The annual Texas SkillsUSA Cabinetmaking Competition took place in Corpus Christi at the American Bank Center. A total of 16 students qualified at district competitions this year. That is the largest single turn-out for the cabinetmaking competition and all of the competitors were prepared to showcase their skills and abilities. Materials for the build, tools,… View Article
Hayden Clarke from College Station H.S. takes 1st place! On Friday, June 24th 2022, it was announced that Hayden Clarke, the Texas state champion had won the National SkillsUSA Cabinetmaking Contest. The 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) was held in Atlanta, GA at the State Farm Arena, during an intense week the… View Article
ATTN: AIA, AGC, & CSI MembersTexas AWI will be joining you on the beach in Galveston. Texas AWI would like to invite you to join us for a discussion about the new ANSI/AWI 0641-2019 Casework Standard and what you may need to know about how these new standards affect the millwork on your projects. We… View Article
Texas SkillsUSA 2021– Cabinetmaking CompetitionDate of Contest: April 17, 2021Location: Mission, College Station & Castroville (Live via Zoom)By: Texas AWI President – Jeff Richard Students Compete for Scholarships, Tools and Honors The annual Texas SkillsUSA Cabinetmaking Competition took place online this year, after the 2020 competition was completely canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 3… View Article
Members, We value our sponsorhip from Federated Insurance and the important updates they provide our members. We want to continue to provide important education pieces that are valuable to you. Below are June 2020 Education Articles: Risk Management Corner – Property/Casualty and/or Workers Compensation subjects HR Question of the Month – a Human Resources-related question… View Article
The TAWI Board of Directors has announced a meeting scheduled in North Dallas, Texas for July 23rd and 24th. This is our first meeting scheduled since the outbreak of the Covid 19 Virus. We’re expecting a more normalized environment. As part of our new commitment to providing educational meetings, Our speaker; Mr. Sewall C. “Spike”… View Article
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Airport Board Meeting and Mixer, Thursday Feb 20 The Board of Directors met for the Texas AWI winter Meeting on Thursday at 8am and worked out several changes. Former President Dan Poole of Hunter Millworks officially handed over his duties to Matthew Robinson of Panel Specialists Inc. Jeff Richard… View Article
Skills USA Texas State Leadership & Skills ConferenceApril 5th & 6th, 2019American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX TAWI members and volunteers gathered in Corpus Christi to conduct the Cabinetmaking Skills Contest for the Skills USA Texas State Leadership Conference. 2019 was the 21st consecutive year that TAWI has sponsored the cabinetmaking contest which now is… View Article
New Orleans, LA The annual Architectural Woodworking Institute’s Spring Leadership conference will be held in New Orleans, LA this year! We are looking forward to attending March 31 – April 2 to learn and network. Below is the overall agenda and what to expect this year in New Orleans! Opening Keynote – Tim David Listen… View Article
Our upcoming meeting will be held in Lubbock, TX. Accommodations will be at the Overton Hotel, 2322 Mac Davis Lane Lubbock, TX. Please refer to the registration sheet found on our home page for reservation discounts and information. There will be a board of directors meeting at 8:00am at the Overton Hotel in the Moody… View Article