Shining the Spotlight on the Texas Hispanic Construction Association

Shining the Spotlight on the Texas Hispanic Construction Association

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Texas Hispanic Construction Association is a non-profit organization that represents the Hispanic community of the state of Texas associated with construction as a fundamental part of the value chain; leading its development, professionalization and progress in a timely manner in all its areas, through technology, education, quality and best…

5 Reasons To Avoid Complaining About Your City’s Permitting Center

5 Reasons To Avoid Complaining About Your City’s Permitting Center

By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer Have you ever submitted a perfect construction permit set to a jurisdiction and it goes through several departmental reviews, racking up every imaginable rejection comment?  You then scratch your head, begin to fume and next, release a mouthful of complaints to the city plan reviewers, worrying how much delays in…

Industrial Welding Academy: Welding Curriculum in Higher Education Elevates Students for a Second Chance and Success

Industrial Welding Academy: Welding Curriculum in Higher Education Elevates Students for a Second Chance and Success

A Family-Owned Enterprise Preparing the Next Generation of Industry Leaders The nation’s aging infrastructure requires the expertise of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers to help rebuild bridges, highways, and structures.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is projected to grow 3% from 2019 to 2029, about…

Five Benefits of Starting During the Early Phases With Permitting

Five Benefits of Starting During the Early Phases With Permitting

By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer  Raise your hand if you have read my articles before.  Okay, I see your hands.  Now, keep your hands up if you know one of my tenets for building permitting is “Get started early.”  Great!   Thank you for your participation, and read below.  Building permitting can be one of…

Turner Construction School of Management Develops Strategic Business Relationships With Minority and Women-Owned Firms

Turner Construction School of Management Develops Strategic Business Relationships With Minority and Women-Owned Firms

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Turner School of Construction Management is the oldest community outreach program in Turner’s history. It was initiated in 1969, one year after their Affirmative Action Department was created, and soon became an opportunity to develop strategic business relationships with minority and women-owned firms. Since then, Turner has provided a…

Texas Construction Employment News

Texas Construction Employment News

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction employment in March remained below March 2020 levels in 35 states despite a sizzling homebuilding market and a strong recovery from severe winter weather, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials cautioned, however, that a host of…

Shining the Spotlight on the National Association of Black Women in Construction

Shining the Spotlight on the National Association of Black Women in Construction

By Subcontractors USA News Provider  The National Association of Black Women in Construction, Inc. (NABWIC) is a Florida-based, non-profit organization with chapters around the nation, formed in 1991 to address the unique challenges of Black women in the construction industry. Founded by Mrs. Ann McNeill, its mission is to champion and empower Black women in…

8 Tips To Launch a Rewarding Career in the Construction Industry

8 Tips To Launch a Rewarding Career in the Construction Industry

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Do you enjoy working with your hands? Do you love solving complex problems? Do you enjoy working in the outdoors? Do you enjoy the satisfaction of seeing something you’ve built? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you may want to consider a career in construction. Many young…

Construction Employment In February Trails Pre-Pandemic Level In 44 States As Soaring Costs, Supply-chain Problems Jeopardize Future Jobs

Construction Employment In February Trails Pre-Pandemic Level In 44 States As Soaring Costs, Supply-chain Problems Jeopardize Future Jobs

Texas, Louisiana Have Worst Job Losses Since Pandemic Struck, While Utah, Idaho Gain the Most; Association Issue Inflation Alert and Urges Immediate Relief on Tariffs, Examination of Supply Barriers By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction employment in February remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but six states, according to an analysis by the Associated General…

City of Houston News: Mayor Turner Appoints Office of Business Opportunity Advisory Board

City of Houston News: Mayor Turner Appoints Office of Business Opportunity Advisory Board

By Subcontractors USA News Provider With unanimous support from City Council on March 24, Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed the Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) Advisory Board – Rogelio Pombrol, Alicia Jimerson, Edgartt Melton, Craig Williams, Grace Rodriguez, Brandi Harleaux, Suzan Deison, Adriana Gonzalez, Nicholas Morgan, Thom Ronk, Alan Bergeron, Raoul Keddy, Marlon Mitchell, Laura Jaramillo,…

CDM7 Stands on Its Core Values, Committed To Safety, Quality, Cost, and Schedule for Client Success

CDM7 Stands on Its Core Values, Committed To Safety, Quality, Cost, and Schedule for Client Success

Over 60 Years of Combined Experience as Your Construction, Development, and Management Company CDM7 is a familiar name and strong contender in the construction field.  This construction, development, and management organization, remains committed to safety, quality, cost, and schedule to successfully serve clients.  Construction is this company’s core function and founding business practice, with their…

Construction Spending Rises In January As Private Nonresidential Sector Stages Rare Gain, But Rising Materials Costs Make Further Losses Likely

Construction Spending Rises In January As Private Nonresidential Sector Stages Rare Gain, But Rising Materials Costs Make Further Losses Likely

Private Nonresidential Market Shrinks 10 Percent Since January 2020 with Declines in All 11 Segments; Growing Cancellations, Proposed Labor Law Change Threaten to Harm Employers and Workers Alike By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction spending rallied in January as private nonresidential construction increased for the first time in seven months, according to an analysis of…

Soaring Prices And Delivery Delays For Lumber, Steel And Other Inputs Squeeze Finances For Construction Firms Already Burdened By Pandemic

Soaring Prices And Delivery Delays For Lumber, Steel And Other Inputs Squeeze Finances For Construction Firms Already Burdened By Pandemic

Association Officials Call for Removing Tariffs on Key Materials to Provide Immediate Relief for Hard-Hit Contractors and Exploring Ways to Expand Long-Term Capacity for Steel, Lumber and Other Materials By Subcontractors USA News Provider Price increases—some to record-setting levels—and long delivery delays are causing hardships for construction firms that are also experiencing challenges in completing…

When Will Workers Get a Break?

When Will Workers Get a Break?

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor Now that the impeachment trial of the 45th President is over, perhaps our legislators can turn their attention to working people, or more accurately, those who used to work and are not now working. There were 18 million unemployment insurance claims now than a year ago, and nearly 10…

Winter Freeze: 5 Tips on When a Residential Repair Permit Is Required in Texas

Winter Freeze: 5 Tips on When a Residential Repair Permit Is Required in Texas

By Helen Callier  As I wrote this article during the week of a surprise freeze, millions of my fellow Texans were without power and were attempting to stay warm huddled inside their homes.  Others sought shelter at warming centers to weather the freezing temperatures and to protect their family.  Though many parts of Texas are…

7 Steps To Use When the Playing Field Has Changed at Permitting Centers

7 Steps To Use When the Playing Field Has Changed at Permitting Centers

By Helen Callier, Subcontractors USA Contributing Writer  You’re a construction project executive with demands to grow your business in 2021, and the new normal is causing budget strains from waiting around much longer than planned for building permits.    We get it!  We hear the challenges from the many calls in our PermitUsNow’s toll free line…

SBA Continues To Respond To AGC Pressure To Revise Questionnaire

SBA Continues To Respond To AGC Pressure To Revise Questionnaire

Association Weighs Legal Options By Subcontractors USA News Provider In a further response to the Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) pressure to restrict the use and ultimately require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to revise its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) “Loan Necessity Questionnaire” — including the lawsuit that AGC filed against SBA on December…