Events
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. at AGC Houston
AGC Houston is pleased to announce the launch of the Employment Practices Committee Human Resources Roundtable. This specialized group will discuss issues facing human resource and training professionals in an open forum.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/articles/?aid=362022&issueID=44500 to view the full article online.
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25th Annual AGC Houston Barbecue Cook-Off & Fair Set April 1 & 2, 2016 Sam Houston Race Park Don't miss the cook-team registration deadline for our biggest event of the year! Get ready to fire up the barbecue pits as Houston's commercial construction industry takes over Sam Houston Race Park's West parking lot April 1 and 2. This barbecue competition is sanctioned by the Texas Gulf Coast BBQ Cooker's Association. Click here for sponsorship opportunities.
Important Dates • February 19 - Cook Team Registration Due • March 3 - Mandatory Cook Team Meeting (new date) • March 16 - Sponsorship Deadline
Visit http://agchouston.org/pages/2016_agc_houston_barbecue_cook-off_1909.asp to view the full article online.
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February 22, 2016 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Greater Houston Gun Club
Thanks to everyone who helped to sell out our Sporting Clays Tournament. We're excited to head to the Greater Houston Gun Club next week for this fundraising event benefiting our advocacy fund.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=2088 to view the full article online.
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97th Annual AGC Convention March 9-11, 2016 Grand Hyatt, San Antonio
There's still time to register and join your fellow AGC members at the 97th Annual AGC of America Convention. The Texas chapters are proud to cheer on Chuck Greco, Linbeck Group, LLC, who has served as AGC President for the past year. Show your Texas pride and reserve your spot today. The convention features more than 15 education breakouts, great networking events and industry leading speakers.
Visit http://meetings.agc.org/convention/ to view the full article online.
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Education/Training
CM-Lean candidates must successfully complete the seven Lean Construction Education Program courses, provide AGC with record of completion and have an approved application in advance of exam administration.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=2043 to view the full article online.
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Safety
AGC Houston is pleased to have launched The Leading Edge, a bimonthly newsletter dedicated to updating AGC Houston members about safety issues in the commercial construction industry. The newsletter brings up-to-date information regarding regulatory issues, health and safety tips, educative articles and updates from the AGC Houston Safety Committee.
Visit http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4daf6f8b79bac0491eacb73fc&id=ae949bc889 to view the full article online.
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New Members
The following companies have joined AGC Houston. Please consider contacting them for your business needs.
ATEC Communications, Inc. Jeanie Jacobs (713) 291-0516
Buyers Barricades Kevin Omachel (281) 453-6400
Magna Lean Assemblies, LLC James Roberts (832) 540-0007
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/articles/?aid=362032&issueID=44500 to view the full article online.
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Membership Benefits
Thursday, February 18, 201611:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. AGC Houston
Make Your AGC Membership Work for You! We encourage all members to attend one of our Member Orientation meetings this year. Whether you are a seasoned member or new to the chapter, please join us for the next Member Orientation, on February 18, 2016. You'll hear from AGC Houston staff, active members and company representatives about the many benefits AGC offers.
Visit http://agchouston.org/calendar.asp?pageid=901&calid=2051 to view the full article online.
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We are excited to formally announce the launch of AGC's new member discount program, Citrix ShareFile. The new program provides AGC Members a 10 percent lifetime discount on all Citrix Cloud products such as GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, ShareFile, ShareConnect and RightSignature. Chapters may also take advantage of the discount program.
Visit http://sf-mktg-pages.sharefile.com/Associations-AGC-of-America.html to view the full article online.
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The AGC Bookstore offers a variety of DVD to help construction supervisors and employees advance their knowledge of every facet of construction. These videos can be used to train workers on new labeling requirements, heightened awareness, job hazard analysis, personal protective equipment and even aid with harassment prevention, sensitivity and correction training.
Visit http://store.agc.org/DVDs to view the full article online.
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AGC News
On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Annual Chapter Meeting presenters Ken Simonson, AGC of America's Chief Economist, and Pat Jankowski, Senior Vice President, Research, Greater Houston Partnership, spoke about the U.S. and state's construction spending, labor & materials outlook and on Houston's 2016 economic outlook. To view their presentations click here. Documents are posted as PDF files at the bottom of the page.
Visit http://agchouston.org/pages/industry_market_economic_data_339.asp to view the full article online.
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It's not too late to register for the 97th Annual AGC of America Convention.Come and cheer on Chuck Greco, Linbeck Group, LLC, who has served as AGC President for the past year. Show your Texas pride and reserve your spot at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, March 9-11, 2016. The convention features more than 15 education breakouts, terrific networking events and industry-leading speakers, all in a perfect location for business, culture, family and fun!
Visit http://www.mmsend50.com/link.cfm?r=1247266968&sid=84002447&m=11342053&u=agca&j=30555451&s=http://convention.agc.org to view the full article online.
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Non-farm payrolls were up 151,000 in January, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was less than what economists had expected. The construction sector added 18,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell from 5% to 4.9%. The labor participation rate was 62.7%. November numbers were revised up and December numbers revised down for a net gain of 2,000.
Visit http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm to view the full article online.
