,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ige  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,mosk[itz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,gim5ez7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+
 ,associat$ ,build]s & ,contractors     
,florida ,ea/ ,coa/ ,*apt] & ! _m vital 
contributions m]it %op comm]cial1       
indu/rial1 & infra/ructure con/ruction  
contractors make to ! quality ( life ( !
 p ( ,florida4  ,:]eas f\nd$ 9 #aifh1   
,associat$ ,build]s & ,contractors      
,florida ,ea/ ,coa/ ,*apt] is recogniz$ 
z ! lead] ( ! m]it %op con/ruction      
indu/ry & "o ( ! olde/ organizations    
repres5t+ ! comm]cial con/ruction       
indu/ry 9 ,florida = #ee ye>s2 ,:]eas   
,associat$ ,build]s & ,contractors      
,florida ,ea/ ,coa/ ,*apt] is a memb] ( 
a national association t is pr\d to     
repres5t ov] #bb1jjj m]it %op           
con/ruction & con/ruction-relat$ firms )
 #b1jjj1jjj employees2 ,:]eas ,associat$

 ,build]s & ,contractors ,florida ,ea/  
,coa/ ,*apt] is ! s+le l>ge/ provid] (  
appr5tice%ip education 9 ! ,/ate (      
,florida1 educat+ ne>ly #gjj appr5tices 
annually2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ,associat$ 
,build]s & ,contractors ,florida ,ea/   
,coa/ ,*apt] is ! advancem5t ( ! m]it   
%op con/ruction philosophy1 :i*         
enc\rages op5 competition & a           
free-ent]prise approa* t aw>ds          
con/ruction contracts bas$ solely on    
m]it1 reg>dless ( labor affiliation2    
,:]eas ,associat$ ,build]s &            
,contractors ,florida ,ea/ ,coa/ ,*apt] 
repres5ts ! pr(ession responsible = !   
con/ruction ( comm]cial1 indu/rial1 &   
infra/ructure projects su* z s*ools1    
hospitals1 (fice build+s1 sports v5ues1 
factories1 en]gy production plants1 wat]
 sy/ems1 wa/e disposal & treatm5t       
facilities1 roads1 bridges1 & o!r public
 & private facilities t are ! f\ndation 
on :i* ! economy ( ,florida /&s & gr[s2 
,:]eas ,associat$ ,build]s &            
,contractors ,florida ,ea/ ,coa/ ,*apt] 

activities include gov]nm5t             
repres5tation1 legal advocacy1          
communications1 education & tra9+1      
con/ruction safety programs1 te*nology1 
recognition ?r\gh national & *apt] aw>ds
 programs1 employee b5efits1 & bus9ess  
developm5t2 & ,:]eas memb]s ( ,associat$
 ,build]s & ,contractors ,florida ,ea/  
,coa/ ,*apt] set ! indu/ry /&>d =       
produc+ co/-effective1 high-quality     
con/ruction by highly tra9$ work]s t    
b5efit ! g5]al public3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes ,associat$ ,build]s &        
,contractors ,florida ,ea/ ,coa/ ,*apt]1
 ?r\gh its education tru/1 is build+    
tomorr[ by recruit+1 educat+1 & tra9+   
approximately #h1ejj skill$ work]s 9 !  
pa/ decade :o drive ! con/ruction       
indu/ry =w>d ) ! m]it %op pr9ciples (   
free ent]prise & op5 competition1 = !   
bett]m5t ( ! individual1 ! con/ruction  
indu/ry1 & ! ,nation2  7#b7 recognizes  
,associat$ ,build]s & ,contractors      
,florida ,ea/ ,coa/ ,*apt]1 ?r\gh its   

education tru/1 is ! l>ge/ s+le provid] 
( appr5tice%ip education 9 ! ,/ate (    
,florida1 (f]+ ,electrical 7#dyr71 ,fire
 ,spr9kl] 7#dyr71 ,,hvac 7#dyr71 ,l9e   
,erector 7#cyr71 ,pipe ,fitt+ 7#dyr71   
,plumb+ 7#dyr71 & ,ro(+ 7#byr7 programs 
free to appr5tices1 :ile !y e>n a liv+  
wage1 accord+ to a progressive pay scale
 ti$ to educational a*ievem5t1 includ+  
on-!-job tra9+2 :ile incurr+ no /ud5t   
debt4 ,appr5tices p>ticipat+ 9          
con/ruction appr5tice%ip programs w meet
 ,/ate & ,f$]al /&>ds be=e complet+ _!  
j\rneyman c]tification & e>n an e/imat$ 
wage ( #ei1jjj to #gc1jjj2 &  7#c7      
enc\rages ,associat$ ,build]s &         
,contractors ,florida ,ea/ ,coa/ ,*apt] 
to cont9ue its #de-ye> commitm5t to     
repres5t+ ! m]it %op con/ruction        
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