| March 31, 2015
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Safety
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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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Register for the AGC Southwest Chapters 401(k) webinar tonight, 6:00 p.m. Register here:
The right investment mix may be able to help in shifting winds.
You're invited to a special presentation from Transamerica Retirement Solutions! Find out:
• Why proper diversification may help smooth your retirement savings ride.
• Why "chasing performance" could leave you hanging—or worse.
• How to diversify your portfolio in a single step.
• How Transamerica’s tools and resources can help keep your investments in balance.
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We could not have asked for more perfect weather on Friday and Saturday for the 24th annual AGC Houston Cook-Off and Fair.
To all of our cooking teams, sponsors and volunteers, thank you for making this one of the best barbecue cook-offs in AGC Houston history. Congratulations to the teams who placed and took home an award, and a special thanks to the 2015 Barbecue Cook-off Committee. Photos and the list of winning entries will be posted soon.
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Join us on April 9, 2015 at The Hess Club for the 2015 Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship Awards Breakfast! Began in 1996 and named in honor of past AGC Houston Executive Vice President, Patrick J. Kiley, this scholarship fund has raised more than $352,000 in scholarships for students seeking degrees in construction-related disciplines.
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Please join us for this information-packed luncheon! You will hear from AGC
Houston staff, active members and company representatives about the many
benefits of AGC Houston. It's perfect for new and current AGC Houston members who want to learn more about what AGC offers and how to get the most from your membership.
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Save the date! A tradition for 20 years, this tournament brings owners, architects and the construction industry on the green at the private Champion's Golf Club.
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4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Save the date! Join us for the second AGC Member Mixer of 2015! Held at Crisp in The Heights, this popular event attracts Houston's commercial construction industry professionals and is a great networking opportunity. Free for all general contractor members. $20 early bird pricing ends Friday, May 1.
Thank you to Lonquist Risk Management Services, LLC for sponsoring the event!
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This six-session class will focus on the fundamentals of construction plans and document reading. Each class section meets every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for two consecutive weeks.
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This course is designed to provide general guidelines aiding the construction industry in complying with various State of Texas tax laws.
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The presentation will cover contract basics, major differences between AIA documents and Consensus DOCS, clauses that may be enforceable or modified and understanding how contracts may be structured to provide you with acceptable risk.
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Safety |
The AGC Safety Committee is open to all those interested in promoting the safety and education of the construction industry. This month's meeting will be held on Friday, April 24 at 7:15 a.m. at the AGC Houston office. Interested in attending or becoming a committee member? Contact Director of Safety Services, Kim Mason, for more information.
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AGC Houston invites you to join us for the 2015 National Safety Stand-Down! AGC Houston and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are partnering to promote Fall Protection during the 2015 Safety Stand Down May 4-15, 2015. Multiple construction organizations will be supporting this industry-wide effort to emphasize and promote jobsite safety. For the past 12 years, Houston members have been key supporters of the event, leading safety performance at the city, state and national levels
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This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program.
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This course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry.
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Offered on five consecutive Thursdays, the OSHA 30-Hour Course is designed for project management, site supervision and field employees involved in the construction industry. Many owners are now requiring that onsite supervision obtain the 30-Hour construction outreach training program as an orientation to occupational safety and health covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926.
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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 covers the identification, evaluation, prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction industry.
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This three-day course provides the participant with accident investigation procedures and analysis techniques beyond the basic level.
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This course covers OSHA requirements for maintaining and posting records of occupational injuries and illnesses, and reporting specific cases to OSHA.
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AGC News |
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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Through Reliant Energy's agreement with the Texas Building Branch AGC, association members receive the following benefits:
- One-stop-shop service to install temporary meters
- No hassle temporary services enrollment
- Discounted prices
- Incentives for referring future tenants, friends and family
For more information on how Reliant can help your business, contact Reliant Energy or call 1-855-350-8656.
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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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Save 20% on AGC of America's "Diversity Rules: Harassment Prevention, Sensitivity and Correction Training for Construction Workers & Supervisors" when using the code HR20 now through March 31, 2015. Created exclusively for the construction industry, Diversity Rules is one DVD with two training videos, each designed to aid construction employers with harassment prevention, sensitivity and correction training. Learn more here.
