AGC Houston

What AGC Houston does

AGC Houston, officially the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Houston Chapter, is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1923 representing commercial building general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and service firms in the Houston area. It is one of 89 chapters of the national Associated General Contractors of America and serves as the primary local industry body for the largest U.S. construction market, with a 1–10 employee headquarters staff operating from 3825 Dacoma St., Houston.

The organization's service portfolio centers on three pillars: (1) collective advocacy and regulatory engagement, including a multi-year AGC/OSHA Strategic Partnership (2023–2026) and access to UT Arlington's Region VI OSHA Education Center for safety training; (2) professional development and education, delivered via Texas-specific courses (Texas Lien Laws, Texas Construction Law, Employment Law, Plan Reading), AGC of America Virtual Learning programs, and the year-long Leadership AGC program ($2,500 tuition); and (3) member engagement through flagship events (APEX Awards, BBQ Cook-Off, Champions and CLC Golf Tournaments, Advocacy Sporting Clays, HR & Safety Conference) and community-building sub-initiatives such as the Construction Leadership Council, Women in Construction, and the Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship program (331+ scholarships, $833K+ over 29+ years).

AGC Houston's revenue model is membership-dues-driven, supplemented by event registrations and sponsorships, course fees, OSHA training resales, and Leadership AGC tuition. The organization runs a multi-channel member-acquisition motion through its website, member portal (members.agchouston.org), email, social media, and an active schedule of in-person events. It does not develop proprietary technology products and instead operates as a member-services and advocacy platform anchored by brand affiliation with the national AGC organization.

Name

AGC Houston

Legal name

Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Houston Chapter

Website

https://agchouston.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AGC Houston is the Houston Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, a nonprofit trade association founded in 1923 that represents commercial building general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and service firms through advocacy, professional development, safety training, and member events.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AGC Houston generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues paid by commercial building general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and service firms. Members receive access to advocacy, education, events, and the member directory.
2. Event Revenue: The organization hosts numerous events including golf tournaments, BBQ cook-offs, poker tournaments, sporting clays tournaments, cornhole tournaments, and the annual APEX Awards gala. Revenue is generated through team/individual registrations, sponsorships, and vendor/exhibitor fees.
3. Education and Training Programs: AGC Houston offers professional development courses on Texas Lien Laws, Construction Law, Employment Law, Plan Reading, and more. Revenue is generated through course registration fees. The organization also facilitates AGC of America's virtual training programs.
4. Leadership AGC Program Tuition: The year-long Leadership AGC program charges a $2,500 tuition covering educational sessions, course materials, luncheons, excursions, socials, and group transportation for participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AGC Houston is a nonprofit trade association that delivers membership-based services to commercial building general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and service firms in the Houston area. Its core offerings include annual membership with advocacy and member-directory access, professional development and continuing education courses (Texas Lien Laws, Construction Law, Employment Law, Plan Reading, BIM, LEAN Construction), OSHA safety training delivered through a partnership with UT Arlington, networking and fundraising events, and awards and scholarship programs for the commercial construction industry.

Product overview

AGC Houston is a local construction trade association (chapter of Associated General Contractors of America) that provides membership-based services to commercial building general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and service firms. Rather than a software product company, AGC Houston offers programs and services including professional development education and training courses (such as AGC Edge, Texas Lien Laws, Contract Law, Employment Law, BIM, LEAN Construction, and Supervisory Training), safety and risk management services (including OSHA partnership programs and safety awards), networking events (golf tournaments, BBQ cook-offs, poker tournaments), awards programs (APEX Awards, Master Builder Award, Safety Excellence Awards), scholarship programs, and HR/labor resources. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Construction Leadership Council (CLC): A national AGC initiative designed to address the needs of young professionals in the construction industry through educational programs and events focusing on professional development and leadership skills.
• Women in Construction (WIC)
• Leadership AGC

