Nate power point presentation for agl regional conference in chicago, il
1. Who Do You Want Building
Your Network?
AGL Regional Conference
Chicago, IL
2.
3. The Wireless Industry & NATE
“I have deep admiration for
the work that the tower
construction and maintenance
industry does with the wireless
communications industry. It is
indispensable, valuable and
the features that you add to
the wireless service…there
would be no wireless service
without what you do.”
Steve Largent (President & CEO
of CTIA-The Wireless Association)
4. Industry Snapshot
LTE = Long Term Employment
“Boom” cycle in industry
Ambitious build-outs
projected over next 3-4
years
Ongoing workforce
challenges confronting
the industry
Communications is a
necessity not just a luxury
any more.
8. Responsibility to Hire a
Qualified Contractor
Your network will probably end up
resembling your contractor!
9. Qualified Contractors
Evaluation Checklist
The Qualified Contractors
Evaluation Checklist was
primarily designed to serve as
a tool to help carriers evaluate
a contractor’s dedication to
safety.
Print the Qualified Contractors
Evaluation Checklist at
www.natehome.com
10. Carrier Relations
U.S. Cellular Contract
For work involving erecting, servicing, constructing or maintaining
communication towers or similar structures, the Contractor agrees to
have Support Membership status with the National Association of
Tower Erectors ("NATE") and be actively engaged in implementing
best practices, safety requirements and training as advocated by the
NATE organization.
11. STAR Initiative Program
The NATE STAR Initiative emphasizes Safety,
Training, Accountability and Reliability by asking
participants to commit to requisite levels of
training, site safety audits and the implementation
of safety programs while adhering to industry best
practices.
13. Hiring Qualified Contractors
You Make the Choice:
Hiring a NATE Member Company = Commitment to Safety &
Quality as the owners of these companies have access to all
NATE has to offer
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The Qualified Contractors Evaluation Checklist was primarily designed to serve as a tool to help carriers evaluate a contractor’s dedication to safety. There have been suggestions that NATE members may also want to submit these forms with their bids to demonstrate that they are meeting practices recommended by their association.
U.S. Cellular is the “Gold Standard” among carriers in terms of mandating the hiring of NATE members. This language in the slide above is taken directly from U.S. Cellular’s contract.
The Tower Climber Orientation is an invaluable resource produced by the NATE Safety & Education Committee. This free, online orientation program is designed to introduce prospective tower climbers to the profession, focus on the unique responsibilities of a tower climber and shine the spotlight on the prominent role a tower climber plays in the industry.
Seven senior OSHA officials toured two tower sites in Washington, DC with NATE Executive Director Todd Schlekeway, Don Doty (Doty-Moore Tower Services), Terry Sharp (Grant Tower, Inc.), and NATE’s Washington representative, Jim Goldwater (Bob Lawrence & Associates, Inc.), to help them better understand tower climbing and the challenges associated with the activity. As part of the tour, Don Doty and Terry Sharp explained the technique.