Hellas Hosts a HUB Meet and Greet for Austin ISD 2022 Bond Package
With a focus on supporting historically underutilized businesses (HUBs), Hellas is launching an initiative to actively seek partnerships for a series of upcoming school bond projects.
Texas A&M Heeds Gov. Abbott’s Call for Space Engineering Degree
Dr. Robert H. Bishop, whose official start date was April 2, said he has heard the call for the new program from several faculty members who want to make Texas A&M a national leader in the rapidly growing field of space engineering.
Berg Compliance Solutions Launches New Virtual OSHA & EPA Compliance Service for Small Manufacturers Located Anywhere in the Country
Using Berg’s new virtual, expert guided service, called GUIDED COMPLIANCE, small manufacturers learn how to build and manage their own customized environmental, health & safety program to achieve OSHA, EPA & state environmental regulatory compliance & reduce related risks at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. By Subcontractors USA News Provider Berg Compliance…
A Look at How The Rural Workforce Academy is Changing the Lives of Rural Texas Residents – September, 2020
While many parts of Texas have been greatly affected by various types of disasters, such as Hurricane Harvey and now the COVID-19 pandemic, rural areas experience a more long-term hurt than urban areas. But, thanks to Prairie View A&M University’s new Rural Workforce Academy, change and opportunity have arrived.The Rural Workforce Academy, a collaboration of…
U.S. Department of Labor to Offer Online Prevailing Wage Seminars in September for Employers, Works and Other Stakeholders
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced today that it is offering online seminars in September to provide compliance assistance on the legal requirements to pay prevailing wages on federal and federally funded contracts for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers and other stakeholders. The events are part of an ongoing effort…
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of $11.5 Million In Worker Safety and Health Training Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced the availability of $11.5 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants for nonprofit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, Indian tribes, and colleges and universities. The Harwood Training Grant program supports in-person, hands-on training for workers and employers…
Which face coverings are best for preventing jobsite coronavirus spread?
While any face covering will help contain the usual droplets that come from coughing, sneezing and even speaking, there are things to look for in a face covering to maximize jobsite safety from the coronavirus. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, using flow visualization testing in a laboratory equipped with…
The 5 Best Tech Opportunities for Construction Companies
Construction has been one of the slowest industries to adopt technology. That’s partly cultural—folks in the industry like to solve problems with their own ingenuity. Many firms are still family owned, and there’s still a lot reverence for tradition. Plus, this is an industry with thin margins, where the first funding priorities are equipment and personnel….
Greater Houston Partnership Cautions on Reopening of Office Spaces
The Greater Houston Partnership today released a statement on behalf of its president and CEO, Bob Harvey regarding confusion surrounding Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Texas Executive Order GA-18 and whether it calls for the return of office workers to the workplace. “We are suggesting to Houston companies that they delay the return of office workers to the…
Alternative Funding Options for Houston’s Small Businesses
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses of all sizes in nearly every sector are facing financial hardship brought on by the crisis. As the economy gradually reopens, local and state orders with restrictions on business operations have presented challenges for business continuity, especially for small to medium sized-enterprises. While legislators have made record emergency funds available through federally-backed…
PLUS ONE ROBOTICS CONTINUES TO INNOVATE AT PORT
NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS HUMANS TO SUPERVISE AND REMOTELY ASSIST ROBOTS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Plus One Robotics, a leader in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and sensor technology that allows industrial robots to learn and adapt in fast-paced dynamic environments, has helped change the world since first establishing its operations on the Port campus in 2018….
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