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Construction Industry Safety Stand-Down Kicks Off A Chapter First: AGC Home Run Derby Special Issues for Women in Construction And PPE Satterfield & Pontikes Names New President Voter Registration Day in Houston Is Sept. 22 AGC Health Benefit Program Extends Rate Guarantee Through Oct. 21
Education/Training
Safety
AGC Houston is proud to partner with the The Region VI OSHA Education Center at The University of Texas at Arlington. The OSHA Education Center at The University of Texas at Arlington is the top-ranked OSHA Training Institute Education Center in the country. View the full list of OSHA courses here. 22-24: OSHA 2264: Permit-Required Confined Space Entry 23-25: OSHA 503: Update for General Industry Trainers 28-Oct. 1: OSHA 510: Standards for Construction 28-Oct. 1: OSHA 521: Guide to Industrial Hygiene 28- Oct. 1: OSHA 5400: Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Maritime
5-8: OSHA 511: Standards for General Industry 12-15: OSHA 500: Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction 13-15: OSHA 3015: Excavation, Trenching & Soil Mechanics 19-22: OSHA 501: Trainer Course In OSHA Standards General Industry AGC News
On this special episode, AGC’s Senior Director of Safety and Health Services, Kevin Cannon and Director of Safety and Health Services, Nazia Shah, showcase the events scheduled for Sept. 14-18, 2020, (Construction Safety Week and OSHA’s Fall Safety Stand-down) and how contractors and their partners can take this opportunity to recommit to sending every worker home safe each day. Find out how to participate, access online materials and best practice resources, and be recognized for your efforts.
The coronavirus has harmed the construction industry, prompting project delays and cancellations, layoffs and furloughs, yet it remains difficult for a majority of firms to find craft workers to hire, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by AGC of America and Autodesk.
On Sept. 9, AGC helped lead an ad hoc coalition of 88 national trade associations and labor unions in calling on Congressional leaders to take action on three priorities: (1) a turn-key, one-year extension of the current surface transportation law—the FAST Act—with increased investment levels; (2) emergency federal funding for state departments of transportation and public transit agencies—$37 billion and $32 billion, respectively; and (3) provisions to ensure solvency of the Highway Trust Fund for the duration of the extension at a minimum.
#AGCBizDev
The AGC Business Development Forum is a group of AGC members who are interested in learning more about business development in all sectors of the industry. The AGC Business Development Forum's mission is to advise AGC members of new market opportunities, to follow and report on trends in the construction market, and to advise members on the techniques and tools of BD.
Check out more here: https://youtu.be/o2zEm5XAFME
AGC of America launched a nationwide program esigned to help expand the diversity of the industry by making job sites more inclusive. Called Culture of CARE (commit, attract, retain and empower), it is designed to help firms create more welcoming workplace environments for staff, particularly those from diverse demographic backgrounds.
In addition to the new program, the association has already released its Business Case for Diversity & Inclusion in the Construction Industry, which provides the economic, safety and productivity rationale for expanding construction diversity.
Visit BuildCulture.org
AGC's “HR/TED Conference” this year provides three days of education and networking for HR, training, and workforce development professionals in the construction industry. Educational sessions for training professionals cover the most cutting-edge techniques in training and development currently in use and envisioned for the future in the industry. Click here to register 
Events
SEPTEMBER 25: Safety Committee Meeting (AGC Parking Lot) JANUARY 30: Annual Business Meeting And APEX Awards Gala - SAVE THE DATE!
Fall Is Right Around The Corner - Time To Tee It Up! Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 Whether you have a great hook, a better slice or are simply looking for a reason to play on this private, 18-hole regulation course, form your team now!
