Members' Edge - February 28, 2019

Education/Training

May 2: Conceptual Planning, Scheduling, and Risk Mitigation

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Presenters Needed For Upcoming Jobsite Innovation Forums

AGC Houston is now accepting submissions for presentations for our 2019 quarterly Jobsite
Innovation Forums. Deadline for consideration is TODAY

March 21 — Data Collection
June 13 — Data Monitoring
Sept. 26 — Data Interpretation
Dec. 12 — Interactive Workshop on Data Uses in Construction

Read The Details

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AGC News

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Construction Employment Climbs By 52,000 In January To 11-Year Peak

Construction employment increased by 52,000 jobs in January and by 338,000 jobs, or 4.7 percent, over the past year, while the latest reading on construction spending showed moderate increases in all major categories, according to an analysis of new government data by AGC of America.

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AGC of America 100th Annual Convention Scheduled In Denver, April 1-4

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Member News

United Tool And Fastener Showcase New Safety Helmets

It was "all things hard hats" and more at the Feb. 22 Safety Commitee Meeting. More than 60 AGC Houston members saw new types of hard hats on the market demonstrated by John Cashmore of Kask, Chris Lohman of Pyramex and Ryan Flaterman of MSA Safety. Following the meeting, Charlie Gertson of United Tool and Fastener demonstrated a dummy drop outside the building, wearing two different types of hard hats.

The meeting also featured Dr. Masson of ROC Houston who spoke about managing orthopedic injuries in the field and Dan Gilbane, Gilbane Building Co., who gave his perspective on safety from a GC owner. In addition, OSHA's Jim Shelton reported on the Multi Employer Citation Policy and fielded questions.

Next Safety Committee Meeting is March 29.

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News you can Use

New EPA Civil Penalty Amounts Take Effect for 2019

On Feb. 5, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced President Trump’s nomination of Andrew Wheeler as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—a move which AGC supported in a letter to the committee.

Visit https://www.agc.org/news/2019/02/28/wheeler-clears-committee-en-route-confirmation-epa-administrator to view the full article online.

Tech Enables A New Level Of Construction Safety Culture

New safety technologies connect workers and supervisors in critical ways, allowing them to engage in safety – whether it’s the ability to easily report a hazard, signal distress or alert to an emergency scenario that requires evacuation – from anywhere on site.

Visit https://ohsonline.com/articles/2019/01/01/technology-innovations-workplace-culture.aspx?admgarea=news to view the full article online.

Dallas-To-Houston Bullet Train Developer Pressing On

Despite Texas Central Partners' legal challenges, construction of the $12 billion Dallas-to-Houston bullet train could begin late this year or early next year. The two-track train system is being modeled after Japan's Shinkansen bullet train and won't share its tracks with freight lines.

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/12b-texas-bullet-train-construction-could-start-this-year/548770/ to view the full article online.

Construction Spending To Reach $1.46T by 2022

Construction spending is set to reach $1.35 trillion in 2019 and increase to $1.46 trillion by 2022, according to FMI. While a downward trend is expected for multifamily construction this year and next, areas such as public safety, education, lodging and office will grow during the period, according to FMI

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Membership Benefits

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The program is free to join and no minimum shipping, copy or print requirements to take advantage of this great member benefit. Sign up now or call 1.888.708.4100.

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AGC Houston Members Save $ Are You Participating?

AGC has partnered with some of the best to give you the most for your money and improve your daily business operations.When it comes to your company's bottom-line, your membership in AGC pays dividends.

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Here's Looking at You

William E. Cohn, M.D., Heart Surgeon And Medical Device Pioneer, Wows Crowd At Distinguished Speaker Series

The words of Dr. William E. “Billy” Cohn kept attendees captivated at the AGC Houston Distinguished Speaker Series breakfast on February 20, 2019 as he discussed the breakthrough medical innovations he has been involved in developing. The distinguished surgeon was the latest speaker to participate in the series of presentations that benefit the AGC Houston Scholarship Fund.

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