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EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION (EIC) SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE

Don’t miss the opportunity to get your company’s name in front of the more than 250 individuals from the A/E/C community who will attend the Jan. 25, 2019 Excellence In Construction awards gala. Current Sponsors Sponsorship Form

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

Read the current issue of ASA’s Contractors’ Compass

Click HERE to read the newest issues of the Contractors’ Compass including: 2019—The Year of Talent: A Reflection on the Major Trends Affecting the Construction Industry for 2019 and Beyond What Version Are You Using? A Reflection on the Need to Audit and Update the Firm’s Standard Operating Procedures The Construction Industry: Looking Ahead at … READ MORE

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION (EIC) TOP FIVE ANNOUNCED

The ballots have been tallied and the 2018 ‘Top Five’ nominees in each of the nine Excellence In Construction categories have been decided. Each nominee has been notified and invited to attend the Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 event where the winner in each category will be announced. ‘Top Five’ List

C3 ACCREDITED EMPLOYERS . . . DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!

Construction Career Collaborative (C3) and Texas Mutual Insurance invite you to attend the First Annual Career Fair on Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019. Join C3 as they partner with Fort Bend ISD to host a hiring event to pair trained and employable high school seniors, who have been enrolled in Career and Technical Education Programs, with … READ MORE

How to Improve the Change Order Process – Free Dec. 11 ASA Webinar

In the free Dec. 11 ASA webinar, “Improving the Change Order Process,” presenter Ron Churchey, Shapiro & Duncan, will explain how to reduce the number of changes by doing better design and coordination and setting expectations early. Churchey will also discuss how to limit open-ended flow down, how to prepare “approvable” change order proposals, and … READ MORE

EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION (EIC) BALLOTS DUE WEDNESDAY

The 2018 Excellence In Construction (EIC) nominee ballot has been published and voting will be open to members until this Wednesday, Nov. 28. After the voting takes place, the Top Five nominees in each of the nine categories will be notified and the winners will be announced at the awards gala on Jan. 25, 2019. … 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

2018 EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION (EIC) NOMINEE BALLOT AVAILABLE

The 2018 Excellence In Construction (EIC) nominee ballot has been published and voting will be open to members until Wednesday, Nov. 28. After the voting takes place, the Top Five nominees in each of the nine categories will be notified and the winners will be announced at the awards gala on Jan. 25, 2019. Only … READ MORE