National Association of Minority Contractors
Upper Midwest Chapter
Welcome to the NAMC-UM website! We are constantly updating information and adding more features to our online presence, so check back often…
The NAMC-UM holds a public meeting open to the general public each month. These are scheduled for the first Thursday of the month from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
The meetings are held at the Heritage Park Community Center, 1000 Olson Memorial Highway, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
The NAMC_UM website has added an Events Calendar. Find all the upcoming NAMC-UM, construction and community events there. If you know of an event that isn’t included, but should be, please email the NAMC-UM Office.
NAMC-UM is pleased to present an internet plan room that is free to all paid NAMC-UM members. If you are a paid NAMC-UM member, you have unlimited access to view and download construction plans! Follow this link to register yourself the first time you use the plan room
If you’ve already registered, Click here to go straight to the NAMC-UM plan room.
One advantage of using electronic plans is the option of doing take-offs on the computer. There are a lot of software packages that are sold for this purpose. The only free software we’ve found is On-Screen Takeoff PlanViewer by On Center Software. It has limited function, but it’s free.
If you’d like to try it, click Here
News
December 10, 2009, Minneapolis, MN
NAMC-UM Board of Directors Elects Officers and Identifies Committee Heads for 2010
Officers
President: Carlo Lachmansingh
Co-Vice President Operations: Valerie McKissack
Co-Vice President: James Frisco
Secretary: Gilbert Odonkor
Treasurer: Salah Tarraf
Congratulations to our new Officers!
Committee Heads
Events Committee: Valerie McKissack
Organizational Capacity: Tim Kennedy
Member Benefits: Holden Shaw
We encourage all our members to participate in the success of our organization by volunteering for a committee. Please contact the committee head directly to join.
December 4, 2009, Minneapolis, MN
Awardees Honored and New Board Members Elected at the 2009 NAMC-UM Annual Awards Banquet and Celebration
With attendance of over 350 at the University of Minnesota’s beautiful McNamara Alumni Center, NAMC-UM honored the following for their contributions to the Minority Contracting Community.
Special Recognition Awards:
Ahmed Albeheary, Alpha Construction
Affiliate of the Year — Non-Profit:
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Affiliate of the Year — For-Profit:
Knutson Construction Services
Advocate of the Year:
Valerie McKissack, Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply
Contractor of the Year — Union:
YAW Construction
Contractor of the Year — Non-Union:
Benson Carpet
Supplier of the Year:
Grand Building Supply
The Membership also elected the following members to its Board of Directors:
Pat Cruikshank, Knutson
Holden Hsiao, Shaw-Lundquist
Andy Kim, EVS
Paul DelaO, Benson Carpet
Tim Kennedy, MEDA
We congratulate all the Awardees and the newly elected Directors, and look forward to a productive and prosperous 2010!