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Rios Clementi Hale Studios Selected to Redesign Houston’s Jones Plaza

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ouston First Corporation has selected Rios Clementi Hale (RCH) Studios to redesign downtown Houston’s Jones Plaza, unveiling one of the first specific transformations proposed by the 2015 Theater District Master Plan. The Los Angelesbased RCH Studios prevailed in a two-stage selection process, beating out a group of finalists that included Hood Studio (Oakland, California); Office of James Burnett (San Diego); OLIN (Philadelphia); and Zaha Hadid Architects (London, England).

Encompassing the entire city block bounded by Louisiana, Texas, Smith, a nd Capitol streets in downtown Houston, Jones Plaza was originally completed in 1966 as a foreground to Jones Hall and decorative cover for vehicular access to an underground parking lot serving the theater. Originally designed by Caudill Rowlett Scott (CRS), Jones Hall is the celebrated inaugural building that established Houston’s theater district. The construction of the Alley Theatre on the northern edge of Jones Plaza, which commenced the following year, cemented the open space of Jones Plaza as a central focal point of the emerging performing arts district.

The original plaza featured an elevated square platform at center, shaded by a symmetrical grove of 40 trees and set apart from the surrounding streets by sloping ground cover. The site was activated over the years and is remembered by many Houstonians as the original site of the popular Party on the Plaza performances, which were weekly free-access open-air concerts.

The popularity of the site for what were sometimes raucous gatherings ultimately pointed up a need for additional infrastructure in the form of public restrooms and means of controlling access for specific events. To address these challenges and formalize the performance infrastructure, in 2001 Jones Plaza underwent a dramatic $6.5 million reincarnation designed

by Bricker + Cannady Architects. While the upgrade was celebrated in architectural publications at the time and was effective in addressing programmatic charges, in the end the plaza’s lack of shade in addition to its internal focus came to be perceived as unwelcoming to pedestrians as well as uninviting as a destination: The program offerings were intermittent.

A revitalized Jones Plaza is conceived as Center Stage to the Theater District, along with Fish Plaza, which fronts the Wortham Theater and is diagonal to the site.

Building on the 2015 Theater District Master Plan, the mandate from Houston First as stated in the RFQ from August 2017 was to create a design that would transform Jones Plaza into “a vibrant public square that is visually and physically accessible; welcoming and comfortable; programmed and managed; usable both day and night; and a space that reflects a performing arts character.”

RCH Studios calls their transformative proposal “Urban Choreography,” intending to call to mind a place where people and performance meet. Inspired by the movements and gestures of performing arts, the design features curving circulation pathways that serve to define specific programmatic zones while maintaining visual

connections into and throughout the plaza. Leveraging the simple joy that even a small bit of topography provides in the flat terrain of Houston, the pathways culminate at two points in outward-facing overlooks that will invite plaza occupants to pause and observe the surrounding activity and street life.

Each corner of the composition meets the street with a different materiality, program, and attraction, weaving together uses designed to attract different visitors across seasons, days of the week, and hours of the day into a comprehensive whole.

The north corner at the intersection of Smith and Texas, called “Spring Stage,” features a stepped cascading water feature, following the contours of the crossing path above and culminating in an interactive mist zone at the crest of the rise.

To the southwest, the landscape at the corner of Smith and Capitol streets curves up in what the designers conceived as “Bayou Bluff.” It forms the roof of a restaurant oriented simultaneously to the park above and the street below. At 4,000 sf, the building is designed to serve breakfast and lunch to the downtown working crowd, as well as to become a destination in and of itself after hours, offering drinks, dinner, and even post-show dessert to patrons of the surrounding venues.

The south corner, across from the primary entrance to Jones Hall, introduces native coastal prairie vegetation in a permeably paved “Gateway Garden” oriented to present an inviting moment of respite to the office buildings to the south and east of the Theater District.

Leveraging adjacency to both Jones Hall and the Alley Theatre, the northeast corner mirrors the steps of the water feature with arcing step-seats facing a street-level stage that can face either the park, for smaller events, or crowds on the street, during festivals.

Throughout the park, edge-defining features double as seating, offering multiple vantage points to sit and people-watch in what promises to be an activated destination for all of downtown Houston, while greatly enhancing the Theater District that calls it Center Stage.

The proposed design is estimated to cost $25 million and will be entirely funded through private donations.

The Downtown Redevelopment Authority has pledged $5 million. Houston Astros owner Jim Crane and the 2017 World Champion Astros Foundation are leading the fundraising campaign for the remaining money, with Crane personally having contributed the first $1 million. The project will proceed as fundraising is completed, with construction targeted to commence in 2019.

