CAGNY members complete first-of-a-kind training course.

Raymond G. McGuire, Managing Director, announced that close to 200 superintendents from member construction companies of the Contractors' Association of Greater New York, Inc. completed a three-day Superintendents' Training on The Art and Strategy of Managing People and the Job.

This training was provided by Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (Cornell ILR) in collaboration with CAGNY.

As the leading organization advancing the interests of high-rise construction management and general contracting firms in the Metropolitan New York area, CAGNY is committed to assisting on-site superintendents to build the skills and confidence required to complete both their every-day job responsibilities and long-term career objectives.

Together, seasoned CAGNY-member site superintendents and Cornell extension faculty designed a training program that allowed superintendents to identify and practice management skills that jobsites and careers in construction demand, as well as to build competence and confidence in personal skills.

The curriculum was developed through an extensive process of interviewing both senior and newer superintendents who identified the need for critical leadership competencies for superintendents on jobsites in today's construction environment. The training was held at Cornell ILR's New York City offices and training center and included a mix of instructor presentations, in-class group interaction and independent work outside of class.

For more information on CAGNY or its superintendent training program, please contact Dawn Zanichelli at [phone] or log on to its website at www.cagnyonline.com.

Founded over 20 years ago, CAGNY is a multi-employer association of the leading construction managers and general contractors operating in the Metropolitan New York area. CAGNY coordinates all its members' collective bargaining activities with the various craft locals whose members they employ.