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April General Lunch: COVID Spelled Backwards is “DIVOC” as in “Why DIVOC Don’t I Have Insurance for COVID?” Apr. 15

Faster than you can say “global pandemic,” insurance carriers are eliminating your liability coverage for COVID and every other communicable disease. Andy Adams, Vice President & General Counsel, Adams Insurance Service, Inc. will discuss the serious implications these coverage restrictions will have for contractors and construction sites even after the COVID-19 pandemic is in the … READ MORE

Tap Into ASA: Safety By Design

Safety by Design, Inc. is a full-service safety consulting firm specializing in commercial construction. Owner, Lee Hart, a 17-year veteran of the safety industry and adjunct professor at the University of Houston, heads a workforce that is knowledgeable and well respected. Services offered include but are not limited to: full-time safety coordinators, training and education; … READ MORE

Labor Burden Shouldn’t Be a Burden – Free ASA Webinar 4/13

Join us on April 13th, 2021 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming ASA webinar, “Labor Burden Shouldn’t Be a Burden”, presented by Tonya Schulte, Construction Profitability Advisor. Gain a clear understanding of how to calculate labor burden rates. Plus, learn how coupling that knowledge with good software tools can help you help your business thrive. … READ MORE

Tap Into ASA: Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC has been serving construction companies from North Carolina to Texas over the last 60 plus years.  Our clients include general contractors, prime subcontractors, industrial contractors and construction industry suppliers.  With such a diverse practice we are well versed in the unique accounting and tax complexities faced by companies in the … READ MORE

OSHA Launches Program to Protect High-Risk Workers From Coronavirus

In response to President Biden’s executive order on protecting worker health and safety, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting the coronavirus. The program also prioritizes employers that retaliate … READ MORE

Business Prepaid Cards Simplify Per Diem for Subcontractors

As a subcontractor, you know that it takes a lot of moving parts to get the job done. Deadlines, materials and employees are just a few things you’re juggling at any given point. It takes a lot of time, energy and focus to run your business – particularly from a financial standpoint. When you have … READ MORE

COVID-19 and Responding to Pandemics – Employer Level Toolkit

Free Webinar Friday, Mar. 19, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) is providing FREE COVID-19 and Responding to Pandemics workshops and training for small-businesses in the Houston and surrounding region. The trainings and materials were produced under grant number SH-99029-SH0 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of … READ MORE

Tap Into ASA: Sales Transformation Group

Sales Transformation Group, a sales development and training company, is made up of sales coaches who partner with owners and sales managers of small to mid-sized businesses (mostly in the construction industry) to provide immediate and permanent sales productivity impact with our hands-on solutions. They solve problems like: Margins under pressure because you sell on … READ MORE