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Call for Nominations: 2024 AGC Houston Standard of Excellence Award
If you know someone who rocks at their job in the construction industry, we want to hear from you! Fill out the nomination form and send it to us by email.
The AGC Houston Standard of Excellence Award started in 1998 and honors a construction industry employee who shows the best qualities of: teamwork and professionalism, creativity and innovation, commitment and cooperation, customer service and quality, and community service. Anyone who works in the construction industry can apply — whether you work for a general contractor, subcontractor, supplier, service company, architect, or engineer.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Dec. 31, 2024, and the winner will be announced at our 2025 Annual Meeting.
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Apply Now for the AGC Houston Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship
AGC Houston will be awarding the Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship in the spring of 2025 to college-bound and university students who are majoring in a construction-related discipline.
In its 28th year, the AGC Houston scholarship program has awarded over 303 scholarships amounting to $783,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must pursue a degree relating to a career in construction.
- Applicant must be an employee or dependent of an employee of an AGC Houston member firm or an AGC Student Chapter member.
- Applicant must be enrolled in a college, university, or accredited training program during fall semester 2024.
- Current high school seniors and college students are eligible to apply.
- The deadline to apply is January 31, 2025.
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2025 Leadership AGC Applications Now Open
The continuing growth of Houston’s commercial construction industry signals a need for the development of trained, informed, and responsible leadership to sustain our organization’s future. Developing young leaders will be a key piece of the future success and growth of the construction industry in Houston.
Developed by construction industry young leaders for young leaders.
Unlike the typical leadership development program, Leadership AGC will focus on the experience. A limited group of 20 participants will develop a civic and professional network and emerge with an increased knowledge of our industry’s diversities. In addition to enhancing their professional and civic networks, program participants will also learn what they can do to actively participate and ultimately become an influencer in the affairs of the industry and the community.
The Leadership AGC experience consists of educational sessions and experiential learning. Beginning in January and ending in December, each session focuses on an integral aspect of the commercial construction industry specific to Houston and the surrounding region.
Past programs have included sessions pertaining to the following:
- Introduction to Leadership and AGC Houston
- Professional Development: Skills and Knowledge Development
- Community Service and Charitable Giving
- Texas Medical Center/Thermal Energy Corporation or TECO
- AGC Texas Building Branch and Legislative Issues Program
- Leadership and Teambuilding Development
- Roundtable Discussions
- Leadership Panel Discussions
The deadline to apply is Nov. 30, 2024.
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AGC of America Education & Research Foundation Scholarship
Applications Now Open for 2025 - 2026 Academic Year
Each year, the AGC Education and Research Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate-level scholarships to students enrolled in ABET or ACCE accredited construction management or construction-related engineering programs. The application closes November 1, 2024.
Over $10 million in scholarships have been awarded to more than 4,000 students attending colleges and universities across the country. Through endowments made by AGC members and supporters, as well as AGC Chapters, the Education and Research Foundation awards over 100 scholarships each year to students dedicated to pursuing a career in the construction industry.
Students can click here to apply.
If you have any questions, please contact Paige Packard, Program Director, AGC Education and Research Foundation, paige.packard@agc.org.
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Looking for New Training Opportunities?
Upcoming Courses
10/28/2024 - 11/8/2024: AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program - Virtual Training
11/5/2024 - 11/14/2024: AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program 2.0 - Virtual Training
11/13/2024: Texas Sales and Use Taxes - Virtual Edition
11/14/2024: Contract Law - Virtual Edition
12/3/2024: Construction Law - Virtual Edition
12/4/2024 - 12/18/2024: AGC Edge Construction Supervision Fundamentals - Virtual Training
12/9/2024 - 12/12/2024: AGC Edge Building Information Modeling - Virtual Training
