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ASA and the Foundation of ASA are providing construction subcontractors with the latest strategies and ideas to manage their businesses with videos-on-demand, webinars, and other resources on such topics as technology, retainage, mechanic’s liens, negotiation strategies, and human resources. The 2017-18 edition of the ASA/FASA Construction Subcontractor’s Education Catalog showcases the newest education programs (live … READ MORE
Fleet IQ is a Houston based organization formed in 2010. Owners & Management teams of service based organizations need resources to help them manage their fleet of vehicles. However, tracking the vehicles is just one part of the equation. Often times they are unaware of the risks their fleet poses in the field. Fleet IQ … READ MORE
EMPLOYEES – PARTICIPATE When you are a part of an organization, it provides you with the opportunity to grow professionally, enhance your network, take charge of your career and broaden your knowledge. Take advantage of all that ASA offers you by participating on a committee or a Peer Group; attending a lunch meeting or networking … READ MORE
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The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned on May 29. On June 6, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special session would convene July 18 to address additional items. Throughout the 140-day regular session, legislators filed 6,631 House and Senate bills, eclipsing the 6,267 bills filed during 2015’s 84th Regular Session. The total number … READ MORE
ASA-Houston Chapter’s Commitment to Safety (CTS) program was developed to increase the number of specialty contractors who implement effective construction safety and health programs, and provide effective safety and health training for management, supervisors and employees. The program consists of three levels — Member, Silver and Gold. Renewals for current CTS holders are due by … READ MORE
On June 28, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed to delay the electronic reporting date of the rule titled Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, from July 1 to Dec. 1, 2017. The original rule, published on May 12, 2016, requires many employers, including most construction employers, to complete an OSHA Form 300A … READ MORE
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
In the video-on-demand, “Prompt Payment and How/When to Suspend Work,” presenter Jason Ebe, Esq., Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Phoenix, Ariz., discusses best practices for ensuring prompt payment of invoices and shares tips for how to mitigate your own damages by suspending work without breaching your subcontract and getting yourself fired, replaced and sued. Play this … READ MORE
If your company is present on social media (facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.) ASA-HC needs your input! On Wednesday, Jul. 12, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., ASA-HC will host a meeting to discuss ideas on how the chapter can best utilize social media to promote itself, its members, and the subcontracting industry. If you, or someone … READ MORE
