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ABC Launches New EFCA Website

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NOTICE!
Effective January 1, 2012, pursuant to subchapter L, Chapter 53, Texas Property Code, statutory forms are required for any waiver and release of a lien or payment bond claim. House Bill 1456 of the 82nd Legislature contains the statutory wording for the forms and other important changes in law. HB 1456 can be found here.

Below are samples of each type of form:

Final Payment-Conditional Waiver & Release

Final Payment-Unconditional Waiver & Release

Progress Payment-Conditional Waiver & Release

Progress Payment-Unconditional Waiver & Release

Staying Compliant with prevailing wage for Harris County

Click here to view the County's prevailing wage rates.

Economic Update

To ensure that you have the latest news and analysis on key construction industry economic indicators, we are providing you ABC's electronic news product, Construction Economic Update . Working in collaboration with ABC's Chief Economist, Anirban Basu, this economic news product will be delivered when the key construction industry economic indicators are released by the government – approximately four times a month. These timely reports will provide you with trends and analysis for use in your business development activities.

The Latest:

January 2011 - Construction Spending

December 2010 - 2011 Economic Outlook: Stabilization without Sustained Growth

Contact: ABC Greater Houston Government Affairs Coordinator -713.523.6222