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The General Election is November 4: www.VoteTexas.gov
October 20 - October 31: Early Voting
November 4: Election Day Visit http://bipac.net/page.asp?content=startpage&g=agchouston to view the full article online. |
REGISTER YOUR TEAM TODAY! We're excited about this new event specifically designed to support our advocacy efforts. Join us at Houston's premier golf entertainment complex, Topgolf, for this fun event geared for golfers of all levels—beginner to advanced. The tournament is limited to first 50 teams of four players and benefits the AGC Houston Advocacy Fund. Fees include three rounds of Topgolf, food, beverages, and libations. Awards will be given to top three teams. Registration begins at 2:00 p.m., with the tournament being held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1870 to view the full article online.
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The ACE Mentor Program of Houston invites you to join in The Third Annual Build It Forward Event. This event brings together students involved in the ACE Mentor Program and industry-wide professionals. For more information and to learn how you can get involved, please click here.
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BIM Contract Negotiation and Risk Allocation is a full-day course that examines BIM and contract terminology to determine best practices for integrating BIM use into project contracts.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1414 to view the full article online. |
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Understand the types and sources of risk and how risk changes over the different phases of a project. Learn techniques for managing risk and how the scope and nature of risk management varies based on project contracting methods. Gain insight into the basics of insurance and bonding and how quality control/quality assurance plans help mitigate performance risk.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1429 to view the full article online. |
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AGC Houston-Frontline Leadership is a six-session training program designed to equip new, current or aspiring supervisors with the tools they need to effectively manage and develop their people and projects. The format consists of six, half-day modules that can be taken as stand-alone courses or as part of the series.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1681 to view the full article online. |
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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.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1675 to view the full article online. |
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AGC Houston-Frontline Leadership is a six-session training program designed to equip new, current or aspiring supervisors with the tools they need to effectively manage and develop their people and projects. The format consists of six, half-day modules that can be taken as stand-alone courses or as part of the series.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1676 to view the full article online. |
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7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at AGC Houston Through their knowledge and competence, AGC Houston Safety Committee members enhance the Chapter's safety programs. The committee meets the last Friday of each month and is open to all interested members.The committee is diverse in its makeup, representing general contractors, subcontractors, specialty contractors, consultants, and attorneys. Additionally, OSHA representatives from the local offices appear before committee members to provide updates on safety issues that arise in our area.This committee is a great place for up-and-coming safety professionals to find resources, training information and mentors. Attendees have an opportunity to network with the best in this field, share lessons learned, and take information back to their companies that can assist them to prevent worker injuries. Contact Kim Mason for details at (713) 843-3700.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/articles/?aid=291701&issueID=40136 to view the full article online. |
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OSHA has issued a final rule extending the deadline for crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule published Aug. 9, 2010, by three years, to Nov. 10, 2017. The rule also extends by three years the employer's responsibility to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate a crane safely. The final rule becomes effective Nov. 9, 2014.
Visit https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=26760 to view the full article online. |
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This course covers the use of ergonomic principles to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace conditions that cause or contribute to musculoskeletal and nerve disorder. Course topics include work physiology, anthropometry, musculoskeletal disorders, use of video display terminals, and risk factors such as vibration, temperature, material handling, repetition, and lifting and patient transfers in health care.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1756 to view the full article online. |
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This course covers the OSHA standards, policies, and procedures in general industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards, general industry principles and special emphasis on those areas in general industry that are most hazardous.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1757 to view the full article online. |
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This construction 10-hour safety course covers the safety requirements as contained in 29 CFR 1926. This course is designed to provide an entry-level construction workers general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1638 to view the full article online. |
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This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and medical evaluation requirements.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1759 to view the full article online. |
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Please consider using the following members for your business needs:
Allstate Commercial Flooring 299-1 Riley Fuzzel Road Spring, TX 77373 (281) 350-8400 Cleaning Guys, LLC PO Box 171953 Arlington, TX 76003 (855) 483-8181 Great Western Valve 14247 Bandera Street Houston, TX 77015 (713) 455-9400 Gulf Coast Pipeline Services PO Box 590002 Houston, TX 77259 (832) 340-7692 MCA Communications, Inc. 525 Northville Houston, TX 77037 (281) 591-2434 Pro Outdoor Living 20550 Townsend Blvd. East Humble, TX 77338 (281) 369-5730 Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/articles/?aid=291517&issueID=40136 to view the full article online. |
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/articles/?aid=291492&issueID=40136 to view the full article online.
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In commercial construction, fabric panels systems seldom hit the radar when Fire Code compliance is considered. They usually come to light after an incident. Typically, plan review departments within some major metropolitan areas focus primarily on the obvious considerations of occupancy, egress, exits, stairwells, sprinkler heads and strobes long before wall finishes and then, sometimes they are not considered or reviewed at all. The continual non-enforcement of fire ratings and testing on textiles or fabric panel systems contributes to the complacency about fire code compliance for those systems. The lack of enforcement may actually make it appear to some contractors and designers that the code is non-existent, but the code does exist.
Visit http://www.constructioncitizen.com/blog/liability-fire-code-compliance-absence-enforcement/1410091 to view the full article online. |
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The AGC Alternative, is a private insurance exchange that operates like an online store), making it easy for your employees to shop for health insurance and other benefits all on their own or through the help of our dedicated employee hotline. It is interactive, easily reproduced and available exclusively to AGC member companies interested in having its own insurance exchange.