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Staff from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) attended "Building Innovation 2016", the Fourth Annual Conference presented by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). The Institute presented two collaborative tracks to examine the efforts underway within multiple segments of the industry to address different facets of the built environment and developed coordinated strategies for resiliency.
Visit http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/agcbuild/issues/2016-02-15/5.html to view the full article online.
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AGC Of America hosts free webinar on New ConsensusDocs 300 and How to Contract for IPD & Lean
How do you contractually effectuate Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and lean tools? Contracts that match your intentions of actually encouraging collaboration and communication are more likely to achieve success. Much has been learned and refined during the past five years, and ConsensusDocs just released an entirely updated standard IPD agreement and new IPD Joining Agreement. You will hear from some of the lead drafters of the new ConsensusDocs 300 IPD Agreement and 396 Joining Agreement.
Visit http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/agcbuild/issues/2016-02-15/9.html to view the full article online.
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Member News
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It was with much sadness that AGC Houston learned of the passing of Ernie Meyerson, Meyerson Construction Co., on February 7, 2016. Mr. Meyerson would have been 91 years old on February 19, 2016. Meyerson was inducted as an Honorary Life Member in 2006 and was involved in AGC Houston until he retired from his firm in 1988.
Ernie Meyerson's father, Albert, was one of the founding members of AGC Houston and was deeply involved in the chapter, along with fellow founding members Tom Tellepsen and Raymond Fretz. AGC Houston sends its deepest condolences to his family, including Jerry Meyerson.
A memorial service was held on February 9, 2016 at Congregation Emanu El. Pictured in a 1998 photograph during the 75th anniversary celebration of AGC Houston are George Miner, Ralph Marek, Alvin Lott, Dick Lewis, Ernie Meyerson, Walter Murphy, Howard Tellepsen, Sr., Jack Marshall, and Bob Fretz, Sr.
Visit http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=ernie-meyerson&pid=177648152&fhid=29415#sthash.a132mWdz.dpuf to view the full article online.
Balfour Beatty Construction’s Houston office just celebrated its 10th Annual Charity Barbeque on January 29, 2016, which raises funds for Texas Children’s Hospital. Co-sponsored by Balfour Beatty's clients and trade partners, the event raised more than $40,000 to support Texas Children’s mission to create healthier futures for children and women throughout Houston. Guests came to support a great cause, enjoy tasty BBQ and cheer for their favorite booth and costumes. Thank you to everyone involved with making this year’s event the best yet! AGC Houston staff members were delighted to have served as guest judges for the desserts and open dish categories.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/articles/?aid=362041&issueID=44500 to view the full article online.
Triangle Reproductions, Inc. celebrated its 58th birthday on February 10, 2016. Congratulations on reaching this milestone!
Visit http://www.triangletexas.com/index.html to view the full article online.
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News You Can Use
AIA Houston hosted the Uncommon Modern Panel Discussion & Catalog Release Party on Monday, February 15 at Architecture Center. Houston: Uncommon Modern is a preservation-minded project that documents, analyzes and celebrates our city’s abundance of secondary and tertiary mid-century buildings hidden in full sight. An exhibit featuring 100+ photos is on view at Architecture Center through February 19. Churches, office buildings, business parks, donut shops, schools and gas stations show off the design and materials of these overlooked architectural resources of Houston’s sprawling and often-underappreciated cityscape.
The exhibit catalog will be available and features the buildings and photographs from the exhibit, a feature essay and an appendix of over 400 sites identified in the crowd-sourced survey.
Visit https://aiahouston.org/v/event-detail/Houston-Uncommon-Modern-Panel-Discussion-Catalog-Release-Party/t2/ to view the full article online.
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The Center for Opportunity Urbanism (COU) presents "America’s Housing Crisis" Conference on February 19, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m at The Omni Houston Hotel & Resorts. The COU will release an important new study crafted by the most talented scholars and writers in the United States on housing and millennials, immigrants, seniors, infrastructure, design and innovation.
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/pdf/America7s_Housing_Crisis-6_(3).pdf to view the full article online.
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What is in store for ACE Mentor in 2016? Join us for breakfast at The Junior League of Houston for the ACE Mentor Program Houston "Building Blocks Breakfast" on Thursday February 25, 2016 and find out.
ACE Mentor Program America President & CEO Jack Kalavritinos will speak about the importance of ACE Mentor & STEM for the future workforce.
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/hca-nwl/pdf/Building_Blocks_Flyer_2016.pdf to view the full article online.
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The National Labor Relations Board has dramatically changed the law affecting non-union merit shop contractors. It has attacked common provisions in employee handbooks, finding them to violate employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. Employment Practices Committee member Frank L. Carrabba has drafted helpful frequently asked questions and answers documents regarding these new developments at the NLRB. To view them, login to the Members Only Section, then select Labor & HR Publications.
Visit http://agchouston.org/login.asp?return=members_only_206&sec=206 to view the full article online.
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According to an article that ran in the February 1, 2016 edition of Houston Business Journal, "It's a precarious time for Houston-area real estate developers. But in retail's case, a new trend is poised to address the problems of rising land costs and plummeting land availability, especially inside the Loop. Basically, it boils down to retail reducing its horizontal sprawl and moving up vertically, instead."
Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/02/01/houston-retail-developments-are-going-vertical.html to view the full article online.
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