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Dallas Center for Architecture Moves Downtown and Rebrands as “AD EX”

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n 2009, the newly established Dallas Center for Architecture was featured in Architectural Record. The article, by former TA editor Stephen Sharpe, Hon. AIA, discussed the challenge of attracting people to the space. The solution was a faceted glass wall facing the storefront and lit by an “enigmatic sequence of intense colored light.” The center was located north of downtown, and one of its aims was to command the attention of motorists driving by on the adjacent highway. When it opened, Dallas was in the midst of a recession and downtown development was focused on the Arts District, a 19-block district of starchitect-designed buildings. Woodall Rodgers Freeway divided the new center from downtown, but plans for an urban park (Klyde Warren) spanning the freeway were in the works. The center was banking on the new park to bridge the gap to downtown and draw the public off the street.

Fast forward nearly 10 years: Klyde Warren Park has become a major destination, drawing nearly one million visitors in its first year. Development in downtown is booming, and the downtown core finally crossed the magic 10,000-resident threshold. In June of this year, a press release announced that the DCFA would be moving downtown to Republic Center and changing its name to the AD EX, the Architecture and Design Exchange. The new facility will still house the foundation and AIA Dallas, along with other allied partners. Version 2.0 — as it has been dubbed internally — shares many of the same goals as its predecessor. It aims to better engage the public and expand member services, relying on its new location to boost those efforts.

The press release lauds the location in Dallas’ “dense” urban core, its street presence, and its proximity to a new park.

Omniplan, the design architect, warned against the aspirational “build it and they will come” mentality, encouraging leadership to rely on quality programming. To support their multifaceted approach, they brought along a lengthy list of team members: lauckgroup (now operating as Perkins+Will) (interiors); Aurora (creative arts consultant); Better Block (activation consultant); RSM Design (branding); LDWW (rebranding); Studio Outside (landscape); and LUM Architectural Lighting Design and Telios (MEP engineering). James R. Thompson is serving as general contractor of the Phase One interior finish-out. The as-yetunfunded Phase Two will address desired improvements to the outdoor terrace, and street engagement.

As for the rebrand, AIA Dallas President Mike Arbour, AIA, and Architecture and Design Foundation President Emily Henry say it was a matter of relevancy. The previous name was stodgy and stiff. AD EX (pronounced as two words) was deemed hipper and more accessible to younger members, whose numbers have been declining in recent years. Whether the younger generation will appreciate the change remains to be seen, but texting their BFF will definitely be simplified by the acronym: SCNR. CU @ AD EX. AD EX will open its doors to members and the public in October 2018.

Audrey Maxwell, AIA, is a partner at Malone Maxwell Borson Architects in Dallas.

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Internet of Things (IoT): What Is It — Really?

In today’s world, the terms IoT and “Internet of Things” are tossed around as often as a baseball at an Astros game, yet most of us don’t really know what those “Internet of Things” are or how they might impact our daily lives at home or in business.

So, let’s demystify these “Things” and talk about how they are used today both at home and at work.

By now, most of us have heard about, seen or even used a smart watch. Smart watches are some of those “things” that we talk about in the world of IoT. Wikipedia defines IoT as items that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors actuators AND connectivity, which enables the things to collect and exchange data. In the case of a smart watch, it has the ability to gather information about you, including your steps and your heart rate. The newest Apple™ watch will even come with the ability to do heart monitoring. As a consumer, you will begin seeing more and more home automation, personal products and elder care products and services that incorporate some form of IoT technology in them.

On the business side of the spectrum, there are numerous IoT products on the market today that will drive operational costs down and provide real-time, meaningful information designed to help you compete as well as operate more efficiently and cost effectively.

For example, there are 24/7 facility and property monitoring systems that, using a small sensor, will alert building owners and property managers when problems start, before significant damage occurs. These monitoring systems provide moisture detection, temperature and motion detection, open and close statuses and more.

Another use case for these IoT monitoring systems is rodent activity. It is far less expensive and easier to exterminate for rodents before there is a significant problem versus after the problem

becomes significant with rodent infestation. Restaurants, grocery and convenience store owners can receive real-time updates if/when a refrigerator, freezer or food bar gets off temperature versus manual, often-times forgotten and manual inspections. Hospitals and medical facilities alike can receive immediate notification, if a refrigerator with medication is off temperature, protecting patients and saving money.

Additionally, IT professionals can get real-time information to ensure adequate cooling and desired humidity levels for the server rooms and data centers, detecting humidity changes and water presence in time to avoid expensive equipment repairs.

