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  • Vortex Companies Launches New Business Unit to Support Acquisition of Proprietary CIPP Sensor Technology

    Vortex Technology Group created to deliver sensor and software systems to the trenchless marketplace By Subcontractors USA News Provider Vortex Companies, LLC (“Vortex Companies”), the nation’s fastest growing trenchless infrastructure solutions provider, launched Vortex Technology Group, LLC to support its recent acquisition of proprietary Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) sensor technology developed to verify the curing process of…

  • National Engineering Society Welcomes New Senior Director for Ethics & Professional Practice

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) recently welcomed Rebecca Bowman as the new Senior Director, Ethics and Professional Practice. In this role, Bowman will be responsible for serving as the subject matter expert on engineering ethics, providing ethics counsel to members in need of guidance and providing management, policy…

  • Ensuring Your Home Heating Equipment Operates Efficiently All Season

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider  Want a snafu-free season of home heating? Better installation and quality service mean a longer life for your heating and cooling equipment, as well as increased energy efficiency and reduced energy bills. Not only that, regular service checks may actually detect problems before you notice them, and catching them in…

  • Direct Energy Puts Customers First and Ramps Up Personalized Energy and Home Services with Expanded Innowatts Partnership

    Smart meter insights and AI analytics help energy retailer offer customized plans and products By Subcontractors USA News Provider Direct Energy®, one of North America’s largest providers of energy and energy-related services, is expanding services to its residential customers via a deepened partnership with Innowatts, the leading AI-enabled SaaS platform for global energy providers. Through…

  • US Construction Spending to Gain Ground Through 2024

    While COVID-19 delays some projects, growth in the residential and nonbuilding sectors will spur gains By Subcontractors USA News Provider US construction expenditures are forecast to increase 3.7% yearly in nominal terms through 2024, according to Construction: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports.  Contractors stand to benefit from continued gains in…

  • Construction Association Ready To Work With President-Elect Biden To Prepare Significant New Infrastructure & Recovery Measures

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Incoming President and Congress Should Focus on Enacting Measures to Rebuild Infrastructure and Revive the Economy and Avoid Imposing Needless Regulatory Burdens that will Undermine Growth The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the election of Joseph Biden…

  • AUTOARCH Architects Transforms Stafford Municipal School District Campus Into a 21st Century Educational Facility – December, 2020

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Transformative Bond with Conservative Budget   Stafford Municipal School District 2017 Bond by AUTOARCH Architects Last month Stafford Municipal School District (Stafford MSD) celebrated the achievement of a significant milestone by opening their newly expanded and enhanced campus, which includes a new state-of-the-art middle school, an elegant new administration building, along…

  • Sowells Consulting Engineers Celebrates 10 Years…And Many More – November, 2020

    Established in 2010 & Standing Strong for Many Years to Come By Subcontractors USA News Provider Statistics show that 20% of small businesses fail within their first year.  And when it comes to the construction industry, about 75% of businesses survive their first year, 65% make it through their second year, and about 35% make it through their fifth year.  Where some businesses are forced…

  • Texas Transportation News

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider DALLAS:  DART Brings GoLink On-Demand Service to Irving and Garland Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) brings GoLink, the personalized, curb-to-curb service that serves riders on-demand in zones across North Texas, beginning last month, to Southeast Garland and South Irving. The on-demand service is already available in Farmers Branch, Far North…

  • Kerrick Henny Joins Port Houston Leadership Team, Named Chief Government and Public Relations Officer

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Port Houston’s Executive Director, Roger Guenther, has officially announced the appointment of Kerrick Henny as the new Chief Government & Public Relations Officer. In this newly-created role, Henny reports directly to the Executive Director. Henny has responsibility for all government relations, media, and public communications strategies and activities.  In the…

  • U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $1,603,544 In Coronavirus Violations

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 112 establishments for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $1,603,544. OSHA inspections have resulted in the agency citing employers for…

  • OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidance for the Workforce

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider OSHA is committed to protecting the health and safety of America’s workers and workplaces during these unprecedented times. The agency continues to issue a series of industry-specific alerts designed to keep workers safe.  COVID-19 Guidance for Food Truck Workers: The following steps can help reduce the risk of exposure to…

  • 15 Tips to Follow When Your Project Has Been Red-Tagged and Shut Down

    By Helen Callier, President of Permit Us Now, LLC Have you ever been red-tagged on a project? It happens, and seeing a red tag posted on your construction project can be disheartening. And it becomes worse when your project is shut down because of failure in pulling a building permit. Failing to pull a building…

  • ExxonMobil News

    Darren Woods Discusses Future of Industry and Company With Employees Darren Woods, ExxonMobil’s Chairman and CEO, conducted an Employee Forum recently and discussed the current state of the oil and gas industry, how the company is managing through this unprecedented period, and the company’s future. As a follow-up to the Forum, the following email summarizing…

  • Navistar Virtually Breaks Ground on San Antonio Manufacturing Facility, Slated to Begin Vehicle Production Early 2022

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Navistar International Corporation, a leading maker of International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, recently joined the City of San Antonio, Bexar County and the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SAEDF) in a virtual groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate construction of Navistar’s new…

  • National Recycling Strategy and Framework for Advancing the U.S. Recycling System

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider The draft National Recycling Strategy identifies strategic objectives and actions needed to create a stronger, more resilient, and cost-effective U.S. municipal solid waste recycling system. Recycling has been a critical component of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decades-long efforts to implement the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and its…

  • Combatting Cybersecurity Threats of the COVID-19 Era

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider New data reveals that in uncertain times, consumers and businesses need even greater vigilance when it comes to their cybersecurity.  The mid-year update to the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report highlights an opportunistic use of the COVID-19 pandemic by cybercriminals. “Cybercriminals can be resourceful, often setting traps to take advantage…

  • Could Long-Term Blackouts and Outages Become the New Normal?

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider While you may take electricity for granted in today’s world, you might not in the future — that is, if current trends continue. As a new report highlights, the U.S. electrical workforce is aging out and not being sufficiently replaced — a trend which could have potentially devastating and far-reaching…

  • Ti Cold Development Announces New State-of-the-Art 303,920-Square-Foot Cold Storage Facility Located in Houston, Texas. East Hardy Commerce Park Just Got Cooler.

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Ti Cold Development, a nationally recognized leader in the cold chain industry, brings this unique cold storage opportunity to the Houston market.   Upon completion, this facility will boast nearly 304,000 sq. ft. of storage space, over 42,000 pallet positions, a 55-foot-deep refrigerated dock and -10F to 60F, fully convertible refrigerated…

  • Only Eight States Top February Peak In Construction Employment Despite Gains In 32 States Last Month; More Losses Loom Without Loan Renewal

    California and Vermont Post Worst Losses since February as Virginia and South Dakota Add the Most;Illinois and Iowa Have Worst One-Month Job Losses, While New York and Vermont Post Biggest Gains By Subcontractors USA News Provider Only eight states and the District of Columbia have recouped the severe pandemic-induced losses of construction jobs that occurred…