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August 19, 2014 In This Issue
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Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc.
TAS Commercial Concrete, LLC
Naylor, LLC
Events
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
Austin, Texas

Registration for the 2014 AGC Building Contractors Conference is open! Taking place in Austin, this year's conference focuses on bringing together high-level leaders in the building construction industry to share, learn and discuss the issues essential to them and their business. Guest speakers will include Ken Simonson, AGC of America Chief Economist; Ryan Abbott, Sundt Construction, and more. Don't miss the chance to network with others in the industry and discuss relevant topics essential to the construction industry.
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SPONSORSHIPS END FRIDAY, AUGUST 22!

Be part of this biennial event as we celebrate some of the industry's best commercial construction projects and honor posthumously legendary AGC Houston member, Leo Linbeck, Jr., Linbeck Group, LLC, with the Master Builder Award.


Saturday, September 13, 2014
The Westin Houston, Memorial City Hotel
945 Gessner, Houston, Texas 77024

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.   Reception
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.   Dinner and Program
10:00 p.m.   Post Event Reception
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InterContinental Dallas Hotel
Dallas, Texas

Following the April BIMForum, this conference will focus on optimizing construction using aspects of BIM. Speakers from around the nation will be presenting on how they are using BIM proactively and effectively to have a measurable impact on the construction process. Topics will include BIM Execution Planning, Collocation Management, What Does BIM Mean For Insurance?, and more. Register today!
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Sheraton Downtown Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona

AGC's Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference provides two days of education and networking for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry. Educational sessions cover the most cutting-edge techniques in training and development currently in use and envisioned for the future in the industry.
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San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas


Registration for the CLC Leadership Development Conference, formerly known as Fall Working Weekend, is now open. This year’s event is co-hosted with the San Antonio Chapter of AGC and will take place October 23-25, 2014, at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk. Highlights of the program include keynote speaker George "The Iceman" Gervin, former San Antonio Spurs player; Chuck Greco, Linbeck Group, LLC, and Senior Vice President of AGC of America; and a roundtable session that will allow attendees to learn best practices from CLC groups from across the country.
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Caesar's Palace,
Las Vegas, Nevada

The Construction Financial Management Conference was developed in response to a need for programs and workshops designed specifically for financial professionals in the construction industry. The three-day conference will feature lectures and workshops on topics such as construction taxes, change order and claims management, federal acquisition regulations and more. Register by September 5 for the early bird discount!
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The ACE Mentor Program of Houston invites you to join in The Third Annual Build It Forward Event. This event brings together students involved in the ACE Mentor Program and industry-wide professionals. For more information and to learn how you can get involved, please click here.
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Education/Training
This course is designed specifically for superintendents, project managers, property managers , property owners, or anyone responsible for storm water jobsite compliance.
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BIM Unit 1 is designed specifically for construction professionals eager to learn the essential concepts of BIM. The full-day (8-hour) course explains the benefits of improved visualization on a construction project through the use of 3D, 4D, and 5D models, establishes a knowledge base of BIM terminology and outlines case studies showing successful BIM implementation.
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Understand how basic contracts are structured, how different types of contracts are used, and how project documentation relates to effective contracting. Learn how different project delivery methods use different contracting strategies, and gain insight into contract law and language in relation to project risk.
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Completion of this course meets the requirements of OSHA Paragraph 1926.50, and participants will receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid and CPR/AED wallet card valid for two years upon course completion.
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Learn how to comply with contractual obligations concerning insurance and to assure compliance of other involved parties. Everything you need to know about insurance certificates will be covered.
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AGC Houston-Frontline Leadership is a six-session training program designed to equip new, current, or aspiring supervisors with the tools they need to effectively manage and develop their people and projects. The format consists of six, half-day modules that can be taken as stand-alone courses or as part of the series.
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AGC Houston-Frontline Leadership is a six-session training program designed to equip new, current, or aspiring supervisors with the tools they need to effectively manage and develop their people and projects. The format consists of six, half-day modules that can be taken as stand-alone courses or as part of the series.
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Safety
This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standards and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching with topics including practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems.
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This course covers the factors of an air quality management program which includes identify the parties involved, goal setting, control techniques, risk assessment, air monitoring and regulations/enforcement
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This course covers the OSHA standards, policies, and procedures in general industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards, general industry principles and special emphasis on those areas in general industry which are most hazardous. 
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This construction 10-hour safety course covers the safety requirements as contained in 29 CFR 1926.This course is designed to provide an entry level construction workers general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site.
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The Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication is an international standard for informing workers about health, physical, and environmental hazards in the workplace. This course will cover the regulatory requirements for container labeling, the nine pictograms and their meanings, the Safety Data Sheet format and content requirements. For the Spanish session, click here.
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This course focuses on how to prepare for and conduct assessments, identifying issues, and the disposition of those issues. Classroom lecture and experiential exercises are utilized to provide students the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and skills presented.
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This course is designed for healthcare professionals who want to plan and present safety and health content to their employees/colleagues.The program covers topics specific to making safety and health training engaging, relevant, and impactful for all healthcare workers. In addition to the content, the participants will receive a Trainer's Tool Kit with a variety of resources and training material
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This course is designed to provide Spanish-speaking entry-level construction workers with a general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on the jobsite. Participants will learn about the safety requirements contained in 29 CFR 1926, review specific OSHA requirements and gain tips on how to keep a construction jobsite safe.
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New Members
Please consider using the following member for your business needs:

