By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors elected Michele Wong Krause of Dallas as their chair for a two-year term. Appointed to the DART Board in 2014 to represent the City of Dallas, Wong Krause recently served as vice chair. She also presently serves on the American…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider DFW Airport customers can now skip security checkpoint lines thanks to DFW Security Fast Pass. DFW’s new pilot program allows customers to make a Fast Pass reservation to bypass TSA’s general screening line at the Terminal D checkpoint D-18. Fast Pass travelers arrive at designated time and will be escorted…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Houston Airports Director Mario Diaz, along with Executive Program Manager Steven Andersen, presented an IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program, ITRP, update to the Houston City Council Economic Development Committee on Sept. 15. Diaz and Andersen were joined by J’Maine Chubb, chief financial officer, along with Todd Curry and Mayuri Bakti, Municipal…
According to recent statistics via Zippia, the most common ethnicity among general contractors is White, which makes up 77.5% of all general contractors…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Citing continued challenges with an upgraded toll operations system delivered by IBM nearly a year ago, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced recently that it has terminated its remaining contract with the company. Since the system’s roll-out, TxTag customers and toll road users have experienced unnecessary challenges in managing…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider For the second year in a row, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has been recognized as a Best-in-State Employer by Forbes. The Best-in-State Employer award winners, given out by Forbes and Statista Inc., were chosen from a sample of 80,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees across…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider A Fort Worth masonry company continues to put its workers at risk for falls – the leading cause of death and serious injury in the construction industry – by ignoring workplace safety regulations, a recent federal inspection at a Denton work site found. A March 2021 inspection initiated as part…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Texas Transportation Commission recently announced a new task force to be comprised of representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation and the state’s metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to further identify and fund safety projects from funding allocated to MPOs throughout the state with a relentless focus on reducing the…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Are you providing a safe workplace for your workers? Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace. OSHA covers most private sector employers and their workers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdictions either directly…
By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer National Code Compliance Month was established by the American Association of Code Enforcement many years ago to recognize work that Code Enforcement Officers provide to make sure buildings are safe for use. They perform inspections using building codes and zoning ordinances on residential to industrial to environmental and other types…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Environmental Partnership recently released its third annual report highlighting the industry’s progress in reducing flaring. Participants in the partnership’s new flare management program reported a 50 percent reduction in flare volumes from 2019 to 2020, even as oil and natural gas production remained consistent among participating companies. The partnership…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider When it comes to protecting public safety and the environment, the Railroad Commission shows its commitment through its actions. The vast majority of operators responsibly plug their wells when production has ceased, but if operators abandon oil and gas wells, RRC’s State Managed Plugging Program steps up to ensure the…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, Railroad Commission of Texas commissioners approved publishing for public comment proposed rules for critical designation of natural gas infrastructure during energy emergencies. The proposed rules specify the criteria and process for entities associated with providing natural gas to be designated as critical customers or critical gas suppliers during an…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and 130 energy, manufacturing, business and labor trade organizations across the natural gas and oil supply chain sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works opposing legislation that would place a fee on methane. The organizations, led by API,…
CPS Energy depends on a variety of goods and services to provide Safe, Reliable, Affordable and Resilient energy to customers throughout Greater San Antonio. Recent material shortages across the globe are impacting supply chains that provide those goods and services. The coronavirus pandemic, labor shortages, and other events have caused major production interruptions for many…
By National Newspaper Publishers Association As Congress considers the most significant domestic investment ever made to speed America’s transition to clean energy, a new employment report from a collaboration of business, equity, and energy organizations highlights the need for Congress to include funding to advance diversity in clean energy and ensure women, disadvantaged communities, and…
By Subcontracts USA News Provider The Associated General Contractors of America and Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, are launching a new scholarship program to assist African American and minority students in at-risk situations who are studying construction fields at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The new scholarship is being…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reached out to the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council and other federal agencies to highlight the uniqueness of the construction industry, the many safety measures contractors have implemented throughout the pandemic, and to advocate for clear guidance…
By Destiny Vaquera, UH Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Contributor Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design student Nyx Valerdy was recently elected to the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). She will represent the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and architecture students nationally for a two-year term through 2023. The…
By Bethany Lundell Garver, Scott Cornelius, AIAS Contributors The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is pleased to welcome Bethany I. Lundell Garver, AIA, NCARB, to the 2021-2022 Board of Directors. Beth is Dean of Practice and Faculty at the Boston Architectural College. At Grassroots 2021 Beth was sworn in as the Association of Collegiate…
