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Legally Speaking: Construction Cases in the Courts That You Ought to Care About—and Why Texas Court’s Ruling in Painter Case Poses Problems for Subcontractors That Operate Carpooling Programs The Surprising Case of a Preliminary Notice That Wasn’t DRAs and DRBs: An Effective Way to Resolve Disputes Contractors’ Compass

GENERAL LUNCH MEETING: WHAT’S HOT IN THE WORLD OF HR

Panelists will discuss items that are new and or problematic within the world of human resources. Panelists will include:Tommy Hernandez, Executive Director of Human Resources, Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing;Tony Stergio, Shareholder, Andrews Myers; an HR Advisor from G&A Partners. Event Details

TAP INTO ASA: ANDREWS MYERS

Proud to call Houston home for more than 20 years, Andrews Myers is a law firm renowned for our proactive and practical approach to business and celebrated for our extensive history in construction law. We operate in a number of industry sectors and legal disciplines, and as our clients have grown so has the breadth … READ MORE

2018 EIC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED / PHOTOS POSTED

The 2018 Excellence In Construction (EIC) award winners were announced this past Friday at the 22nd annual EIC Awards Gala. See Winners Here Pictures from the event can be found HERE.

ASA Adds “The Redneck Comedy Bus Tour” During SUBExcel 2019

ASA has added a special fund-raising event during SUBExcel 2019 benefiting the ASA Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund. The SLDF supports ASA’s critical legal activities in precedent-setting cases to protect the interests of all subcontractors. ASA taps the SLDF to fund “friend-of-the-court” briefs in appellate-level cases that could have a significant impact on subcontractor rights. “The … READ MORE

TAP INTO ASA: COULTER, P.C.

“Texas Super Lawyer”, “Best Lawyers in America” since 2006; Board-Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1991; Top (“AV”) rating by peers in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Keith Coulter has represented construction companies since 1985.  Having over 30 jury verdicts, he handles trials, arbitrations, contracts, claims, lien and bond collections, insurance coverage, … READ MORE

SHE BUILDS IT EVENT WITH JANE HENRY & SEEHERWORK

Calling all women who work for ASA-HC member companies! Join the She Builds It Women’s Peer Group on Tuesday, Mar. 19 to hear the story of Jane Henry, founder of SeeHerWork, a Houston-based company that designs, manufactures, and sells work-wear, safety equipment, and other job-specific products to keep women in civil, commercial and industrial careers … READ MORE

OSHA 300A MUST BE POSTED BEGINNING FEB. 1

Employers are reminded of their obligation to post a copy of OSHA’s Form 300A, which summarizes job-related injuries and illnesses logged during 2018. Each year, from Feb. 1 to April 30, the summary must be displayed in a common area where notices to employees are usually posted. Businesses with 10 or fewer employees and those … READ MORE

ASSOCIATE MEMBER PEER GROUP COFFEE/BREAKFAST – JAN. 29

To foster relationships between the associate (non-subcontractor) members of ASA-Houston Chapter, the Associate Member Peer Group has scheduled a coffee/breakfast networking event. Grab a cup of coffee or a quick breakfast and meet your peers! There is no registration fee (coffee and breakfast is not included) however, registration for this event is required. This event … READ MORE

WALK ON THE CAPITOL (AUSTIN) JAN. 29 & 30

In conjunction with the Texas Construction Association (TCA), ASA-Houston Chapter will join specialty trade contractors from around Texas to Walk on the Capitol in Austin. The two-day event will include educational sessions, a reception with legislators and visits to the Capitol offices of Texas legislators. There’s still time to register! Event Details