News & Blog

Stay up-to-date on the latest construction news and ASA-HC happenings. Useful information and tools are available to our members whenever they need it. To stay informed, click the links below:

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

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

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

Tap Into ASA: J D Herberger & Associates, PC

J D Herberger & Associates, PC, a proud member of ASA – Houston since 2004, represents contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners in all phases of construction projects.  We have in depth experience with construction contracts, mechanics and materialmen’s liens, surety bonds, construction litigation, and other topics related to the construction industry.  J D Herberger & … READ MORE

It’s Women In Construction Week!

The focus of Women in Construction (WIC) Week is to highlight women as a viable component of the construction industry. WIC Week also provides an occasion to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. ASA-HC is proud to have … READ MORE

Spring Golf Registration Open and Sponsorships Available!

Join ASA-Houston Chapter on Friday, Apr. 9 in a relaxing but competitive day of golf. You don’t have to be a member of ASA to enter the tournament so pass this link to all the golfers in the construction industry you know!  Event Details and Registration

ASA National Business Meeting

This year’s ASA Business Meeting has gone virtual. Join us Wednesday, Mar. 10, noon, to hear the state of ASA national organization as well as the incoming officers and board of directors at the national level. Registration