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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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Events |
We're bringing people together to advance the issues important to the commercial construction industry.
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Thursday, April 14, 2016
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
The HESS Club
AGC Houston is pleased to present several college and university students who are pursuing a construction-related degree with a Patrick J. Kiley Excellence In Leadership Award scholarship. We are particularly honored to receive Dr. Robert "Bob" O. Segner, Jr. ‘69, Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, who will present the scholarships.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016
7:30 - 9 a.m.
AGC Houston
The Employment Practices Committee specializes in issues facing human resource professionals, labor and employment
attorneys, and anyone dealing with the Department
of Labor.
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Save the date! A tradition for 21 years, this tournament brings owners, architects and the construction industry on the green at the private Champion's Golf Club.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Champions Golf Club
11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Registrations and sponsorships end April 15, 2016.
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Thursday, May 5, 2016
Crisp In The Heights
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo and join us for our second members-only network mixer of the year!
This popular event draws a large crowd of commercial construction industry professionals. Early bird pricing ends April 21, 2016. Sponsorship available! Contact Shannon Giordano for details.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
AGC Houston
5 - 10 p.m.
There's plenty of action in this game! Open to all AGC Houston members. Spectators and sponsors welcome.
Benefiting the AGC Houston Scholarship Program. Please contact Charlene Anthony for more information.
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Thursday, May 19, 2016
AGC Houston
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Please join us for this FREE 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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June 12-15, 2016
Horsehoe Bay Resort - Texas Hill Country
Don't miss this annual event which includes educational meetings, a golf tournament on Apple Rock Golf Course at
Horseshoe Bay Resort, safety awards and Outstanding Construction Awards to AGC chapter members.
Download registration form here.
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Education/Training |
In March, AGC Houston launched The Walk-Through, a newsletter dedicated to reporting the latest news on our education and professional development offerings. Read it here.
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Safety |
In honor of Workers' Memorial Day, Region VI OSHA Education Center at The University of Texas at Arlington is offering this course FREE.
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In honor of Workers' Memorial Day, Region VI OSHA Education Center at The University of Texas at Arlington is offering this course FREE.
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Friday, April 29, 2016
Tellepsen - 777 Benmar Dr.
6:30 - 7:15 a.m. - subcomittee meeting
7:15 - 8:30 a.m. - open committee meeting
The Safety Committee meeting is open to all AGC Houston members interested in safety and health matters. Please contact Kim Mason for more details.
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Save the date: The annual construction industry Safety Stand-Down, focusing on fall protection, occurs May 2-13, 2016. There are numerous resources available to plan a toolbox talk, safety activity and training for workers. Numerous free materials and resources are available from OSHA (available in several languages) at www.osha.gov/stopfalls.
AGC Houston Safety Consultants Offer Free Safety Demonstrations
Would you like to have an AGC Houston member company come to your jobsite and hold a Safety Stand-Down demonstration? Click here for details.
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New Members |
The following companies have joined AGC Houston. Please consider contacting them for your business needs.
Labor Ready and CLP
Lesle Markle
(713) 828-7728
200 Water St. # 5203
Webster, Texas 77598
EyeSite Surveillance, Inc.
Dean Olson
(972) 554-2080
2415 Hinton Dr.
Irving, Texas 75601
Engineered Wall Systems Texas
Shane Long
2553 Gravel Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76118
Impact Stone Design, Inc.
Irma Reyna
(713) 731-7222
1015 Niagara St.
Houston, Texas 77051
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Membership Benefits |
Your $500 AGC Member Benefit is stackable with other great offers during Ram Truck Month.
Between the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram lineup and the FIAT 500L, there's something for everyone. AGC members and their employees can combine this stackable $500 cash allowance with most current retail incentives and choose an On The Job program allowance.
Plus, same household family members and AGC national or chapter employees also receive a $500 cash allowance, stackable with most local and national retail incentives, toward the purchase or lease of a vehicle.
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Up to 80% Off Office Supplies at Office Depot and OfficeMax. Office Depot and OfficeMax are now ONE company!
AGC Members can save up to 80% on over 93,000 products. Great for your printing, cleaning and all of your office supply needs. Shop online or in any Office Depot or OfficeMax store.
Enjoy FREE next-day delivery on online orders over $50!
Job seekers can post their résumés at no cost, and employers can post job ads at affordable rates. AGC members enjoy 50 percent discounts on job postings through May 31!
