Permitting matters more than ever as rising oil prices, supply chain disruptions, and global tensions begin to impact the construction industry once again. Recent conversations with contractors reflect growing concern, echoing challenges seen during the pandemic when material shortages and escalating costs forced difficult decisions and, in many cases, led to project delays or business…
Housing Acceleration Policies Create Permitting Delays as new federal and state efforts to speed up housing development trigger a surge in permit applications that local jurisdictions are not fully equipped to handle. While these policies aim to increase housing supply, the sudden rise in project submissions is overwhelming plan reviewers, inspectors, and permitting staff, leading…
How Permitting Delays Are Driving the Housing Affordability Crisis is becoming a central question in today’s housing debate. When you turn on the business news channels, the steady drumbeat is clear: America faces a housing shortage. Yet a closer look reveals a more nuanced reality. While overall single-family and multifamily inventory exists in many markets,…
City of Manvel Launches AI-Powered Permit Review System marks a transformative milestone for one of Texas’s fastest-growing communities, as the city becomes the first jurisdiction in the state to deploy artificial intelligence to support and streamline its permitting process. By integrating advanced AI technology into its Building and Planning operations, Manvel is accelerating review timelines,…
2026 Construction Outlook: Permitting Strategies and Timeline Management highlights the increasing importance of disciplined project execution as the construction market enters a more selective phase. Capital is being scrutinized more carefully, and speed-to-market matters more than ever. Projects moving forward in 2026 will face higher expectations for timelines and far less tolerance for delay, making…
Did you see the Dallas Fed’s Latest Texas Employment Forecast: Permitting report dated December 11, 2025? I found it particularly insightful because it combines the Federal Reserve’s perspective on unemployment and leading economic indicators with a focus on how permitting may be impacted in Texas throughout 2026. Here’s a quick snapshot of what the Dallas…
Getting a permit fast feels like a win. But, a fast permit doesn’t guarantee a successful project. That might sound counterintuitive, especially if you’re a contractor, architect, or developer used to working under pressure. The industry moves fast. Timelines are aggressive. And securing that initial building permit often feels like crossing the finish line. But…
With the Federal Reserve signaling it may shift toward lowering interest rates later in 2025 — and the current administration applying subtle pressure for rate relief — the construction industry is watching closely. While a rate cut hasn’t happened yet, conversations around average inflation targeting and monetary easing have gained momentum. For contractors, architects, and…
Texas will receive over $180 billion in combined state and federal infrastructure investment over the next decade—including TXDOT’s Unified Transportation Program (UTP), fueling new residential, retail, and mixed-use development. Most developers and architects understand vertical permitting—but horizontal infrastructure, especially when TXDOT is involved, is an entirely different ballgame. Whether you’re near a TXDOT-funded corridor or…
Texas will receive over $180 billion in combined state and federal infrastructure investment over the next decade—including TXDOT’s Unified Transportation Program (UTP), fueling new residential, retail, and mixed-use development. Most developers and architects understand vertical permitting—but horizontal infrastructure, especially when TXDOT is involved, is an entirely different ballgame. Whether you’re near a TXDOT-funded corridor or…
If you’ve been in the design and construction business for any length of time, you already know: the only thing constant is change. Lately, the PermitUsNow team has been fielding a surge of calls from general contractors and project owners facing new market pressures — specifically around tariffs. The headlines are scary. Tariffs on imported…
If you’re a general or trade contractor and you’re not plugged into industry associations, you’re exposing your projects to unnecessary risks.
With the onslaught of tariffs that the United States is posing on countries that provide building materials and equipment, the ripple effect will hit contractors hard, especially when it comes to securing building permits without costly delays.
If you’re working with older buildings, there are unique challenges you need to be ready for. Here are four areas you should know to succeed.
Here are five permitting strategies for your consideration when planning your new commercial projects in 2025.
Here are three secrets to streamline your permit acquisition in Round Rock.
Here are seven points to follow to obtain a CO when nobody told you while researching the business opportunity what to look out for.
It’s almost time for Subcontractors USA-TEXAS’ Second Annual E.C.O. Summit! Here’s what you can expect.
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.
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.
