| May 19, 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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In honor of Memorial Day, the AGC Houston offices will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 22, and reopen on Tuesday, May 26, at 8 a.m.
Wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday celebration as America honors our heroes.
Visit the official City of Houston Visitors Site for a complete list of activities.
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AGC Houston is proud that so many safety stand-down demonstrations took place across the greater Houston area construction jobsites May 5-15. Thank you to all of the AGC Houston members who took part in the National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction. Be sure to send Kim Mason your completed forms and photos. More information and photos to some soon on the AGC Houston website.
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AGC Houston is pleased to announce the rebirth of the Employment Practices Committee, which specializes in issues facing human resource professionals, labor and employment attorneys and anyone dealing with Department of Labor issues.
The committee is open to all AGC Houston members interested in DOL compliance issues and HR best practices.
Interested? The group meets Thursday, June 4, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00. Contact Charlene Anthony for details, (713) 843-3730.
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Each year, AGC Houston recognizes companies that have participated in the Safety Stand-Down. Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m at the Junior League of Houston. Speaker details and more information coming soon.
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Education/Training |
To develop the tools needed to build Lean, AGC has developed the Lean Construction Education Program (Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7). Construction professionals at all experience levels learn the building blocks necessary to transform their projects and companies into a Lean operating system.
Topics include variation pull in production, the Last Planner® System, lean supply chains and assembly, lean design/ pre-construction, and problem-solving principles.
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Lean Construction challenges all project stakeholders to develop and apply better ways to manage the overall construction process. Unit 1: Variation in Production Systems is a half-day course that introduces you to the foundational concepts of Lean Construction.
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ATTENTION! The First Aid/CPR/AED class has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 27. Participants who complete this course will meet the requirements of OSHA Paragraph 1926.50 and receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid and CPR/AED wallet card .
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Participants will learn notice deadlines and requirements for filing lien and bond claims; How to obtain forms to use for claims; How to obtain project information; How to avoid project information; How to avoid common problems with lien and bond claims; How to document a claim and what is is not covered by a lien or bond claim.
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This session will build on the Liens and Bonds speech with an advanced discussion of liens and how they are enforced. The session will also cover a variety of payment topics such as spotting important issues in joint check agreements, the new law related to releases and the construction trust fund act.
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Safety |
The AGC Houston Safety Committee will be holding their next meeting on Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:15 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. Interested in becoming a member? Contact Safety Director, Kim Mason, for more information.
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This course covers OSHA General Industry Standards and other consensus and proprietary standards that relate to the use of hazardous materials.
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This course will provide an overview of risk management from the safety, health and environmental program perspective.
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AGC News |
AGC members receive valuable discounts of up to 29% on select FedEx Express® and FedEx Ground® shipping services, up to 70% on FedEx Freight® shipping services. There are no costs and no minimum shipping, copy or print requirements to take advantage of this great member benefit.
For FedEx shipping services, AGC members can save up to:
- 29% on select FedEx Express® U.S. services
- 25% on select FedEx Express international services
- 70% on select FedEx Freight® services
- 20% on select FedEx Ground® services
For more information on how FedEx can help your business save, click here.
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The AGC Southwest Chapters 401(k) is now one of the largest super-regional association retirement plans, representing more than 60 companies and approximately 4,500 employees participating between Texas and Louisiana.
Benefits of the plan include:
- Additional reduction of fees for all employees in the plan
- No annual audit
- No individual Form 5500 reporting; minimal plan maintenance
- Flexible plan includes safe harbor, Roth and profit sharing
- Customizable 401(k) plan design options involving eligibility, matches, vesting schedules and more.
To learn more about the AGC Houston 401(k) plan, please contact R.W. Baird at 713-296-8066.
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For more than a decade, iSqFt has given general contractors the online tools to help them work more efficiently and make their processes more cost effective.
iSqFt helps general contractors:
• Communicate with bidders and distribute project information, including documents and addenda
• Manage their vendor databases and understand bid day coverage needs
• Prequalify their vendors
• Perform automated safety and risk assessments
iSqFt® is a registered trademark of Construction Software Technologies, Inc.
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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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Construction firms added 45,000 jobs in April and 280,000 over 12 months, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to a nine-year April low of 7.5 percent, according to an analysis by AGC of America.
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Member News |
Adam Delk has joined JE Dunn Construction Company as Vice President, responsible for project planning, strategic planning for the business unit and client relations. Delk has managed the planning and construction of many large-scale projects, primarily healthcare related. He graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's of science in construction science and a minor in business.
Delk is a member of the Rice Design Alliance, Construction Owners Association of America, and American Society for Healthcare Engineering and has been actively involved with the Christus Foundation for five years.
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Here's Looking At You |
Eighty poker players brought their game at the CLC Texas Hold 'Em Poker fundraiser on May 14, 2015. It was a memorable evening—whether the chips were up or down—as the tournament lasted more than four hours. Thanks to the Construction Leadership Council committee members who helped to create this popular event! Congratulations to the winners and a special thank you to our sponsors and volunteers.
Pictured from left are Second Place winner, Jander Ortiz,PBK; First Place winner, Susie Trevathan, Trevathan Marketing Group, Inc.; and ThirdPlace winner, Calvin Silva, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
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Congratulations to AGC Houston's Jerry Nevlud, President/CEO, who celebrated 15 years with the chapter on Friday, May 15. A University of Texas graduate, Nevlud worked with the Marek Family of Companies prior to joining AGC. He currently serves as President of the AGC Executive Leadership Council and is completing a leadership program with the American Leadership Forum/Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter.
Of his leadership, AGC Houston Chairman Bill Scott, Linbeck Group, LLC, stated: "Jerry Nevlud has grown into a
leader who is respected both in our local community and nationally for
his leadership. His enthusiasm and attitude makes him the perfect man
to lead our association. All of the board members are comforted with
Jerry’s tireless efforts to support this association and our industry. I enjoy
working with him on all initiatives because of his willingness to learn and do
the right thing for our chapter."
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News You Can Use |
FMI, a leading provider of management consulting and people development services to the engineering and construction industries, is collecting data for its comprehensive 2015 Talent Acquisition and Development Report. Construction industry executives, training directors and HR professionals are asked to join their peers in completing a brief survey to gauge the changes and practices for recruiting, retaining and training construction industry personnel.
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The bill that would create a fund to fix up to $1.5 billion in deferred maintenance on state infrastructure breezed through the Texas House on Thursday by a 146-0 vote. Having already passed the Senate, the bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for consideration.
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The $10 million renovation of Francis Hall at Texas A&M University puts the school in a one-of-a-kind position among institutions of higher education in the state. It is the only building anywhere in Texas dedicated solely to the education of construction sciences, according to Joe Horlen, who heads up the Department of Construction Science in College Station.
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Houston City Council Member Dwight E. Boykins has initiated the "Workforce, Job Training, 2nd Chance Initiative" to assist the city's workforce shortage and to empower Houstonians by improving their quality of life and financial stability. To this end, a job fair will be held May 21 on the campus of Texas Southern University.
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