DALLAS / FORT WORTH
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Gambling with a cause
DALLAS/FT WORTH - The Conley Group in conjunction with the Care and Mercy Foundation held a charity Texas Hold’em tournament on Oct. 27 to benefit The Conley Group Foundation. The tournament was 2019 World Series of Poker qualifying bracket event with Project RELO Casino Royale. -cmw...Created by : cwiatrekcn
11/29/2018 21:00:00 | Viewed: 0
Asian contractor awards
DALLAS/FT WORTH - The Asian American Contractors of Texas (AACATX) hosted the 2018 AACATX Awards Oct. 18. The ever-popular event sold out and was held at the Addison Conference Centre. –cmw...Created by : cwiatrekcn
11/29/2018 19:00:00 | Viewed: 0
All decked out
DALLAS/FT WORTH - Richard Thacker started Deck Masters in 1973 because, as current owner Mike Owens said, he was an “industrious hippie” who found a market making hot tubs. Hot tubs naturally need a patio and deck upon which to place it. Owens was an employee for Thacker and the pair hit it off well....Created by : dzullicn
11/29/2018 18:01:00 | Viewed: 0
Wellspring of bling
DALLAS/FT WORTH - For someone who likes to put the “bling” in her clients’ spaces, Glynn House-Murray says she was decidedly unglamorous as a child....Created by : mjonesmeyercn
11/29/2018 18:00:00 | Viewed: 0
Antique tractor show
DALLAS/FT WORTH - HOLT CAT was host of this year’s annual Antique Caterpillar Machine Owners Club (ACMOC) National Show, showcasing HOLT, Caterpillar and other brands of century-old construction and farming machines owned by collectors from across the country....Created by : cwiatrekcn
11/29/2018 18:00:00 | Viewed: 0
Editor's Choice
Legal - Emerging risk—Misappropriation of pay application proceeds under a factoring agreement
AUSTIN - The explosion of factors in the construction industry has exposed a legislative gap in the Texas Construction Trust Fund Act (the “Act”). The Texas Legislature created the Act as a remedial measure to ensure that contractors, subcontractors, and materialman are paid for their work to improve real property. The Act imposes a fiduciary duty on contractors and subcontractors who are paid directly under a construction contract. These co...Created by : contributorcn
01/30/2019 17:04:00 | Viewed: 0
OSHA electronic injury reporting
AUSTIN - In 2017, OSHA began collecting OSHA 300A data from employers that are required to maintain the OSHA injury illness log and have 20 or more employees. Employers in certain NAICS codes who must submit data electronically are listed here: https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/NAICScodesforelectronicsubmission.html...Created by : contributorcn
01/30/2019 17:00:00 | Viewed: 0
Insurance - Third Party Over Actions required by written contract
HOUSTON - What is one of the most common types of construction claim arising from on-going operations? It’s called a “third party over action”. As an example, subcontractor’s employee is injured on the job, makes a workers’ compensation claim, but is dissatisfied with the benefits provided. Subcontractor’s employee is prohibited from suing his/her employer due to the exclusive remedy rule of workers’ compensation, so that employe...Created by : contributorcn
01/30/2019 17:00:00 | Viewed: 0
Accounting - Passing down your family business
SAN ANTONIO - Last month we talked about retiring from your business and the succession planning it requires. This month, I’d like to focus on keeping the business in the family. Is it your dream to pass your business down to a son, daughter or another family member? Maybe your dream is for several heirs to one day run the business together?...Created by : contributorcn
01/30/2019 17:00:00 | Viewed: 0