AGC Houston

IMPORTANT UPDATE! Due to Hurricane Beryl, the OSHA 510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Course will now be held at the OSHA Office located at 690 South Loop 336 West, Suite 400, Conroe, TX 77304. The course will take place from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, from July 15th-18th.

Two post disaster #HawaiianShirtFridays videos are more than I ever wanted to do...but here we are! Hope everyone is doing alright in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl this week. Still no power at the AGC Office, or at many of our staff's houses, but we're still available for our members (just bear with us if replies are delayed!). It sounds like most of our members put their Hurricane Preparedness Plans to the test on jobsites this week and came out alright, but obviously the power outages are still having an impact on everybody. Be sure to check out the AGC Houston page, as we're posting updates with resources for anyone needing help in any way!

As we wait for the power to be restored across Houston, we are thinking of those impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Below is an updated list of resources available for those in need. #agccares #hurricaneberyl #houston Tyson Foods will be holding a meal distribution event in southeast Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The distribution event runs from Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be held in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 2391 S. Wayside Drive. Cooling Centers/Shelters open 24/7 - Gallery Furniture North Freeway Shelter Address: GF 6006 N FRWY, Houston, TX Open 24 hours - BakerRipley Ripley House  Address: 4410 Navigation, Houston, TX 77011 Hours: Open 24 hours Details: This location will be staffed with paramedics from HFD for anyone needing minor medical support - Fort Bend County Fairgrounds – Building C 4310 TX-36 S, Rosenberg, TX 77471 Open 24/7 until closed by the county Pearland Rec Center and Natatorium  4141 Bailey Road, Pearland, TX 77584 Open 24 hours Is your phone dead? AT&T has deployed charging stations across the Houston community to support those who have been displaced or remain without power: - Leonel Castillo Community Center: 2101 South Street, Houston, TX 77009 - West Gray Multi Service Center: 1475 W Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019 - Fonde Community Center: 110 Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007 - MCC - North Harris County Community Center: 10918 Bentley Street, Houston, TX 77093 - Weekley Community Center: 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, TX 77433 - Bayland Community Center: 6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77074 Do you need to shower or use the bathroom? Here's a list of Planet Fitness facilities allowing non-members to use bathroom and shower facilities due to ongoing power outages: - Houston (Steeplechase), TX - 9425 Jones Rd, Houston, TX 77065 - Houston (Fondren Southwest), TX - 11187 Fondren Rd., Houston, TX 77096 - Rosenberg, TX - 5101 Avenue H. Ste. 12, Rosenberg, TX 77471 - Katy, TX - 24547 Katy Fwy., Katy, TX 77494 - Alvin, TX - 1701 Fairway Dr. Ste. 9, Alvin, TX 77511 - Houston (Langham Creek), TX - 6960 Barker Cypress Rd., Houston, TX 77084 - Houston (Sharpstown), TX - 8150 Southwest Fwy. Ste. U, Houston TX 77036 - Webster (El Dorado), TX - 560 El Dorado Blvd., Webster, TX 77598 - Deer Park, TX - 3601 Center St., Deer Park, TX 77536 - Friendswood (Bay Area), TX - 3100 East FM 528 Ste. A, Webster, TX 77598 - Pasadena, TX - 4802 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77505 - Houston (North Oaks), TX - 13839 Breck Street, Houston, TX 77066 - Baytown, TX - 6515 Garth Rd Ste. 200, Baytown, TX 77521 - Katy (Fry Rd), TX - 1705 N Fry Rd., Katy, TX 77449 - Houston (Greater OST/South Union), TX - 6102 Scott St. Houston, TX 77021 - Sugar Land (Sugar Creek), TX - 13831 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77478 If you or anyone you know is out of work due to the hurricane, you can apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance here: https://shorturl.at/2BhMP Let's continue bringing people together!

Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Below is a list of available resources for those dealing with the aftermath of the hurricane. Please comment with any additional resources down below to support each other during this time of need. #agccares #hurricaneberyl #houston The Red Cross and partners have shelters open to provide safe refuge from the heat, power outages and damage from Hurricane Beryl. Anyone who needs a safe place to stay or a meal can find shelter information on redcross.org, the free Red Cross Emergency app or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767 If you’re in need of a cooling center, below is a list of centers that are open to help you stay cool in these high temperatures: Southwest Multi-Service Center 6400 High Star Dr. Houston, TX 77074 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Lakewood Church 3700 Southwest Fwy. Houston, TX 77027 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA 808 Pease St. 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Houston, TX 77002 Moody Community Center 3725 Fulton St. Houston, TX 77009 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Please click the following link for other available cooling centers: https://lnkd.in/gVz-x3Y7 The Houston Food Bank will provide relief through its 1,600 community partners across SE Texas. If you need food assistance, please call 832-369-9390 or visit: https://lnkd.in/grUFUkFs Here’s a list of Salvation Army Mobile kitchens offering food assistance to those in need: - Spring Branch, Community Health Center, 8575 Pitner Rd, Houston - Campanile Justice Park, 39 Justice Park Drive, Houston - Shady Village Manufactured Homes & Wichita Mobile Home Park, 2732 Cherry Brook Lane, Houston - Independence Hall Apartments, 6 Burress St, Houston - Brazoria County - Roaming in Freeport and Lake Jackson - Matagorda County - Markham Elementary, 200 6th Street and Palacios Elementary, 1001 5th St, Palacio - Wharton County - Wharton Civic Center, 1924 N Fulton St, Wharton and Boling Lago High School, 407 Atlantic Ave, Boling-Iago - Brazoria County - Angleton High School, 1 Campus Dr., Angleton, 77515 and Holiday Lakes Government Office, 195 N Texas Ave, Holiday Lakes, and roaming in West Columbia - Matagorda County - Bay Breeze Apartments, 800 Ave F, Bay City and Matagorda Elementary 717 Wightman St., Matagorda If you or anyone you know is out of work due to the hurricane, you can apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance here: https://lnkd.in/empAW56t We will be sharing more resources with our members as they become available. Let’s continue to bring people together!

In anticipation of Tropical Storm Beryl, our office will be closed tomorrow, July 8th. Our team will be working remotely and will be available via email and phone. Are your jobsites prepared for hurricane season? Visit our website for emergency preparedness resources: https://lnkd.in/gis9sS28

On behalf of AGC Houston, we'd like to wish you a happy and safe 4th of July! Our office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, and Friday, July 5th, in observance of the holiday. As always, safety is our number one priority! Here are some tips for safely using fireworks to help ensure an injury-free celebration this Fourth of July: - Never allow children under 5 to handle fireworks. - Closely supervise older children while using sparklers and never allow them to light explosive fireworks. - Light only one firework at a time and maintain a safe distance. - Wear protective eyewear when lighting fireworks. - Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands. - Never point fireworks at another person. - Never try to relight malfunctioning fireworks. - Soak spent and unused fireworks in a bucket of water overnight.

Did you know your AGC Houston membership automatically makes you an Associated General Contractors of America member? Make the most of your membership with AGC of America’s FREE Virtual Member Orientation on Tuesday, July 9th! AGC of America hosts virtual member orientations on a quarterly basis to provide an overview of the member benefits, resources, and opportunities available from AGC of America. Whether your company has just joined, or has been a member for years, this informative session will help ensure that you are maximizing your membership. Register today to learn more about how AGC can help you and your colleagues grow your business and your career. Questions? Contact Michelle Zaman Ewing, CAE, Director of Member Engagement at michelle.ewing@agc.org. Click here to register today: https://lnkd.in/gqjNcyBk

New Member Alert! Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Vita Industrial! Founded on the belief that the lack of technology should never be the difference between life and death for rescue crews, crane operators, and patients, Vita Industrial creates intelligent lifting solutions that significantly enhance control, capability, and safety of load operations, helping you work safer, lift faster, and reduce costs. Please visit https://lnkd.in/gKFQ36dG to learn more about our new member. We encourage all members to reach out, connect, and build relationships. Together, we can advance the issues important to the commercial construction industry. Also, this is our first new member visit photo in front of our brand new mural at the AGC Houston office! Thank you so much to Alliance Reprographics for their work on this. We love it!

Mark your calendars! Join us on August 22nd for our Mid-Year Safety Meeting at The Briar Club, featuring keynote speaker David (Kawika) Lau. At this event, we will recognize the outstanding achievements of our member companies that have demonstrated excellence in safety performance and management. We hope to see you there! Please click the following link to register today: https://lnkd.in/gwwGM_x2 Event Sponsors: CompGroup Agc - Presenting Sponsor Hays Electrical Services - VIP Sponsor Andrews Myers, P.C. - Patron Sponsor MAREK - Patron Sponsor Compliance Safety Consulting - Registration Sponsor SITECH-SETX - Breakfast Sponsor Prime Contractors Inc- Keynote Speaker Sponsor ONE McDonough - Keynote Speaker Sponsor NW Safety, Inc - Keynote Speaker Sponsor Holes Incorporated - Keynote Speaker Sponsor

New Member Alert! Our staff, along with a few members of our membership engagement committee, is delighted to welcome Herc Rentals to AGC Houston! Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Herc Rentals! We encourage all members to reach out, connect, and build relationships with one another. Together, we can bring people together to advance the issues important to the commercial construction industry. Please visit https://lnkd.in/gbTPUuz5 to learn more about our new member. #houston #constructionindustry #construction