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  • 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

  • UH – Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design News: Architecture Students Win AIA Fort Worth Merit Award for “Lewis Center”

    Project highlights late congressman John Lewis and the Civil Rights Movement By Destiny Vaquera University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design students Caleb Matheson and Darci McGee recently received the Merit Award from the AIA Fort Worth Excellence in Architecture Student Design Awards for their project, Lewis Center, a tribute to…

  • Construction Spending Rises In January As Private Nonresidential Sector Stages Rare Gain, But Rising Materials Costs Make Further Losses Likely

    Private Nonresidential Market Shrinks 10 Percent Since January 2020 with Declines in All 11 Segments; Growing Cancellations, Proposed Labor Law Change Threaten to Harm Employers and Workers Alike By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction spending rallied in January as private nonresidential construction increased for the first time in seven months, according to an analysis of…

  • Soaring Prices And Delivery Delays For Lumber, Steel And Other Inputs Squeeze Finances For Construction Firms Already Burdened By Pandemic

    Association Officials Call for Removing Tariffs on Key Materials to Provide Immediate Relief for Hard-Hit Contractors and Exploring Ways to Expand Long-Term Capacity for Steel, Lumber and Other Materials By Subcontractors USA News Provider Price increases—some to record-setting levels—and long delivery delays are causing hardships for construction firms that are also experiencing challenges in completing…

  • ExxonMobil NEWS: ExxonMobil Tests Advanced Recycling of Plastic Waste at Baytown Facilities

    ExxonMobil has completed the initial phase of a plant trial of a proprietary advanced recycling process for converting plastic waste into raw materials for production of high-value polymers. The trial, at the company’s existing facilities in Baytown, Texas, marks another step in ExxonMobil’s efforts to help reduce plastic waste in the environment and maximize resource…

  • 5 Surprising Ways Clean Technology is Improving Daily Life

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Climate-related crises like rising sea levels, severe weather events and longer drought seasons are challenging the global economy. They’re also driving the launch of new clean technologies. Here are five examples of how these new technologies are changing and improving daily life: 1. Making clean energy easier to access. With…

  • When Will Workers Get a Break?

    By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor Now that the impeachment trial of the 45th President is over, perhaps our legislators can turn their attention to working people, or more accurately, those who used to work and are not now working. There were 18 million unemployment insurance claims now than a year ago, and nearly 10…

  • Winter Freeze: 5 Tips on When a Residential Repair Permit Is Required in Texas

    By Helen Callier  As I wrote this article during the week of a surprise freeze, millions of my fellow Texans were without power and were attempting to stay warm huddled inside their homes.  Others sought shelter at warming centers to weather the freezing temperatures and to protect their family.  Though many parts of Texas are…

  • OSHA News! US Department of Labor Encourages Industry Employers, Stakeholders To Join OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction

    Use #StandDown4Safety to promote the 8th annual event The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced recently that it has scheduled the eighth annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction for May 3-7, 2021. OSHA encourages construction employers and other stakeholders to join the event to promote awareness and training to…

  • Is Your Workplace Taking This COVID-19 Precaution?

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Despite safety efforts and countless resources spent, factories, warehouses and labor union workers are continuing to be hit hard by COVID-19. As the vaccine slowly rolls out nationwide, ensuring that viruses can’t spread through surface contact remains a crucial component in keeping America’s workforce safe. New technology can help. Human…

  • Dallas Transportation News: Dr. Joe Seabrooks Named to Southern Dallas IPTMA Board of Directors

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Dr. Joe Seabrooks, President of Dallas College’s Cedar Valley Campus, was selected as the newest member of the Southern Dallas County Inland Port Transportation Management Association (IPTMA) Board of Directors on Thursday, February 25. Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College District) formally joined the Southern Dallas IPTMA in January….