Maxine Buckles Named Port Houston’s First Chief Business Equity Officer

Maxine Buckles Named Port Houston’s First Chief Business Equity Officer

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Maxine Buckles has been named Port Houston’s first-ever Chief Business Equity Officer reporting directly to Executive Director Roger Guenther. Buckles is responsible for implementing and administering diversity, equity, and training programs, including Port Houston’s new Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Development Program and its successful Small Business Development Program.  In…

Aviation Director Delivers State of the Airports Address

Aviation Director Delivers State of the Airports Address

By Subcontractors USA News Provider More than 400 guests gathered in a spacious ballroom at the Marriott Marquis Houston to hear Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz give his 2021 State of the Airports address. The audience included the City of Houston’s Chief Development Officer Andy Icken, elected officials, community leaders and business executives.  The event was…

Habitat Project Receives Texas APA Resilience Award

Habitat Project Receives Texas APA Resilience Award

By Destiny Vaquera, University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Contributor Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Professor Bruce Race’s habitat project, Robins Landing Town Center: Strategies and Guidance for Resilience, was recently awarded the Texas American Planning Association (APA) Resilience Award. This award recognizes a strategy increasing the…

Hines College Celebrates Historic 75th Anniversary

Hines College Celebrates Historic 75th Anniversary

By Stephen Schad, University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Contributor The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design celebrated its milestone 75th anniversary with a historic gala event on Saturday, October 9th, chaired by alumnus and Senior Principal at Page/ Arturo Chavez ’90 and driven by…

Only 14 States and D.C. Added Construction Jobs Since the Pandemic Began as Supply Problems, Lack of Infrastructure Bill Undermine Recovery

Only 14 States and D.C. Added Construction Jobs Since the Pandemic Began as Supply Problems, Lack of Infrastructure Bill Undermine Recovery

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Only 14 states and the District of Columbia have added construction jobs since just before the start of the pandemic in February 2020, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that widespread supply chain disruptions amid…

Prices for Construction Materials Continue to Outstrip Bid Prices Over 12 Months, Despite Dip in September, Amid Increasing Supply-Chain Problems

Prices for Construction Materials Continue to Outstrip Bid Prices Over 12 Months, Despite Dip in September, Amid Increasing Supply-Chain Problems

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The prices contractors pay for construction materials far outstripped the prices contractors charge in the 12 months ending in September, despite a recent decline in a few materials prices, while delivery problems intensified, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association…

CPS Energy President & CEO Paula Gold-Williams Announces Early 2022 Departure

CPS Energy President & CEO Paula Gold-Williams Announces Early 2022 Departure

By Dana C Sotoodeh, CPS Energy Contributor Recently, CPS Energy President & CEO, Paula Gold-Williams, has informed the Board of Trustees of her plans to leave the company in early 2022. Gold-Williams will work cooperatively with the Board of Trustees through this transition. “The Board of Trustees thanks Ms. Gold-Williams for her dedicated tenure as…

Protect Yourself From Energy Fraud

Protect Yourself From Energy Fraud

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Department of Energy is strongly committed to effective program oversight, including allegations of fraud. The Department takes such allegations seriously and is committed to keeping the public informed about fraudulent practices. A growing number of companies provide energy efficiency services. While the vast majority operates in full compliance with…

RRC Commissioners Appoint Members to Texas Energy Reliability Council

RRC Commissioners Appoint Members to Texas Energy Reliability Council

By Subcontractors USA News Provider  Railroad Commission of Texas commissioners recently appointed five members to represent different segments of the state’s natural gas industry to the Texas Energy Reliability Council (TERC). TERC was formalized in Senate Bill 3 to “ensure that the energy and electric industries in this state meet high priority human needs and…

From the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, Reliant and EarthShare of Texas Reach $2 Million Milestone in Protecting the Environment

From the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, Reliant and EarthShare of Texas Reach $2 Million Milestone in Protecting the Environment

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Reliant and EarthShare of Texas are celebrating 10 years of partnership and $2 million raised through the Reliant EcoShare℠ program. By joining the program, Reliant customers empower EarthShare of Texas to support environmental stewardship in the community while reducing their own carbon footprint. “In just ten years, Reliant’s EcoShare℠ program…

Progressives and Conservatives Chose Partisanship Over Progress in Decision To Delay Passage of Much-needed Infrastructure Bill

Progressives and Conservatives Chose Partisanship Over Progress in Decision To Delay Passage of Much-needed Infrastructure Bill

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to another delayed vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure measure in the U.S. House of Representatives: “It is extremely disappointing that some progressive Democrats and the Republican leadership would again delay…

RRC Commissioners Assess Penalties

RRC Commissioners Assess Penalties

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Railroad Commission of Texas’ (RRC) mission is to serve Texas by their stewardship of natural resources and the environment, their concern for personal and community safety and their support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The RRC has a long and proud history of…

RRC Working on Proactive Measures for the Upcoming Winter

RRC Working on Proactive Measures for the Upcoming Winter

By Subcontractors USA News Provider While the Railroad Commission of Texas continues implementing legislation to help fortify the state’s energy supply for weather emergencies, the agency is taking steps to get ahead of the game. As we come off the summer season, the Commission issued a Notice to Operators asking gas facility and gas pipeline…

Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for September 2021

Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for September 2021

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 801 original drilling permits in September 2021 compared to 437 in September 2020. The September 2021 total includes 714 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, four to re-enter plugged wellbores, and 77 for re-completions of existing wellbores. The breakdown…

US Department of Labor Initiates Rulemaking to Protect Workers, Outdoors and Indoors, From Heat Hazards Amid Rising Temperatures

US Department of Labor Initiates Rulemaking to Protect Workers, Outdoors and Indoors, From Heat Hazards Amid Rising Temperatures

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Record-breaking heat in the U.S. in 2021 endangered millions of workers exposed to heat illness and injury in both indoor and outdoor work environments. Workers in outdoor and indoor work settings without adequate climate-controlled environments are at risk of hazardous heat exposure, and workers of color are exposed disproportionately to…

US Department of Labor Sues Austin Luxury Car Dealer That Retaliated Against Employee Who Raised Concerns of Coronavirus Hazards

US Department of Labor Sues Austin Luxury Car Dealer That Retaliated Against Employee Who Raised Concerns of Coronavirus Hazards

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against an Austin luxury car dealer for terminating an employee who warned managers and other co-workers about potential coronavirus hazards in the workplace. The action follows an investigation by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration that found Hi Tech Motorcars LLC,…