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SHE BUILDS IT – WOMEN’S PEER GROUP UPCOMING EVENTS

ASA-HC’s She Builds It has two upcoming events for women who work for, or own, an ASA-HC member company. All ASA-HC member company women are encouraged to attend! (Participation is not open to non-members.) Jul. 25: The Struggles and Rewards of Being a Woman in the Construction Industry Event Details Sept. 27: Buffalo Bayou Pontoon … READ MORE

TAP INTO ASA: ANDREWS MYERS, P.C.

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

ASA Publishes Compilation of Updated Subcontractor Negotiating Tips

ASA has updated its popular subcontract negotiating tip sheets and compiled them into a new manual available to ASA members for free on the ASA Web site. Subcontractor Negotiating Tips: A Compilation updates the references for each tip to reflect the construction industry’s standard documents published in 2017, including the ASA Subcontract Documents Suite, ConsensusDocs … READ MORE

60 MINUTES WITH AN INDUTSRY EXPERT – TWO FREE SESSION IN JULY!

The 60 Minutes programs are free, one-hour educational sessions provided to ASA-HC subcontractor members by the chapter’s Associate members. Registration is required, and seating is limited. Jul. 18: 2018 Tax Change Review and Summary Relating to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act Event Details Jul. 31: Subcontractor’s Right to Cure Under Texas Law Event Details

Lien and Bond Claims Webinar – July 10

Prudent subcontractors take advantage of every tool available to them to protect their payment rights. These tools include payment bonds and mechanic’s liens. Bond and lien claims can be powerful weapons, but payment bonds, mechanics’s liens and the laws regarding them can be complex and tricky, and each state’s law is different. One simple misstep … READ MORE

BLDG NETWORKING EVENT AT KARBACH THIS THURSDAY

Join ASA-HC’s BLDG for its Summer Get-Together at Karbach Brewing Company. ASA-HC has developed the Building Leaders Development Group (BLDG) to connect individuals under the age of 35 who are employed in the construction industry (GCs, subcontractors, architects, and those who provide a product or service to construction companies). BLDG is for you if you: … 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

Learn How to Eliminate the Prequalification Headache with Free ConsensusDocs Webinar on June 26

For a subcontractor, prequalification requires countless hours of tracking down information and preparing paperwork. Maintaining relationships with multiple GCs who have unique requirements only increases the burden. But, what if you could eliminate the prequalification headache, saving time and effort? In the June 26 ConsensusDocs webinar, “Managing Prequalification Can Be Overwhelming, But It Doesn’t Have … READ MORE