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Materials Prices Soar 20 Percent in 2021 Despite Moderating in December; Most Contractors in Association Survey List Costs as Top Concern in 2022

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials said contractors rate materials costs as a top concern for 2022, according to a survey predicting the industry’s…

OSHA Vaccine Mandate Withdrawal Will Ease Sector’s Labor Challenges as Construction Firms Struggle To Reach Pre-Pandemic Job Levels

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction employment in December remained below levels reached just before the start of the pandemic in more than half the states as firms struggled to find enough workers to hire, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. But the…

API Supports EPA Methane Rulemaking Effort, Suggests Improvements

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)’s proposed methane regulations, emphasizing support for the direct regulation of methane for new and existing sources and highlighting the industry’s progress in reducing methane emissions intensity from operations. “Reducing methane emissions is a priority for our…

API: ‘Every Type of Energy’ Needed to Address Economic and Climate Challenges

By Subcontractors USA News Provider American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers recently delivered remarks alongside other energy leaders during the 18th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum, hosted by the U.S. Energy Association. Sommers urged policymakers to advance U.S. energy leadership and address today’s economic and climate challenges by supporting safe…

ExxonMobil, SABIC Start Operations at Gulf Coast Manufacturing Facility

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Gulf Coast Growth Ventures facility will meet growing demand for performance products Site enters operations ahead of schedule The new facility will produce materials used in packaging, agricultural film, construction materials, clothing, and automotive coolants. The operation includes a 1.8 million metric ton per year ethane steam cracker, two polyethylene…

State’s Critical Natural Gas Supply Demonstrating Significant Progress Winterizing Equipment

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Ongoing RRC site visits to natural gas facilities show that significant progress has been made by Texas facilities to supply the fuel in emergency weather conditions. As the recent freezing weather at the end of December demonstrated, much needed quantities of natural gas did flow to electric generating power plants…

Contractors: How Following the Basics Help You Win the Permitting Game

By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer Construction can be challenging for contractors when faced with time and budget constraints. And when you factor in the permitting maze, it takes knowledge of the fundamentals, careful planning, and work to minimize delays and frustration in pulling a building permit. When talking with a business veteran the other day,…

Osha Alliance Provides Important Workplace Safety Updates For Technical Guide Assessing Robot Systems

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Increasingly, U.S. industries are using robotic technologies to perform dangerous or repetitive tasks, and these systems are becoming more collaborative and mobile in nature. While these advances add new capabilities to work and the workplace, they also introduce new workplace hazards for those who work with, and alongside them. In…

OSHA Withdraws Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard issued on Nov. 5, 2021, to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers with 100 or more employees from workplace exposure to coronavirus. The withdrawal is effective January 26, 2022. Background and…

USDOT Announces $11 Million in Grant Awards to Help Communities Plan for Transit-Oriented Development

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the award of approximately $11 million to 20 projects in 12 states to support comprehensive planning efforts to improve access to public transportation. Funding through FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning grants will help organizations plan for…

William P. Hobby Airport Becomes First Airport in North America to Earn a 5-Star International Rating

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The City of Houston now boasts the only 5-Star rated airport throughout the state of Texas and North America after William P. Hobby Airport achieved a 5-Star Airport status in the Skytrax World Airport Star Rating for 2022. The Skytrax World Airport Star Rating is a global benchmark of quality…

METRO Board of Directors Adopts Agency-Wide Climate Action Plan

By Subcontractors USA News Provider METRO’s Board of Directors has approved the adoption of the transit authority’s first-ever Climate Action Plan. The plan, which charts a path to a more resilient and sustainable future, follows the framework of the Authority’s Sustainability Vision Statement approved by the Board last summer. It is also guided by the…

DART Welcomes Deanna Leggett as EVP of Growth and Regional Development

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Deanna Leggett has been selected as the new executive vice president of growth and regional development at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). A nationally recognized transit leader, Leggett brings over 20 years of experience in the planning, development, and operation of public transportation projects across the country. “We are very…

Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia Develop a $200,000 Disparity Study Fund To Help Entities Implement MWBE Programs

A disparity study determines whether a government entity, either in the past or currently, engages in exclusionary practices in the solicitation and award of contracts to minority, women‐owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWDBEs). This study can help determine if there is disparity between the availability of firms and the utilization of those firms in its…

The National Organization of Minority Architects Increases the Number of Minority Architects

By Subcontractors USA News Provider In partnership with the AIA Large Firm Roundtable (LFRT), the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) created a fellowship program to help increase the number of minority architects throughout the U.S. About the Fellowship Up to 20 fellowships available 8-week Virtual or In-person Part-time Internship (A limited number of full-time…

Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture News: PVAMU Students Place Second in Statewide Architectural Design Competition

By Andrew Cohen, Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture Contributing Writer A trio of Prairie View A&M University architecture students recently took second place in a statewide student architectural design competition last month. Alexis Adjorlolo, Jimena Duran Castellanos and Carlos Manuel Vivero, led by faculty advisors William Batson and Stephen Song, won a cash…

Construction Jobs Exceed Pre-Pandemic Level Only 18 States and D.C. As Firms Struggle To Find Qualified Workers To Keep Up With Demand

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Only 18 states and the District of Columbia have added construction jobs since just before the start of the pandemic in February 2020 despite a pickup in most states from October to November, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of…

Two Out of Three Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From November 2020 to November 2021, but Tight Labor Market, Supply Chain Limit Gains

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction employment increased in nearly two out of three U.S. metro areas between November 2020 and November 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said the job gains were welcome news for the industry but cautioned that it…

A Powerful Purpose

By NRG Editorial Voices Late last year NRG partnered with the Department of Defense (DOD) to help military personnel transition into civilian life with the Patrol to Power program, a twelve-week DOD paid work opportunity. “There’s no better way for us to honor and thank those people that served our country than by offering real-world…

CenterPoint Energy Announces Leadership Promotions and Appointments

By Subcontractors USA News Provider In conjunction with the CenterPoint Energy Board of Directors’ continued focus on a comprehensive succession planning process to support the company’s long-term growth, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) recently announced leadership promotions and appointments that will further strengthen its existing management capabilities. “I am proud that CenterPoint Energy continues to…

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