We could not have asked for more perfect weather for the 24th annual AGC Houston Cook-Off and Fair. To all of our cook teams, sponsors and volunteers, thank you for making this one of the best barbecue cook-offs in AGC Houston history. Congratulations to the teams who placed and took home an award, and a special thanks to the 2015 Barbecue Cook-off Committee. Congratulations to Suncoast Post-Tension on winning the Overall Champion Award!
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Whether you are a new member or want to learn more about what AGC offers, please join us for this information-packed luncheon. You will hear from AGC
Houston staff, active members and company representatives about the many benefits of AGC Houston. Get the most from your membership and sign up today. Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=1947 to view the full article online. |
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4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Save the date! Join us for the second AGC Member Mixer of 2015! Held at Crisp in The Heights, this popular event attracts Houston's commercial construction industry professionals and is a great networking opportunity. Free for all general contractor members. $20 early bird pricing ends Friday, May 1. Thank you to Lonquist Risk Management Services, LLC for sponsoring the event!
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This course is designed to provide general guidelines aiding the construction industry in complying with various State of Texas tax laws.
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The presentation will cover contract basics, major differences between AIA documents and Consensus DOCS, clauses that may be enforceable or modified and understanding how contracts may be structured to provide you with acceptable risk.
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The AGC Safety Committee is open to all those interested in promoting the safety and education of the construction industry. This month's meeting will be held on Friday, April 24 at 7:15 a.m. at the AGC Houston office. Interested in attending or becoming a committee member? Contact Director of Safety Services, Kim Mason, for more information.
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Multiple construction organizations will be supporting this industry-wide effort to emphasize and promote jobsite safety. For the past 12 years, Houston members have been key supporters of the event, leading safety performance at the city, state and national levels.
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Offered on five consecutive Thursdays, the OSHA 30-Hour Course is designed for project management, site supervision and field employees involved in the construction industry. Many owners are now requiring that onsite supervision obtain the 30-Hour construction outreach training program as an orientation to occupational safety and health covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926.
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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. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous and most frequently cited by OSHA.
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This course covers the identification, evaluation, prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction industry.
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This three-day course provides the participant with accident investigation procedures and analysis techniques beyond the basic level.
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This course covers OSHA requirements for maintaining and posting records of occupational injuries and illnesses, and reporting specific cases to OSHA.
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AGC of America is pleased to offer this free one-day training program based on OSHA standards and best practices.
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Join AGC for a free educational webinar about the AGC Alternative, AGC's new private insurance exchange!
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AGC is pleased to announce the release of its newest marketing piece—a video highlighting the value of some of the discount programs available to AGC members.
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Pepper-Lawson Construction, LP recently welcomed their newest project manager, John Robinson, to the team.
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Rep. John Zerwas quickly guided the college construction revenue bond bill through the Texas House April 8, on a day that was dominated by a debate on pre-kindergarten funding.
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Due to unprecedented demand, the city of Houston has started sending out parts of its building permit applications to a private company, which is something that city officials say will continue to expand with demand.
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Texas Children's Hospital has begun construction on an expansion of its Clear Lake health center to increase its offerings in the growing community.
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AGC has been monitoring a lawsuit filed by a city in Vermont over a waterbody clean-up plan that limits the rate at which stormwater can "flow" into a polluted stream in order to meet water quality standards. This new legal challenge is reviving the debate over whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can use flow as a surrogate for controlling sediment-laden runoff.
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