These solutions are often low cost or even no cost upfront to implement and the bottom-line savings are huge. For example, one case of food poisoning at a restaurant has the potential for a law suit and negative publicity. One small and slow building leak can create a serious mold problem and be expensive to fix with the potential to interrupt your daily business. The bottom line? Take a look at your business. Which information is being collected manually? Is there a way to automate it or monitor the condition? What is your risk, if a problem arises in that area? What are the costs to fix the problem? Once you have your baseline, start looking for the solutions that will drive your costs down and your profits up!

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Issues facing construction 2. Retirement of aging boomers

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everal industry surveys and reports forecast continued growth in the construction industry. Albeit, the growth shows a modest 4.8% increase, different from the double-digit growth in previous years. Regardless, there is still a general sense of optimism. With continued growth and positive outlook in the construction industry, what can possible be keeping construction executives up at night? Below, I touch on the top issues facing the construction industry in 2018.

1. Unpaid work Of course, finances are one of the major issues that keep construction executives up at night. With a responsibility to ensure the livelihood of their employees and their families, it is important to have positive cash flow for the company. Unfortunately, subcontractors are not receiving payment for their completed work in numerous instances. Subcontractors have filed claims against their general contractors and owners in several major projects. Contractors claim $11 million in unpaid work at Kings’ downtown hotel project. Another $11 million has been unpaid in the Astros Nationals ballpark project, and $3 million is still unpaid at Disney. These are just the stories that made the news. Subcontractors are front‐loading costs on many projects and paid their suppliers and employees. However, they are patiently awaiting payment from the General Contractor or owner who may be disputing the payments although the work is completed. The General Contractor in the dispute with subs on Disney work stated, “Simply billing for work is no proof work was ever done.” Subcontractors need to develop thorough best practices to prevent putting themselves in similar scenarios. Photos and notes provide visual documentation of any jobsite issues that need to be addressed or rework that may be needed. Foreman must document any delays, disruptions and lost hours.

Additional documentation including signed approvals on submittals, change orders, etc. serve as irrefutable proof to receive any payment on claims.

Across the nation, thousands of baby boomers are retiring per day. This is a troublesome statistic considering that 54% of construction managers are boomers. With them leaves the requisite knowledge and experience that they have gained over their career.

Construction executives must figure out how to transfer all of that knowledge to a new batch of hires in a time of labor shortage. Many trades are also attending high school career fairs to proclaim construction as a desirable profession. Through active outreach, many construction companies are improving recruitment into the trades.

Several construction companies are developing a mentorship program to bridge the knowledge gap between baby boomers and younger workers.

3. Varied technology among General Contractors For every general contractor that incorporates new technology, they provide access to their subcontractors to use the same technology for collaboration. However, subcontractors work with multiple general contractors who may all different software. Subcontractors can become overwhelmed learning multiple solutions to meet requirements of their general contractors. This arrangement benefits the General Contractor and not the subcontractors. When subcontractors use their general contractor’s project management solutions, this can put them at a disadvantage. The GC owns the system and its documentation. In the event of a claim or dispute, the General Contractor can and will likely revoke access to the subcontractor and edit any information as they deem fit. While it may create additional work for your team, subcontractors must maintain their own document management system to protect themselves in a dispute.

4. Unfavorable contract terms Construction projects inherently assume a lot of financial risk. Disjointed interests shift a large amount of risk on subcontractor. In increasing numbers, subcontractors are receiving contracts with unfavorable terms such as liquidated damages, consequential impacts, warranty coverage, etc. During a recent eSUB construction webinar on risk mitigation, 86% of respondents indicated they had received a contract with liquidated damages.

Any missed deadlines will directly hit your pocketbook.

However, many subcontractors experience delays that may be due to no fault of their own or unforeseen circumstances. Documentation tracking

lost hours, schedule changes, any delays or disruptions is the key to protection against liquidated damages.

5. Safety Construction Work is inherently dangerous which make insurance and workers compensation costly expenditure.

71% of respondents in a risk mitigation webinar stated they had experienced a safety incident or injury in the last 12 months. Stricter punishments are being enforced against companies that are accused of negligence. In addition to financial penalties, some construction company’s owners and/or their foreman are being convicted of manslaughter. Some receive community service or probation. However, in one instance, the judge sentenced the foreman to prison. Unsafe practices jeopardize the safety of employees and carry severe penalties. Contractors can mitigate risk and ensure their teams follow required safety procedures. Completing safety meeting forms and in‐ section checklists become important to ensure that your company has gone through the requisite measures to follow safety standards. This will help mitigate any risk that any incident will take place and additionally provide documentation to remove your firm from any negligence.

