SUBCONTRACTORS USA July 2021

Keith "MR. D-MARS" Davis, Sr.

The Subcontractors USA Texas Journal highlights opportunities and news relevant to the construction, energy, architecture, manufacturing, education, engineering, oil and gas, transportation and IT industries we serve. We hope you find this issue not only informative, but inspiring and educational as well.

This month’s issue highlights the 2021 Top 25 Prime & Sub Con-

“The future of supplier diversity is all about delivering results. With the demographics of this country changing so rapidly, the fate of our nation's economy rests on the growth of minority businesses. Minority businesses represent the biggest potential growth sector in our economy. We need to be able to create, build and sustain minority businesses. And more than ever before, we need to accurately report our impact to win public support for what we do.”

—Louis Green, former president, National Minority Supplier Development Council tractors & Supplier Diversity Champions Awards Luncheon. This luncheon is a chance for Subcontractors USA to highlight agencies, primes and subcontractors who all work together to foster supplier diversity across the state of Texas. This year’s group of deserving honorees realize the importance of being inclusive and have made it a point to display that in their business. This annual event celebrates those who are contributing to Texas’ economic growth and prosperity.

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BEHIND THE JOURNAL

PUBLISHER & CEO Keith J. Davis, Sr.

CHIEF OF STAFF & MANAGING EDITOR Kimberly Floyd

ACCOUNTING MANAGER Eugenie Doualla

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Amber P. Jones

ASSISTANT SALES REPRESENTATIVE Tiffany Brown

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Bria Casteel

ART DIRECTOR Angel Rosa

DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER Erick Fontejon

PHOTOGRAPHY Grady Carter L.C. Poullard

DISTRIBUTION Rockie Hayden

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Helen Callier Lawrence Dean Stacy M. Brown Julianne Malveaux Subcontractors USA News Provider

CONTENTS

04 ARCHITECTURE 04 NFF 2021 Cohort Announced 04 The Enclave in Frisco, Texas

06 CONSTRUCTION 06 The Home Depot Foundation Partners with Girl Scouts of the USA to Launch Skilled Trades Training Program for Young Women 06 Construction Employment Declines In 40 States Between April And May As Soaring Material Costs, Supply-chain Disruptions Impede Recovery 08 Construction Jobs That Need More Female Construction Workers

10 ENERGY 10 TXU Energy Kicks Off 2021 Beat the Heat Program, Providing Thousands of Fans and A/C Units to Those in Need 14 Centerpoint Energy Foundation and Company Vendors and Suppliers Contribute More Than $3 Million To Support Severe Winter Weather Relief and Recovery Efforts

12 ENGINEERING 12 SiriusXM to Launch Special Series Highlighting the People and Stories Behind the Historic Rebuilding of the New World Trade Center

14 OIL AND GAS 14 RRC Begins Implementing Legislative Bill to Bring Rate Relief to Customers of State’s Natural Gas Utilities 15-26 SPECIAL SECTION 15-26 2021 Subcontractors USA Awards Luncheon: “Growth and Expansion”

28 PERMITS 28 What Do High Lumber Prices Have To Do With Pulling Building Permits?

30 SAFETY 30 US Department of Labor Announces Availability of More Than $21M in Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases 30 AGC Victory on New OSHA COVID-19 Safety and Health Standard

30 TRANSPORTATION 30 METRO Makes Top Grades According to Major Ratings Agency 32 A New Start Up, STOW IT, Is offering the Best Monthly Parking Rates at Major Houston Airports 34 Texas Central Signs Contract With Webuild To Serve as Design-Build Lead For Historic Project 36 IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program Surpasses 2-Million Man Hour Milestone with Outstanding Safety Record

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