GA 30339 

(800) 241-3388 

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DPL TELEMATICS - booth 422 

WWW.DPLTELEMATICS.COM 

171 MAIN STREET, SUITE 653 

LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 

(800) 897-8093 

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WWW.ATLASCONSTRUCTION.NET 

4181 PLEASANT HILL RD 

DULUTH, GA 30096 

(404) 900-8978 

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ELECTRICAL 

BRYCO ELECTRIC, INC. - booth 622 

WWW.BRYCOELECTRIC.COM 

5859 NEW PEACHTREE RD. STE 121 

DORAVILLE, GA 30340 

(770) 934-6396 

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(770) 871-5242 

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WWW.ATLASSUPPLYUSA.COM 

790 BROGDON RD, SUITE A200 

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1349 OLD 41 HWY NW #225 

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(678) 324-6192 

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WWW.AKINSFORD.COM 

220 WEST MAY STREET 

WINDER, GA 30680 

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WWW.C3COMMUNICATIONS.NET 

2349 CENTENNIAL 

GAINSVILLE, GA 30504 

(404) 446-4848 

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ROSWELL, GA 30076 

(678) 395-6380 

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WWW.BUSMAXLEASING.COM 

506 TURNER MCCALL BLVD. 

ROME, GA 30165 

(678) 410-4890 

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