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Hurry Up and Grill: Register Your Cook Team Now for the AGC Houston 32nd Annual BBQ Cook-Off Before the March 5th Deadline!
Do you love BBQ? Do you want to show off your skills and compete with other teams in the construction industry? Do you want to support a good cause and have fun at the same time? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should sign up for the AGC Houston BBQ Cook off!
The deadline to register a cook team is March 5th!
Click here to register today!
Discover Sponsorship Opportunities
This year’s event brings some big changes to our sponsorship opportunities, and we are excited to announce all new sponsorship level designations. You can find information about sponsorships here.
Flamin' Sponsor - $3,000
Carl Lee Judging Sponsor - $2,500
Kid Zone Sponsor - $2,000
Grillin' Sponsor - $1,000
People's Choice Sponsor - $500
In-Kind Sponsor (Please contact Charlene Anthony for in-kind sponsorship opportunities at charlene.a@agchouston.org)
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Submissions Are Open for the 2023 AGC-TBB Outstanding Construction Awards
Calling all builders! Submit your top-notch projects for the 2023 AGC-TBB Outstanding Construction Awards! The deadline to apply is March 8, 2024, at 5 p.m. Only projects completed in 2023 are eligible to be submitted! Dive into 36 categories for the awards. Please contact your local AGC Chapter or email Pauline Preston (pauline@agctbb.org) for more information.
Please click here to submit your application!
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General Contractors and Specialty Contractors: Enter Your Exceptional Construction Projects in the APEX Awards!
Calling all General Contractors and Specialty Contractors: Enter your exceptional construction projects in the AGC Houston APEX Awards!
Deadline for Entries
Entries must be completed by noon on May 3, 2024. All incomplete submissions need to be submitted and paid for by this date. Entries will not be accepted after this time.
Eligibility
Members (General Contractors and Specialty Contractors) of the Houston Chapter, Associated General Contractors may submit any project(s) completed between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2024.
Projects submitted must be located in the AGC Houston Chapter territory. Counties include Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Freestone, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Houston, Leon, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton and the west half of Liberty.
To begin the submission process, you will need to create an OpenWater account. If you participated in the 2022 APEX Awards, you can use the same login.
Submission Criteria:
Projects will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Contribution to the community and/or environment
Safety record
Quality of the management process in serving the client
Completion within time and budget factors
Challenges presented/addressed
Why this project should be considered for an award
Judging Criteria:
Judges are owners, architects, engineers, and industry partners from the Houston community and beyond. The judging process in online only and will occur May 17-24, 2024.
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AGC Houston Hosts First Member Mixer of 2024
On February 22nd, over 150 AGC Houston Members gathered at Kirby Icehouse - Memorial for our first Member Mixer of the year. Huge thanks to our members, sponsors, and staff for making the event a huge success. Mixers are a great way to network with those in the industry. We look forward to seeing all of our members at the next mixer on May 2nd!
Event Sponsors:
DEWALT
Joeris General Contractors, LLC
Hendershot Cowart P.C.
Rock Solid Precast, LP
SCE PowerPlus
Click here for event photos!
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Join Us in Supporting Pro-Construction Candidates!
On February 27th, we launched AGC PAC Call Day to raise funds in support of pro-construction candidates. We're excited to share that we've already raised $71,030 toward our $100,000 goal! However, we still need your help to reach our target. This year, we welcomed 30 new PAC contributors, a significant milestone for us! Contributing to our effort today allows you to join others in the industry to speak with a united voice.
To add some excitement, we've introduced awards this year:
Quality Over Quantity (Most Pledged Dollars): Ben Johanneman
Quantity Over Quality (Most People Pledged): Rich Fanning
Rookie Wrangler (Most First Time Pledges): Megan Hall
Congratulations to our winners, and thank you for your support!
Your contribution will make a difference in shaping the future of our industry. Please consider donating to help us achieve our goal.
Please click here to learn more!
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