Austin Chapter AGC
Austin Chapter AGC Monthly News Update
November 2019
In This Issue
Chapter/Industry Events
Plan Review & Inspectionss
Safety Conference in Austin
2020 Outlook Survey
2020 Sponsorship Menu
Health Insurance
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UPCOMING CHAPTER & INDUSTRY EVENTS
Safety Committee Meeting - December 4, 11:30am at Chapter office
OSHA 10 Hour (Spanish) - December 7/8
AGC of America Project Manager Class - December 8-13 (Dallas)
Holiday Party - December 17 (Zach Scott Theater)
HBA Austin Housing Forecast - January 14 (AGC Member Rate available)
AGC of America Safety & Health Conference - January 15-17 in Austin
Outstanding Construction Awards - February 7 at AT&T Exec. Center

Safety training (OSHA 10/30, First Aid, etc...) available on demand!  Contact Rob Williams to schedule.  
CITY of AUSTIN PLAN REVIEW and INSPECTIONS UPDATE
  
The City of Austin's  Development Services Department (DSD) held  the fourth and final quarterly Building Plan Review and Inspections Stakeholder Meeting of 2019, on Tuesday, November 19th.  These meetings combine updates from Commercial and Residential plan review, inspection teams, and partnering departments. Attending is a great way to stay on top of DSD activities and interact with key staff.  Takeaways from this recent meeting include:
  • Commercial plan review staff handle an average of 775 customers monthly;
  • As of November 19, expedited review appointments for commercial projects were available roughly 2 weeks in advance;
  • The 2,910 commercial building inspections performed in October 2019 ran 95% on time, while the 3,195 electrical, 1,442 mechanical, and 2,987 plumbing inspections ran roughly 85% on time.
A copy of the DSD presentation with additional information is available here.   For more information, contact Phil Thoden .
AGC NATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH CONFERENCE in AUSTIN
  
AGC of America's Construction Safety & Health Conference is the industry's foremost annual conference to hone in on the most critical safety and health compliance and risk issues impacting the business of construction. In January 2020 this Conference is being held right here in Austin at the Sheraton Hotel downtown.

If your goal is protecting the safety and health of the men and women working in construction, this is the conference for you. The conference provides educational options for attendees through a mixture of plenary and breakout sessions which cover issues in three broad categories:
  • Managing safety & health requirements and risk
  • Factoring safety & health concerns into phases of a project
  • Expanding your knowledge and skills
In attendance are corporate, regional, and project safety and health staff representing construction firms of all sizes that perform various types of construction work. Organizations that offer safety and health services and supplies to the construction industry also benefit from attending. Attendance ranges around 300 participants each year.

For more information and to RSVP, click here.
2020 CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK SURVEY NOW OPEN 
 
Each year around this time, AGC of America asks members to predict what next year will be like for their businesses. AGC has partnered with Sage to prepare questions that focus on expectations for market performance, hiring, labor market conditions, etc. Please consider taking take a few minutes to complete this year's survey here

NEW SPONSORSHIP MENU AVAILABLE in 2021
  
After many requests, we are now able to provide member firms the opportunity to sign up for sponsorship opportunities for Chapter events all at once and through an online portal, thus allowing you the opportunity to better forecast your 2020 sponsorship expenses. The menu is setup a-la-carte style and covers opportunitie s for both the Austin AGC and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).

As your annual  sponsorship totals reach certain amounts, your firm will be placed in one of the following categories of recognition:

$10,000 - Platinum Sponsor
  $7,500 - Gold Sponsor
  $5,000 - Silver Sponsor

Platinum, Gold, and Silver sponsors receive r ecognition at all events, company logo on all marketing materials, logo on AGC website, social media shot outs, and logo on banner at all events. Some sponsorships also include entry tickets to events.

As an incentive, if you sign up before January 31, 2020 and use the promo code "sponsorship2020" you will receive a 10% overall discount.

GET YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE QUOTE TODAY!

GET A QUOTE FOR YOUR COMPANY TODAY!
 
Did you know that the Austin AGC, in conjunction with OneDigital Health & Benefits, offers a health insurance option for your company?  This health plan through the Aetna network allows association member companies with 2 or more employees involved in the construction industry the ability to band together to purchase group medical insurance. The buying power, the ability to circumvent Affordable Care Act community ratings, reduced administrative third-party fees, lower pharmacy costs, etc....create significant savings for many of our member companies.
   
For more information or to get a quote, please contact your company's insurance agent, or Maria Venegas with OneDigital at 713-365-3800 or via e-mail at mvenegas@onedigital.com.  Also, you can review the plan brochure here.