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,…

City of Houston News: Additional $6.3 Million in Grants Invested by Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund in Area Nonprofits To Help Most Vulnerable

City of Houston News: Additional $6.3 Million in Grants Invested by Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund in Area Nonprofits To Help Most Vulnerable

Grants will support home repairs, emergency financial assistance and unmet needs  By Subcontractors USA News Provider  The Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund recently announced it is investing an additional $6.3 million in area nonprofits serving the most vulnerable families and individuals. This follows the $1.65 million in emergency grants distributed on March 1….

Marathon Oil Announces $500 Million Gross Debt Reduction

Marathon Oil Announces $500 Million Gross Debt Reduction

By Subcontractors USA News Provider HOUSTON, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that it sent an irrevocable notice of its intention to fully redeem its currently outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.8% Senior Notes Due 2022 (the “Notes”) on April 29, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”).  This transaction…

Shell Oil News: Appointment of New Chair and Other Board and Committee Changes

Shell Oil News: Appointment of New Chair and Other Board and Committee Changes

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc (the “Company”) has announced the appointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as the new Company Chair with effect from the conclusion of Shell’s 2021 Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 18, 2021. Andrew will succeed Chad Holliday who will step down on…

The Roles of Employers and Workers in Responding to COVID-19

The Roles of Employers and Workers in Responding to COVID-19

By Subcontractors USA News Provider  Under the OSH Act, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Implementing a workplace COVID-19 prevention program is the most effective way to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at work. The most effective COVID-19 prevention…

OSHA Launches Program To Protect High-Risk Workers From Coronavirus, Focuses on Employers That Retaliate Against Workers With Safety Concerns

OSHA Launches Program To Protect High-Risk Workers From Coronavirus, Focuses on Employers That Retaliate Against Workers With Safety Concerns

By Subcontractors USA News Provider In response to President Biden’s executive order on protecting worker health and safety, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting the coronavirus. The program…

Dallas City Council Approves DART D2 Subway Resolution

Dallas City Council Approves DART D2 Subway Resolution

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) D2 Subway project, a second light rail line through downtown Dallas that will extend from Victory Park to Deep Ellum. The resolution includes a commitment to continue to work towards addressing community concerns on…

RRC Continues Work To Assist Legislature With Winter Storm Response

RRC Continues Work To Assist Legislature With Winter Storm Response

By Subcontractors USA News Provider  In the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, the Railroad Commission has worked diligently with the Texas Legislature, other state agencies, and industry stakeholders to provide meaningful solutions to the challenges that our state faced during the storm. In response to the recent hearings in both the House of Representatives and…

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…

CapMetro Brings On-Demand Service to Pflugerville with Pickup

CapMetro Brings On-Demand Service to Pflugerville with Pickup

By Subcontractors USA News Provider  Capital Metro will launch a new Pickup Zone in Pflugerville beginning March 23, bringing on-demand public transportation to the City. The service takes customers to and from anywhere within the local service zone. Customers can request a ride directly from the smartphone app or by calling the Pickup Service Center…

CapMetro Elects New Board Officers, Welcomes Austin City Council Member Leslie Pool

CapMetro Elects New Board Officers, Welcomes Austin City Council Member Leslie Pool

By Subcontractors USA News Provider  At a recent Capital Metro board meeting, the board of directors elected new board officers and welcomed Council Member Leslie Pool, a city of Austin appointee, to serve on Capital Metro’s board of directors. Wade Cooper was re-elected as Capital Metro’s board chair, Travis County Commissioner Jeff Travillion was elected…

BGL Insider Special Report Provides a Global Perspective on IoT in Automation & Manufacturing

BGL Insider Special Report Provides a Global Perspective on IoT in Automation & Manufacturing

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment banking firm, has released a new research report on IoT in Automation  & Manufacturing. The industrial technology report covers global capital markets and mergers and acquisitions insights, trends and issues affecting the industry, and performance and valuation data. IoT is…

EPRI CEO: Nuclear Power Is Important for a Decarbonized, Resilient Energy System

EPRI CEO: Nuclear Power Is Important for a Decarbonized, Resilient Energy System

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Electric Power Research Institute President and CEO Dr. Arshad Mansoor this month stressed the importance of nuclear generation to  the resilience of the U.S. electric power system and expressed confidence in the potential for new and emerging nuclear energy technologies to support continued grid decarbonization. In a virtual panel discussion…

Battery Storage Use Up Among Utilities Looking for Reliable, Affordable Power

Battery Storage Use Up Among Utilities Looking for Reliable, Affordable Power

Leading energy storage company explains ‘time is right’ for companies to invest in battery storage By Subcontractors USA News Provider “Affordability is driving this trend,” says Kelcy Pegler, FlexGen CEO. “Battery systems are a 20+-year asset that can deliver reliable, renewable power. We are proud to provide utilities with affordable solutions and help with their…