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by Jorge Vazquez on
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The following is an excerpt from an article that appeared in Engineering News-Record:Key to improving the industry's image problem is breaking the "broker mentality" of many companies, says Mike Holland, division president with Houston-based Marek Bros. Instead of cultivating and maintaining their own workforce, more construction companies are… read moreby Stacy Gunderson on
Marek was the recipient the ASA San Antonio Pioneer Award for 2013. This award was given to Ralph, John and Bill Marek for their 75 years of endurance and success. The pioneer award is presented to persons that have made great changes and advancements within their industry, thereby bettering the construction industry as a whole.The criteria on… read moreby Marek Brothers on
Check out the presentations from the 2014 BIMFORUM held in Massachusetts April 23-24!Also, if you missed it, read Paul Godwin's recap from the BIMFORUM here.by Chris Kelley on
On April 4th and 5th Marek held its 35th annual Fishing Fools and BBQ cook-off at Thousand Trails Resort on Lake Conroe. With 14 fishing teams and 13 cooking teams it was a great turn out this year. Thank goodness the weather held up for us (rain was predicted all day in the forecast).Friday evening, we started the BBQ cook-off, with our jack pot… read moreby Marek Brothers on
Here is something to expand our minds into new waves of the future: Holograms may be a simple way for us to view, assign and build walls in the field. Less paper to fumble with and a 3D perspective for clarity. Assess up to 4 different phases in one print.Click to learn more!by Paul Godwin on
After attending the Spring 2014 BIMFORUM in Boston, it is apparent that there is still an ongoing debate within the industry on how BIM should be used throughout the development of a project. The theme of Optimizing Design with BIM led to a wide variety of presentations that showed how there are very different methods in how BIM is utilized… read moreby Jorge Vazquez on
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In a marathon hearing held by Texas lawmakers on the issues of workers’ comp and worker misclassification, representatives from businesses and labor came together to talk about what could be done to level the playing field for ethical companies and improve the lives of middle class Texans. But, there was also significant pushback from certain… read moreby Marek Brothers on
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Marek Dallas has won AWCI's Excellence in Construction Safety Award 2014. The video details what it took for Marek to win this award. We couldn't be happier!by Marek Brothers on
The following article originally appeared on The Quorum Report and was republished with permission.The Texas House Business and Industry Committee on Tuesday got down to work on an extensive review of whether workers’ comp insurance should continue to be voluntary. Texas, as you may know, is the only state in which employers can opt out of workers… read moreby Jorge Vazquez on
[[{"fid":"1007","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_locations[und]":"_none","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_image_tags[und]":""},"type":"media","attributes":{}}]]Note to Supervisors: Read and prepare. Your objective is to demonstrate and prepare a scissor… read moreby Scott Vlasek on
It amazes me to think how far technology in the construction industry has come over the past 25 or so years. I can remember being a spry, young bright-eyed high school drafting/wood shop student sitting at a drafting table lining up my paper with a t-square and a triangle. Fast forward to the present, and I’m certain high school kids have NO idea… read moreby Katrina Kersch on
Now that the Texas Legislature is taking a hard look at the way education reforms are being implemented across the state, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on my recent experience traveling to Austin to talk with the State Board of Education about this important issue. As you might have heard, lawmakers passed a reform bill last… read moreby Jorge Vazquez on
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A Texas House Committee has set a hearing on the issue of worker misclassification and what more the state may need to do to combat the problem that is particularly rampant in the construction industry.The House Business and Industry Committee will take testimony on the implementation of a limited crackdown that was signed into law by Gov. Rick… read moreby Jorge Vazquez on
Mandatory Topic: Notice to Supervisors: Read and prepare for demonstration of Web-Tex scaffolds. Make sure all employees understand the importance of following our safe scaffold procedures for the Web-Tex system.Web-Tex Scaffold SafetyAt the Marek Family of Companies we thrive on having safe equipment. Keep in mind that equipment is only as safe… read moreby Karey Windham on
Marek’s Atlanta Branch sponsored and participated in the annual CEFGA Career Expo and Skills USA State Championship on March 13th-14th. This event is regarded as one of the nation’s top construction and SkillsUSA events and had 7212 students in attendance this year.The Career Expo is Georgia’s largest interactive career exploration event and is… read moreby Marek Brothers on
Originally posted by Scott Braddock on Construction Citizen.com.The problem of human trafficking in construction and other industries was on full display at the American Jewish Committee's Immigration Summit 3.0 on March 18 at Rice University in Houston. The panel discussion – featuring Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Harris County Sheriff Adrian… read more