| February 24, 2015
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Education/
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Safety
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New Members
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AGC News
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Member News
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Here's Looking At You
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News You Can Use
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Events |
Join us on March 3, 2015, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the AGC Houston office, where The Council of Educational Facility Planners International and AGC Houston will discuss the economic outlook for our local school districts. Guest facilitator Patrick J. Kiley will present a Houston MSA Economic and Construction Outlook, and other guests will speak about construction cost trends. For registration information or questions, please contact Amy Collins.
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AGC Texas Legislative Day is scheduled Thursday, March 12, 2015. AGC chapter members from across the state will be converging on the Capitol to attend special legislative activities. AGC Houston members are welcome to take part in this important event. A chartered bus will be leaving the AGC Houston offices and heading to Austin on Thursday. Call Shannon Giordano (713) 843-3700 for details.
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Houston Barbecue Cook-off Sponsorships Available Through March 13
Thousands of people are expected to converge on the Sam Houston Race Park as cook teams will man their barbecue pits around the clock for two days. Don't miss out on the Houston commercial construction industry's most popular event. There are plenty of ways to get your company name in front of industry professionals through sponsorships!
Thanks to the following sponsors:
Andrews Myers, PC: Carl Lee Judging Tent Sponsor
Anslow Bryant Construction, Ltd.: Carl Lee Judging Tent Sponsor
ARC Document Solutions: Print and Signage Sponsor
Big City Access: AGC Houston Grand Stage Sponsor
The Brandt Companies: Tailgate Sponsor
Bundren Painting: Main Entrance/VIP Entrance Gate Sponsor
Cadence McShane Construction Company, LLC: Carl Lee Judging Tent Sponsor
Compliance Safety Consulting: Carl Lee Judging Tent Sponsor
Construction EcoServices: Judging Sponsor; Main Entrance/VIP Entrance Sponsor
Dewalt Power Tools: Tailgate Sponsor
Gulf Coast Railings, Inc.: Kid's Zone Sponsor
Hays Construction & Property: Judging Sponsor
JM Maly, Inc. : Carl Lee Judging Tent Sponsor
MLN Company: E-Ticket Sponsor
ModSpace: In-Kind Sponsor
Rogers-O'Brien Construction: Quadcopter Sponsor
Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc.: Heavy Equipment Sponsor
Southern Botanical: Tailgate Sponsor
Sun Coast Resources, Inc.: Judging Sponsor
Tellepsen: Carl Lee Judging Tent Sponsor
Sponsorships are available through March 13, 2015. Questions? Contact Charlene Anthony for more information.
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Don't delay and register today for the AGC of America Convention March 18-20, 2015, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. AGC Houston is proud that Chuck Greco, Chairman, Linbeck Group, LLC., will become President of AGC of America. This prestigious honor marks only the second time an AGC Houston Leader has led the organization to such a level since Warren S. Bellows in 1946. At the same time that Chuck will take his new position, Jerry Nevlud, President/CEO of AGC Houston will become Chairman of the Executive Leadership Council with the AGC of America’s organization of CEOs.
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Education/Training |
This course meets the requirements of OSHA Paragraph 1926.50. Upon successfully completing the course, participants will receive an American Heart Association
Heartsaver First Aid and CPR/AED wallet card valid for two years.
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Understand how basic contracts are structured, how different types of contracts are used, and how project documentation relates to effective contracting. Learn how different project delivery methods use different contracting strategies, and gain insight into contract law and language in relation to project risk.
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BIM Technology explores the major applications and classes of BIM tools across all project phases; how BIM processes for QTO, shop drawing and fabrication, and construction scheduling can improve projects; and the impact models have for improving estimating, scheduling, and coordinating.
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Completion of this course meets the requirements of OSHA Paragraph 1926.50, and participants will receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid and CPR/AED wallet card valid for two years upon course completion
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BIM Contract Negotiation and Risk Allocation is a full-day course that examines BIM and contract terminology to determine best practices for integrating BIM use into project contracts.
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Safety |
The AGC Houston Safety Committee will be meeting February 27, 2015, at 7 a.m. at the AGC Houston office. The Safety Committee is open to all those interested in promoting the safety and education of the construction industry. On the agenda: representatives from OSHA will be discussing issues regarding the AGC/OSHA Strategic Partnership Program
Open to all members! Interested in attending or learning more? Contact Safety Director Kim Mason for more details.
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This course covers the OSHA standards, policies, and procedures in general industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards, general industry principles and special emphasis on those areas in general industry that are most hazardous.
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AGC Houston is excited to bring this new, hands-on course for supervisors and workers involved in rigging or hoisting operations while using cranes, heavy equipment, truck cranes or other equipment in any industry.
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This construction 10-hour safety course covers the safety requirements as contained in 29 CFR 1926.This course is designed to provide entry-level construction workers with general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site.
