The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1, concluding on Nov. 30.  On both coasts, most of the intense storms hit during peak season between August and October. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the forecast for the 2024 season on May 23, predicting the season to be 85 percent above normal. ...

In October 2023, Houston’s city council officially adopted Resilience Houston, an effort to make the city more energy efficient and proactive in countering climate change.  Taking effect in January 2024, commercial and residential construction must adhere to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), the most recently published version. Building codes are devised by national organizations,...

The Houston area added the most construction jobs in the nation during the past year, according to a new report by the Associated General Contractors of America, gaining 19,300 jobs through June, 2018. Construction employment rose in 76 percent of the 358 metro areas tracked by the organization. Midland added 6,700 jobs, a 24-percent rise...