The AGC Houston Safety Committee  planned for Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:15 a.m. at the AGC Houston office has been cancelled and will reconvene in June. Due to the severe weather conditions, many safety supervisors and industry professionals are visiting jobsites this week to inspect damages. Contact Safety Director, Kim Mason, for more information.

Each year, AGC Houston recognizes companies that have participated in the Safety Stand-Down and the AGC Safety Excellence Award. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 - 9 a.m at the Junior League of Houston. This year's meeting will feature keynote speaker Derek Daly, international racing champion, best-selling author and TV's face of motor sports.

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.

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.

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.

The AGC Houston Safety Committee planned for Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:15 a.m. at the AGC Houston office has been cancelled and will reconvene in June. Due to the severe weather conditions, many safety supervisors and industry professionals are visiting jobsites this week to inspect damages. Contact Safety Director, Kim Mason, for more information.

This course will provide an overview of risk management from the safety, health and environmental program perspective.

This construction 10-hour safety course is designed for entry-level construction workers. It provides information about worker rights, employer responsibilities, and provides basic awareness training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of workplace hazards.

When it comes time to buy a new vehicle, your AGC membership pays. AGC members save up to $1,000 off the purchase or lease of most new GM vehicles.

Check out all eligible vehicles and learn more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Congratulations to AGC Houston members Anslow Bryant Construction, LTD.; Dyad Construction, LP; Linbeck Group, LP; Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.; Tellepsen; and Vaughn Construction, LLC on winning an award for the AGC Texas Building Branch Outstanding Construction Awards. The awards will be presented at the AGC TBB Convention July 30 at the Resort at Squaw Creek Resort Lake Tahoe. AGC Houston thanks all companies that submitted construction projects completed during 2014 for the competition and congratulates our members on earning this prestigious award!

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.

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. 

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.