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Wishing you great success and happiness in the new year!
Register today on the AGC Houston website Calendar for these upcoming events in January:
January 18 - AIA/AGC Joint Committee Briefing On Construction Project Property Insurance
January 21 - AGC Houston Member Orientation
January 28 - AGC Houston Annual Chapter Meeting
February 1 - Deadline for Patrick J. Kiley Excellence In Leadership Scholarship Applications
February 4 - AGC Houston Member Mixer
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AGC Houston and the Texas Building Branch have been fielding a lot of questions regarding the new gun laws, which passed in 2015: House Bill 910 and Senate Bill 11. House Bill 910 allows a license holder to "open carry" a handgun in a holster beginning on January 1, 2016. Read a helpful article here written by Tony Stergio, Andrews Myers, PC. See more resources on link below.
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January 18, 2016
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
AGC Houston
Do you understand all the various factors involved in protecting your projects and your best interests? Register today for this free luncheon and hear what the AIA/AGC Joint Committee has prepared to save you time and money.
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January 21, 2016
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
AGC Houston
Make the most of your membership! All AGC Houston members are invited to attend this information-packed luncheon.You'll hear from AGC Houston staff, active members and company representatives about the many benefits of AGC Houston.
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Please join us for our premier chapter business meeting of the year. AGC Houston will recognize the 2015 and 2016 Board of Directors, active committees and hear about our accomplishments and plans for 2016. Sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact Shannon Giordano for more information.
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In 2016, AGC Houston will be awarding Patrick J. Kiley Excellence In Leadership scholarships to deserving students pursuing degrees in a construction-related discipline. Do you know of anyone who could use the money for higher education? Apply today. Scholarship application deadline is February 1, 2016.
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Beginning in early 2016, information reporting provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act require many employers to file annual information returns with the Internal Revenue Service and provide annual statements to employees containing health plan coverage information.
On December 28, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2016-4 extending the 2015 filing deadlines for information reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056. Notice 2016-4 provides an automatic extension for the filing deadlines, so no requests for extensions are necessary. For a complete list of filing deadlines, click here.
AGC Houston has helpful information for employers regarding Forms 1094 B & C and Forms 1095 B & C.
- Login to the Members Only section of the AGC Houston website.
- Then click on the Employment Practices Committee Articles submenu and Health Insurance Reporting Requirements.
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February 5, 2016
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Join us for our first members-only mixer of the year! This popular event draws a large crowd of commercial construction industry professionals. Thank you to Wayne Enterprises for sponsoring the member mixer.
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Education/Training |
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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AGC Houston is committed to helping employers and workers address safety and health issues through the OSHA Strategic Partnership program. To date, AGC Houston members Anslow Bryant Construction, Ltd.; Brookstone, LP; W. S. Bellows Construction Corp., Linbeck Group, LLC; SpawGlass Construction; Tellepen; Allstate Commercial Flooring; Keystone Concrete; TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC; and Trio Electric, Ltd. have signed a formal partnership agreement.
AGC Houston and OSHA are still accepting applications from members wanting to reduce occupational-related fatalities and serious injuries and achieve self-compliance through cooperative efforts. Contact Kim Mason for details.
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This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standards, and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching.
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This course helps participants gain the skills necessary to conduct more effective accident investigations at their workplace.
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This course will provide an overview of the risk management and insurance profession from the health and safety program perspective.
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This course covers OSHA Electrical Standards and the hazards associated with electrical installations and equipment.
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The first Safety Committee Meeting is slated for Friday, January 29, 2016 at 7 a.m. All AGC Houston members interested in attending this monthly committee meeting are invited. For more information and to R.S.V.P., please contact Kim Mason.
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New Members |
AGC Houston welcomes the following new member company. Please consider contacting them for your business needs.
W. T. Byler Co., Inc.
Wendell Rychlik
(281) 445-2070
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Membership Benefits |
Thursday, January 21, 2016
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
AGC Houston
Make Your AGC Membership Work for You! We encourage all members to attend one of our Member Orientation meetings this year. Whether you are a seasoned member or new to the chapter, please join us for the first Member Orientation on January 21, 2016. You'll hear from AGC Houston staff, active members and company representatives about the many benefits AGC offers.
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AGC Houston partners with NPP to provide discounts on products and services. NPP negotiates the rates and makes them
available to AGC Houston members. NPP membership is free!
An effective safety program can help keep your employees on the job, reduce your premium and earn your company dividends. CompGroup AGC was created in 1993 by various Texas members of the Associated General Contractors of America to provide a better option for workers’ compensation coverage.
Contact your insurance agent and tell them you want a CompGroup AGC quote or contact program administrator Roberts & Crow at 800-406-9614 — ask for Julie Schatz.
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As just announced by AGC via its 2016 Environmental Rules Watch List, the construction industry can expect to see a wide range of regulatory action in the coming year, spanning the air, water and waste program areas. AGC works with federal agency staff during the rulemaking process to ensure that the construction industry’s voice is heard—analyzing and expressing the industry’s views on federal proposals to enact or modify laws that regulate contractors. AGC created a handout to help you track the development of environmental rules throughout 2016 and even weigh in on issues that are important to you and your business.
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On December 29, AGC of America released its "State List of Construction Employment by Metropolitan Area or Division" from November 2014 through November 2015. The data includes 358 metropolitan areas in the survey.
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Join more than 150 industry professionals and participate in the development of regulatory and legislative activity on the national and local levels, assist in the development and creation of new safety training programs and products, and hear the latest initiatives from OSHA and other industry experts.
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Join your fellow AGC members at the 97th Annual AGC of America Convention and cheer on Chuck Greco, Linbeck Group, LLC, who has served as AGC President for the past year. Show your Texas pride and reserve your spot at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, March 9-11, 2016. The convention features more than 15 education breakouts, terrific networking events and industry leading speakers, all in a perfect location for business, culture, family and fun!
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Are you planning on doing some online holiday shopping? Buy your presents on AmazonSmile and donate to your favorite charity, AGC Charities, at the same time. You will receive all the usual Amazon benefits and see all the same prices, but Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your purchase to AGC Charities whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. This program is a gift that keeps on giving, so please support AGC Charities today. Happy shopping!
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CHI St. Luke’s Health–Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (Baylor St. Luke’s) has unveiled the design for its $1.1 billion medical campus, featuring one of the country’s top medical schools, a world-renowned cardiovascular research institute, and a nationally recognized hospital that cares for the most complex cases.
Designed by HKS, Inc., the 27.5-acre McNair Campus will become home to the collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine and Catholic Health Initiatives, and will also be the future site of the Texas Heart® Institute (THI). The campus will feature a $916.8 million, 650-bed hospital built across two bed towers, a medical office building and ambulatory care complex, and new facilities for basic science and translational research. Expected completion of hospital construction is early 2019. All clinical services currently provided at the Texas Medical Center location of Baylor St. Luke’s will be moved to the new campus.
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AGC Houston's building, along with key buildings in the Brookhollow Business park, is part of a special photography exhibit curated by Delaney Harris-Finch and Anna Mod. The exhibit is currently on display at Architecture Center Houston through February 24, 2016.
An exhibit featuring 100+ photos will be on view. Churches, office buildings, business parks, donut shops, schools and gas stations show off the design and materials of these overlooked architectural resources of Houston’s sprawling and often underappreciated cityscape.
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