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This course is designed to fulfill training requirements for hazardous waste cleanup workers listed within Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.120(e).
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This free training class focuses on preventing frequently cited construction hazards. The Focus Four Hazards in Construction are conducted as four-hour awareness training focusing on the greatest dangers of working on a construction site.
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Este seminario es GRATIS y se centra en la prevencin de riesgos que con mas frecuencia se citan en la construccin
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This course will provide an overview of the risk management and insurance profession from the health and safety program perspective. Topics include recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of safety and health hazards found in the workplace.
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This course covers the OSHA standards for the construction industry found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1926 along with other relevant policies, procedures, and safety and health principles for the construction industry. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous and most frequently cited by OSHA.
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This course is designed to give environment, safety and health professionals the tools they need to ensure their workplace is in compliance with environmental regulations and reduce environmental risks. The course will cover the basics of environmental regulations and demonstrate how to identify pertinent regulations to your operations.
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New Members |
Please consider using the following company for your business needs:
11552 East Hardy
Houston, Texas 77093
281-227-3773
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AGC News |
The 2015 Annual AGC Houston Fair and Barbecue Cook-Off is right around the corner and it’s time to get fired up! We’d love for you to share your favorite photo with us! AGC will be raffling off a barbecue set and a gift card to Goode Company BBQ - Kirby. All those who submit photos are eligible to win.
To enter:
Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and then send your favorite photo from a previous AGC Barbecue Cook-Off to Jaclyn Lee or Catherine Bezman. Check back daily to view the photos on our Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages. The winner will be selected on Friday, February 27, 2015. Limit one entry per person.
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With wins in three out of
the district's five counties, AGC member John Cyrier (R-Caldwell) defeated Brent
Golemon (R-Bastrop) to take the seat vacated by Rep. Tim
Kleinschmidt (R-Lexington). Cyrier, a Lockhart Republican and AGC member. To keep the AGC members informed, AGC TBB recently launched Capitol Roundup, a weekly newsletter that is sent every Thursday around noon. For more information, questions or to submit additions for the newsletter, please contact Legislative Assistant Zach Buccheit.
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Benefit from financial strength and a superior loss-control program. It is managed by a board composed of CompGroup AGC members—general contractors and subcontractors from all parts of Texas are represented. Learn more about membership benefits in the CompGroup AGC, Inc. today or click here for more information! Contact your insurance agent or call Program Administrator Roberts & Crow at 800-406-9614 — ask for Julie Schatz.
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The AGC Alternative is a private insurance exchange that operates like an online store, making it easy for your employees to shop for health insurance and other benefits on their own or through the help of our dedicated employee hotline.
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For more information, please contact NPP at 800-810-3909.
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Did you know one of the many benefits of being an AGC Member is access to our résumé service? As a service to our members, we compile résumés of job-seeking professionals in the construction industry. To access this service, simply log in to the Members' Only section at agchouston.org to view the most current list.
Interested in posting a résumé on our website? Contact Jaclyn Lee to have yours posted today.
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AGC Houston and other AGC Texas chapters have joined forces to help promote careers in the commercial construction industry by launching Texasconstructioncareers.com. The website offers a plethora of information on craft training and professional education resources and job fairs throughout Texas. Click here for more information.
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Member News |
AGC Houston is proud that six member companies have been selected as finalists in the AGC/Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards national competition. The six finalists will compete at the AGC National Convention by
giving an oral presentation before an independent panel of judges on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in Puerto Rico. First-, second- and third-place
winners are announced at the Willis Safety Awards Breakfast during the AGC
Annual Convention.
Congratulations to these AGC Houston members who are representing our chapter as CSEA finalists!
Aggregate Technologies
Anslow Bryant Construction, Ltd.
Brookstone, LP
Linbeck Group, LLC
Peterson Beckner Industries, Inc.
Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc.
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Rogers-O’Brien recently welcomed Craig Glenn as Director of Field Operations for its Houston office. With 28 years of experience in the construction industry, Glenn has overseen the construction of commercial, healthcare, government and renovation projects throughout the Houston area. Some of his recent major projects include several M.D. Anderson research laboratory buildings, the Harris County Civil Justice Center, the Houston First Office Tower / Garage and the George R. Brown Convention Center expansion.
Regional Vice President Gregg Lynch said, "Hiring Craig was a strategic move in expanding our Houston staff. His commitment to quality and his excellent relationships with area subcontractors reinforces our ability to exceed clients’ expectations on every project we undertake."
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Here's Looking At You |
On Wednesday,
February 18, Leadership AGC participants headed to the Texas Medical Center
headquarters for an extraordinary opportunity to meet and hear from six key
individuals who represent the innovations and collaborations taking place in
the world’s largest medical complex.
