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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,...

Hurricane Season

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 2019 season on May 23, predicting the season would be near normal (between 10...

Turkey Day Traffic

This Thanksgiving week, expect to see some major delays around the Houston-area roadways. It is expected that more than four million Texans will travel for the holiday, almost a five-percent increase than in 2017. The heaviest traffic is projected for Monday on Beltway 8 East and on 249 to US-59 at 3 p.m. Traffic is...

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...

Transforming…

This office space is going to be amazing!  Beautiful glass lines the hallways, stunning bathrooms are being installed and a building that was once under water after Hurricane Harvey, is showing something greater than promise.  At KMR Construction, we’ll keep working our magic and be sure to keep you informed.

Texas Takeover

Following NCAA men’s college basketball tournament selection, Texas had seven teams in the field of 68.  Only twice before has a single state had as many teams make the tournament—California in 2002, and Texas in 2010.  With the Final Four set to be held in San Antonio, much of March Madness was brimming with a...

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