• Decisions That Define Us: The Impact of Ethics on Corporate Culture

    Decisions That Define Us: The Impact of Ethics on Corporate Culture0

    By Grace Uwizeye-Allen, Graceful Etiquette The Role of Personal Values in Decision-Making Every day in the workplace, we are faced with decisions—some minor, others with the potential to affect both colleagues and external stakeholders. Our personal values serve as a guide for how we handle these situations, especially in high-pressure business and leadership settings. For

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  • Conflict Resolution: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Between General Contractors and Subcontractors

    Conflict Resolution: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Between General Contractors and Subcontractors0

    Kate Strauss, Esq. and Trystan Melancon, Esq., Galvanize Law Group  Successful construction projects coordinate the needs and responsibilities of multiple stakeholders—Owners, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Vendors. Each role is vital, but the relationships and interactions between the General Contractors and Subcontractors play an especially crucial role in a project’s successful completion. Successful navigation of

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  • John Reynal – Aggie 100 Awardee!

    John Reynal – Aggie 100 Awardee!0

    Congratulations to John Reynal, Founder and Owner of Encore Mechanical, for Winning an Aggie 100 award! The “Aggie 100” is designed to honor the 100 fastest growing Texas A&M alum-owned or led businesses in the world. Nominated companies are asked to provide high-level information about their company so that an independent accounting firm can rank

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  • Dates & Figs

    Dates & Figs0

    U.S. Census Total Construction Construction spending during August 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,131.9 billion, 0.1 percent (±1.2 percent)* below the revised July estimate of $2,133.9 billion. The August figure is 4.1 percent (±1.6 percent) above the August 2023 estimate of $2,047.4 billion. During the first eight months of this

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  • Contractor Community – October 2024

    Contractor Community – October 20240

    2025 Construction Finance Trends 2024 has seen a dynamic construction landscape marked by slowdowns in planning, staffing challenges, and reduced material costs. As we move into an uncertain 2025, construction finance leaders are reevaluating their investments in tech tools, bolstering security, and finding new ways to operate as their responsibilities evolve. AvidExchange has released their

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  • Accepting Ethics Awards Nominations – Now!

    Accepting Ethics Awards Nominations – Now!0

    With ASA’sAnnual Convention, SUBExcel, moving from March to September 2025, there will be changes with how the annual awards work. The ASA Certificate of Excellence in Ethics will remain unchanged. The deadline to apply for this award is December 31, 2024. The ASA Certificate of Excellence in Ethics will remain on this same schedule moving

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