6. Project delays Unforeseen jobsite conditions. Changing scope.

Design rework. All of this leads to project delays with only 25% of projects coming within 10% of original deadlines. Subcontractors attribute delays and change orders to design‐induced rework and changes in scope.

Companies submit project proposals based on the availability of resources. Therefore, delayed projects will cause a kink in the entire scheduling and resource management of a construction company. With cost and schedule overruns becoming the norm in construction, the integrated project delivery (IPD) is gaining traction. IPD brings together the owner, architect, general contractor and major subcontractor at the beginning of the project to collaborate on designs, schedules, and costs. Because subcontractors perform the majority of labor on commercial projects, aligning their interests with the owner and designer creates a streamlined integrated labor delivery TM method. Subcontractors serve as the subject matter experts, who are responsible for the articulation of the intricate and complex designs and need a seat at the design table to ensure a building is built as intended.

A project based on an integrated labor delivery model connects all the stakeholders to improve communications, accountability, and productivity.

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t a recent Congressional hearing, Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) brought to light a very serious issue that the National Association of Minority Contractors has been echoing for some time now. There is a digital divide between minorities as tech consumers versus minorities as entrepreneurs or employees. These differences cannot be ignored. On one hand, the industry has done a very good job of implementing mobile applications for the minority consumer.

Companies such as Intel, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat have become an everyday part of our tech life experience. On the other hand, only one out of every 28 minority applicants receive a job in this field. Minorities also find it very difficult to find early-stage funding for startup companies at a rate of nearly one out of 1,000 minority entrepreneurs being able to obtain funding for a tech startup.

According to the Associated Press, black employees are underrepresented in high paying professional jobs when compared to their white counterparts. Whether in business, technology, science, or architecture, more than any other group, black workers are disproportionately excluded. For this reason, many minorities are left with no choice but to seek lower-wage jobs in less prominent fields. Even though there has been a rise in the population of black students graduating from college, this does not mean that they are automatically granted higher paying jobs or professional employment. In fact, experts believe that professional employment for many minority students still remains out of reach in the U.S. where opportunities are hampered because of the plaguing issue of exclusion based on race. The Associated Press report also shared that the ratio of white to black employees in management remains 10 to 1. Meanwhile, in the area of math and computers, the ratio is 8 to 1; in education, 7 to 1; and 12 to 1 in law.

In Silicon Valley, tech companies and startups are struggling to achieve inclusion and diversity in the technology field. Meanwhile, in Seattle, white employees outnumber black workers at a ratio of 28 to 1 in both math and computer-related fields.

Another issue is the lack of access to supercomputers or data centers. At a cost of $200 million per center, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) do not receive the same level of support from federal or corporate funding sources to support investments in the computer systems for their technology programs. In contrast, is the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois, home to a petascale supercomputer called “Blue Waters;” and its $208 million price tag was authorized by the National Science Foundation, a U.S. government agency. Large scale server farms like this one at the University of Illinois are powering your Gmail experience or streaming your Netflix programming.

A big problem for small business consultants trying to break into the technology arena is many of the jobs to in the industry are virtual and offer little or no job security. They are part-time, shortterm contract jobs, with variable hours and no benefits.

Having access to opportunities in the tech industry is greatly needed in minority communities. By being part of the building process of some of these data facilities, NAMC has witnessed the impact of these $200 million dollar data centers across the country on local communities through utilizing skilled workers, installing data lines, chiller systems, water infrastructure, and megawatt power distribution centers. Minorities know that inclusion is the only way to level the playing field of diversity and opportunity.

As difficult as it is for Americans trying to break into the technology field, it is more challenging for minorities. Black unemployment rates remain nearly twice as high as white unemployment rates. Black households earn less income and have dramatically less wealth than white households. This is true at all levels of education and in every region. According to a report from the Asset Funders Network, the median wealth of single African-Americans is stunning at less than $800, while $1000 for Latinos, and $30,000 for single white men.

It is true that there is less poverty now than there was 50 years ago. Minorities have started to close the education gap — in graduating from high school, attaining a college or advanced degree, but still need technical resources and federal partnerships to increase the opportunity for inclusion.

Minorities Searching Companies that dominate the tech industry sectors appear to be more comfortable with what is familiar, rather than diversity; and some still maintain hiring practices that are passively discriminatory against the unfamiliarity of a black and brown graduates, consultants, and contractors. NAMC is committed to continuing to advocate for diversity and inclusion across the technology industry, not only relating to opportunities to design and build data centers and other technology infrastructure; but also in employment and other entrepreneurial opportunities.

