Journals

  • Architect Michael Marshall Elevated to American Institute of Architects College of Fellows

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Michael Marshall Design is pleased to formally announce its President and CEO, Michael Marshall, has been elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, the institute’s highest membership honor. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) admits member-architects to its prestigious College of Fellows on an annual…

  • Greater Houston Builders Association News: Will the Housing Boom Go Bust?

    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…

  • Shining the Spotlight on the Texas Hispanic Construction Association

    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…

  • CPS Energy Strengthens Lawsuit Against ERCOT in Light of Recent Actions; Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Preventing ERCOT From Passing on Unlawful Charges

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, CPS Energy took swift action when it learned new facts and actions announced by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT); the utility filed a strengthened, amended lawsuit against ERCOT in Bexar County District Court to protect customers from excessive, illegitimate, and illegal power prices. In addition to the…

  • Energy Action Alliance Names Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr., as New Chair

    By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., has become the new Chair of the Energy Action Alliance (EAA). EAA was created by the American Petroleum Institute (API) in 2012 to bring together diverse national nonprofits to help strengthen relationships between…

  • Viking Engineering Opens Engineering Laboratory Offering Complete Failure Investigation, Forensic and Metallurgical Services

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Viking Engineering, a GATE Energy Company, is proud to announce the opening of the Viking Engineering Laboratory located in the heart of Houston, Texas. The Viking Laboratory addition will provide clients complete failure investigation and forensic services, metallurgical evaluations, and material testing services directly overseen by Viking’s own engineers and…

  • Railroad Commission of Texas NEWS

    Recently, Commissioner Wayne Christian authored and passed three resolutions to protect states’ rights, protect consumers, and encourage technological innovation in the oil and gas industry. Resolution 21.052 – Opposition to the CLEAN Future Act: This resolution co-sponsored by Texas and North Dakota asks the Biden Administration and Congress to oppose the CLEAN Future Act and…

  • ConocoPhillips Heads Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in the Oil and Gas Industry

    By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With projections that half of its workforce will consist of minorities by 2040, the oil and gas industry has continued to recruit individuals of color, women, veterans, and groups that have been mainly underrepresented. At ConocoPhillips, Shawn Green and Maalika Moore-Thomas each take an optimistic approach…

  • 5 Reasons To Avoid Complaining About Your City’s Permitting Center

    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…

  • OSHA NEWS: US Department of Labor Proposes $558k in Fines for Texas Bath, Shower Manufacturer for Willful, Repeat Safety Violations at Waco Facility

    OSHA cites Clarke Products Inc. for 19 violations, finds safety hazards unresolved Moving machine parts have the potential to cause serious or fatal injuries when safety protections and procedures are ignored, and yet a Waco bath and shower manufacturer once again failed to provide its employees a safe and healthful workplace. An inspection by the…

  • GPA Midstream Announces 2020 Safety Award Recipients

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider The GPA Midstream Association recently announced recipients of its annual safety awards that recognize member companies for outstanding safety performances in the midstream industry during the previous calendar year. “For 2020, even with the COVID-19 pandemic that dealt stressful safety challenges well beyond the norm, our members again delivered stellar…

  • Synexis® and Trane® Expand Strategic Relationship

    Biodefense company expands relationship with climate leader to generate growth and improve indoor air quality nationally By Subcontractors USA News Provider Synexis® LLC recently announced it is expanding its strategic relationship with Trane® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT). As part of the expanded agreement, Trane has a non-controlling minority financial interest in Synexis LLC…

  • Capital Metro to Open Vehicle Capacity as Community Reaches Stage 2 Milestone

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider Beginning last month, Capital Metro opened all vehicles to full capacity, with the exception of Metro Access, as their community enters Stage 2 COVID-19. The agency is encouraged to see the community reach this milestone and looks forward to continuing to welcome customers back on all services. Customers are reminded…

  • DART Student Art Contest Celebrates Local Young Artists

    By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) celebrated the accomplishments of local young artists at the DART Student Art Contest Awards Ceremony at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) last month. Collin Chon, a 5th grade student at Greenhill School in Addison, was this year’s Best of Show winner. Collin’s artwork,…