AMS EarthMovers 2014
 39555 N. IL 83 Lake Villa, IL 60046 www.ams-earthmovers.com (847)838-9501 |
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| In This Issue Year End Letter 7 Ways to Make 2014 the Best Year Ever How Can Construction Sites Combat Winter Conditions UPCOMINGEVENTS  Illinois Tollway Construction Networking Event WHEN: Thursday, 1/9/14 WHERE: Rosemont, IL CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS  FWC January Member Luncheon WHEN: Thursday, 1/16/14 WHERE: East Bank Club, Chicago, IL CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS  Illinois DOT 2014 Statewide DBE Conference WHEN:2/25/14 – 2/26/14 WHERE: Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center, Springfield, IL CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS Join Our Mailing List  I would like to thank you all for supporting AMS Earth Movers in 2013! This year has proven to be a challenging yet rewarding year and we are excited to share some of our accomplishments below. Awards: Julie Savitt, President was awarded with the “SBA Woman Champion of the Year” Increased Staff: Peter Sonza-Novera has joined our staff as estimator Samantha Paulsen, Scale Master, is now our dispatcher AMS hired a second 150 Operator, 4 drivers, and a job supervisor Increased Equipment: Doubled our number of trucks Bought several trailers including 2 flatbeds Increased Offerings: Approved as a WBE/DBE IDOT supplier of aggregate Demolition work Earth work Larger and farther hard to handle moves There is a saying that it takes a community to grow a child. I believe that without our community, AMS would not have had the opportunity to grow so successfully. Thank you! From all of us – to you and yours – we wish you a happy, healthy holiday season and a prosperous New Year! 7 Ways to Make 2014 the Best Year You’ve Ever Had by Kevin Daum  Why shouldn’t 2014 be your best year yet? It’s a new start. Sure there will be challenges, but all in all things are moving along well enough for any smart person to take on the world, and achieve success and happiness. Don’t wait until the parties are done and the relatives have left to start readying for the joy and adventure that awaits you in less than 30 days. With a few simple actions you’ll be ready to march into the New Year with purpose and resolve. Here is a list of things you can do right now to help make 2014 your greatest year ever. 1. Resolve any unfinished personal issues this month. If 2014 is going to be amazing you’ll need to drive it forward in a focused manner. Unresolved issues sap energy and create distraction. Take action to resolve conflicts with people who support you. Look inward to determine where you are conflicted with yourself. Set time aside to consider, commit and be accountable for your real desires and the preferred future you deserve. 2. Take stock of all your opportunities. As soon as the year starts you’ll likely get right into daily work patterns that went on hiatus during the holidays. If you are buried in the day to day you may gloss over great opportunities only visible from a high level. Use the holiday down time to reflect, and to make a list of every potential opportunity that can improve your life and business. You don’t have to pursue every one and you may miss one or two, but the exercise will help you be alert when any on the list come your way. 3. List three obstacles you can reasonably eliminate. Many of life’s obstacles aren’t complicated or even difficult to overcome, but they do require focus and commitment. Start by honestly assessing 2013 to determine who or what got in the way of your success. Chances are a few of these same obstacles are threatening your happiness in 2014 as well. Pick three that you can work on over the next 90 days and get a jump on them. Start with the obstacles where you have the most control: your own bad habits. CLICK HERE to read the entire article How Can Construction Sites Combat Winter Conditions? from Buildapedia.com  When the clocks go back and the days go darker earlier, it is imperative that you remain safe and warm at work. Did you know that between 2011 and 2012, 1.1 million working people suffered from work-related illnesses, 173 workers were killed at work, and 27 million working days were lost due to work-related illnesses and workplace injuries? Winter brings with it chilly conditions and high winds, so all builders and workers need to ensure that the right procedures are in place to avoid a disaster occurring. Peter Black, HSE Principal Inspector of Construction, says, “For those working outdoors, the winter months bring additional challenges to keeping safe. Cold weather and shorter periods of daylight mean there is more potential for accidents to happen. With a little planning, and common sense, these can be avoided.” Working at a great height involves a high risk of falling. Whether you are working on a new build or performing repairs, demolition, or maintenance, here is a guide to help you combat winter conditions on the construction site. CLICK HERE to read the entire article  About Us:AMS Earth Movers, Inc, a WBE and DBE certfied company, operates throughout the Chicagoland area, specializing in the haul in and haul off of most construction materials by semi dump, six wheeler, flat bed and lowboy. AMS also is a supplier of aggregate, topsoil and rock salt. AMS Earth Movers, Inc. 39555 N. IL 83 Lake Villa, Illinois 60046 Office: 847.838.9501 contact@ams-earthmovers.com |
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