By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Home Depot Foundation recently announced a new strategic partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) to provide introductory trades training experience and career education for young women. The Foundation and GSUSA will host the first-ever joint construction workshops for Cadette, Senior and Ambassador level Girl Scouts (8th –…

Helen Callier, Contributing Writer  Time is money, so let me get right to the point on the connection between high lumber prices and building permits.    It is no secret that since early 2020, lumber prices have increased to its highest point in history.  High lumber prices combined with some jurisdictions taking much longer than usual…

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement made today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will launch a new pilot project to allow states to impose local hire programs on highway construction programs: “We…

By Lawrence Dean, Regional Director, Zonda Intelligence Back in 2005 and 2006, I was a land acquisition manager for the Houston division of one of the finest privately held home builders that is unfortunately no longer with us. That was before my career pivot to, as my eight-year-old son says, “counting all of the houses…

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Texas Hispanic Construction Association is a non-profit organization that represents the Hispanic community of the state of Texas associated with construction as a fundamental part of the value chain; leading its development, professionalization and progress in a timely manner in all its areas, through technology, education, quality and best…

By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer Have you ever submitted a perfect construction permit set to a jurisdiction and it goes through several departmental reviews, racking up every imaginable rejection comment?  You then scratch your head, begin to fume and next, release a mouthful of complaints to the city plan reviewers, worrying how much delays in…

By Helen Callier, Contributing Writer  Raise your hand if you have read my articles before.  Okay, I see your hands.  Now, keep your hands up if you know one of my tenets for building permitting is “Get started early.”  Great!   Thank you for your participation, and read below.  Building permitting can be one of…

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Turner School of Construction Management is the oldest community outreach program in Turner’s history. It was initiated in 1969, one year after their Affirmative Action Department was created, and soon became an opportunity to develop strategic business relationships with minority and women-owned firms. Since then, Turner has provided a…

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Construction employment in March remained below March 2020 levels in 35 states despite a sizzling homebuilding market and a strong recovery from severe winter weather, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials cautioned, however, that a host of…

By Subcontractors USA News Provider  The National Association of Black Women in Construction, Inc. (NABWIC) is a Florida-based, non-profit organization with chapters around the nation, formed in 1991 to address the unique challenges of Black women in the construction industry. Founded by Mrs. Ann McNeill, its mission is to champion and empower Black women in…