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.

Click here to submit today! 

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Insights from AGC Houston's Leadership AGC (LAGC) Legislative Briefing and Advocacy Program

Last week, our 2024 Leadership AGC class and members of our AGC Houston Government Affairs committee gathered for a legislative briefing and advocacy program. At the program, the LAGC class heard from Corbin Van Arsdale, President & General Counsel at AGC-Texas Building Branch, on the AGC-TBB History and the Texas legislative process. Additionally, they gained insights into how political action committees work from Ben Johanneman of Linbeck Group, LLC, and received an overview of how the AGC Houston government affairs committee operates and their efforts to ensure pro-construction legislation gets passed, from Rich Fanning of TDIndustries, Inc. Lastly, they discussed the process of lawmaking with John Marshall of Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.

Interested in learning more about Leadership AGC? Please contact Charlene Anthony at charlene.a@agchouston.org for more information.

Thank you to our speakers and facilitators:
Corbin Van Arsdale
Kyle Holland
Kenneth Loper
Rich Fanning
Ben Johanneman
John Marshall
Tony Ali
Tara Anderson
Matthew Riling
Jon Karsten
Joseph Miller, PE
Henry Castro

Join the AGC Houston Construction Leadership Council for 2024

Are you interested in joining the AGC Houston Construction Leadership Council? The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is a national AGC initiative designed to address the needs of young professionals in the industry. To date, more than 95 chapters have established a CLC.

Through educational programs and events that focus on the professional development and leadership skills of the industry’s future leaders, the CLC offers members the opportunity to exchange ideas and to learn from experts about issues facing construction professionals. Individuals who are interested in personal growth, in their company growth, and in the construction industry are encouraged to apply.

We have a variety of amazing events planned for this year that you won't want to miss, including our CLC Golf Tournament, CLC Poker Tournament, CLC Cornhole Tournament, educational field trips/happy hours, and more! If you have any questions about joining, please contact Charlene Anthony at charlene.a@agchouston.org for more information.

Please click here to pay for 2024 CLC dues online.

$100 AGC Houston Member

$125 Non-AGC Houston Member

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Southeast Texas Design Build Competition | March 27-28 | Houston, TX

We're excited to partner with the Construction Industry Education Foundation for the 2024 Design Build Competition in Houston! This competition promotes awareness of careers in the construction industry among high school students, shaping the next generation. We're looking for generous industry sponsors/partners like you! Looking for ways to guide, influence, and support the next generation? We have several ways to get involved and engaged – Be a team sponsor ir volunteer, provide building materials, and more!

Please click here to get involved. 

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ACE Mentor Houston is the local affiliate of the national ACE organization and is a collaborative effort to bring the multifaceted construction industry, educational institutions, and local community together to expose high school students to the world of architecture, construction, engineering, and building trades. In this after-school mentoring program, student teams work directly with professionals from the A/E/C industry to design hypothetical projects, tour local construction sites, and visit architectural, engineering, and construction offices. The program runs from October to April and is operating with a hybrid program this year with virtual weekly mentor sessions and in-person activities to include site visits, building activities, and architectural walking tours.

For students, it is a unique chance to discover and develop new skills, solidify goals, and get on track toward exciting and rewarding careers. In addition, many students form positive relationships with industry professionals who can provide important references for obtaining college admissions, scholarships, internships, and full‐time employment.

For professionals, ACE provides an opportunity to give back to the community while developing the next generation in the building industry and networking with other professionals who share the same passions.  If you would like to get involved in ACE as a mentor, student, industry partner, or committee member, please contact us (https://www.acementorhouston.org/). If you have the passion, there is a role for you, no matter your time commitment, availability, or skill set.

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Looking for New Training Opportunities?

With AGC's live, instructor-led courses, it's never been easier to build your skill set and access the training you need! 

Upcoming Courses

 3/18/2024 - 3/22/2024: AGC Edge Construction Supervision Fundamentals - Virtual Training

3/26/2024 - 3/28/2024: AGC Edge Field Leadership - Leadership and Motivation

4/4/2024 - 4/26/2024: AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program - Virtual Training

4/8/2024 - 4/10/2024: AGC Edge Construction Supervision Fundamentals - Virtual Training

4/15/2024 - 4/18/2024: AGC Edge Building Information Modeling - Virtual Training

4/15/2024 - 5/13/2024: Introduction to Construction Plan Reading & Specification Documents

4/16/2024 - 4/18/2024: AGC Edge Field Leadership - Leadership and Motivation - Virtual Edition

4/19/2024: Texas Lien Laws

4/19/2024: Advanced Texas Lien Laws

4/29/2024 - 5/15/2024: AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program 2.0 - Virtual Training

Upcoming Safety Classes

AGC Houston is proud to partner with 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. AGC Houston is not an OSHA Training Institute Education Center, but serves as a host-training organization for the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Training Institute Education Center.

