Whether you are a new member or want to learn more about what AGC offers, 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. Get the most from your membership and sign up today.

A tradition for 20 years, this tournament, designed for owners, architects and all AGC Houston members, brings the Houston construction industry together on the green at the private Champion's Golf Club. This tournament benefits ACE Mentor Program. Hurry! Sponsorship opportunities end Friday, April 17.

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

This course is designed to provide general guidelines aiding the construction industry in complying with various State of Texas tax laws.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

This course covers the identification, evaluation, prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction industry.

This three-day course provides the participant with accident investigation procedures and analysis techniques beyond the basic level.

This course covers OSHA requirements for maintaining and posting records of occupational injuries and illnesses, and reporting specific cases to OSHA.

AGC of America is pleased to offer this free one-day training program based on OSHA standards and best practices.

Join AGC for a free educational webinar about the AGC Alternative, AGC's new private insurance exchange!

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.

AGC is pleased to announce the release of its newest marketing piece—a video highlighting the value of some of the discount programs available to AGC members.

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.

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.

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.

Pepper-Lawson Construction, LP recently welcomed their newest project manager, John Robinson, to the team. 

Contact Catherine Bezman or Jaclyn Lee with your information and photos.

Rep. John Zerwas quickly guided the college construction revenue bond bill through the Texas House April 8, on a day that was dominated by a debate on pre-kindergarten funding.

Due to unprecedented demand, the city of Houston has started sending out parts of its building permit applications to a private company, which is something that city officials say will continue to expand with demand.

Texas Children's Hospital has begun construction on an expansion of its Clear Lake health center to increase its offerings in the growing community.

AGC has been monitoring a lawsuit filed by a city in Vermont over a waterbody clean-up plan that limits the rate at which stormwater can "flow" into a polluted stream in order to meet water quality standards. This new legal challenge is reviving the debate over whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can use flow as a surrogate for controlling sediment-laden runoff.