Source: National Association of Minority Contractors

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METRO CEO Accepts National Transportation Award

APTA Recognizes Tom Lambert for Outstanding Leadership

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he American Public Transportation Association (APTA) formally recognized METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert as the 2018 Outstanding Public Transportation Manager today. Lambert accepted the award during a luncheon at the organization's national convention in Nashville, Tennessee.

“It is a tremendous honor to receive this award from my peers. Through innovation and collaboration, our team works each day to improve and expand multimodal services to the public. I accept this award on

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their behalf and feel grateful to be recognized in this way,” said Lambert.

Lambert’s successes as METRO CEO include the 2015 redesign of the local bus network and METRO’s strategic planning during Hurricane Harvey in which the Authority helped move 15,500 people to shelters and prevented damage to 98 percent of METRO's buses.

Lambert credits his success to the dedicated effort of METRO's Board of Directors and staff. Additionally, Lambert was named to APTA's 2018-2019 Executive Committee.

Texas Airports Receive $222 Million in Infrastructure Grants from FAA Twenty-two Texas airports were recently awarded grants for infrastructure improvements from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), totaling more than $222 million dollars. Read the full listing of states and projects awarded with AIP grants here.

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A passion for empowering women Family and friends “Draw support from them because they make everything possible.”

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he empowerment of women in business is a passion that Brenda Erickson has carried throughout a career that has spanned more than three decades.

That passion recently earned her recognition as one of the Top 30 Influential Women in Houston.

Brenda has mentored more than 100 colleagues through their careers at ConocoPhillips. Additionally, she has helped many entrepreneurs build their capacities for success through her work with the diversity and development programs of the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance, a thirdparty certifying organization that serves 750 women-owned business enterprises representing $15 billion in revenues and more than 40,000 jobs across Texas. This year, Brenda was named Board Chair of the WBEA. ckson's Words

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(ConocoPhillips is a corporate sponsor of the organization.)

After graduating from the University of Iowa, Brenda started out as a teacher before transitioning to the energy industry. She joined ConocoPhillips in 1988 and worked in various sales, marketing, pricing, and contract management roles. She advanced to the company’s supply chain organization and led teams in talent management and procurement.

In her current role as corporate supply chain director at ConocoPhillips, Brenda is responsible for sourcing and administering millions of dollars in contracts for various business groups within the company, including information technology, human resources, real estate and facility services, aviation, Polar Tankers, travel, GGRE (geology, geophysics and reservoir engineering), finance, commercial and communications.

Brenda also serves on the board of Waterway Wealth Management and volunteers her time to support the United Way, Junior Achievement, her church in Houston and her family church s

in her hometown of Moline, Illinois.

She travels back to Moline and other locations throughout the U.S. whenever possible to spend quality time with her parents, siblings, and especially her four outstanding nieces and three exceptional nephews. Of course, Brenda’s quality time with each of those youngsters includes mentoring to help them become accomplished adults.

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“Believe in yourself and the ability to do anything. Never turn down a job or an opportunity.”

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Empowerment “If you are invited to the conference table, you are invited to speak.

Huge strides have been made to help women have the opportunities to compete so they can win. Get in front of people so the voice of your business can be heard.”

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Turner Construction and University of Houston HUB

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urner Construction Company and the University of Houston, specifically the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) department, recently partnered together for the renovation of the newly renamed Fertitta Center basketball arena as well as for the Turner Advanced School of Construction Management program.

The HUB program at the University of Houston was established to assists HUBs in the bid process with the aim that these businesses will receive more contracts and subcontracts.

Their mission is to expand business opportunities, to promote the successful development of growing businesses and encourage outreach that gives back to the community.

These two entities collaborated to provide various business opportunities to HUBs in the construction industry. One way they are doing that is through their efforts on the renovation of the Fertitta Center, which seeks to improve fans’ experience and serve as a tool for recruitment. Turner has taken this opportunity to work with the University of Houston to employ HUB subcontractors for different aspects of this project. In turn, this project is coming in on schedule, under budget and exceeding the University’s HUB goal.

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And as you saw it is just a huge effort on everybody’s part, and the collaboration is what makes this project successful.

—David Oliver Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities and Construction Management at the University of Houston

“Successfully executing on all three aspects can be a challenge on unique projects like this,” Jim Brownrigg, Vice President and General Manager of Turner Construction, said. “But putting those pieces of the puzzle together are critical for the success of the program.”

David Oliver, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities and Construction Management, agreed that time and budget are the main source of trouble for construction projects, but this collaboration has helped the Fertitta Center project beat the odds.

