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On Thursday, November 30, 2023, 73 representatives from 27 different member companies braved the horrible weather and came together for our annual Brianna Built It! Holiday Happy Hour and Fundraiser. In honor of our former executive director, we have carried on the tradition of raising money to surprise ASA families in need during the holiday … READ MORE
The ASA Building Leaders Development Peer Group held is first annual community service day on November 10, 2023 supporting 4B Disaster Response Network. ABOUT THE CHARITY: Following Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, local churches in the 4B area (from Beltway to the Beach and the Bay to Brazoria County) went to work serving the community … READ MORE
On October 6, 2023, 35 boats hit the waters of the Galveston-area to compete in a little friendly fishing competition! Photos Here Congratulations to all the winners: Trout winner: AmeriTex Imaging: Brittany (3.10.5 lb) Flounder winner: Adams Insurance Team 1: Bobby (2.135 lb) Redfish winner: Diversified Thermal: Samantha (8.04.4 lb) Most Spots winner: Adams Insurance … READ MORE
TOGETHER WE CAN SAVE LIVES. In 2020, a mission-driven group of volunteers from across the construction industry came together with the goal of saving lives. They collaborated to launch the inaugural Suicide Prevention Week for the industry — a week dedicated to raising awareness about the higher-than-average number of suicides in the construction industry, and … READ MORE
Approximately 400 people cycled through the ASA Annual Fiesta on the Beach tent at the AIA Sandcastle Competition on East Beach in Galveston, Texas on August 12, 2023. It was the most well attended event in ASA Fiesta history! Check out our photo gallery here. Thanks to our Fiesta Committee for making it all happen: … READ MORE
Participate in OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week 2023: August 7-13 Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. This year Safe + Sound Week has provided resources for businesses on … READ MORE
Now that the Governor’s Veto Period has lapsed, below is the final information on the listed bills. TCA Legislative Issues Sent to the Governor H.B. 2518 by Rep. Keith Bell and sponsored by Sen. Robert Nichols (mandates that public property leases must require bonds and notice on private construction projects on public property). Effective for all leases … READ MORE
ASA’s Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund (SLDF) Hard at Work! On May 19th, the Texas Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Pepper-Lawson Horizon International Group and against Texas Southern University. The American Subcontractors Association supported a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of Pepper-Lawson last year, seeking an appeal on a decision that held that an entity … READ MORE
ASA Members collectively reported that 4,567 people participated in the National Safety Stand Down to prevent falls in construction. This annual OSHA initiative was held May 1-5, 2023. Visit our photo gallery here.
Through a partnership between ASA-HC and Phillips Safety Products, Inc., ASA members (and their employees) now have access to a significant discount on prescription safety glasses ordered through the RX Safety Prescription Safety Eyewear website. RX Safety offers an extensive line of safety eyewear. Their prescription safety glasses come in a wide variety of frames, … READ MORE
