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Subcontractors USA 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 cover story highlights the recently announced $200,000 Disparity Study Fund developed by Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia to help entities implement a Minority- and WomenOwned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program. Funded by Commissioners Ellis and Garcia, this program, already receiving support from school district and community college officials, could lead to entities beyond this region adopting and expanding MWBE programs that can
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16-17 04 ARCHITECTURE 04 The National Organization of Minority Architects Increases the Number of Minority Architects 06 Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture News PVAMU Students Place Second in Statewide Architectural Design Competition 08 CONSTRUCTION 08 Construction Jobs Exceed Pre-Pandemic Level Only 18 States and D.C. As Firms Struggle To Find Qualified Workers To Keep Up With Demand 10 Two Out of Three Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From November 2020 to November 2021, but Tight Labor Market, Supply Chain Limit Gains 12 ENERGY 12 CenterPoint Energy Announces Leadership Promotions and Appointments 12 A Powerful Purpose
18 In Seeking Remedies to Oil and Gas Prices, API Experts Connect the Past, Present and Future 20 PERMITS 20 5 Helpful Tips to Quickly Pull Permits on Residential Remodeling Projects To Help Contractors Build Customers’ Dreams 22 SAFETY 22 Statement on the Status of the OSHA COVID-19 Healthcare ETS 26 TRANSPORTATION 26 Higher Starting Wage for CapMetro Operators and Mechanics 30 Port Houston Restoration and Upgrade Project at Barbours Cut Terminal 30 Containers Surpass 3 Million TEUs at Port Houston
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16-17 Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia Develop a $200,000 Disparity Study Fund To Help Entities Implement MWBE Programs
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open the door statewide for equity and economic opportunity for minority businesses. A disparity study determines whether a government entity, either in the past or currently, engages in exclusionary practices in the solicitation and award of contracts to minority, women‐ owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWDBEs). This study funded by Commissioners Ellis and Garcia can help determine if there is disparity between the availability of firms and the utilization of those firms in its market area. As always, thank you for your continued support of Subcontractors USA. When you support us, you are supporting more than just our company; you are supporting the communities in which we live and work. Working together, we can succeed in making positive things happen.
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