View the full list of OSHA UT-A courses here.

MARCH

 3/25/2024 - 3/28/2024: OSHA #500 TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

APRIL

4/1/2024 - 4/3/2024: OSHA #502 UPDATE FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OUTREACH TRAINERS

4/3/2024 - 4/5/2024: OSHA #503 UPDATE FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY OUTREACH TRAINERS

4/8/2024 - 4/11/2024: OSHA #3095 ELECTRICAL STANDARDS

4/8/2024 - 4/11/2024: OSHA #511 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

4/15/2024 - 4/18/2024: OSHA #510 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION

4/16/2024 - 4/17/2024: OSHA 10 HOUR IN CONSTRUCTION 

4/16/2024 - 4/18/2024: OSHA #2264 PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

4/22/2024 - 4/25/2024: OSHA #501 TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

4/22/2024 - 4/25/2024: RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT

4/23/2024 - 4/25/2024: OSHA #3085 PRINCIPLES OF SCAFFOLDING

4/26/2024: OSHA #7515 JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS (JHA)

4/29/2024 - 5/2/21024: OSHA #500 TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

4/30/2024 - 5/2/2024: OSHA #3015 EXCAVATION, TRENCHING, AND SOIL MECHANICS

APRIL 5-6: AGC Houston 32nd Annual BBQ Cook-Off – Registration is Open!

MAY 2: AGC Houston Superhero Member Mixer

AUGUST 22: 2024 Mid-Year Safety Meeting

Stay tuned on #HawaiianShirtFridays for updates from Kyle Holland on LinkedIn that focus on all the value that AGC Houston can offer members. If you've missed any of our insightful videos, fret not! Head over to our YouTube page for a catch-up session. Stay connected, stay informed!   

Maximize Your Membership Benefits this May: Unlock Exclusive Opportunities with Our Member Benefits

AGC Houston is a full-service membership organization providing more than 500 member companies with access to advocacy, networking opportunities, safety services, and education and training programs.

An AGC Houston membership automatically enrolls your company in Associated General Contractors of America, providing additional valuable benefits and access to resources and training. Our membership includes general contractors, specialty contractors, associates (suppliers), and affiliates (professional services firms). AGC Houston’s membership territory reaches 24 counties, and our members represent a $2.3 billion market. 

AGC Members Saved Over 14.5 Million Dollars Last Year Using AGC Member Discount Programs 

The AGC Member Discount Programs offer a variety of benefits to our members, including access to high-quality services, state-of-the-art technologies, and premier products. Through our partnerships with leading companies, we are able to provide discounts on a wide range of products and services. These discounts are designed to help our members save money and improve their daily business operations.

Our value-added discounts provide a competitive advantage that can set your business apart from others in the industry. AGC Member Discount Programs are just one of the many benefits of being an AGC member that aim to help our members succeed and grow. Please reach out to Cindy Samons cindy.samons@agc.org to take advantage of these amazing discounts. 

Reliant Energy Discount Program

Setting up electrical service at a site is one of the tedious details you have to handle before you can start work on a project. Let Reliant's program for AGC Texas Building Branch (www.reliant.com/agc) make it a lot easier.

The program provides the following to AGC members throughout Texas:

• A dedicated representative
• Concierge service
• Industry support
• Special pricing

Frontier Waste Solutions
5959 S Sam Houston Parkway E 
Houston, TX 77048
Phone: (936) 258-9035
Website: https://frontierwaste.com/

Performance Contracting, Inc.
221 Beltway Green Blvd. 
Pasadena, TX 77503
Phone: (281) 817-9625
Website: https://www.performancecontracting.com/

Preactive IT Solutions, LP
1860 FM 359, STE #326 
Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (832) 944-6250
Website: https://www.preactiveit.com/

Temporary Wall Systems Houston
8818 Sail Ridge Lane 
Cypress, TX 77433
Phone: (832) 674-0099
Website: https://tempwallsystems.com/locations/houston/

Techworks Global LLC.
13840 Calvary Road
Houston, TX 77318
Phone: (281) 673-8880

Stiver Engineering, Inc.
1305 Peden St. 
Houston, TX 77006
Phone: (713) 526-3478
Website: https://stiverengineering.com/

RSL Contractors
22030 Mossy Oaks 
Spring, TX 77389
Phone: (281) 651-1133
Website: https://www.rslcontractorsltd.com/

1st Concrete Contractor LLC
7520 Hillcroft St.
Houston, TX 77081
Phone: (832) 840-2066
Website: https://1stconcretecontractor.com/

SITECH SOUTHEAST TEXAS
5410 Burr Oak Drive
Houston, TX 77092
Phone: (281) 351-2258
Website: https://sitech-setx.com/