The Leadership
AGC participants – along with facilitator Jason Kopke, Marek Sawing and
Drilling – arrived early at the Trevisio Board Room, located atop the John P.
McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons Building. The space offered a spectacular
backdrop of the TMC’s buildings as the group heard from Shawn Cloonan,
Texas Medical Center, who served as moderator; Steve Swinson, Thermal Energy
Corporation (TECO); Cynthia Walston, FKP Architects; Janet Sisolak, The
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and Patrick J. Kiley, Kiley
Advisors about the chapter’s long-time history with the medical center since it
opened in 1945 and the ongoing research, education, construction management and
development of the eighth-largest business district in the country.
After the panel discussion, the group headed to a shuttle bus for a tour of the 1,345-acre district led by Edwin Friedrichs and Jacob Gonzalez of Walter P Moore who discussed their involvement in the medical center’s parking and traffic engineering systems and projects. The nine-month leadership training program kicked off in September 2014 with 16 professionals earmarked by their companies as promising future leaders. The group will be headed to Austin next as part of the AGC Legislative Day on March 12.
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News You Can Use |
ARC Document Solutions will be holding a happy hour and technology show on Thursday, February 25, 2015, from 5-7 p.m. at the Saint Arnold's Brewery to showcase their latest technology being used within the commercial construction industry. ARC will be featuring the newly launched document management solution system for the construction industry, SKYSITE, iBIM technology, and much more. Submit completed registration forms to: ARC by February 19.
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The Center for Opportunity Urbanism is sponsoring a luncheon on March 12, 2015, and inviting AGC Houston members to attend. Guest speaker Dr. David Friedman, a leading attorney and expert on California's damaging land use and environmental regulation will discuss how changing demographics and political pressure could bring similar policies to Houston, and Texas at large. Following Dr. Friedman's talk, there will be an insightful panel discussion moderated by the Center's executive director, Joel Kotkin, that includes architect Tim Cisneros, Houston developer Walter Mischer, senior fellow and urban demographer Wendell Cox and senior fellow and Houston strategies blogger Tory Gattis.
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Registration is now open for the Gulf Coast’s largest sustainability conference. This year's conference will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015, at the Norris Conference Center in the City Centre complex. The conference features three speaker tracks and keynote presentations by city planner and urban designer Jeff Speck and Mike Lydon of The Street Plans Collaborative. Click here for registration information and for information on collateral events associated with GCG this year.
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Architecture Center Houston's lease at their current space in Bayou Place will end on March 31, 2017. They are currently in search of a new space and are considering buying land to build on, renovating an existing building or finding a new lease space. If you know of a space that might be a good fit, please contact Rusty Bienvenue for more information.
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For many trades, the complexity of the workforce shortage issue is the challenge. This includes lack of craft and safety training, misclassification of craft workers as subcontractors thereby avoiding payment of overtime and payroll taxes such as social security, and not providing employee benefits or workers’ compensation insurance coverage—often in the pursuit of low bid and covered up by a seeming limitless supply of undocumented workers who labor in the shadows, which depresses wages.
This is why C3 needs the leadership and support of a critical mass of organizations in the A/E/C industry in order overcome it. We all must recognize that there is no quick resolution to a workforce problem that has been compounding itself for more than 30 years. Click here to learn more about C3.
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The ACE Mentor Program is currently recruiting for new committee members for 2015! The ACE Program has recently increased by over 100 students and has moved to a bigger, better location. ACE needs help in the following committee areas: communications, fundraising, accounting, grant writing, and event judging, If you're interested in becoming a part of ACE, please contact Angela Cotie, Gilbane Building Company, Chairman of the Board, for more information.
Join ACE Houston Representatives at the Junior League of Houston for the ACE Mentor Program Houston "Building Blocks Breakfast" on Tuesday, February 24, and find out. Jerry Gehm, Gensler; Jim Springer, Gilbane Building Co.; and Dilip Choudhuri, Walter P Moore, will be discussing Industry hot topics and answering questions from the audience. For sponsorship opportunities or to register, click here.
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The Houston Independent School District is seeking participants for the When I Grow Up Career Expo, which will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the HISD Administration Building. This free event is a great opportunity to showcase careers at your company, educate students on potential career fields, and engage parents at the same time. In previous years, the event drew thousands of attendees from all over Houston. To register or for more information, click here.
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The Society for Marketing Professional Services and AGC Houston are teaming up for the annual Hard Hat Tour. This year, the tour will take place at the Westway Plaza Office Complex designed by Powers Brown Architecture.The building features a 323,921-square-foot, five-story tilt wall (4+1 stacked) office building and a six-level, 374,925-square-foot parking garage. The building, which is pursuing LEED Gold certification, has been leased by three tenants and will be 100 percent occupied by completion.
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