By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) develops and delivers a number of educational programs that address key issues throughout the construction industry. Designed to be delivered in-seat, AGC Curricula offerings cover: Building Information Modeling Lean Construction, Supervisory Training Project Management. These courses can be held by AGC Chapters, within…
In 2017, construction was expected to regain momentum after an underwhelming performance in 2016. Just don’t anticipate an economy running like a high-performance racer. It will remain more like the “gets you where you need to go” family vehicle. A recovery now seven years and counting has moved incrementally, allowing some construction sectors to fully…
The 2016 Mobility Bond provided $15 million in funding toward safety improvements at high-crash locations throughout Austin as part of ATD’s Transportation Safety Improvement Program. Construction of improvements at the first three intersections is anticipated to begin in the next few months. First up, a new traffic signal will be constructed at the intersection of Slaughter Lane…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider AIA Houston is the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. AIA Houston is a community of architects coming together to accomplish things in their practices and in our communities that no single architect can do alone. AIA has recently come together for Made/UnMade Houston: Technology, Fabrication, and Design….
Since 1979, Quadrant Consultants Inc. has been a leading consulting firm for engineering, planning, environmental and aviation services for transportation, utility infrastructure and land planning. Quadrant’s experienced staff of engineers, planners and environmental scientists understands the issues and challenges of public works projects and expertly solves them to make plans into realities. Quadrant Consultants Inc….
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July 2017
During a recent meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, Chairman Janiece Longoria shared highlights of a briefing and tour of the Houston Ship Channel provided last week to Lt. General Todd Semonite, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During his visit, Chairman Longoria…
University of Texas at San Antonio. Armando Araiza, Lecturer, led his undergraduate students in the design, fabrication, and mounting of a public art installation mounted on the façade of the Houston Street Parking Garage in downtown San Antonio, TX. The installation was composed of 128 individual aluminum modules clustered to create 16 unique tiles. The tiles…
South Post Oak Recycling Center (SPORC) is a Houston, Texas-based recycling center. SPORC opened in 1994 by an entrepreneur who has since grown the family-owned business through trusted relationships and partnerships. We have been proudly serving the greater Houston and all surrounding communities for over 23 years. SPORC’s primary focus is on buying and selling electronics and metals…
dlb is a certified DBE/SBE/MBE and HUB Texas-based company that has been headquartered in the DFW Metroplex since 2014. dlb provides business development services in architectural, engineering, construction and other fields related to the industry. The company also provides M/WBE coordination and compliance and public engagement services to a diverse clientele. It is dlb’s overall…
June 2017
Smith-Mobley, Inc. is a Houston-based firm that has been in business for over 20 years. Our company provides premier services to government and private-sector clients in a wide array of industries. We pride ourselves on excellence and delivering customer satisfaction. We are lead by qualified engineers and project managers who work diligently on every task….
TRAILER SALES, RENTAL, LEASING, FINANCING, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND CONSULTING. Darda Management Group, LLC (DMG) is a Texas based licensed dealer, lessor and seller of over-the-road semi-trailers, heavy haul trailers, tank trailers and intermodal chassis. DMG delivers premium transportation solutions to a broad base of customers within its defined business markets through flexible programs such as…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is a recognized leader in championing worker safety and health as one of the Region VI OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers. TEEX is an agency of the Texas A&M University System, one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation: Industry Employment Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Other Specialty Trade Contractors 143,960 23.25 $17.69 $36,790 Residential Building Construction 108,340 15.92 $16.02 $33,320 Nonresidential Building Construction 107,470 14.84 $18.85 $39,210 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Armando Araiza, Lecturer, led his undergraduate students in the design, fabrication, and mounting of a public art installation mounted on the façade of the Houston Street Parking Garage in downtown San Antonio, TX. The installation was composed of 128 individual aluminum modules clustered to create 16 unique tiles. The tiles were…
Stacy M. Brown, NNPA There are great opportunities for African Americans and Latinos in the oil, natural gas, and petrochemical industries, according to industry insiders, who are calling on minorities to “get in the game.” “IHS Markit projects that there will be nearly 1.9 million job opportunities over the next 20 years in our…
By Subcontractors USA News Provider Online business education and career guide Top Management Degrees (www.topmanagementdegrees.com) has published a ranking of the Top 25 MBA Programs in Texas (www.topmanagementdegrees.com/rankings/best-mba-texas). For this ranking, Top Management Degrees collected data on over 75 Master’s of Business Administration degree programs within the state of Texas. The programs were vetted on the most recent…
Texas Central News A group of Texas A&M University and Blinn College students traveled to the House Transportation Committee hearing in Austin recently to express support of the construction of a high-speed rail. Since early 2015, the Texas Central Railway has been working toward developing the United States’ first high-speed rail which would connect North…
