Wishing You Peace, Joy, and Happy Holidays!

Wishing you and your loved ones the joy of the season! Thank you for the support you give to the Chapter.

All the best to you and your families during this holiday season.

The AGC Houston staff,

Kyle, Ada, Charlene, Kim, Amy, Brenda W., Chloe, Brenda R., Catherine, and Sharon.

AGC Houston Hosts Bad Santa Holiday Happy Hour

On December 14th, we wrapped up the year with our Bad Santa Holiday Happy Hour! Those who attended the event had the chance to participate in an axe-throwing competition and received a special visit from Santa. Huge thanks to our sponsors and everyone who celebrated with us!

Sponsors: 
ISK Industries - Bad Santa Sponsor
WILLSCOT | Mobile Mini - Bad Santa Sponsor
Document Crunch - Bad Santa Sponsor
Empire Steel, LP - Bad Santa Sponsor
J.T.B. Services, Inc. - Bad Santa Sponsor
Milwaukee Tool - Bad Santa Sponsor
Hoar Construction - Bad Santa Sponsor
Austin Commercial, LP - Bad Santa Sponsor
Hendershot Cowart P.C. - Clark Griswold Sponsor
Dee Brown, Inc. - Leg Lamp Sponsor
Reliant Energy - Leg Lamp Sponsor
Joseph Chris Partners Executive Search - Leg Lamp Sponsor
Alliance Reprographics, LLC - Print Sponsor

Winners:
1st Place: Jordan Vargas - MEMCO
2nd Place: Brandon Strenko - Airstar
3rd Place: Hector Vazquez - Walter P Moore

Click here view event photos.

If you know someone who rocks at their job in the construction industry, we want to hear from you! Fill out the nomination form and send it to us by email. 

The AGC Houston Standard of Excellence Award started in 1998 and honors a construction industry employee who shows the best qualities of: teamwork and professionalism, creativity and innovation, commitment and cooperation, customer service and quality and community service. Anyone who works in the construction industry can apply—whether you work for a general contractor, subcontractor, supplier, service company, architect or engineer.

The deadline to submit a nomination is Dec. 31, 2023, and the winner will be announced at our 2024 Annual Meeting.

Please click here to dowload the nomination form!

Apply Now for the AGC Houston Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in

Leadership Scholarship

AGC Houston will be awarding the Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship in the spring of 2024 to college-bound and university students who are majoring in a construction-related discipline.

In its 27th year, the AGC Houston scholarship program has awarded over 200 scholarships totaling more than $700,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must pursue a degree relating to a career in construction.
• Applicant must be an employee or dependent of an employee of an AGC Houston member firm or an AGC Student Chapter member.
• Applicant must be enrolled in a college, university, or accredited training program during fall semester 2023.
• Current high school seniors and college students are eligible to apply.

The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.
Click here to apply. 

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. 

Looking for New Training Opportunities?

With AGC's live, instructor-led courses, it's never been easier to build your skill set and access the training you need. Group pricing available.

Upcoming Courses

1/22/2024 - 2/9/2024: AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program 2.0 - Virtual Training

2/6/2024 - 2/29/2024: AGC Edge Building Information Modeling - Virtual Training

2/12/2024 - 2/16/2024: AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program - Virtual Training

3/4/2024 - 3/8/2024: AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program 2.0 - Virtual Training

Nominate Deserving Construction Companies
Applications are due on Friday, December 22, 2023.

The purpose of the CSEA is to recognize those construction companies that excel at safety performance. The CSEA closely examines each candidate's commitment to safety and occupational health management and risk control. Unlike other safety award programs that limit the criteria to frequency rates, the CSEA selection process is considerably more comprehensive. Each application will be reviewed for evidence of:

• Company management commitment
• Active employee participation
• Safety training
• Work site hazard identification and control
• Safety program innovation

Participants will be required to complete the application form and submit it directly to AGC of America or through their local AGC Chapter. Members of the national AGC Safety & Health Committee will review and judge the submittals at the Construction Safety & Health Conference, held in January each year. The finalists in each divisional category will then be invited to compete in-person at the AGC National Convention for either a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place award. Finalists will give an oral presentation in front of five judges. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards will be determined after oral presentations. The grand award winner will be selected from among the 1st place winners. The winners will be announced at the Safety Awards Ceremony during the AGC National Convention.

