AGC Houston is now accepting nominations for the Ray Lambright Excellence In Safety Award, which recognizes a safety professional who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and a personal commitment in directing their company’s safety and health program in advancing the safety of all construction workers. 

The Construction Career Collaborative Town Hall Meeting scheduled for June 16 at AGC Houston from 4-6 p.m. has been rescheduled for July. Further details will be announced soon. The June 30 Town Hall Meeting is still planned. Contact Maria Aimone for more information at (713) 843-3780.

This webinar is the first of a two-part series produced by AGC of America. Please join us to learn the key differences between the construction standard and the general industry standard, which many in the construction industry have implemented to some degree.

Each year, AGC Houston recognizes companies that have participated in the Safety Stand-Down and the AGC Safety Excellence Award. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 - 9 a.m. at the Junior League of Houston. This year's meeting will feature keynote speaker Derek Daly, international racing champion, best-selling author and TV's face of motor sports.

This year, all companies that participated in the Safety Stand-Down May 5-15 will receive a certificate to commemorate the event. If your company participated in the Safety Stand-Down and would like to order a trophy for your accomplishment, click on the link below for a downloadable form. Trophies available by special order only.

Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe, featuring the CompGroup AGC Safety Awards Luncheon and the TBB Outstanding Construction Awards Dinner.

This construction 10-hour safety course is designed for entry-level construction workers. It provides information about worker rights and employer responsibilities, and it provides basic awareness training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of workplace hazards.

This course is designed to help students build essential lifesaving skills.

This 10-hour construction-safety course covers the safety requirements as contained in 29 CFR 1926.

This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of a respiratory protection program.

AGC of America now offers a new, dynamic and cost-effective way for AGC member firms to offer quality health insurance and other employee benefits. The AGC Alternative is a private insurance exchange built exclusively for AGC members.

AGC members receive valuable discounts of up to 29% on select FedEx Express® and FedEx Ground® shipping services, up to 70% on FedEx Freight® shipping services. There are no costs and no minimum shipping, copy or print requirements to take advantage of this great member benefit.

For FedEx shipping services, AGC members can save up to:

• 29% on select FedEx Express® U.S. services
• 25% on select FedEx Express® International services
• 70% on select FedEx Freight® services
• 20% on select FedEx Ground® services

For more information on how FedEx can help your business save, click here.

Did you know one of the many benefits of being an AGC Member is access to our résumé service? As a service to our members, we compile résumés of job-seeking professionals in the construction industry. To access this service, simply log in to the Members' Only section at agchouston.org to view the most current list.

Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing raised nearly $11,000 for The WorkFaith Connection at its annual customer appreciation event held at Minute Maid Park. Chamberlin matched funds raised in a raffle among clients and friends who attended the event. Thanks to its efforts, the event grew its fundraising by 21 percent compared to last year.

About 200 members of the Rice Design Alliance gathered for the 2015 Annual Membership Meeting and Reception on Wednesday, June 10, at Kirksey-designed LEED Platinum Certified 3009 Post Oak Boulevard in Uptown Houston. The event also served to elect new directors to the board and introduce officers for 2015-2016. AGC Houston was honored with an award to mark its 25 years of corporate sponsorship. During the meeting, Kirksey Executive Vice President Bob Inaba discussed the building's architecture.

The following list contains capital projects listed in the approved 2016-17 budget by department. The projects total more than $1.3 billion and reach nearly $2 billion when added to funding reserved for the state's aging infrastructure. Funding amounts for those "deferred maintenance" projects are listed at the bottom.

Construction firms added 17,000 jobs in May and 273,000 over 12 months, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent, the lowest May rate since 2006, according to an analysis by AGC. Association officials noted that the job gains come as the private and public sectors are increasing investments in construction services.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides public access to industry regulatory compliance and enforcement data online. The Enforcement and Compliance History Online website integrates data from EPA information systems for public use.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on May 27 completed and released a new and final rule on the water features over which they will claim jurisdiction. The new rule is the culmination of their long and controversial effort to align federal regulations with the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions and simultaneously make permitting decisions easier.

Plan to join your peers at AGC's 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference on September 2-3, in Arlington, Virginia to explore ways to turn environmental responsibilities into successes for you and your firm.

The $10 million renovation of Francis Hall at Texas A&M University puts the school in a one-of-a-kind position among institutions of higher education in the state. It is the only building anywhere in Texas dedicated solely to the education of construction sciences, according to Joe Horlen, who heads up the Department of Construction Science in College Station.