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AGC Houston Celebrates Excellence in SafetyOn August 22nd, AGC Houston proudly celebrated our dedicated contractors and safety professionals who work tirelessly to ensure safe construction workplaces at our annual Mid-Year Safety Meeting. We were honored to have special guest David (Kawika) Lau, a combat veteran, share his incredible story of resilience, overcoming adversity, and post-traumatic growth as our keynote speaker. At the meeting, Julie Schatz with CompGroup AGC presented the TBB Zero Lost Time Awards, recognizing contractors for their outstanding commitment to safety. Huge thanks to CompGroup AGC for being our presenting sponsor! More contractors than ever before took home the Associated General Contractors of America National AGC Safety Award (NASA) for achieving a zero-incidence safety record or maintaining an incident rate 25% lower than the industry average. We’re so proud of our members for their dedication to safety. Let's continue to bring people together to advance the issues important to the commercial construction industry! Congratulations to the AGC Houston award recipients: Sponsors: Click here to view event photos! ______________________________________________________________________________ ![]()
Lunch Sponsors: Are you interested in learning more about the AIA/AGC Joint Committee? Please contact Sharon Box at sharon.b@agchouston.org for more information. Education/Training
AGC’s Advanced Management Program Heads to Houston For the First Time: Register Now for the Premier Educational Experience for Construction Executives October 20 - 25, 2024 | Houston, TX AGC’s Advanced Management Program (AMP) is making a trip to a new city and venue: Houston, Texas! The Advanced Project Manager course is the construction industry's premier educational experience for chief executives and senior-level management. Suited for chief executives and senior-level management in construction, this course challenges attendees to think outside the box to solve some of the most common obstacles for leaders in the industry. Whether your company is looking to perfect its succession plan, improve client communication, or learn how to avoid contract disputes, AGC's AMP connects your team with the industry experts to help you reach your goals. This 40-seat program sells out annually, so register today to save with the early bird rate, ____________________________________________________________________ Join us for Introduction to Construction Plan Reading & Specification Documents!This class will focus on the fundamentals of construction plans and specification document reading. Each of the class session meets every Monday for five consecutive weeks on September 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, and October 7th, 2024. Course Objectives: The following topics are covered in this class: Construction Plans and Specification Documents; Language and Symbols; CSI Divisions; Scales; Substructures Superstructures; Interior Finishes; Conveying Systems and MEP Systems. This course is designed to give professionals, craftspeople, drafters, or anyone on a construction project a better understanding of how to read a set of construction documents. Target Audience: Project team members including but not limited to: Superintendents, Project Managers, Subcontractors, Project Executives, Owners, Craftspeople, or anyone wishing to expand their current skillset. ____________________________________________________________________ AGC of America’s New Supervisory Training Program 10/2/2024 - 2/19/2025 Join us for the new edition of AGC’s six-unit STP program right from your job sites. Participating in classes has never been more convenient. These engaging sessions are scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays, from 2 PM to 6 PM Eastern Time (11 AM – 3 PM Pacific Time). The time-tested STP program has helped develop construction field leaders for over 40 years. This new, 10th edition incorporates time tested subject matters updated with current industry best practices, methods, and tools to help field leaders know where the industry has been, learn where it is now, and how to lead their teams into the future. What makes this program particularly impactful for students is its dual role in fostering professional development and futureproofing their knowledge base. Supervisory skill — or the lack of it — directly affects every company’s bottom line. You make your money in the field, and STP can help you improve your organization’s bottom line. Topics Addressed
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AGC of America Education & Research Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Open for 2025 - 2026 Academic Year
