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SUBCONTRACTORS USA
Publisher’s Message It is a new year, and this is a great time to grow your business and take advantage of opportunities that the State of Texas has to offer. Texas is diverse, and HUBs and subcontractors are gaining opportunities. The Subcontractors USA Texas Journal highlights opportunities and news relevant to this industry. You will find this issue inspiring, informative, and educational. This month’s issue highlights AUTOARCH Architects (AUTOARCH). For 25 years, AUTOARCH has been a
familiar and well-respected name in the architecture industry, having a reputation for accountability, passion, and design excellence. AUTOARCH believes strongly in the power of good design and its effect on the built environment, the end user, and the community. 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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Behind the Journal SR. PUBLISHER Keith J. Davis, Sr. VICE PRESIDENT Kim Floyd ASSOCIATE EDITOR Dawn Paul
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PHOTOGRAPHY L.C. Poullard Grady Carter Taelor Smith MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR Andrea Hennekes
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Project Coordinator Taelor Smith
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14 Education 14 Education Spotlight on Industrial Welding Academy 14 HCC Trains Students for Careers in High-Demand Manufacturing Field
18 Engineering 18 What Is Engineering? New Report Highlights the Legal Definitions 18
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19 Cover Story 19-22 AUTOARCH Architects: 25 Years of Designing Excellence 26 Information Technology 26 Survey: CEOs See Competitive Advantage in Technology, Not People 26 Policy, DIGITAL and Workforce Innovation
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• Business Journal • Health & Wellness Journal • Community Journal • Black Pages Online Business Directory • Top 50 Black Health, Medical & Wellness Professionals • Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs • Top 30 Influential Women of Houston • Top 25 Prime & Subcontractors for Diversity • Business Connection • Business Development • Business Consulting • Graphic Design • Photography • Printing • Web Design • Online & Email Marketing • Public Relations • Social Media • Advertising • Writing • Promotional Marketing
28 Manufacturing 28 U.S. Economy Improving But Plan for Future Challenges
DISTRIBUTION Booker T. Davis, Jr. Rockie Hayden CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Helen Callier Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner The Port of Houston Authority Subcontractors USA News Provider
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16 Energy 16 A Message From Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner 18 U.S. Energy’s Growing Strength In Global Markets
LAYOUT & GRAPHIC DESIGNER Angel Rosa SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Charlette Washington
04 Architecture 04 Subcontractors USA Spotlight on Great African American Architects
08 Construction 08 Join the National Safety Stand-Down 10 The Three Most Powerful Ways to Speed up the Building Permit Process
ACCOUNTING MANAGER Eugenie Doualla SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES C.T. Foster Tiffany Black
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32 Oil and Gas 32 OPEC Secretary General Visits the United States 34 Railroad Commission of Texas News
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36 Petrochemical 36 Analyzing the Global Petrochemical Industry 34 Transportation 34 Texas Central Expands Leadership 36 TxDOT Launches Safe Phone Zones 23 Other News You Can Use 30 In the Subcontractors 23 The Port of Houston USA Community Authority News 30 Community 24 Explore This Career: Built Environment Specialist 28 White Paper on Avoiding Costly Oil Skimming Mistakes
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