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Marek Sawing & Drilling is proud to announce the hiring of Ben Boulter, Account Manager. Ben’s responsibilities include quoting and securing new work as well as managing his service projects to maintain satisfied customers. Ben also has GSSI certification and is certified to use the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system to scan concrete. Ben’s past experience includes 12 years of facility maintenance and commercial tenant build-outs.
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It was an exceptionally proud moment for AGC Houston to witness Anslow Bryant Construction, LTD. and Linbeck Group, LLC take home a prized Alliant Build Award at a luncheon ceremony on March 19, 2015 in conjunction with the AGC 96th Annual Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Anslow Bryant Construction, Ltd. captured a Merit Award in the Design-Build Category for The Treehouse Memorial City built for MetroNational in Houston. The Treehouse—a two-story, 14,700-square-foot structure located at 963 Bunker Hill in Memorial City—is home to all of Memorial City's development activities including master planning, architecture, construction and interior design. The Treehouse combines modern design, innovative technology, and green building principles, such as a geothermal cooling and heating system, daylight harvesting lights that automatically adjust in response to changing levels of natural light, and a green roof complete with solar panels, rainwater collection, wind turbine and a rooftop garden.
Linbeck Group, LLC took home the Alliant Build America award in the Construction Management New Category for the Tobin Center For The Performing Arts in San Antonio. The project represents a joint venture with Zachry Corporation. Officially opening September 4, 2014, the Tobin Center For The Performing Arts consisted of the complete renovation of the historic Municipal Auditorium's façade, while incorporating a brand new 183,000 square-foot, 1,700-seat multipurpose performance arts hall into the original frame. Inside the main hall, the $8 million flexible floor allows the plush seating to be changed from concert to a banquet or gala setting in 23 minutes. The design of the acoustical trim recalls the original wood trim of the Municipal Auditorium.
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Congratulations to Anslow Bryant Construction, Ltd., Brookstone, LP, Linbeck Group, LLC, Satterfield And Pontikes Construction Inc., Aggregate Technologies, Inc., and Peterson Beckner Industries, Inc. on taking home a Construction Safety Excellence Award at the WILLIS Safety Awards Breakfast held March 19, 2015 in conjunction with the AGC of America Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
We salute Aggregate Technologies, Inc. as this year's First place winner!
Stay tuned for photos to be published on the AGC Houston Website and in the Summer Cornerstone magazine.
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Due to unprecedented demand, the city of Houston has started sending out parts of its building permit applications to a private company, something that city officials say will continue to expand with demand. The Houston Permitting Center is still dealing with the bulk of requests in-house, said agency director Mark McAvoy. However, the city is sending 12 to 15 plan sets a day to a Dallas branch of Bureau Veritas to "augment (their) existing process," McAvoy said.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston will use a $75 million gift from The Sealy & Smith Foundation to renovate the John Sealy Hospital. The 12-story hospital, which was built in the 1970s, will be renovated inside and out. The entire project will cost approximately $133 million, and UTMB will fund the remaining $58 million through debt and local sources. UTMB has not named an architecture firm or contractor yet, a spokesman said. The improvements and upgrades will include reconfiguring floors three through seven to provide women's and children's services.
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State funding for college campus construction projects has been described by many around Texas as "long overdue." This year, various construction associations, educators, and others are pushing lawmakers to approve as much as $3.6 billion in new buildings at multiple college campuses. Most of these projects could be funded by something called Tuition Revenue Bonds (TRB), which are floated by tuition and fees. Senator Seliger’s Senate Bill 150 would spend about $2.9 billion on 64 projects. The largest of those would be $90 million for a health and biomedical sciences center at the University of Houston.
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Former Texas Governor Rick Perry gave contractors an unexpected Christmas present in December by issuing Executive Order (EO) RP-80 mandating the use of the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system by all state agencies under the direction of the governor and requiring it for all of their contractors and subcontractors. Read Larry Williams full article in the Member's Only/Employment Practices Committee Articles section here.
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