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. ____________________________________________________________________ Looking for New Training Opportunities?With AGC's live, instructor-led courses, it's never been easier Upcoming Courses9/4/2024 - 9/30/2024: AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program 2.0 - Virtual Training 9/9/2024 - 10/7/2024: Introduction to Construction Plan Reading & Specification Documents 9/10/2024 - 10/3/2024: AGC Edge Building Information Modeling - Virtual Training 9/23/2024 - 12/11/2024: Learn Spanish and Construction Spanish - Virtual Edition 10/2/2024 - 2/19/2025: AGC of America’s New Supervisory Training Program 10/2/2024 - 10/28/2024: AGC Edge New Supervisory Training Program 2024 Ed. Units 1 & 2 - Virtual Training 10/18/2024: Texas Lien Laws 10/18/2024: Advanced Texas Lien Laws 10/22/2024 - 10/24/2024: AGC Edge Construction Supervision Fundamentals - Virtual Training 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 Safety
The Proposed Standard: On July 2, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its proposed standard addressing heat illness in outdoor and indoor settings. The proposal codifies many of the heat safety practices the construction industry already uses to protect workers. Those measures, which broadly fall into the categories of water, rest, shade, and training, were crafted by contractors as part of their general duty obligations to protect workers from hazards associated with high temperatures. However, OSHA has not addressed the disparate impacts of heat in various parts of the country. The impacts on worker safety of a 90°F day in Mississippi are different than a 90°F day in Alaska. The final version of the rule should take into account regional differences in weather patterns. How we got here: For the past several years, OSHA has engaged in efforts to increase enforcement and regulatory oversight of excessive heat exposures in all industry sectors with an emphasis on agriculture and construction. Beginning in late 2021, the agency issued a memorandum to regional administrators that laid out inspection guidance for heat related inspections. This was followed by the publishing of an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in October 2021, which formally began the process of promulgating a federal heat standard. In April 2022, OSHA then issued the first-ever national emphasis program (NEP) for outdoor and indoor heat related hazards to serve as an enforcement policy until or when a final rule is published. Typically, NEPs serve as temporary programs that focus OSHA’s enforcement resources on a particular hazard to support an existing regulation or standard. In this case, there currently is no standard in place, so the NEP created an ambiguous set of requirements that were unsupported by any established compliance obligations. AGC Advocacy Efforts: Most recently, OSHA initiated the small business regulatory and enforcement fairness act (SBREFA) process to solicit input from small businesses regarding the impact a national outdoor and indoor heat standard will have on their operations. AGC put forward three contractor members to participate in the process that included a series of six teleconferences in September 2023 with a final report in November 2023. The information and concerns shared assisted the agency in the development of a formal notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Upcoming Safety ClassesAGC 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. SEPTEMBER 9/3/2024 - 9/5/2024: OSHA #3085 PRINCIPLES OF SCAFFOLDING 9/3/2024 - 9/5/2024: CPT 101 FALL PROTECTION FOR THE COMPETENT PERSON 9/3/2024 - 9/6/2024: OSHA #511 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY 9/5/2024 - 9/26/2024: OSHA 30-HOUR IN CONSTRUCTION 9/9/2024 - 9/12/2024: OSHA #510 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION 9/9/2024 - 9/13/2024: SH 385 EM 385-1-1 U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS 9/10/2024 - 9/11/2024: OSHA 10-HOUR IN CONSTRUCTION 9/10/2024 - 9/12/2024: OSHA #3015 EXCAVATION, TRENCHING, AND SOIL MECHANICS 9/13/2024: OSHA #7515 JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS (JHA) 9/16/2024 - 9/19/2024: OSHA #2045 MACHINERY AND MACHINE GUARDING STANDARDS 9/16/2024 - 9/19/2024: OSHA #3095 ELECTRICAL STANDARDS 9/16/2024 - 9/19/2024: OSHA #510 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION 9/23/2024 - 9/26/2024: OSHA #500 TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 9/23/2024 - 9/26/2024: OSHA #500 TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 9/24/2024 - 9/26/2024: OSHA #3115 FALL PROTECTION 9/30/2024 - 10/2/2024: OSHA #503 UPDATE FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY OUTREACH TRAINERS 9/30/2024 - 10/3/2024: OSHA #510 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION 9/30/2024 - 10/3/2024: OSHA #511 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY Events
SEPTEMBER 6: TXST 40th Anniversary Banquet SEPTEMBER 27: AGC Houston APEX Awards Gala SEPTEMBER 30: AGC Houston Champions Golf Tournament OCTOBER 9: Coffee & Coversations (Formerly Membership Orientation) OCTOBER 31: 2024 HR & Safety Professionals Day November 7: AGC Houston Football Tailgate Member Mixer NOVEMBER 13: Milwaukee Tool Pipeline Tour & Happy Hour Message from the President/CEO
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