demonstrations across Houston and the state during the national Safety Stand-Down demonstrations May 5-15. AGC Houston is aligning its Safety Stand-Down campaign schedule with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to allow more members to participate in demonstrations this year. In addition, AGC safety consultants are offering their services for free to demonstrate fall protection on jobsites across the city. Visit http://agchouston.org/pages/2015_safety_stand_down_1801.asp to view the full article online.
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Thank you for supporting the Construction Leadership Council Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament. While we can't accept any more players, spectators and sponsors are still welcome. The tournament benefits the AGC Houston scholarship program.
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Each year, AGC Houston recognizes companies that have participated in the Safety Stand-Down. Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m at the Junior League of Houston. Speaker details and more information coming soon.
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ATTENTION! The First Aid/CPR/AED class has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 27. Participants who complete this course will meet the requirements of OSHA Paragraph 1926.50 and receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid and CPR/AED wallet card .
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Participants will learn notice deadlines and requirements for filing lien and bond claims; How to obtain forms to use for claims; How to obtain project information; How to avoid project information; How to avoid common problems with lien and bond claims; How to document a claim and what is is not covered by a lien or bond claim.
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This session will build on the Liens and Bonds speech with an advanced discussion of liens and how they are enforced. The session will also cover a variety of payment topics such as spotting important issues in joint check agreements, the new law related to releases and the construction trust fund act.
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We are aligning our organization with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promote fall protection during the 2015 Safety Stand-Down, May 4-15, 2015. For the past 12 years, Houston members have been key supporters of the event, leading safety performance at the city, state and national levels.
Visit http://agchouston.org/pages/2015_safety_stand_down_1801.asp to view the full article online.
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This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standards for construction and general industry and current fall protection methods.
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This course will provide an overview of the risk management and insurance profession from the health and safety program perspective. Topics include recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of safety and health hazards found in the workplace.
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This course covers OSHA General Industry Standards and other consensus and proprietary standards that relate to the use of hazardous materials.
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This course will provide an overview of risk management from the safety, health, and environmental program perspective.
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Please consider the following company for your business needs:
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For more than a decade, iSqFt has given general contractors the online tools to help them work more efficiently and make their processes more cost effective. iSqFt helps general contractors: • Communicate with bidders and distribute project information, including documents and addenda • Manage their vendor databases and understand bid day coverage needs • Prequalify their vendors • Perform automated safety and risk assessments iSqFt® is a registered trademark of Construction Software Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. 02/15. Visit http://agchouston.org/files/13514_i4g-general-overview-03-2015-agc.pdf to view the full article online.
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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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The Hyatt Regency Hotel Houston Galleria, a 325-room hotel on the corner of Sage and West Alabama roads, has topped out! The Hyatt Regency features 20 suites,15,000 square feet of meeting space and a fitness center that overlooks the pool.
A second hotel on the property, a 156-room Hyatt Place that broke ground last August, is slated for completion in the fourth quarter. Congratulations!
Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2015/05/galleria-hyatt-tops-out.html to view the full article online.
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With the help of AGC members from across the state calling legislators last week, a key piece of stalled legislation has been scheduled for a vote on the House floor.
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As the last day of session nears, all eyes are on bills being reported from committees and scheduled for votes on the floor, and the House appears to be moving much more aggressively. The number of bills reported from committee in the original chamber is up 15 percent in the House and down 28 percent in the Senate.
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The $10 million renovation of Francis Hall at Texas A&M University puts the school in a one-of-a-kind position among institutions of higher education in the state. It is the only building anywhere in Texas dedicated solely to the education of construction sciences, according to Joe Horlen, who heads up the Department of Construction Science in College Station.
Visit http://www.constructioncitizen.com/blog/texas-m-now-features-only-building-texas-solely-dedicated-construction-education/1505071 to view the full article online. |
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Houston City Council Member Dwight E. Boykins has initiated the "Workforce, Job Training, 2nd Chance Initiative" to assist the city's workforce shortage and to empower Houstonians by improving their quality of life and financial stability. To this end, a job fair will be held May 21 on the campus of Texas Southern University. Interested employers can register for the event through May 14.
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Even as construction firms added jobs in 41 states between March 2014 and March 2015, construction employment declined in 29 states and the District of Columbia between February and March, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Visit https://www.agc.org/news/2015/04/21/construction-employment-increased-41-states-during-past-year to view the full article online. |