“This is the kind of project that just takes a partnership,” Oliver said. “And as you saw it is just a huge effort on everybody’s part, and the collaboration is what makes this project successful.”

Another way that Turner Construction and the University are looking to assist HUB vendors is through the Turner Advanced School of Construction Management program.

This program is a three-day course based on the foundation of the Project Management Professionals Certification but tailored specifically to construction. Turner invites subject matter experts to speak and highlight valuable topics for participants. One of the biggest challenges facing the Houston market is the large number of HUB firms that do not have the capacity to keep up with all the opportunities, Experience Our World of Advertising, Marketing, Media and Communication

With these subject matter experts that Turner is bringing in, plus the voice for the University, I think the project is really just going to be a great success.

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grow your business.”

Raymond Bartlett, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance, said that this is a way for the University of Houston to think long term and invest in these HUBs so they can one day give back and pass on what they gain from the program.

“You can take a firm, develop them, give them the additional skills that they need and they, someday, will be able to return the favor and give back by becoming a mentor themselves,” Bartlett said. “That’s when you know you’ve achieved success.”

Thornton says one of the main purposes of this school is for it to become cyclical, despite the widespread mindset that companies are just looking for a way to meet their HUB requirements and “check it off the list.”

“We look at it with an outcome of they are not only

“HUB is very important to this University, it always has been and always will be,” —Raymond Bartlett Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance at the University of Houston

going to meet their numbers, but the skills that they learn at the school can be taken and utilized at the University of Houston or other jobs and opportunities for them as well because then it becomes cyclical,” Thornton said. “Now their business is growing, they can feed their employees, their employees have kids, their kids can attend the University of Houston. We want the full circle.”

Both Turner and the University of Houston consider their first collaboration a success and hope for more in the future. These entities place high value in their HUB programs and are looking for opportunities to better them.

“HUB is very important to this University, it always has been and always will be,” Bartlett said. “And we will continue to look for ways to improve upon what we are doing. We are looking for those opportunities to do better and exceed our goals.”

Successfully executing on all three aspects can be a challenge on unique projects like this.

—Jim Brownrigg, Vice President and General Manager of Turner Construction

especially when competing with larger companies. The goal of this program is to bridge that gap and grow the capacity of the HUBs. “With these subject matter experts that Turner is bringing in, plus the voice for the University, I think the project is really just going to be a great success,” Maya P. Thornton, director of University of Houston HUB program, said.

Brownrigg said another perk of this program is that it will introduce high-quality HUB subcontractors to the University of Houston and Turner, and a lot of the participants come to learn about construction Turner but also to grow their relationship with the University and Turner.

Construction “If I was in their shoes, I Advanced would do the same thing,” School of Project Brownrigg said. “It is a great opportunity to get to know Management a lot of people, so you have Course an opportunity to win more projects. You’re going to get exposed to the University of Houston and Turner and learn how to

The Take Away • Be able to integrate Project Management Strategies • Learn to define your client’s expectations • Gain skills to accurately estimate time and cost • Learn to create Safety Management Plan • Take steps to increase your profit margin • Much more!

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MPACT Strategic Consulting: Doing iMPACTful Work Across the Country

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PACT Strategic Consulting was started in 2007

by Spurgeon Robinson with a vision to create a dynamic consulting and advisory services firm that provides innovative solutions to practical business and operational challenges that clients need.

The idea for MPACT began to take place after Robinson consulted with several previous employers and potential clients who all believed in his vision and the opportunity it possessed. With the support of his peers and a copious amount of faith, he decided to take a risk and start this business.

“I grew to a point where I trusted in my faith and in myself to provide solutions to the industry and my ability to be a risk-taker,” Robinson said.

MPACT’s list of services is extensive, but one of their main focuses is facilitating and enabling planning, preparedness and administration of Emergency Management & Disaster Recovery grant programs through their capabilities in Grant Management, Program Design, Integrity Monitoring, Regulatory & Labor Compliance Jersey, Louisiana, California, and Quality Assurance.

Florida and Puerto Rico, and “We provide the building blocks and technical knowlthey were also heavily involved edge to assist communities to respond, recover and bewith the recent events of Hurcome more resilient to disaster events,” Robinson said. ricane Harvey.

“And we have been a part of just about every major storm MPACT made a committhat has come through the US since Hurricane Katrina.” ment early on to help those They have assisted and responded locally to several that could use resources from hurricanes, including Ike, Rita and Dolly. They also federal, state and local governments to rebuild their worked with the 2015 and 2016 flood events in Houston. homes, sustain their businesses and build a more resilient MPACT has worked in the states of New York, New infrastructure so there is less impact from future events.

