CenterPoint Energy Implements Independent Board Leadership and Governance Structure

CenterPoint Energy Implements Independent Board Leadership and Governance Structure

By Subcontractors USA News Provider CenterPoint Energy, Inc. recently announced the unanimous decision of the CenterPoint Board’s Independent Directors to implement a new independent board leadership and governance structure. The Board named Martin Nesbitt, chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, as its new independent board chairman, effective immediately. Martin Nesbitt appointed as Independent Chairman…

CPS Energy News: Condition Your AC System, Not to Overwork

CPS Energy News: Condition Your AC System, Not to Overwork

By John Moreno, CPS Energy Contributor South Texas is known for its sprawling pastures, longhorns and sizzlin’ summers. To help beat the heat, customers are cranking down their thermostats to stay cool and comfortable. How does that affect utility bills and budgets? Those lower thermostat settings can lead to much higher energy usage and bills….

Railroad Commission’s Underground Injection Control Program Recognized in EPA Report

Railroad Commission’s Underground Injection Control Program Recognized in EPA Report

By Subcontractors USA News Provider In a new report, EPA Region 6 once again commended the Railroad Commission’s Underground Injection Control program for protecting underground sources of drinking water and controlling seismic activity. RRC’s UIC program, which handles the most Class II injection well applications in the nation, carries out state and EPA-approved rules on…

5 Permitting Tips to Employ When Slapped with Pages of Rejection Comments

5 Permitting Tips to Employ When Slapped with Pages of Rejection Comments

By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer Picture this: you sip your favorite cup of coffee, log into a jurisdiction permitting e-portal to check the status of your plan reviews, then you take a double-look at the screen and shake your head wondering why you have received multiple pages of rejection comments from plan reviewers.  What the…

OSHA Reminds Non-Profit Organizations of Available Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

OSHA Reminds Non-Profit Organizations of Available Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds non-profit organizations that more than $21 million in training grants are available. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $10 million for Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including the coronavirus grants. Applications must be submitted…

Houston Airport System News: Houston Airports’ FlySafe Houston Communications Campaign Receives Double Honors at 42nd Annual Telly Awards

Houston Airport System News: Houston Airports’ FlySafe Houston Communications Campaign Receives Double Honors at 42nd Annual Telly Awards

Provided by Houston Airport System Houston Airports FlySafe Houston communications campaign received double honors at the 42nd annual Telly Awards.  FlySafe Houston is an internationally accredited passenger and employee-focused  safety and health initiative that aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19 at every corner of Houston’s airports.    The Houston Airports’ FlySafe Houston communications campaign video,…

Powered Up, Ready to Roll: METRO Adding Electric Buses to Fleet

Powered Up, Ready to Roll: METRO Adding Electric Buses to Fleet

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Battery electric buses will be added to METRO’s fleet as the Authority moves forward with the purchase of 20 full-size electric buses and 10 paratransit vans. The buses will operate on the 402 Bellaire Quickline and the 28 OST/ Wayside routes. The vans, meanwhile, will be used for METROLift and…

Texas Central Names Renfe as Early Operator for Historic Project

Texas Central Names Renfe as Early Operator for Historic Project

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Texas Central, developers of the high-speed train between Dallas and Houston, has signed a contract with Renfe to be the Early Operator for the transformational project aiming to revolutionize travel in Texas. Renfe is one of the world’s most significant railways operators, running 5,000 trains daily on 7,500 miles of…

The Enclave in Frisco, Texas

The Enclave in Frisco, Texas

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Fults Commercial Real Estate recently announced that The Enclave in Frisco will be a new class A post-Covid 19 designed corporate office campus located in one of the most dynamic office submarkets in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.  A number of design elements have been incorporated into the project to help…

News From the National Organization of Minority Architects NFF 2021 Cohort Announced

News From the National Organization of Minority Architects NFF 2021 Cohort Announced

The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) announced its third class of 24 architecture students as the 2021 summer cohort of the NOMA Foundation Fellowship (NFF). NFF is a two-month research fellowship hosted both virtually and in-person at leading architecture firms across the country this summer. Additionally, the NFF 2021 cohort will engage in design…

Construction Employment Declines In 40 States Between April And May As Soaring Material Costs, Supply-chain Disruptions Impede Recovery

Construction Employment Declines In 40 States Between April And May As Soaring Material Costs, Supply-chain Disruptions Impede Recovery

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction employment in May remained below the April level in 40 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials said skyrocketing materials prices and excessive delays in receiving key construction supplies were holding…

CenterPoint Energy News: Centerpoint Energy Foundation and Company Vendors and Suppliers Contribute More Than $3 Million To Support Severe Winter Weather Relief and Recovery Efforts

CenterPoint Energy News: Centerpoint Energy Foundation and Company Vendors and Suppliers Contribute More Than $3 Million To Support Severe Winter Weather Relief and Recovery Efforts

CenterPoint Energy recently announced that through contributions from both its charitable foundation and generous donations from its vendors and suppliers, more than $3 million has been donated to the Houston-Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund. The Relief Fund, which was established by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, is aimed at…