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Membership Benefits
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Member News
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Here's Looking At You
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We're bringing people together to advance the issues important to the commercial construction industry.
March 3 - AGC Houston Barbecue Cook-Off Cook Team Meeting
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97th Annual AGC Convention
March 9-11, 2016
Grand Hyatt, San Antonio
There's still time to register and join your fellow AGC members at the 97th Annual AGC of America Convention. The Texas chapters are proud to cheer on Chuck Greco, Linbeck Group, LLC, who has served as AGC President for the past year.
Show your Texas pride and reserve your spot today. The convention features more than 15 education breakouts, great networking events and industry leading speakers.
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Get Fired Up About Sponsorship Opportunities!
AGC Houston's largest event of the year is right around the corner! The 25th annual barbecue cook-off will take over Sam Houston Race Park's West parking lot April 1 and 2.
Get your company's name in front of thousands of commercial construction industry representatives. Be part of the excitement as a sponsor and gain recognition for your company.
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 Thursday, March 17, 2016 7:30 - 9 a.m.
AGC Houston is pleased to announce the launch of the Employment Practices Committee Human Resources Roundtable. This specialized group will discuss issues facing human resource and training professionals in an open forum.
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New Members |
The following companies have joined AGC Houston. Please consider contacting them for your business needs.
Phonoscope Inc.
Anthony Stuckey
(713) 272-4600
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Membership Benefits |
The AGC Bookstore offers a variety of safety products for construction. From safety booklets and DVDs to OSHA regulation manuals, these products will provide a safer worksite for construction. These resources are invaluable for educating supervisors and construction employees alike. These products will provide essential information to keep the worksite safe and hazard free. Save 20% off all safety products with promotional code SAFE20 during checkout.
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Through Reliant Energy's agreement with the Texas Building Branch AGC (www.reliant.com/agc), association members receive the following benefits:
• One-stop-shop service to install temporary meters. Reliant requests your temporary meter from the TDSP and can manage the transition from temporary to permanent power
• No hassle temporary service enrollment
• Discounted prices
• Incentives for referring future tenants, friends and family
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Great Safety Records Earn Dividends - $65 Million Awarded Since 2000
An effective safety program can help keep your employees on the job, reduce your premium and earn your company dividends. CompGroup AGC was created in 1993 by various Texas members of the Associated General Contractors of America to provide a better option for workers’ compensation coverage.
Take advantage of this AGC member benefit today! Contact your insurance agent and tell them you want a CompGroup AGC quote or contact program administrator Roberts & Crow at 800-406-9614 — ask for Julie Schatz.
- Health Care Network Discount
- "A" Rated Carrier – Texas Mutual Insurance
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AGC News |
The 97th Annual AGC of America Convention is next week. Come and cheer on Chuck Greco, Linbeck Group, LLC, who has served as AGC President for the past year. Show your Texas pride and reserve your spot at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, March 9-11, 2016. The convention features more than 15 education breakouts, terrific networking events and industry-leading speakers. Don't miss this important AGC event!
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Staff from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) attended "Building Innovation 2016, " the fourth annual conference presented by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). The Institute presented two collaborative tracks to examine the efforts underway within multiple segments of the industry to address different facets of the built environment and developed coordinated strategies for resiliency.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comments until March 21 on proposed changes to its general permit program for operators of municipal separate stormwater sewer systems (MS4s), which will ensure that cities are reducing pollutants in their runoff to the "maximum extent practicable" (MEP). The proposed rule addresses how small MS4s seek and incorporate public comment and agency reviews into their permits.
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AGC Explains What You Need
to Know Today about Federal Jurisdiction over WOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether an applicant for a Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permit can immediately challenge, in court, a jurisdictional determination (JD) issued by a federal regulator. The justices took up the question because federal appeals courts could not agree on whether a JD is a "final agency action" that can be challenged in federal courts under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Annual Chapter Meeting presenters Ken Simonson, AGC of America's Chief Economist, and Pat Jankowski, Senior Vice President, Research, Greater Houston Partnership, spoke about U.S. and state construction spending, labor & materials outlook and on Houston's 2016 economic outlook. To view their presentations click here. Documents are posted as PDF files at the bottom of the page.
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The Houston Business Journal announced the finalists for the 2016 Landmark Awards. Many AGC Houston members are among the the selected entries. To view a slide show of the entries, click here.
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The Houston Business Journal announced that The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is planning to break ground on a new 170,000-square-foot facility in the Energy Corridor. The facility will consolidate the cancer research and treatment hospital's west Houston operations. Located on the north side of Interstate 10 between Eldridge and Park & Ride Drive, the development is expected to be completed in 2018 following a 2016 groundbreaking.
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Here's Looking At You |
A big
thanks to all the AGC Houston members who headed out to south Houston on
Monday, February 22 for our Advocacy Sporting Clays Tournament. The sold out
event drew 27 teams under rainy skies for a fun morning of clay shooting.
Congratulations
to Building Concrete Solutions, LP on capturing First
Place; to Bundren Painting on capturing Second
Place; and to Holes, Inc. for taking home Third
Place!
AGC Houston members who
volunteer to teach professionals development and education classes were treated
to lunch at Maggiano's Little Italy on Friday, February 26, 2016. AGC Houston
deeply appreciates the men and women who share their experience and knowledge
by teaching classes and mentoring industry professionals. Several of the
volunteers present also serve on the Education Committee and the Employment
Practices Committee.
AGC Houston is offering
a great line-up of classes in April. Check out our upcoming classes:
Introduction to Construction Plan Reading &
Specification Documents
Texas Sales and Use Taxes for Contractors
Contract Law
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The Houston Independent School District is hosting its fourth annual Career Readiness Expo on April 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hattie Mae White ESC, 4400 West 18th Street. All interested companies interested in providing career awareness and internships to high school students are encourage to exhibit at the career expo.No cost to participate!
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