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Greetings!
Do you have plans for Friday night? If not, drop by the Houston Farm and Ranch Club and join us for our annual BBQ cook off competition! Tickets are on sale for $10. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Tamara Hancock
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FAIR & BBQ COOK-OFF - March 23, 2012
Individual Tickets Now on Sale - Join us on Friday, March 23rd for the 21st Annual Fair and BBQ Cook-off. Members interested in attending can purchase tickets for $10 through AGC Houston. Join us Friday evening, March 23rd, for food, fun and BBQ! The Ticket Order form can be found here.
Monthly Mixer - April 5, 2012
Join us the first Thursday of every month for a members only networking mixer at Lupe Tortillas on Shepherd Dr. Get details here.
17th ANNUAL AGC/AIA GOLF TOURNAMENT - April 30th
Champions Golf Club
 Registration is open for the annual AGC/AIA Golf Tournament. All proceeds from the event benefit the industry mentoring program, ACE Mentor, who works year round to prepare students for a career in the A/E/C community. Register here.
Sporting Clays Tournament - New Date: May 14, 2012
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| CONSTRUCTION PROJECT INFORMATION BULLETIN (CPI) | | |
Take a look at the projects we have in our Plan Room
The AGC Houston Plan Room publishes a weekly bulletin - keeping members up-to-date on currently bidding projects as well as bid results. Get this week's bulletin. (Members can also request their website password via this link.)
Better yet, why read the bulletin when you can subscribe to the iSqFt internet plan room and get the information in real-time 24/7?
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| EDUCATION / TRAINING | | |
FIRST AID / CPR / AED TRAINING - March 28, 2012
Meet the requirements of OSHA Paragraph 1926.50 which calls for a person on the jobsite to have a valid certificate in first aid training in the absence of infirmary, clinic, or physician that is reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite. Completion of this course meets the requirements of this standard, and participants will receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid and CPR/AED wallet card valid for two years upon course completion. Click here for details.
INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND DOCUMENT READING - April 2, 2012
Students will learn the language, symbols and views. In addition, they will work with a set of plans using scales, dimensioning, etc. For details, click here.
LEAN CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION PROGRAM
To help contractors develop the knowledge needed to build Lean, the Associated General Contractors of America developed the Lean Construction Education Program. Construction professionals at all experience levels, will learn the building blocks necessary to transform their projects and companies into a lean operating system. Click here for details. Unit1: Variation in Production Systems will be held in Houston on April 17, July 17 and October 10.
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| AGC HOUSTON 401(K) MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLAN | |
401(k) EDUCATION SERIES - New in 2012
Robert W. Baird & Co. will be hosting an education series all year - providing you with relevant information regarding the specific features and benefits of the AGC Houston 401(k) MEP plan. Click here for details.
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| NEWS YOU CAN USE | |
SMPS Houston Design Awards
A premiere panel of jurors is slated to judge the 2012 SMPS Houston Design Awards. Don't miss this opportunity to have your firm's best marketing materials reviewed by some of Houston's most influential A/E/C and marketing professionals. Entries are due Friday, March 16 to qualify for the regular pricing. Late entries will be accepted until Friday, March 23. Click here for details and to pay online. Also mark your calendar for Friday, May 18 to attend the 2012 SMPS Houston Design Awards Gala and discover this year's design award winners!
Gulf Coast Green 2012
Gulf Coast Green Symposium has become the leading green building conference targeted to design and construction professionals within the Gulf Coast region, organized by the AIA Houston Committee on the Environment. This year's event will be held on May 1, 2012. Click here for details.
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| HOUSTON MARKET DATA | | Keep up with economic indicators affecting construction
From building permits and construction contracts to construction employment and rainfall data, AGC Houston pulls all the data together for you in our new one-stop-shop. Members can click here for access.
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