ISSUE 109
March 2025
A+ Factoring: Helping with Cash Flow and Fueling Growth for Subcontractors
A+ Factoring can now help you run a smoother operation, regulate your cash flow and provide funding for your business.
DART Begins Modernizing Cityplace/Uptown Station with New Escalators, Inclinators
The renovation is part of DART Transform, a modernization program that focuses on improving five core elements: vehicles, stations and passenger facilities, resiliency, a unified signaling system and operating facilities.
Commercial GCs: Why Industry Associations Are Strong Defenses Against Market Uncertainty
If you’re a general or trade contractor and you’re not plugged into industry associations, you’re exposing your projects to unnecessary risks.
United Airlines Breaks Ground on $177M Equipment Facility, Opens Technical Training Facility at IAH
United is reportedly the largest airline in Houston, with more than 14,000 employees and more than 500 daily departures.
Navigating Tariffs and Supply Chain Disruptions: How Subcontractors Can Prepare for 2025
Rising costs, delayed deliveries, and unpredictable market conditions can strain budgets, frustrate clients, and even jeopardize the success of projects.
Research Explores AI Perceptions, Opportunities in Architecture
A new study explores the use of AI in architecture, as well as the opportunities and concerns about its increased use in the design and construction sector.
$239M in Construction Grants Awarded for Mental Health Care in Rural Texas
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is awarding $239 million in construction grants to expand access to inpatient mental health care in rural Texas.
DART Senior Executive VP, COO Accepts Position with MTA New York City Transit
Jackson’s last day at the agency is set for Friday, May 2, 2025.
Negotiations with CenterPoint Lead to Energy Rate Decrease for Houstonians
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) issued its final order approving an electricity rate reduction for customers.
Entergy Texas’ Orange County Advanced Power Station Transforms SE Texas’ Energy Future
Construction of the state-of-the-art facility, designed to generate 1,215 megawatts of power, is more than 60% complete overall.
ISSUE 108
March 2025
Port Houston Sees Biggest January on Record
Port Houston kicked off 2025 handling 356,407 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in January, reflecting a 7% increase, compared to the same month last year.
Texas Instruments Introduces New Power Chips to Boost Efficiency in Data Centers
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a new power-management chip that was designed to support the growing energy demands of modern data centers.
Introducing MCA Design Group: Elevating Infrastructure Technology Design with Expertise and Simplification
MCA Communications, Inc. has announced the launch of its new business unit, MCA Design Group, a technology consulting firm with design expertise in infrastructure technology.
Houston Professors Selected as Artists in Residence at Headlands Center for the Arts
HOME-OFFICE, a design and research collaborative led by Brittany Utting and Daniel Jacobs, explores the reciprocity between architectural types, their technical assemblies and the environment.
Environmental Partners Receive Entergy Grants
Entergy’s Environmental Initiatives Fund identifies projects or programs that improve the environment by reducing emissions, protecting natural resources, and restoring wetlands and forests.
Texas Oil and Natural Gas Upstream Jobs Grow by 2,500 in January: TXOGA
New data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) reveals upstream oil and natural gas employment grew by 2,500 in January 2025, compared to December 2024.
H-E-B to Open Store in Denton
H-E-B announced plans to open its first store in Denton, Texas, in Hillwood’s Landmark development.
Gilbane-Flintco Celebrates George R. Brown Convention Center Revitalization Project
The new structure and surrounding spaces are expected to bring in millions of dollars in new revenue to the Houston economy.