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Each year, AGC Houston recognizes companies that have participated in the Safety Stand-Down and the AGC Safety Excellence Award. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 - 9 a.m. at the Junior League of Houston. This year's meeting will feature keynote speaker Derek Daly, international racing champion, best-selling author and TV's face of motor sports.
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This webinar is the first of a two-part series produced by AGC of America. Please join us to learn the key differences between the construction standard and the general industry standard, which many in the construction industry have implemented to some degree.
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Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe, featuring the CompGroup AGC Safety Awards Luncheon and the TBB Outstanding Construction Awards Dinner.
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Unit 1: Variation in Production Systems is a half-day course that introduces you to the foundational concepts of Lean Construction.
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Unit 2: Pull in Production is a half-day course that introduces the concept of pull as a means to reliable workflow.
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Monday marked the official start of hurricane season. With the recent disasters caused by severe weather, we know firsthand how they can disrupt our lives and seriously cripple business, community and family. When disaster strikes, are you prepared? Creating an emergency plan that deals with issues specific to your worksite and location is not difficult, time consuming or expensive. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/articles/?aid=324368&issueID=40168 to view the full article online. |
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This course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the OSHA 10- and 30-hour Construction Safety and Health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups.
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This construction 10-hour safety course is designed for entry-level construction workers. It provides information about worker rights and employer responsibilities, and it provides basic awareness training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of workplace hazards.
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This course is designed to help students build essential lifesaving skills.
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This 10-hour construction-safety course covers the safety requirements as contained in 29 CFR 1926.
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Church Services Chris Church (713) 722-5000 cchurch@churchservices.com Mican Construction, LLC Michael Williamson (832) 253-8772 michaelmican@gmail.com Pierson & Pierson CPAs T. Conlan Pierson (936) 756-2008 conp@pierson-pierson.com Roomi Group Corporation Faisal Hussain faisal@roomigroup.com (281) 405-8165 Sprint Waste Services, LP Reagan Swinbank (281) 491-7775 rswinbank@sprintwaste.com State Tax Advisors Riley Epps (281) 358-1060 repps@statetaxadvisors.com TERRA Engineering Group Corp. Santos J. Munoz (939) 630-3800 sjmunoz@tegc-corp.com
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AGC of America now offers a new, dynamic and cost-effective way for AGC member firms to offer quality health insurance and other employee benefits. The AGC Alternative is a private insurance exchange built exclusively for AGC members.
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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
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$3.1 billion for college construction approved in 2016-17 budget Texas contractors will see more than $3 billion in bids for construction projects at public universities over the next two years under the state Legislature's approved budget.
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Rice University will soon break ground on a new $2 million sports facility, the latest such project in Houston. The project will include a grandstand, enclosed press box and team facilities for soccer, track and field, and cross country. The grandstand will use a mixture of chair-back and bleacher seating to accommodate 1,500 people. Houston-based Jackson & Ryan Architects will design the grandstand, which will replace a nearly 50-year-old facility. Information about a general contractor was not immediately available.
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A new survey measuring economic sentiment shows that Houston small-business owners are feeling pretty optimistic in spite of a slow Texas economy. Houston small-business owners are optimistic, as they ranked their economic expectations 20 to 25 points higher than how they perceive their current financial situation, according to a survey. In terms of small-business growth, the nation’s startup activity just experienced its biggest year-over-year increase in two decades.
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Construction firms added 17,000 jobs in May and 273,000 over 12 months, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent, the lowest May rate since 2006, according to an analysis by AGC. Association officials noted that the job gains come as the private and public sectors are increasing investments in construction services.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides public access to industry regulatory compliance and enforcement data online. The Enforcement and Compliance History Online website integrates data from EPA information systems for public use.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on May 27 completed and released a new and final rule on the water features over which they will claim jurisdiction. The new rule is the culmination of their long and controversial effort to align federal regulations with the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions and simultaneously make permitting decisions easier.
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Plan to join your peers at AGC's 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference on September 2-3, in Arlington, Virginia to explore ways to turn environmental responsibilities into successes for you and your firm.
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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.
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Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia between April 2014 and April 2015 and in 30 states and D.C. between March and April, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that even as construction employment continues to expand, workforce shortages and infrastructure funding challenges threaten future growth.
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