Products and services

• AGC Houston Annual Membership Annual chapter membership for commercial construction firms in Houston, providing advocacy representation, member directory access, contract documents, HR and labor resources, immigration resources, scholarship programs, and discounts on AGC of America products and services. Dues vary by company size and type and are billed annually.
• AGC Houston Professional Development & Education Courses Continuing-education courses covering Texas Lien Laws, Advanced Texas Lien Laws, Texas Construction Law Basics, Contract Law, Employment Law, Introduction to Construction Plan Reading, Texas Sales & Use Tax, and Fundamentals of Building Trades. Aimed at construction professionals at member companies seeking regulatory and operational knowledge.
• AGC of America Virtual Training (facilitated by AGC Houston) Live virtual training program delivering expert instruction in project management, BIM, LEAN construction, and supervisory fundamentals to construction professionals at member companies from a home or office computer.
• OSHA Safety Training (UT Arlington Region VI OSHA Education Center) OSHA safety training courses for member companies, including the AGC/OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (2023–2026) under which 10+ member companies committed to voluntarily improve safety performance. AGC members save 10% on courses through ClickSafety.
• Leadership AGC Program Year-long tuition-based program ($2,500) designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders in the Houston commercial construction industry, covering educational sessions, course materials, luncheons, excursions, socials, group transportation, and a mandatory Day of Service with Rebuilding Together Houston.
• Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Membership Annual sub-membership ($100 for AGC Houston members, $125 for non-members) for emerging construction leaders offering educational programs, networking events, and leadership development opportunities.
• Women in Construction (WIC) Membership Sub-community program providing women in commercial construction with four free events per year, support, resources, and pathways to leadership roles to promote personal growth, project success, and positive change in the industry.
• Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship Scholarship program for students pursuing construction-related degrees and member-company employees/dependents, with 331+ scholarships totaling over $833,000 awarded over 29+ years.
• APEX Awards (Awards for Project Excellence) Biennial recognition program for AGC Houston member companies demonstrating excellence in commercial construction projects, with a Master Builder Award honoring an individual career contribution to the industry.
• AGC Houston Signature Annual Events Recurring member-engagement and fundraising events that drive networking, member acquisition, retention, and revenue through team registrations, sponsorships, and vendor/exhibitor booths for the Houston commercial construction community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 331+ scholarships awarded totaling over $833,000 in 29+ years through the Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Baker Botts and ACC HoustonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Baker Botts and ACC Houston co-conducted a seminar on handling serious workplace accidents involving injuries, covering legal, investigative, and reporting procedures for AGC Houston members.
• Baker Botts and ACC HoustonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Baker Botts and ACC Houston co-hosted a seminar on handling employee whistleblower complaints under SOX and Dodd-Frank, including legal protections and risk mitigation strategies.
• Rebuilding Together HoustonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2022Leadership AGC partners annually with Rebuilding Together Houston for a Day of Service, which is a mandatory module of the Leadership AGC program promoting class camaraderie, leadership, and community outreach.
• The University of Texas at Arlington (OSHA Education Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGC Houston serves as a Host-Training Organization for UT Arlington's Region VI OSHA Education Center, the top-ranked OSHA Training Institute Education Center in the country. The partnership provides OSHA-prescribed professional and regulatory instruction to members. AGC members save 10% on all courses through ClickSafety.
• AGC/OSHA Strategic Partnership ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperative effort between AGC Houston, OSHA, and member companies committed to voluntarily improving their safety and health performance. Partnership runs from 2023 through 2026. Participating member companies include Anslow Bryant Construction, W.S. Bellows Construction, Brookstone, Gilbane Building Company, Keystone Concrete, McCarthy Building Companies, and others.
• AGC of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGC Houston is a local chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, a national trade organization with 89 chapters. The partnership provides access to nationally recognized training programs (AGC Edge), contract documents at discounted rates, and AGC of America Virtual Learning platform.
• Construction Career Collaborative (C3)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC3 is a 501(c)(3) organization serving as a platform for commercial building owners, educational institutions, construction firms, and affiliated organizations to establish and enforce standards in skills and safety training. AGC Houston promotes C3 to members.
• Boyert Shooting CenterminorOthersVenue partner for the annual Vets in Construction Shootout event hosted by AGC Houston.
• Champions Golf ClubminorOthersVenue partner for the annual Champions Golf Tournament benefiting the Patrick J. Kiley Excellence in Leadership Scholarship Fund.
• Wildcat Golf ClubminorOthersVenue partner for the annual Construction Leadership Council Golf Tournament.
• Texas Construction CareersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTexas chapters of AGC have partnered for an annual compensation and benefits survey for commercial contractors. AGC Houston promotes Texas Construction Careers to members as a resource for craft training, professional education, veteran career opportunities, and job fairs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC of America): National parent federation of which AGC Houston is one of 89 chapters; offers overlapping training (AGC Edge), advocacy, and consensus documents but at national scope and scale rather than local.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (National): National federation competing with AGC of America for commercial construction members; provides the same advocacy, training, and chapter network model that mirrors AGC Houston's value proposition.
• NAHB (National Association of Home Builders): Largest U.S. construction trade association with a parallel chapter-based, dues-funded, advocacy-and-education model; serves residential builders rather than AGC Houston's commercial base, but operates an identical association model.

Others

• AIA Houston (American Institute of Architects): Adjacent Houston design-industry organization with similar association model (membership, advocacy, awards, events) but serves architects rather than contractors; represents the upstream side of the same construction ecosystem.
• NAIOP Houston (Commercial Real Estate Development Association): Houston chapter of a national commercial real estate association; not a direct competitor but represents the developer-owner side of the same construction value chain that AGC Houston members serve.

Emerging players

• American Subcontractors Association (ASA): National trade association specifically for subcontractors — a key secondary segment for AGC Houston; competes for the same subcontractor members with more focused advocacy on payment and lien issues.

Direct peers

• TEXO (The Construction Association): Dallas-Fort Worth construction trade association formed from the former AGC Dallas chapter; provides an apples-to-apples comparison for membership dues, events, safety programs, and advocacy services in a parallel Texas market.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Houston Chapter: Direct competitor offering the same membership, advocacy, training, and event mix to commercial construction firms in the Houston market. ABC's open-shop orientation overlaps heavily with AGC Houston's general contractor and subcontractor base.
• AGC of Dallas & East Texas Chapter: Sister AGC chapter serving Texas commercial contractors; structurally identical in model — membership dues, events, training, advocacy, scholarships — but in a different regional market.

Regional players

• AGC of San Antonio Chapter: Another Texas AGC sister chapter running the same chapter-level programs (events, training, safety, awards); useful for benchmarking dues pricing and program scale in a non-Houston Texas market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AGCHouston
• Facebookfacebook.com/AGCHoustonChapter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associated-general-contractors-of-america---houston-chapter

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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