“We recognized that recovery from devastating events is difficult,” Robinson said.

“Thus, it requires both responsiveness and attention to detail, as well as compassion for impacted families and businesses.”

MPACT has been recognized for its outstanding work several times. They recently won the Pinnacle Award 2018 with Greater Houston Black Chamber, and they were recognized and selected by INC. Magazines as on for the fastest growing 5000 firms for 2018.

MPACT has numerous continuing and upcoming projects, as well as plans to help make Houston the best place to live, grow and compete.

“Although we are considered a small company, we continue to live by the motto ‘There is NOTHING small about our MPACT’,” Robinson said. “We will continue to grow and lead in our community and across the country.”

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University of Houston HUB Vendor Fair The University of Houston Historically Underutilized Business Operations Department hosted its 2018 Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Vendor Fair.

This event offered HUB vendors economic opportunities to showcase their goods and/ or services in order to grow their business.

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HMSDC Expo Subcontractors USA attended the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council’s 2018 Business Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

This is Texas’ largest minority business trade fair, with over 100 businesses and organizations in attendance including well-known companies like H-E-B, Turner Construction, Conoco Phillips and METRO just to name a few. Subcontractors USA was privileged to be among some of Texas’ finest minority businesses.

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HMSDC Carnival of Cultures Awards HMSDC held its 45th Anniversary Sapphire Soiree to celebrate over four decades of leadership as Houston’s preeminent organization for minority entrepreneurs. The event, themed “Carnival of Cultures”, was filled with various types of foods, drinks and performances from different cultures to highlight the diversity represented in this year’s award winners. Vaskey Media Group was honored with the 2018 Supplier of the Year – Class 1 Award for their outstanding work in the minority supplier industry.

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Five Simple Tips PERMITS

Drive Highway To Permitting Success

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’ve met a few people this year that have struggled in one way or another in obtaining the necessary permits on highway construction projects. From forgetting to fully assess site conditions for Rock Quarry to having modular trailers that lacked State seal of approval to getting started later than planned with environmental permits, issues popped-up that stressed the start of construction.

So, what were my wise words of wisdom shared during recent conversations? Did I talk about the intricacies of environmental permits or best practices of Right of Way? Instead, what I mentioned and have found valuable are five simple tips that help to remove blind spots and provide clarity in obtaining agency and jurisdiction permits.

1) Start Early – Regardless of the type of permit being sought on your highway or DOT related project, getting started early during planning and early design phases allows you to ask questions or be available

to answer team member’s questions about permit requirements and concern areas. Waiting for the ball to enter your realm to begin thinking about permits almost always causes a delay.

2) Use Agency and Jurisdiction Checklists and Cheat-Sheets – Making assumptions about what needs to be completed to obtain a specific permit is one sure-fire way to cause a delay in construction.

Assumptions can be eliminated by using available agency checklists and cheat-sheets that are found online. The latest version of documents is available on agencies web site to help insure that construction permit requirements are met.

3) Perform QA/QC – It takes a lot of time and effort to complete permit applications, assemble package and to submit to agency. Before submitting permit applications and package, have a team member to QA/QC to make sure all forms are properly and fully completed including all signatures and stamps on plans are discernable. This one step along can save a significant amount of time and money.

If a team member is not available to assist, then consider having a third-party permitting expert as a resource to QA/QC before submitting.

4) Track Changes – Keep an ear open and make sure to read internal communications to see if any design or specification changes may derail efforts to prepare for permitting. It is wise to also touch base with jurisdictions as well to make sure forms using are correct, assess agency internal workload or for process changes to make sure can move forward with permitting with little or no hiccups.

5) Ask Questions – If you have doubts in any area of regarding permitting process or your gut gives you a signal or you have not kept up with jurisdiction or agency permitting process and latest standards or your team lacks the depth to properly handle, then your best action to take is to write down your area of concerns and have gaps in addressing requirements then ask questions. Jurisdictions and agencies are partners in the process for safety and are available to answer your questions.

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New Regulations for the

City of Houston Effective September 1

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n an attempt to take action following Hurricane Harvey, the City of Houston has taken an aggressive, accelerated and largely emotional response by adopting onerous building and drainage regulation changes that went into effect on September 1.

In April, city council passed revisions to Chapter 19, the City’s Floodplain Ordinance, which dramatically increase regulations on building within the 100 and 500 year floodplains, including requiring new homes to be built to the 500 year flood elevation plus two feet.

Despite extensive efforts from the GHBA and our leadership, including meeting with every council member, Mayor Turner and his administration, testifying during committee hearings and at public council sessions, the mayor’s ordinance revisions passed with a vote of 9 to 7. We were one vote shy of this not passing as an 8-8 vote would have defeated the measure.

