Industry News
Houston: ‘Last Urban County’ Without M/WBE Program Joins the Diversity Train
Harris County, one of the last urban counties in the nation not to have a minority business diversity program, took steps to create one
San Antonio: Navistar Hosts Virtual Ground-Break Ceremony for Bus Manufacturing Plant
Navistar International held a virtual groundbreaking Thursday for its new manufacturing plant in Bexar
Pharr: City Hall to Undergo 20,000-Sq-Ft Renovation
It won't be much longer before works starts on a 19,778-square-foot partial renovation of City Hall
Austin: Construction of 323-Unit Apartment Complex in Riverside Underway
Construction on a 323-unit, multi-story apartment complex has begun in the East Riverside neighborhood
COVID-19: PPP Replenishment Fund Likely to be Swallowed Whole by the Application Backlog
The $322 billion in PPP will likely only cover the backlog of applications that could not be addressed by lenders in the first round
COVID-19: Paycheck Protection Program Replenishment Bill Awaits House Vote
With Senate passage of the Paycheck Protection Program replenishment bill, small businesses must now await a House vote
COVID-19: Construction Industry Secured Largest Portion of PPP Loans
Construction companies got the largest share of Paycheck Protection Program loans in the first round of funding
Houston: Pandemic Concerns Slow Construction of LyondellBasell Plant
A global plastics, chemicals and refining companies has slowed construction of its new Houston plant to keep job site workers safer from COVID-19
VBX Survey Gauges Contractors Reaction to COVID-19 Shut-Down
VBX Survey Gauges Contractors Reaction to COVID-19 Shut-Down Posted: 4-17-2020 by Brenda Romano San Antonio (Bexar County) - In early April, the Virtual Builders Exchange (VBX) conducted a survey of its members to gauge reaction to the COVID-19 sh
COVID-19: Austin Requires Wearing Facial Coverings for Construction, Other ‘Essential’ Activities
Construction crews must now cover their faces while out and about, according to new local rules