Q: What is QUOIN's vision?
A: QUOIN's vision is to "...build the best contractor community in the world."

Q: What is the association's new name and what does it mean?
A: The new name is QUOIN (pronounced "coin"); it is not an acronym, it is an actual construction term defined in Webster's Dictionary as "a solid exterior angle, a cornerstone or keystone of an arch that brings two walls together."

Q: How is the Board of Directors structured in the new organization?
A: QUOIN's Board of Directors consists of 24 Directors:
12 from Dallas and East Texas
12 from Fort Worth
20 General Contractors
4 Specialty Contractors
QUOIN's goal for the future is to have the Board proportionally represent its contractor membership base.

Q: What is the new association staff structure?
A: QUOIN's staff included:
1 President/CEO
1 Executive Vice President of Member Services
1 Executive Vice President of Operations
2 Directors of Safety, Health and Environmental Services
1 Director of Governmental Affairs
5 Support Staff
1 Receptionist
1 East Texas Regional Director

Q: Why should Specialty Contractors choose to be a Contractor Member and pay more dues?
A: Services available exclusively to Contractor Members

• Safety inspections
• OSHA representation (reduction in one fine could possibly pay your dues for at least one year)
• Develop and oversight of safety programs
• Maximize growth and development of our member firms and their employees (i.e. Professional Development Classes, Forums, Management and Safety Training)
• Representation with public entities (i.e. relationships with building, plumbing electrical and fire inspectors)
• Full time representatives lobbying at the local, state and national levels, to continue to enhance the construction community.
• Strengthen and unifying general contractors and specialty contractors into one community where all contractor members are treated with equal respect and value, which will allow the new association to reach it's goal of "building the best contractor community in the world."
• An active Foundation that awards scholarships, provides recruitment opportunities for member firms, builds relationships with educators in the Construction Science departments, representation on Region V's Advisory Board. Continues to enhance the learning opportunity for students in area universities.
• Financial and industry support of the Construction Education Foundation, which is the construction industry's trades training center.
• As an equal partner, specialty contractors will fully participate in setting policy, voting, major industry decisions and setting direction.
• Relationship building
  The exclusive opportunity, (not available to Subscriber Members) to network and build relationships with 150 Contractor Members through Professional Development Classes, Forums, Management and Safety Training, Golf and Bass Tournaments, Social Events, etc.
  Strong relationships win all ties, some closes and ease difficult situations.
  Fairness
• An opportunity to pay fair share for services and representation that benefits all in the industry.

Q: What can happen when Contractor Membership increases and there is a surplus of dues?
A: Board decision to expand services and/or reduce dues, or both.