H & M Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
5820 Center Street
Pasadena, Texas 77505
(281) 930-8750
Main Contact: Brandon Hogan
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AGC News
September 16, 2014
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST

AGC of America is proud to offer a free webinar to AGC members focusing on hiring and retaining a robust workforce. The webinar will feature lectures on exploring current recruiting strategies, understanding various elements of the hiring process, identifying leadership qualities in current and future employees, and common mistakes companies make addressing poor retention rates. Please contact Andy Patron for more information on registering.
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We're excited to announce new AGC Houston emblem stickers available to all members!

Contact AGC Houston today at (713) 843-3700 for your hard hat stickers while they last.

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For decades, the building construction industry provided good paying jobs and trained craft workers. Recently, that trend has started to change—with an uptick in building permits and work, there are signs that a skilled labor shortage in the country may threaten projected growth and the ongoing recovery. Many construction industry executives expect the situation to worsen over the coming years. How can our industry face this challenge and meet the demands of the marketplace?

Find out by registering today for the 2014 Building Contractors Conference. We invite you to join us for our exclusive Luncheon Keynote Address, Workforce Concerns? Construction Career Collaborative (C3) – A Workforce Solution from Texas construction leaders Chuck Gremillion and Jim Stevenson who started Construction Career Collaborative (C3). C3 is an alliance of socially responsible owners, contractors, and specialty contractors, who positively affect the issues facing the craft worker for the commercial construction industry. Click here for more information on registering for this event.
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On August 8, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, if implemented, will require covered federal contractors and subcontractors to submit an annual Equal Pay Report on employee compensation. On an annual basis, contractors would have to submit on the new Equal Pay Report summary employee compensation data by sex, race, ethnicity, and specified job categories, as well as other relevant data points that would include hours worked and number of employees.

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It is a legal requirement to have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) on nearly every active construction project, including detailed records of site inspections and corrective actions.

Companies that fail to adequately document and retain the results of their self-inspections and follow-up measures may face enforcement actions and devastating penalties of up to $37,500.00 per day, per violation.

