West Texas AGC Newsletter 6/2/2022 | VIEW CURRENT PROJECTS ON TODAY'S LIST

June 2, 2022

West Texas AGC News & Resources

The Abilene staff will be out of the office Monday, June 6th to work at the Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament in Lubbock.

Email, projects, and phone calls; along with the Monday Update will be processed by our staff remotely from Midland and Wichita Falls.

Safety Tip: CPR Week is June 1-7 | Learn Hands Only CPR

Workplace Statistics

Among 2,000 employees in corporate offices, hospitality, education and industry/labor:

55 percent can’t get first aid or CPR and AED training from their employer.
If training is available, it’s often either CPR or first aid, not both.
Half of all US workers cannot locate an AED at work.
In the hospitality industry, 66 percent of employees cannot locate an AED.

CPR Fact Sheet

Hands Only CPR Guide

OSHA is increasing inspections for heat-illness

New National Emphasis Program directs OSHA to increase jobsite inspections on heat-related illnesses within 70 specific industries. Learn how to pass an inspection to avoid your company being cited and publicly known as an OSHA compliance violator.

What are the timeframes? The NEP is effective on April 8, 2022, and will remain in effect for three years unless canceled or extended by a superseding directive.

NEP Heat Fact Sheet

Baird Strategies FREE Webinar

Market Update: Inflation and Rising Interest Rates

Investment Strategy Analyst Ross Mayfield will give a market update focused on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy and inflation. He will touch on a near-term outlook for both before handing off to Nic Reisenbichler, Manager of Investment Products, to discuss the ramifications for portfolios and some potential asset classes for this new environment. Then, Chris Dolan, Financial Planner, will join the call to discuss planning strategies in a rising interest rate and high inflation environment.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Noon – 1 p.m. (CT)

GOVERNMENT-MANDATED PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS WOULD KEEP THREE-QUARTERS OF FIRMS FROM BIDDING ON NEW FEDERAL PROJECTS

Nearly three-quarters of federal contractors report they will stop bidding on federal projects if the Biden administration were to follow through on its plans to impose government-mandated project labor agreements according to the results of a survey of firms released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The survey also found that the federal mandate will make it harder for contractors to partner with small, veteran, minority or disabled-owned firms.

Read Full Press Release HERE

2022 AGC-TBB Annual Convention

July 19-21, 2022 • Beauport Hotel • Gloucester, MA

Join Texas AGC Members at the stunning, seaside Beauport Hotel in Gloucester, Massachusetts, July 19-21 for the 2022 AGC-TBB Annual Convention!

Networking, Legislative, and Learning Opportunities!

All convention information can be found on the AGC-TBB website by clicking here.

Webinars and Learning Opportunities

AGC offers continuous webinars and training through-out the year. Check the events calendar at agc.org and find out more about the following upcoming Webinars, in person training and conferences on the schedule NOW!

Webinars

Prefab Construction: Improving Visibility and Control

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 2:00 pm

Seven Signs Disconnected Processes are Hurting Your Projects and Your Business

Thursday, June 23, 2022 - 2:00 pm

Using Lean Construction Principles to Manage BIM Workflows

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 2:00 pm

AGC WEBINARS

Golfers are you READY?

'4' - the West Texas AGC Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

Monday | June 6th!

KUDOS TO . . . Click the golf ball for Sponsors

A special thanks to our co-chairs at Henthorn Commercial Construction, Bryan Walters and Heath Davidson, along with their team for once again doing a great job of bringing in the teams and sponsorships!

Watch for the WINNERS to be announced on the West Texas AGC website and in next week's newsletter!

Group Medical Benefit Program with SANA Benefits for

West Texas AGC Members

We are pleased to announce the new West Texas AGC Association Group Medical Plan through SANA Benefits. We have been working diligently on this for some time and believe this program could potentially save our members up to 20% over similar market plans while lowering co-pays and out of pocket costs for your valued employees!

Check out the customer testimonials then contact one of the agents on the 'More Information' Flyer and begin saving money on essential employee retention benefit programs today!