2024 E.C.O. Summit: Here’s What You Can Expect
It’s almost time for Subcontractors USA-TEXAS’ Second Annual E.C.O. Summit! Here’s what you can expect.
City of Austin Partners with Archistar to Utilize AI for Development Process
The City of Austin has entered into a contract with Archistar for the deployment of its automated building permit assessment software following a successful three-month pilot of the program.
Optimizing Permitting for P3 Projects in Texas: Best Practices for 2024
Many public entities in Texas are leveraging public-private partnerships known as P3s due to budget constraints, limited staff, and challenges in using traditional procurement models.
Guidelines for Permitting After a Hurricane: What Every Contractor Should Know
Dive in and discover the key steps to prepare for and recover from the wrath of powerful storms.
Avoid Costly Mistakes: Importance of Proper Permits for Post-Storm Repairs in Houston
The PermitUsNow team has extensive experience with storms that cause severe structural damage, including cracked external walls, shattered windows, ripped-off bricks, blown-off roofs, and busted frames.
City of Houston Expedites Permitting Process After Damaging Storm
The Houston Permitting Center and the Planning and Development Department are expediting the permitting and plan review process following severe weather events in the area.
Effective Permit Planning for Project Owners: Maximizing Efficiency and Minimizing Delays
Navigating the permit-planning process can often be a major hurdle for any construction project. Though it plays a significant role in your project’s timely completion, permit planning is often considered daunting due to its complex dance with regulations, piles of paperwork, and complex bureaucratic procedures. This blog aims to change that perception and guide you toward efficient permit planning.
Streamlining Building Permit Approvals for Large-Scale Projects
Managing large-scale projects comes with its fair share of challenges, and one significant hurdle is navigating the complex world of building permits. However, with the right strategies in place, project owners can ensure the timely execution of their projects. In this blog, we will discuss effective strategies that project owners can use to streamline the…
Tips for Project Owners with Multiple Projects
When managing multiple construction projects, navigating the building permit process efficiently is crucial for project owners. This blog will provide valuable insights and practical tips to help project owners master the building permit process and ensure timely approvals. Establishing a Streamlined Permitting Workflow Managing multiple projects simultaneously can be overwhelming, but project owners can streamline…
Contractors: 5 Tips for Carrollton Permit Pulling
For contractors planning construction projects in Carrollton, TX, navigating the city’s permit requirements can be complex. Each city has its unique guidelines and understanding them is crucial for a successful project. Here are five tips to help you get started with pulling permits in Carrollton: Tip 1: Understand when permits are required. The first step…
Mastering the Building Permit Process: Tips for Project Owners Handling Multiple Projects
When managing multiple construction projects, navigating the building permit process efficiently is crucial for project owners. This blog will provide valuable insights and practical tips to help project owners master the building permit process and ensure timely approvals. Establishing a Streamlined Permitting Workflow Managing multiple projects simultaneously can be overwhelming, but project owners can streamline…
Contractors: 5 Tips to Help You Get Started Pulling Permits in Carrollton
For contractors planning construction projects in Carrollton, TX, navigating the city’s permit requirements can be complex. Each city has its unique guidelines and understanding them is crucial for a successful project. Here are five tips to help you get started with pulling permits in Carrollton: Tip 1: Understand when permits are required. The first step…
Waco Permit Pulling Tips for Contractors
The process of pulling building permits can be complex and daunting. Every city has unique rules and procedures, and Waco, TX, is no exception. Contractors looking to start construction projects in Waco must be well-versed in the local permitting process to ensure a smooth and successful project. Here are five tips to help you get…
The Top 3 Secrets to Pulling Permits in Round Rock
Breaking ground on your dream construction project in Round Rock, TX, is an exciting time. But before you can start building, you must have all the necessary permits. Pulling permits can be tricky, especially because every city has its specific set of building codes and regulations—and Round Rock is no exception. But we are here…
Before submitting to Grand Prairie, consider these 3 tips
As we all know, getting a permit and building a structure is no easy task. There are numerous regulations to be considered, and many of them can change from one place to another. So before you begin the process, it’s important that you have all the information necessary at hand—including these three tips when submitting…
What’s the Latest in Permitting in McAllen?
Construction is not as easy. It involves a multitude of complexities, challenges, and considerations that require careful planning, coordination, and expertise. Whether a residential building, commercial complex, or infrastructure project, construction demands significant efforts from various stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, laborers, and regulatory authorities. However, the most important thing in construction is obtaining the…
Looking at Industry Challenges, Forecasts & the Future
For solid and consistent business success in a competitive construction market, it’s vital that you remain aware of statistics and data. These recent findings highlight the state of construction around Texas and our nation, which will prove valuable in your decision-making when it comes to partnerships, certifications, and expansion efforts. Whether you are a general…
Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia Develop a $200,000 Disparity Study Fund To Help Entities Implement MWBE Programs
A disparity study determines whether a government entity, either in the past or currently, engages in exclusionary practices in the solicitation and award of contracts to minority, women‐owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWDBEs). This study can help determine if there is disparity between the availability of firms and the utilization of those firms in its…
For More Than 20 Years, Bexar County’s Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department Connects Small Businesses to Opportunities
COVID-19 has wrought unprecedented challenges that have and continue to affect us in profoundly different ways…
Sunshine Personnel Solutions, LLC; Meeting & Exceeding Industry Staffing Needs
According to recent statistics via Zippia, the most common ethnicity among general contractors is White, which makes up 77.5% of all general contractors…