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Education/
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Safety
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New Members
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Membership Benefits
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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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 Quick Links |
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Events |
We're bringing people together to advance the issues important to the commercial construction industry.
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4:30 - 6 p.m. at Crisp in The Heights
Join us for our first members-only mixer of the year! This popular networking event draws a large crowd of commercial construction industry professionals. General Contractor members are complimentary! Thank you to Wayne Enterprises for sponsoring the member mixer.
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This annual designation gives special recognition to a construction industry employee who most exemplifies the highest standards of excellence: commitment to quality, customer service, cooperation, teamwork and professionalism. Do you have an outstanding employee? Nominate this special individual by February 9.
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11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at AGC Houston
The Houston chapters of the Society for Marketing Professionals and Associated General Contractors welcome Patrick J. Kiley, Kiley Advisors, who will present the Houston area commercial construction forecast.
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7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. at AGC Houston
AGC Houston is pleased to announce the launch of the Employment Practices Committee Human Resources Roundtable. This specialized group will discuss issues facing human resource and training professionals in an open forum.
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25th Annual AGC Houston Barbecue Cook-Off & Fair Set
April 1 & 2, 2016
Sam Houston Race Park
It's 25 years of history in the making and it's your kind of party! Get ready to fire up the barbecue pits as Houston's commercial construction industry takes over Sam Houston Race Park's West parking lot for two days. This barbecue competition is sanctioned by the Texas Gulf Coast BBQ Cooker's Association.
Important Dates
•February 19 - Cook Team Registration Due
•February 23 - Mandatory Cook Team Meeting
•March 16 - Sponsorship Deadline
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February 22, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Greater Houston Gun Club
Join the AGC Houston Government Affairs Committee for a morning of shooting and fun to benefit the Advocacy Fund. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. Teams forming now. Great Sponsorship opportunities! Registration deadline is Monday, February 15, 2016.
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97th Annual AGC Convention
March 9-11, 2016
Grand Hyatt, San Antonio
There's still time to register and join your fellow AGC members at the 97th Annual AGC of America Convention. The Texas chapters are proud to 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 today. The convention features more than 15 education breakouts, great networking events and industry leading speakers.
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Education/Training |
CM-Lean candidates must successfully complete the seven Lean Construction Education Program courses, provide AGC with record of completion and have an approved application in advance of exam administration.
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CM-BIM candidates must successfully complete the four AGC BIM Education Program courses, provide AGC with record to completion and have approved application in advance of exam.
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Safety |
AGC Houston is pleased to have launched The Leading Edge, a bimonthly newsletter dedicated to updating AGC Houston members about safety issues in the commercial construction industry. The newsletter brings up-to-date information regarding regulatory issues, health and safety tips, educative articles and updates from the AGC Houston Safety Committee.
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NEW EVENING CLASS! 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.
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New Members |
The following companies have joined AGC Houston. Please consider contacting them for your business needs.
Greco Structures
Trey Green
(713) 375-2380
Sitek Omni Services, LLC
Kami Chapman
(713) 783-3363 www.sitekomni.com
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Membership Benefits |
Free Workshop For Enrolled Plan Participants
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. at AGC Houston
AGC Houston member company employees who are enrolled in the AGC Southwest Chapters 401 (k) Retirement Plan are invited to attend a free workshop and hands-on tutorial to learn more about the Transamerica website's services and to get tips on how to use the available tools.
Free for all enrolled members. Please RSVP at 888-792-7650.
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Thursday, February 18, 2016
11:30 a.m. - 1 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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We are excited to formally announce the launch of AGC's new member discount program, Citrix ShareFile. The new program provides AGC Members a 10 percent Lifetime Discount on all Citrix Cloud products such as GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, ShareFile, ShareConnect and RightSignature. Chapters may also take advantage of the discount program.
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AGC Members Register To Win In The FedEx Advantage $25,000 Get Ready Sweepstakes Through February 26, 2016!
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.
Whether you are new to the program or already benefitting from free discounts, all AGC members qualify to register in the FedEx Advantage Get Ready Sweepstakes.
