Learn about the estimated $100 million in construction projects the City of Plano anticipates this year at their event on Feb. 6 at 6 p.m., for their Public Works, Engineering and Parks departments to discuss this year’s upcoming construction projects. There is no fee with this opportunity. 

 

At this event, you will:

• Get a high-level look at the upcoming projects for the City of Plano
• Learn when to expect bids to be out on the street
• Become familiar with how to do business with the City of Plano
• Be able to ask questions of the team.

The 86th Texas Legislative Session is in full swing, so State Representative Jeff Leach has put together this article that identifies some issues on the agenda that particularly impact the construction industry.

The Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas has started a search for a private partner to help develop, build and operate a new hotel and convention center. The city issued a request for statements of interest on Jan. 18. The project will include a full-service hotel with 350 rooms, a convention center of up to 50,000 square feet, a 700-space parking structure and possibly a community cultural arts venue or some other undetermined amenity. 

The National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) program has been an ongoing effort since 1991, offering AGC members the opportunity to evaluate their safety record and compare it with other AGC members according to member size and construction type. The NASA program also provides a great opportunity to recognize, at a national level, members who have excellent safety records.
 
Click the link below to download the submission form, and please contact Lois Hamilton at lois@texoassociation.org with any questions.

 

This is an instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills covered in this course include: first aid for sudden illnesses, injuries and protection from blood-borne pathogens; choking relief and sudden cardiac arrest for adults. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.

This course covers the OSHA standards for the construction industry found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1926 along with other relevant policies, procedures, and safety and health principles for the construction industry. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous and most frequently cited by OSHA.

Topic: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling. A full day course designed as the first step for any company looking to understand the role of BIM in our industry, Unit 1 provides a comprehensive understanding of BIM terminology while introducing important concepts that are necessary to understand how BIM changes the construction process.