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AGC Houston’s Leadership AGC Committee Visits Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO)

On Wednesday, September 7th, the Leadership AGC committee visited Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO). At the event, LACG members had the opportunity to tour the plant that supplies the entire Texas Medical Center with chilled water and steam and hear from influential leaders in the construction industry. Huge thanks to TECO for hosting us. 

Thanks to the speakers:
Michael Manoucheri – CEO, Thermal Energy Corporation
Howard Tellepsen, Tellepsen
Pat Kiley, Kiley Literary Legacies
Abbey Roberson, AICP, Texas Medical Center

 

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Take Advantage of ACG of America's Upcoming Webinars

AGC of America offers web based education throughout the year on various topics related to the construction industry. These topics range from newly released industry regulations to innovative processes and technology that can benefit your company. AGC’s WebEd program will deliver the information you need to the comfort of your home or office. 

September 20, 2022: WebEd: The Benefits of Adopting a Construction Platform

September 22, 2022: WebEd: Using the Diversity & Inclusion Assessment to Drive your Strategic Efforts

September 28, 2022: WebEd: Emotional Intelligence: Your Business Development Superpower!

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Education/Training

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

You're not going to want to miss out on AGC Houston's professional development programs! These courses are intended for the following construction professionals: Superintendents, Project Engineers, Project Managers, Accounting Staff, Project Support Staff, Project Executives, Business Development, Technology Support Staff and more! Please click here for more information.

Gain Your Competitive Edge with AGC's Live Virtual Training Programs

Introducing AGC’s Live Virtual Training. The same high-quality learning experience and expert instruction you expect from AGC in-person classroom training from the comfort of your home or work computer. Please click here for more information. 

SEPTEMBER 

19 - 23: AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program - Virtual Training

20: Fundamentals of Building Trades - Roofing Systems

30 - October 28: AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program - Virtual Training

OCTOBER

3 - 14: AGC Edge Building Information Modeling - Virtual Training

7: Texas Sales and Use Taxes - Virtual Edition

11 - November 22: AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program - Virtual Training

18 - November 3: AGC Edge Construction Supervision Fundamentals - Virtual Training

19 - November 16: AGC Edge Building Information Modeling - Virtual Training

21: Texas Lien Laws

21: Advanced Texas Lien Laws

NOVEMBER

2 - 18: AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program - Virtual Training

7 - 18: AGC Edge Construction Supervision Fundamentals - Virtual Training

7 - December 5: Introduction to Construction Plan Reading & Specification Documents

15 - December 20: AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program - Virtual Training

28 - December 1: Supervisory Training Program Unit 2: Communication

DECEMBER

5 - 9: AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program - Virtual Training

5 - 13: AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program - Virtual Training

5 - 16: AGC Edge Construction Supervision Fundamentals - Virtual Training

5 - 20: AGC Edge Building Information Modeling - Virtual Training

6: Fundamentals of Building Trades - MEP Systems

 


The Nation’s Premier Event For Emerging Construction Leaders


The AGC Leadership Development Conference (LDC) is the premier event that brings together emerging leaders from across the nation’s construction industry for professional development and networking.This conference, co-hosted by AGC of America and the Alabama AGC chapter, is geared toward young and emerging professionals under the age of 40 representing a wide range of construction sectors across the country.

Participants will have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, enjoy fun networking events, and engage in meaningful discussions about CLC best practices and how to grow local CLC groups.

Click here for more information. 

AGC Education and Research Foundation Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship is Now Open

Each year, the AGC Education and Research Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate level scholarships to students enrolled in ABET or ACCE accredited construction management or construction related engineering programs. The application closes November 1, 2022.

Over $10 million in scholarships have been awarded to more than 4,000 students attending colleges and universities across the country. Through endowments made by AGC members and supporters, as well as AGC Chapters, the Education and Research Foundation awards over 100 scholarships each year to students dedicated to pursuing a career in the construction industry.

Students can click here to apply.

If you have any questions, please contact Paige Packard, Program Director, AGC Education and Research Foundation, paige.packard@agc.org.

Safety

Upcoming Safety Classes

AGC Houston is proud to partner with the The Region VI OSHA Education Center at The University of Texas at Arlington. The OSHA Education Center at The University of Texas at Arlington is the top-ranked OSHA Training Institute Education Center in the country. AGC Houston is not an OSHA Training Institute Education Center, but serves as a Host-Training Organization for The University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Training Institute Education Center.

View the full list of OSHA UT-A courses here.

 SEPTEMBER

19 - 22: OSHA #3095 ELECTRICAL STANDARDS

26 - 29: OSHA #510 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION 

OCTOBER

 3 - 6: OSHA #511 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

10 - 13: OSHA #500 TRAINER COURSE IN OSHA STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION

11 - 13: OSHA #3085 PRINCIPLES OF SCAFFOLDING

11 - 14: ETI #501 EPA OUTREACH TRAINER COURSE

12 - 13: SH #202 TRAINER COURSE FOR MEDIC FIRST AID AND CPR

17 - 20: OSHA #501 TRAINER COURSE IN OSHA STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

17 - 19: OSHA #502 UPDATE FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OUTREACH TRAINERS

19 - 21: OSHA #503 UPDATE FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY OUTREACH TRAINERS

24 - 27: OSHA #510 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION

24 - 28: SH #702 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

25 - 27: OSHA #3115 FALL PROTECTION

31 - November 3: OSHA #511 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

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