The private exchange, developed in collaboration with Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker, features comprehensive insurance coverage from Aetna, MetLife and Group Vision Service as part of its introductory suite of benefits. For more information about the association's new private insurance exchange, click here.
Visit http://www.agc.org/cs/news_media/press_room/press_release?pressrelease.id=1615 to view the full article online. |
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A final rule announced September 11, 2014, requires employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye. The rule, which also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA record-keeping requirements, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, for workplaces under federal OSHA jurisdiction. Under the revised rule, employers will be required to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours, and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations or losses of an eye within 24 hours.
Visit http://agchouston.org/pages/osha_expands_requirements_for_reporting_sever_injuries_and_fatalities._1856.asp to view the full article online. |
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released its final rule implementing Executive Order 13658 (EO), which establishes a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour for direct federal prime contractors and subcontractors at all tiers. That $10.10 minimum wage must be adjusted annually for inflation. The new minimum wage will take effect on direct federal agency contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2015.
Visit http://news.agc.org/2014/10/06/final-rule-for-federal-contractor-minimum-wage/ to view the full article online. |
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Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada The Construction Financial Management Conference was developed in response to a need for programs and workshops designed specifically for financial professionals in the construction industry. The three-day conference will feature lectures and workshops on topics such as construction taxes, change order and claims management, federal acquisition regulations and more.
Visit http://meetings.agc.org/agc_cfma/ to view the full article online. |
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The construction industry and the millions of workers it employs have much at stake in this election. At a time when the industry is rebounding from the longest and deepest slump of any sector, it is especially important to elect leaders willing to work for common-sense solutions to the challenges facing the construction industry and its workforce.
A small margin of votes may decide an election, so it is important that those who are eligible to vote do so. Don’t be silent, be a part of our democracy and make your voice heard. Visit www.construction.votes.com today!
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Most construction firms report they are having trouble finding qualified craft
workers to fill key spots as the industry recovers from its years-long downturn, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released October 22 by AGC of America. Association officials called for new career and technical school programs, as well as other workforce measures to offset the labor shortages. For a full report to the national survey results, click here. To view results specific to Texas, click here. AGC Houston and the Construction Career Collaborative are committed to enhancing career opportunities and ensuring the construction industry continues to progress. We are proud to offer the skill and safety training necessary to maintain a safe and educated workforce. To view more information about C3, click here and to see what AGC safety and education classes are being offered this month, click here.
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In an effort to help students learn more about post-secondary options available in the skilled trades area, Nimitz High School is seeking volunteers who are willing to come and impart knowledge to the student body. Held on November 19, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., construction trade volunteers can visit with students who are eager to learn more about the profession and trade jobs. The few hours you spend with the students will resonate and will be an important formative experience in their young lives. Please contact Career Fair Coordinators Sharon Coleman, scolema3@aldine.k12.tx.us or Iresha Johnson, ijjohnson@aldine.k12.tx.us.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/articles/?aid=291817&issueID=40136 to view the full article online. |
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Two Houston school districts and a college system are putting new construction bonds to the vote next month and, if passed on November 4, could collectively add $1.47 billion of construction projects to a busy market already fiercely competing for labor and materials. In November, voters served by Katy Independent School District and Lamar Consolidated Independent School District as well as the Lone Star College System will consider multimillion-dollar bonds.
Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/10/over-1b-of-houstonconstruction-projects-could-be.html to view the full article online. |
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The increased coverage around Obamacare and the state’s strong economy has led to more people being covered under employer insurance, which has played a role in bringing the number of uninsured down. However, due to Texas' lack of a comprehensive Medicaid program, the state has seen a much larger drop in the percentage of uninsured. This will begin to affect employers, especially those who hire low-income, uninsured workers. Employer penalties for uninsured employees will start in 2015. Dr. Vivian Ho of the Baker Institute states, "If these workers aren't insured, it’s more people these employers will have to take a penalty for because it’s expected the employers should provide insurance for uninsured people."
Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/vital-signs/2014/09/obamacare-made-a-dent-in-the-number-of-uninsured.html to view the full article online. |
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration wants to overhaul its approach to reducing workplace exposure to hazardous chemicals—and the agency is asking for your help. For the next six months, OSHA will accept comments on the best ways to protect workers from illnesses caused by exposure to hazardous substances. It’s specifically asking stakeholders, including businesses, for suggestions on how to streamline risk assessment and develop alternatives to updating permissible exposure limits (PELs) for chemicals.
Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/news-wire/2014/10/09/osha-seeks-new-approach-to-hazardous-chemicals.html to view the full article online. |
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Recently, Charles Vento, CFPS, Harris County Fire Marshal's Office contacted AGC Houston to inform our members about Waller County's Fire Code. Stated Vento, "Many of the contractors, developers, and design professionals who work on projects in Waller County come from the Houston area and so we are hoping that you will help us with this initiative to get the word out. Please see the web address and attached press release for information related to relevant codes, plan submittal, and fees."
Visit http://www.co.waller.tx.us/default.aspx?Waller_County/FireMarshal to view the full article online. |