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Did you know that 70% of national survey respondents indicated that job-related training influenced their decision to stay at their company? Keep your people, and keep them thankful by giving them the tools to succeed through training & development.
 
Go to www.ntcef.org/CourseCategoryList to learn about the CEF courses that will benefit your employees and your business. Online enrollment for the spring semester is NOW OPEN, so register today!
  
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.
  
During most work projects, significant amounts of scrap, rubble, refuse, and trash are generated. If the waste is left haphazardly strewn about the work area, the waste may become a hazard to those working in the vicinity. Designated disposal areas are the key to keeping work areas free of debris and eliminating hazards caused by debris. It is everyone’s responsibility to promote a clean, hazard free work environment; by taking the time to create and enforce a designated disposal area the workplace will become cleaner and safer.
   
Harrison Steck, P.C.
      
Griffith Davison, P. C.
      
Peckar & Abramson
   
  
You're invited to join us as representatives from TEXO, AIA and the Dallas Regional Chamber give an overview of TEXO's and AIA's respective agenda items for the 2021 Legislative Session and discuss potential impact on member companies and how members can get involved in the political process. This is one roundtable discussion that you definitely don't want to miss!
 
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 10 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WHERE: Via Zoom Webinar
COST: FREE for TEXO & AIA Members
  
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from 2011 to 2015, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported 220 total crane-related deaths, an average of 44 per year over this five-year period with 42% of the fatal work injuries taking place in the private construction industry. The data also shows that specialty contractors and heavy and civil engineering construction accounted for the most fatalities involving cranes in private construction. We are pleased to offer this one-day training program based on OSHA standards and best practices to answer the need for quality training within the industry. 
 
This course will be approved for 0.8 IACET CEUs, for those attendees who are interested in continuing education credits!
 
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 11 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
WHERE: Via Zoom Meeting
COST: FREE, Supported by a Susan Harwood Federal Grant
  
This is an instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills covered in this course include first aid for sudden illnesses, injuries and protection from blood-borne pathogens; choking relief and sudden cardiac arrest for adults.  This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory, or other requirements.
 
WHEN: Monday, Dec. 14 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
WHERE: TEXO Fort Worth Training Room | 417 Fulton St, Fort Worth, TX 76104
  
  • 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.
   
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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