In addition to the changes to Chapter 19, the mayor directed Chief Resilience Officer Steve Costello to review Chapters 9 and 13 of the Infrastructure Design Manual (IDM) that govern stormwater infrastructure design and quality. To conduct this review, Costello formed a taskforce of roughly 50 people including a GHBA representative and some industry stakeholders, along with neighbor groups, green proponents and nondevelopment interests.

In July, the taskforce put forward a list of recommendations for Public Works to consider. Unlike the changes to Chapter 19, changes to the IDM do not require city council action. The administration wanted these changes adopted at the same time as Chapter 19—September 1, 2018—to coincide with the anniversary of Harvey.

Construction Safety Plan Guide

By Subcontractors USA News Provider What Is an OSHA Safety Plan?

An OSHA Safety Plan is a written document that describes the process for identifying the physical and health hazards that could harm workers, procedures to prevent accidents, and steps to take when accidents occur. The written safety plan is your blueprint for keeping workers safe. Many organizations compile their activity-specific safety plans into a single safety manual.

Why Have a Written Safety Plan?

Federal OSHA and at least 24 states require written safety plans for specific workplace activities and for more than a dozen chemicals. Many states require written safety and health plans under workers’ compensation rules. Many organ-

While Public Works and the Houston Permitting Center are still trying to determine how exactly they will implement all of these changes in such a compressed time period, they have realized that some of these proposals require more study and have pushed them to the normal review process.

We expect that there will be growing pains for City of Houston staff for the coming months. They simply don’t know what they don’t know yet. That will and has already resulted in longer permitting times, plan review times and project issues.

When you run into problems, we suggest that you meet with department staff to help them work through the issue. Reviewing projects case by case is not viable long term, but in the short term it may help speed up permitting times.

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What If you submitted plans prior to September 1 and they were deemed administratively complete, then they fall under the old regulations. Plans submitted after September 1 or that were not administratively complete would fall under the new regulations.

Plans are considered administratively complete when HPC is in receipt of all required drawings, documents, worksheets and forms as outlined on the Residential Prerequisite Checklist.

Chapter 19 In summary, the new floodplain development regulation changes require that: • The 100 year floodplain will be regulated at

the 500 year base flood elevation (BFE), plus two feet; • The 500 year floodplain will be regulated at the 500 year BFE, plus two feet; • Net fill will not be allowed in the 500 year floodplain (it is already prohibited in the 100 year), unless a property owner can demonstrate no impact to existing sheetflow; • Additions larger than 1/3 of an existing footprint in the 500 year floodplain must be raised to the 500 BFE, plus two feet.

Public Works has put together a guidelines document to help with the transition; it can be found at houstonrecovers.org/chapter19/.

Chapters 9 & 13 • Lots 15,000 square feet or smaller with impervious cover less than or equal to 65% are exempt from detention requirements.

• Eliminate the detention credit for impervious cover, but clarified the changes focus on requiring detention for disturbed area resulting in impervious cover. This change will focus requirements for detention on proposed improvements rather than existing development that will remain unchanged.

• Accommodations for natural drainage patterns, i.e. if the natural drainage is front to back, you will not be required to drain back to front.

• Require an engineered grading plan for more than 1,000 cubic yards of fill, this is down from the previous 5,000 cubic yard threshold.

Learn more about the requirements for Chapters 9 and 13 at houstonrecovers.org/ designstandards/.

SAFETY izations adopt voluntary safety plans to increase worker productivity, to prepare for special emergencies, and for workplace security. OSHA Mandatory Written Plans Out of all of OSHA’s many safety rules, there are 18 for general industry workplaces that require written plans or procedures and 10 written construction safety plan requirements for the construction industry. There are also requirements for written safety procedures for 16 hazardous substances listed under Subpart Z of the general industry rules for Toxic and Hazardous Substances, such as asbestos and vinyl chloride. Activities or safety programs that require written OSHA safety plans include: • Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200(e))—Failure to have a written chemical worker right-to-know plan is a very frequently cited OSHA violation

• Emergency Action Plan and Fire Prevention Plan (29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39) • Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan (29 CFR 1910.1030(c)) at facilities that anticipate employee exposure to blood • HAZWOPER Safety and Health Plan (29 CFR 1910.120(b) • Respiratory protection, permitrequired confined spaces, lockout/ tagout, process safety management, construction fall protection, and construction excavations Basic Safety Plan Elements OSHA recommends that each written plan include the following basic elements: • Policy or goals statement • List of responsible persons • Hazard identification

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