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SCHMOOZE & MINGLE WITH HOAR NEXT WEEK

Join ASA-Houston Chapter for a Schmooze & Mingle event next Wednesday, May 1! This is a great opportunity to be introduced and visit with ASA-HC members and individuals from the general contractor event host Hoar Construction in a relaxed atmosphere. There is no registration fee for this event. Appetizers will be served and each participant … READ MORE

60 MINUTES WITH AN INDUSTRY EXPERT: MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

Presented by Ieshia Dunmore, The Cromeens Law Firm Join us Tuesday, May 7 to understand the processes and difference between mediation and arbitration, the benefits and drawbacks of both and how they affect your business when there is a dispute. Free to members, however, there is a $25 no-show fee for individuals who cancel after … READ MORE

LIEN & BOND CLAIM SEMINAR – MAY 1

This event ALWAYS sells out so grab your seat online while they are still available! Presented by Jason Walker of Andrews Myers, P.C. For subcontractors and suppliers, the ultimate goal is to be paid in full for all the work performed. Attendance at this three-hour seminar is a MUST for all who deal with bond … READ MORE

GET YOUR SAFETY STAND-DOWN POSTERS THIS THURSDAY

If you are planning to participate in OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down Week May 6-10, the ASA-HC “We Stand-Down For Safety” posters to use on your jobsites and in your pictures will be available at this Thursday’s general lunch meeting. If you aren’t registered to attend, you can stop by the HESS Club from 11:00-11:30 to … READ MORE

APR. 18 GENERAL LUNCH MEETING – CONTRACT CLAUSES

Contract Clauses – What To Avoid and How To Negotiate Join ASA-HC and presenter Christopher J. Love, Senior Counsel, Andrews Myers, P.C., who will tackle tough contract clauses that all subcontractors need to be aware of, understand, and tips on how to negotiate out of them. Event Details

Free Webinar 5/14 – Corporate and Individual Tax Planning Under the New Tax Law

May 14, 12:30 p.m. CDT In late 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most significant tax legislation to pass since the 1990s. The new law will have some significant effects on subcontracting organizations, their owners and employees over the course of the next several years including the simplification of several aspects … READ MORE

TAP INTO ASA: LAPORTE CPAS & BUSINESS ADVISORS

“Doug Hidalgo and LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors have been a valued partner of National Terrazzo Tile and Marble.  For 14 years they have shown the construction industry depth, professionalism, and attention to detail that I need and expect in an accounting firm.”                                  Victor Longo, President, National Terrazzo Tile and Marble For over 50 … READ MORE