Please click here to apply. You will be directed to SmarterSelect, our application platform. You must create an account to view/complete the application. 

 If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Nazia Shah at nazia.shah@agc.org or (703) 837-5409. 

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.

JANUARY 

1/8/2024 - 1/11/2024: OSHA #500 TRAINER COURSE IN OSHA STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION

1/16/2024 - 1/19/2024: OSHA #511 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

1/17/2024 - 1/18/2024: OSHA AIR #201 FUNDAMENTALS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT

1/22/2024 - 1/24/2024: OSHA #502 UPDATE FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OUTREACH TRAINERS

1/22/2024 - 1/25/2024: OSHA #510 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION

1/24/2024 - 1/26/2024: OSHA #503 UPDATE FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY OUTREACH TRAINERS

1/30/2024 - 1/31/2024: OSHA SH #202 TRAINER COURSE FOR HEALTH & SAFETY INSTITUTE (HSI) FIRST AID AND CPR

FEBRUARY 1: AGC Houston Centennial Celebration & 2024 Annual Meeting

FEBRUARY 6: AGC Houston Sporting Clays Tournament 

FEBRUARY 22: Mardi Gras Member Mixer 

APRIL 5-6: AGC Houston 32nd Annual BBQ Cook-Off – Registration is Open!

Kyle's Weekly Updates

Stay tuned on #HawaiianShirtFridays for updates from Kyle Holland on LinkedIn that focus on all the value that AGC Houston can offer members. If you've missed any of our insightful videos, fret not! Head over to our YouTube page for a catch-up session. Stay connected, stay informed!  

AGC Confidential Salary Survey – 2023 Results

Maximize Your Membership Benefits this May: Unlock Exclusive Opportunities with Our Member Benefits

AGC Houston is a full-service membership organization providing more than 500 member companies with access to advocacy, networking opportunities, safety services, and education and training programs.

An AGC Houston membership automatically enrolls your company in Associated General Contractors of America, providing additional valuable benefits and access to resources and training. Our membership includes general contractors, specialty contractors, associates (suppliers) and affiliates (professional services firms). AGC Houston’s membership territory reaches 24 counties, and our members represent a $2.3 billion market. 

AGC Members Saved Over 14.5 Million Dollars Last Year Using AGC Member Discount Programs 

The AGC Member Discount Programs offer a variety of benefits to our members, including access to high-quality services, state-of-the-art technologies, and premier products. Through our partnerships with leading companies, we are able to provide discounts on a wide range of products and services. These discounts are designed to help our members save money and improve their daily business operations.

Our value-added discounts provide a competitive advantage that can set your business apart from others in the industry. AGC Member Discount Programs are just one of the many benefits of being an AGC member that aim to help our members succeed and grow. Please reach out to Cindy Samons cindy.samons@agc.org to take advantage of these amazing discounts. 

Reliant Energy Discount Program

Setting up electrical service at a site is one of the tedious details you have to handle before you can start work on a project. Let Reliant's program for AGC Texas Building Branch (www.reliant.com/agc) make it a lot easier.

The program provides the following to AGC members throughout Texas:

• A dedicated representative
• Concierge service
• Industry support
• Special pricing

Pacesetter Personnel Services
3203 W Alabama
Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713) 529-0202  
Website: https://pps.com/

Brigade Fire Solutions
7110 Brittmoore Road Suite #350 
Houston, TX 77041
Phone: (281) 741-1006
Website: https://brigade-fire.com/

Texas Electrical Solutions Corporation
P.O. Box 692384 
Houston, TX 77269
Phone: (281) 580-1200  
Website: http://www.txelectricalsolutions.com

LC Personnel INC DBA Labor Finders
PO Box 1628 
Cedar Park, TX 78630-1628
Website: http://www.laborfinders.com

Patriot Erectors, LLC
13201 Northwest Fwy Suite 460 
Houston, TX 77040
Phone: (281) 984-9701
Website: http://www.patrioterectors.com

Alert 360 
8831 N Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX 77064
Phone: (832) 760-5525
Website: http://www.videoshield.com