Sweeps prizes include the following:
Grand Prize (1) – $10,000 Cash Prize
First Prize (10) – $1000 Cash Prize
Second Prize (100) – $50 Cash
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The AGC Bookstore offers a variety of DVD to help construction supervisors and employees advance their knowledge of every facet of construction. These videos can be used to train workers on new labeling requirements, heightened awareness, job hazard analysis, personal protective equipment and even aid with harassment prevention, sensitivity and correction training.
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AGC News |
On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Annual Chapter Meeting presenters Ken Simonson, AGC of America's Chief Economist, and Pat Jankowski, Senior Vice President, Research, Greater Houston Partnership, spoke about the U.S. and state's Construction Spending, Labor & Materials Outlook and on Houston's 2016 Economic Outlook. To view their presentations click here. Documents are posted as PDF file at the bottom of the page.
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The Texas Building Branch recognizes outstanding construction projects throughout the state of Texas. Categories include commercial buildings, residential multi-family, residential single family, design build, healthcare, industrial/warehouse, interior finish-out, specialty construction and historical renovation. New categories added for specialty contractors!
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It's not too late to register for the 97th Annual AGC of America Convention.Come 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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Member News |
The Katy Independent School Disctrict will break ground this week to build its second sports stadium Feb. 5., which will be located next to the existing Rhodes Stadium at 5105 Franz Road.
Durotech, Inc. was selected as the construction manager of the new stadium which is slated to be completed for the regular 2017 football stadium.
Estimated to cost $58 million, the new facility is the centerpiece of a $748 million school bond package that voters agreed to.
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The city of Katy is getting a new City Hall this year—a three-story 33,000-square-foot traditional style building that replaces the offices city staff now work in. Durotech, Inc. is building the $7.5 million structure that features Roman columns, brickwork and a tower with three clocks facing to the south, west and east atop the structure. The grand opening for the city's newest dramatic landmark is expected to be April 22.
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Here's Looking At You |
The first Construction Leadership Council member mixer took place on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Little Woodrow's. Nearly 60 young industry professionals spent a great evening networking. AGC Houston Vice Chairman Of The Board, James Bryant, Anslow Bryant Construction, Ltd. welcomed the group and offered insight to the Lean and BIM programs as well as other education programs. Besides socializing at monthly events, CLC members network, exchange ideas, and gain continuing education and leadership skills. Contact Charlene Anthony to join this group.
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News You Can Use |
The Center for Opportunity Urbanism (COU) presents "America’s Housing Crisis" Conference on February 19, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at The Omni Houston Hotel & Resorts. The COU will release an important new study crafted by the most talented scholars and writers in the United States on housing and millennials, immigrants, seniors, infrastructure, design and innovation.
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What is in store for ACE Mentor in 2016? Join us for breakfast at The Junior League of Houston for the ACE Mentor Program Houston "Building Blocks Breakfast" on Thursday February 25, 2016 and find out.
ACE Mentor Program America President & CEO Jack Kalavritinos will speak about the importance of ACE Mentor &
STEM for the future workforce.
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The National Labor Relations Board has dramatically changed the law affecting non-union merit shop contractors. It has attacked common provisions in employee handbooks, finding them to violate employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. Employment Practices Committee member Frank L. Carrabba has drafted helpful Frequently Asked Questions and Answers documents regarding these new developments at the NLRB. To view them, login to the Members Only Section, then select Labor & HR Publications.
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Construction employment is at its highest level since January 2009, as most firms predict they will add workers in 2016. Most market segments expect to expand, and construction firms added 45,000 workers in December as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to 7.5 percent from 8.3 a year ago, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the robust job gains come as a new industry outlook shows most firms expect to expand their headcount in 2016 amid growing private and public sector demand.
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A solid majority of construction firms are optimistic about hiring in the new year, according to the 2016 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report from the Associated General Contractors of America. Only 6% of the 1,500 polled are forecasting layoffs, while 63% anticipate more hiring, increasing their workforces as much as 25 percent.
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Caterpillar has partnered with TORC Robotics to develop the next generation of remote-control construction equipment. The new skid steers, compact track and multiterrain loaders use autonomous vehicle technology, offering the operator more stability and control. "It responds immediately. The feel and response mirrors the operator controls of the machine itself," said Bob Shoop, Caterpillar Product Demonstrator/Instructor.
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