Got some heavy hitters on your team? Join us for a softball home run derby out at Constellation Field in Sugar Land! Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 Fun Fact: Constellation Field was built by Linbeck Group, LLC, and openned in spring 2012. We're looking for Batters, Volunteers, Vendors. Member News
Satterfield & Pontikes, Inc. announced that it has named Clay E. Morel as the company's new prsident. George A. Pontikes, Jr., Satterfield & Pontikes’ founder and former president, will continue in his roles as CEO and Chairman of the Board
As president, Morel is responsible for spearheading the company and its subsidiaries’ growth, streamlining operations and implementing new technologies to improve construction industry standards. The Satterfield & Pontikes family of companies includes: Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Greco Structures, Westway Construction Services, and Rollcon as well as its Select Services business line, which provides Construction Management and Program Management services.
“I am confident that Clay can lead S&P into an era of strategic growth based on focused opportunities,” said Pontikes. “He is known for taking a comprehensive approach to business, focusing on market growth and people development. He recognizes that companies are successful if their people are successful.”
News you can Use
Sept. 22 is National Voter Registration Day.
National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy, according to the official website for the observance. The event website says nearly 3 million voters have registered to vote on the holiday to date.
Lean Project Delivery Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Fee: $5.00 Register The Tower of Voices – Flight 93 Memorial, a tribute to those who died when the plane crashed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, received the 2020 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute's (PCI) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Design Award. The 93-foot-tall tower will house 40 custom-made aluminum wind chimes, one for each of the passengers and crew who died that day. Each chime is cast to produce a distinct musical note, so that together they create a set of 40 “voices."
All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. National Suicide Prevention Week is the Monday through Sunday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), construction occupations have the highest rate of suicide, as well as the highest number of suicides across all occupational groups.
Emerging technologies are enabling operators to more precisely survey and plan the elements of a construction project, perform various construction tasks, and develop and maintain a vital database of construction fleet data. At a time when construction operators face the challenge of tighter project windows, increased building complexity, a greater need for data, and the possibility of less human labor due to budgetary and safety concerns, technologies can give savvy operators a leg up on the competition.
The Wage and Hour Division encourages employers to audit their pay practices and consider participating in the PAID program. On this website, interested employers can find the resources they need to participate in PAID, starting with relevant FLSA compliance assistance materials.
Pandemic lockdowns have been tough on the construction industry but have been especially difficult for minority-owned firms, which already face challenges. "Now we're in a space where there are, one, fewer opportunities, and two, a more desperate and dire need for access to working capital," which has always been more elusive for minority-owned firms, says Kenneth Thomas, co-founder of the Minority & Women Contractors & Developers Association.
Membership Benefits
Resources
AGC Houston Encourages Construction Firms To Host Safety Stand-Down Events AGC Houston and the Safety Committee urge all general contractors and specialty contractors to pause and dedicate time to promote worker safety and fall prevention. Safety Stand-Down, September 14-25, 2020. #StandDown4Safety #StopFalls AGC Houston member vendors offer free on-site demonstrations. Click here for more details. Check out these resources specifically designed for the construction industry:
Poorly fitted harnesses are ineffective and can cause fall injuries. Women, in particular, often have a hard time getting PPE that fits at work.
Find out more about "Providing Safety and health Protection for a Diverse Construction Workforce: Issues and Ideas". #StandDown4Safety
Employers should have an emergency plan in place that specifies what to do if a worker has signs of heat-related illness, and ensures that medical services are available if needed.
OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Heat page explains what employers can do to keep workers safe and what workers need to know - including factors for heat illness, adapting to working in indoor and outdoor heat, protecting workers, recognizing symptoms, and first aid training.
As areas around the country hit triple-digit heat index temperatures, construction firms are reporting challenges in keeping their employees safe from heat-related illness, especially while workers must wear face masks to prevent coronavirus spread. Construction companies have regularly held toolbox talks on dealing with the heat and watching for signs of heat-related illness, but with masks being required and adding to the heat dangers, those talks are coming more frequently.
Here's Looking at You
A BIG TEXAS "Thank You" to Sam Moore, Tellepsen, (top row, far right image) who shared his expertise teaching Unit 1 | An Introduction to Building Information Modeling - Revised Editionon September 15 and 17, 2020. New Members
Please consider doing business with these new AGC Houston member companies!
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