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Did you know that the easiest way to support the TEXO Foundation is through AmazonSmile? In just a few clicks, you can set up TEXO Foundation to receive 0.5% of the price of tens of millions of eligible items purchased from smile.amazon.com
 
Step 1: Go to smile.amazon.com and choose TEXO Foundation as your preferred charitable organization.
Step 2: Bookmark smile.amazon.com in your browser, and be sure to go there instead of the regular Amazon.com site for all future purchases. Consider downloading a browser extension that will automatically redirect you to smile.amazon.com whenever you go to Amazon.com (click here for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari).
Step 3: That's it! TEXO Foundation will receive any accumulated donations on a quarterly basis. 
 
For more information about AmazonSmile, click here.
  
We are in an era of disruptive politics, and we can take nothing for granted this year. TEXO is encouraging its members and their employees to VOTE by taking advantage of the opportunity to vote early and casting your vote Oct. 13-30. By exercising your right to vote, you as a TEXO member are not only voting for a candidate, but more importantly, you are voting for jobs & opportunity!
 
TEXO, working in conjunction with our state and national Associated General Contractors (AGC) and Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) associations, supports the below list of candidates in the 2020 General Election.
 
Your vote is important in order to maintain our ability to continue to Build Texas Proud!
 
If you are not sure who represents you, click here to find out
  
The goal of creating an emergency evacuation plan is to ensure the well-being of everyone at your workplace during an emergency evacuation. It’s crucial that all employees know the procedures to follow to protect themselves. Click below to read the guidelines for creating an emergency evacuation plan at the workplace.
   
Harrison Steck, P.C.
      
Griffith Davison, P. C.
      
Peckar & Abramson
   
  
Awareness is the key to preventing the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 in our workplaces. Most employers are now faced with creating protection plans and training for employees concerning COVID-19. TEXO has created this online training module to assist with the awareness training of COVID-19 required for compliance. Resources used to create the training were collected from OSHA, CDC, World Health Organization and Texas Health and Human Services.
 
English | Friday, Oct. 16 - Register Now
Spanish | Friday, Oct.. 16 - Register Now
English | Friday, Oct. 30 - Register Now
Spanish | Friday, Oct. 30 - Register Now
  
OSHA 30-Hour Construction safety course is intended for supervisors or for workers with some safety responsibility. It provides a greater depth and variety of training on an expanded list of topics associated with workplace hazards than the TEXO Safety First class. Topics include recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of safety and health hazards found in the workplace.
 
WHEN: Oct. 19-22 | 7 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
  
Join TEXO and Lockton for the first of a three-part webinar series. This webinar will focus on Managing Cash Flow during turbulent times. The panelists will include Rick Graves (former CEO of Saulsbury), Diane Crowe (Lockton Companies), and Richard Woods (Lockton Companies). There will be a Q&A session at the end open to all participants.
 
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 21 | 10-11 a.m.
WHERE: Via GotoWebinar
  
  • A "No Handshake" policy will be in effect at all events. This includes fist bumps, elbow bumps and other greetings that go against the 6-foot social distancing practices.
  • Social distancing practices will be put in place in all common areas.
  • Hand sanitizer will be provided at the registration table and in front of all meal stations.
  • Common areas will be wiped down consistently throughout the course of the event.
  • Attendees are encouraged to wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after any eating, blowing of the nose, coughing, sneezing and using the bathroom.
  • Attendees who have any symptoms related to COVID-19 are discouraged from attending any events. Attendees who have a cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, diarrhea, or vomiting within the previous two weeks of the event should not attend.
   
Slates Harwell LLP
      
Reliable Paving, Inc.
      
Fastenal Co.
   
TEXO Challenge CupTEXO Challenge Cup
Platinum: Milwaukee Tools
Gold: Mogul Wealth, Prime Controls, TDIndustries, The Beck Group
Member Discount ProgramsMember Discount Programs
CompGroup AGC is a registered safety group formed to administer the workers' compensation program underwritten by Texas Mutual for building construction contractors that are members of the AGC. They offer expert claim oversight, specialized loss prevention services, including extensive practical safety information, workshops and special educational events. Call Julie Schatz @ 972-770-4444 or email the CompGroupAGC@RobertsandCrow.com to get information on how your agent can access this competitive program.

Through Reliant Energy’s partnerships with AGC Texas Building Branch, TEXO members receive exclusive benefits for using and promoting Reliant Energy for electric service. 

   
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