The City of Houston is growing and growing fast. In fact, the entire four county area around Houston is growing at twice the rate of the average growth rate in the US. Growth is good! As they say, “If your not growing your dying”. With this tremendous growth comes many great things including higher property […]
Large municipal projects just keep coming and the lack of materials, talent and equipment continues to be a problem. Similar to what happened in Houston for WBE & MBE contractors a few years ago, the lack of Colorado Certified WBE & MBE contractors and WBE, MBE & DBE subcontractors in Colorado is becoming a big […]
Houston is growing. Growing fast. And growing in many areas including not only population but in commercial construction, government sponsored, public construction including highways, bridges, hospitals, schools and more. There currently exists a strong demand for skilled labor and specialized construction personnel. The demand is far outpacing the supply and many projects have either been […]
Supply chain issues have plagued many businesses around the world since the beginning of the pandemic, but few have been impacted quite like the construction business. Whether it’s a lack of building materials to a shortage of actual workers, construction companies have been wading through one challenge after another for years. Maurice Rahming, from MarketPlace, […]
Finding non-potable water, in large quantities, for job sites or anywhere else, is a big PAIN!! And, its getting harder every single day. Water towers, trucks, sprayers, water trailers etc, are all in high demand and the supply of equipment just cannot keep up. If you do find one or some to rent, then you […]
This is Boom time in Central Texas for many things including the heavy construction business. Each day brings announcements of new hospitals, schools, highways, bridges, Court Houses and that’s just the public sector. There are also many new high rises, office towers, shopping centers and residential subdivisions popping out of the ground all across Central […]
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Texas (DBE) can be certified as a TxDOT HUB DBE, by meeting the standards of a socially and or economically disadvantaged business as provided by TxDOT and in compliance with federally mandated size requirements. A certified DBE must be at least 51% owned by one or more individuals that meet […]