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Recognizing Innovation and the Power of Technology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

At our Connect 2015 Users’ Conference (our 19th annual) a few weeks ago, we honored three companies as finalists for our Innovator Awards: Houston, Texas-based Pieper-Houston Electric L.P.; based Unity Electric Contractors and Engineers. Cameron, Texas-based EBCO General Contractors Ltd.; and Seattle, Wash.-based

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Business Facilities’ 10th Annual Rankings Report: Memphis, NOLA Are Logistics Leaders; Houston Is No. 1 In Use Of Renewable Energy

Business Facilities

1 metro in the magazine’s Logistics Leaders (Ports) category, followed by Houston and the Port Authority of NY/NJ. billion kilowatt hours (kWh) annually, which is equivalent to eliminating the amount of carbon dioxide generated by the electricity use of more than 270,000 American homes. HOUSTON, TX. New Orleans is the No.

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A Discussion on Change Management within Technology Adoption: the Good, the Bad and the Profitable

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We asked our customers how they dealt with these questions during our Digital Contractor Roadshow event in Houston, Texas a few weeks ago. Specifically, we wanted to understand how adopting new technologies has changed the way they do things and how they have overcome pushback from their employees resistant to change.

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McCarthy Awarded Wharf 2 at Port of Houston

Construction Superintendent Magazine

million upgrade of Wharf 2 at the Port of Houston Authority’s Barbours Cut Terminal located in Morgan’s Point, Texas. McCarthy was recently awarded the contract for the $38.7-million Barbours Cut is considered to be one of the premier container handling facilities in the country.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

and related entities (collectively “Texas Central”) have eminent domain authority to acquire property for a proposed high-speed rail system between Dallas and Houston. [1] 1] Specifically, the Court held that the corporation qualifies as an “interurban electric railway company” under the Texas Transportation Code.

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New Developments for 179D Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive

Viewpoint Construction Technology

So, general contractors, energy service companies (ESCO), mechanical, electrical and specialty sub-contractors are all taking advantage of this incentive in a big way. BRAYN secured a 2017 allocation letter for two projects on behalf of a general contractor for an elementary and high school renovation in the Houston area.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green Electrical.

Natural Building

Green Electrical Contracting. Much of this activity will be related to electrical work. In the next ten to twenty years, “electrical contractor” will no longer be a suitable job title for electricians. To read more about this new wave of electrical contracting, see Houston Neals article about it. February 11, 2010.

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