• Single 30-day Online Job Posting Package: $250 to $125
• Three 30-day Online Job Posting Package: $675 to $337.50
• Five 30-day Online Job Posting Package: $995 to $497.50
• Ten 30-day Online Job Posting Package: $1,895 to $947.50
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AGC News |
Nation’s Top Construction Officials Says Federal Officials Would Have Done More to Improve Workplace Safety By Finding Ways to Get More Firms to Comply with the Current Standard
Stephen Sandherr, Chief Executive Officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, issued the following statement on March 24, 2016 in response to the release of a final federal regulation governing exposure to silica by the U.S. Department of Labor:
"Instead of crafting new and innovative ways to get more firms to comply with the current silica standard, which we know would save even more workers each year, administration officials appear to have instead opted to set a new standard that is well beyond the capabilities of current air filtration and dust removal technologies."
"We will continue our exhaustive review of this new regulation, consult with our members and decide on a future course of action that will best serve the health and safety of millions of construction workers across the country," Sandherr added.
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Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine and Monroe, Mich. Top Growth List; Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, and Bloomington, Ill. Have Largest Declines, Many Energy-Producing Metro Areas Experience Big Losses
Construction employment increased in 234 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 52 and declined in 72 between February 2015 and February 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that many energy-producing areas experienced job losses during the past year.
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In 2014 and 2015, the National Labor Relations Board found unlawful many employee handbook rules that are commonly found in contractor’s policies or rules.
Three of these types of rules relate to (1) employee’s use of company email, (2) confidentiality and (3) non-disparagement of the company.
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Member News |
Gilbane Building Company, a global leader in construction services is proud to announce the opening of an office in Mexico City, Mexico. The new office is located in the award winning Corporativo CEO building in Santa Fe and is part of Gilbane’s plans to expand operations in the Mexican market.
"Gilbane has created a culture of caring, integrity, ethical conduct, and excellence in project delivery" said Dan Gilbane, Senior Vice President. "With this office we are expanding our capabilities with a local presence in Mexico to better meet the needs of our clients."
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Gilbane Building Company is proud to announce the promotion of Angela Cotie to Project Executive, working out of Gilbane’s downtown Houston office. Angela brings over 18 years of experience in construction services, operations and client relationships to the team.
She has extensive experience in planning, implementing and overseeing all phases of small and large construction projects. Angela has been with Gilbane since 2008 and has been engaged with clients such as Moody Gardens in Galveston, the Houston Zoo, Battlefield Health and Trauma Center in San Antonio, the Sealy Smith Foundation and numerous other high-profile projects spanning various market sectors.
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Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center broke ground Tuesday on Tower Two of the McNair Campus. The process to build the hospital began two years ago as a partnership between Baylor College of Medicine and Catholic Health Initiatives. It will also be the future site of the Texas Heart Institute.
The McNair Campus will be situated on 27.5 acres of land south of the main medical center campus and will allow for better collaboration and innovation among the three institutions. It will house a 650-bed hospital built across two towers, a medical office building, ambulatory care complex and new facilities for basic science and translational research.
Tellepsen and Hunt Construction Group will serve as the construction management firm for the 420-patient bed tower, which only seems fitting since the firm also built the original St. Luke’s Hospital in 1954.
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ARC Document Solutions is hosting a free demonstration of their technology for the commercial construction industry.
Join them April 13 at Karbach Brewing Co. from 4 - 7 p.m. Free food, drinks and product demos.
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Saturday, April 30
Minute Maid Park
12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Join PPG Pints for a free fun-filled family fun day featuring adult and children activities, vendor demonstrations and lots of giveaways.
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Here's Looking At You |
Looking for photos? Check out the Winners Gallery here. See team shots and Friday night's event here. Check out Saturday photos here. We are still updating our website galleries, so please check back for more! Don't forget to go to our Facebook page and view the image gallery there.
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News You Can Use |
The Construction Specifications Institute is hosting its Spring Conference April 14-16, 2016 at the Hilton Post Oak Conference Center.
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Registration is open for this year’s GCG symposium, Apr 28 at the MATCH in midtown. The theme this year is smART Design: the Intersection of Art, Architecture & Sustainability. Keynote speakers are Kai-Uwe Bergmann of BIG Architects and Jimmy Diresta from the FX show Trash to Cash and the Discovery Channel show Dirty Money.
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Hospitals are building green, but not necessarily going for certification. That has led some companies like Hammes to pay for the cost of certification. It recently built a $147 million hospital building that achieved LEED Silver certification.
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