The Stormwater Inspection Reports for Contractors mobile app was developed as an electronic documentation tool for construction operators to quickly and easily prepare their stormwater inspection and corrective action reports right from their iPad.
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New government data released August 1, 2014, show the uneven nature of the construction industry's recovery, as the sector added 22,000 jobs in July but suffered a pullback in spending in June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that uncertainty about federal funding for a range of infrastructure and construction programs is one reason for the uneven recovery. Ken Simonson, AGC Chief Economist, stated "Construction employment and spending are both rising at a moderate year-over-year clip, but there have been some setbacks."
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On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, the president signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act into law. The bill easily passed both the House and Senate in recent weeks. The legislation will reform the workforce development system, giving states greater flexibility and strengthening employer engagement.
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AGC of America offers a wide array of training videos—from the Affirmative Action Manual for Construction to the OSHA Standards for Construction—there's an informative video for every business need. AGC members receive 20 percent off and free shipping on all purchases through the end of August.
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Whether it's a new smart phone or calling plan, AGC Houston members can take advantage from Verizon Wireless and National Purchasing Partnership Construction.
  • NPP our members receive 22% off corporate calling plans,
  • Employees receive up to an 18% discount (15% plus an additional 3% discount if enrolled in online billing) on their plans.
If you have any questions or would like to have a Verizon business sales representative reach out to you, please call NPP at 800.810.3909 or emailcustomerservice@mynpp.com.
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Naylor Association Solutions
Naylor, LLC
Proline Supply Company
Member News
Porter Hedges partner, Clay Steely, has been elected to join the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. AGC Houston congratulates you on this exciting accomplishment!
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Neither high humidity nor triple digit temperatures kept golfers from participating in the 10th annual golf tournament sponsored by the Construction Leadership Council on Friday, August 8, 2014. As in past years, the event raised $10,000 for the Patrick J. Kiley Excellence In Leadership Scholarship. CLC Committee members presented a check to AGC Houston President/CEO Jerry Nevlud after the tournament.

To commemorate the golf tournament’s 10th anniversary, the CLC Committee donated a flagpole, complete with the United States and Texas flags. In addition, a specially-commissioned AGC flag was produced and flown during the tournament. A special thanks to AGC Houston member Pieper Houston Electric, LP, which donated a light to illuminate the flagpole.
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News You Can Use

Sam Houston State University
Thursday, September 24, 2014

The Sam Houston State University, Department of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology Program will have a career fair Thursday September 25, 2014. This career fair is intended to introduce the students to potential occupational offerings and to introduce prospective employers to students of this program.

The Engineering Technology Program offers degrees in construction management, design & development, electronics, and safety management. Interested in participating? Contact Keith Coogler for more information on attending this event.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration will extend the comment period on the proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses to Oct. 14, 2014. The proposal, published on Nov. 8, 2013, would amend the agency’s recordkeeping regulation to add requirements for the electronic submission of injury and illness information that employers are already required to keep. Individuals interested in submitting comments may do so electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Comments may also be submitted via mail or facsimile. See the Federal Register notice for details.

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The newest version of LEED v4, which will be the standard for any certification starting June 2015, includes a new location and transportation category that takes into account factors such as a building’s walkability to area amenities as well as its proximity to public transportation. Building in areas such as downtown and the Galleria-area, as well as within mixed-use projects where tenants can walk to amenities and housing rather than getting into their cars, will have a leg up on their counterparts in suburban locations where walkability is a challenge and development is not as dense.
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During August, Architecture Center Houston will be one of four featured charities at the OKRA Charity Saloon. Charities compete for patron votes; the charity with the most votes receives an entire month's worth of the Saloon's profits. Each food or drink purchase grants you a ticket to use at the ballot box.

Show your support for ArCH by having a drink or food at OKRA.
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The average total cost of risk for companies rose two percent last year, from $10.90 per $1,000 of revenue, compared with $10.70 in 2012, according to the RIMS Benchmark Survey. This measure of how much companies spend on property, casualty and workers' compensation insurance and risk management has been rising steadily for the past few years, reflecting hardening insurance conditions.
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LEED certification is quickly becoming more common in Houston’s new office buildings, whereby developers can charge higher sale prices and rents. In the Houston Metro area, LEED-certified buildings have a higher gross rent-per-square-foot at $39.16, compared to non-LEED buildings, which average $30.31 per square foot, According to Julie Hendricks, director of EcoServices for Kirksey, "Green buildings are generally more efficient, more marketable and less expensive to operate. LEED-certified lease spaces typically have higher rents and occupancy rates." Overall, "green building" emphasizes healthy interiors with access to daylight and views. Additionally, employees in green buildings tend to be more productive, are absent less, and have greater job satisfaction.
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According to the Texas Comptroller's Office, the Houston area boasts the lowest school construction costs in Texas at just $135 a square foot, nearly $20 lower than the state average. The Houston region also includes three of the most prolific builders in the state—the Katy, Cypress Fairbanks and Fort Bend school districts, which have added a combined 6.7 million square feet of facilities since 2007. Efforts are being made to ensure that Houston's school construction costs continue to remain one of the lowest in the state.
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