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Education/Training
March 27: First Aid / CPR / AED Training
April 12: Stormwater Education Program
April 18: Construction Supervision Fundamentals
April 19: Texas Sales and Use Tax
May 1: Contract Law
Safety
Friday, March 29 — AGC Houston Safety Committee Meeting: 7:15 - 9 a.m. Contact Kim Mason for details. ALL WELCOME!
AGC Members receive a 10 percent discount on all UTA OSHA-taught classes. Call (866) 906-9190 and provide the member code (AGCHOU).
View the full list of OSHA courses here.
March 4-7: OSHA 511: Occupational Safety and Health Standards March 5-7: OSHA 2255: Principles of Ergonomics March 11-14: OSHA 2045: Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards March 11-14: OSHA 500: Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction March 11-14: RM 701: Advanced Accident Investigation March 13: National Ladder Safety Symposium - FREE! March 14-15: OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course March 18-20: OSHA 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers March 20-22: OSHA 503: Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers March 25-28: OSHA 2015: Hazardous Materials AGC News
Construction employment increased by 52,000 jobs in January and by 338,000 jobs, or 4.7 percent, over the past year, while the latest reading on construction spending showed moderate increases in all major categories, according to an analysis of new government data by AGC of America.
For more than 100 years, the AGC Annual Convention has been the event successful contractors around the country count on for practical knowledge and industry-leading information to guide business decisions, improve operations and shape the industry. Registration details here. 
Events
Join AGC Houston for the Second Largest Barbecue Cook-Off in Houston! Sponsorship Opportunities END March 8! Get your company's name in front of thousands of commercial construction industry representatives. Check out the details here.
Monday, April 8 Benefiting ACE Mentor - Houston For detailed information regarding sponsorships and to register your foursome, click here Member News
 It was "all things hard hats" and more at the Feb. 22 Safety Commitee Meeting. More than 60 AGC Houston members saw new types of hard hats on the market demonstrated by John Cashmore of Kask, Chris Lohman of Pyramex and Ryan Flaterman of MSA Safety. Following the meeting, Charlie Gertson of United Tool and Fastener demonstrated a dummy drop outside the building, wearing two different types of hard hats.
The meeting also featured Dr. Masson of ROC Houston who spoke about managing orthopedic injuries in the field and Dan Gilbane, Gilbane Building Co., who gave his perspective on safety from a GC owner. In addition, OSHA's Jim Shelton reported on the Multi Employer Citation Policy and fielded questions.
Next Safety Committee Meeting is March 29.
News you can Use
On Feb. 5, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced President Trump’s nomination of Andrew Wheeler as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—a move which AGC supported in a letter to the committee.
New safety technologies connect workers and supervisors in critical ways, allowing them to engage in safety – whether it’s the ability to easily report a hazard, signal distress or alert to an emergency scenario that requires evacuation – from anywhere on site.
Despite Texas Central Partners' legal challenges, construction of the $12 billion Dallas-to-Houston bullet train could begin late this year or early next year. The two-track train system is being modeled after Japan's Shinkansen bullet train and won't share its tracks with freight lines.
Construction spending is set to reach $1.35 trillion in 2019 and increase to $1.46 trillion by 2022, according to FMI. While a downward trend is expected for multifamily construction this year and next, areas such as public safety, education, lodging and office will grow during the period, according to FMI
Membership Benefits
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Here's Looking at You
 The words of Dr. William E. “Billy” Cohn kept attendees captivated at the AGC Houston Distinguished Speaker Series breakfast on February 20, 2019 as he discussed the breakthrough medical innovations he has been involved in developing. The distinguished surgeon was the latest speaker to participate in the series of presentations that benefit the AGC Houston Scholarship Fund.
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