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Houston Matters

Domestic violence after COVID (Feb. 9, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 9, 2023 · On Thursday's show: A new report examines domestic violence trends in Greater Houston since the pandemic.

Tags Carolyn Johnson construction domestic violence drug prices Emilee Whitehurst health care health insurance Houston Area Women's Center Ken Janda Milton Hopkins University of Houston College of Medicine Washington Post

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2143: Emma Lazarus

Dorothy Baker

Posted on December 14, 2022 · Episode: 2143 In which Emma Lazarus reinvents the Statue of Liberty. Today, UH scholar Dorothy Baker tells us about Emma Lazarus.

Tags construction Dorothy Baker emigration Emma Lazarus Frederic August Bartholdi Gustave Eiffel immigration Mark Twain poem poetry refugees sculpture statue of liberty The New Colossus Walt Whitman women

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2297: Balsa Wood

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 26, 2022 · Episode: 2297 Balsa wood: triggering the imagination and creation of composite materials. Today, we build with balsa wood.

Tags airplanes balsa wood boats carbon composite materials construction de Havilland Mosquito design I-beams Ochroma pyramidale plywood silicon

Construction Worker Wearing a Hard Hat

Politics

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia proposes legislation to grant adequate breaks for construction workers

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 20, 2022 · If passed, the federal government would require employers to give a minimum of a 15 minute break every four hours. 

Tags Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia construction construction workers heat deaths houston

Transportation

Houston drivers brace for two-year closure of 59/69 ramp to West Loop 610

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 29, 2022 · TxDOT will demolish the current ramp in the Galleria area to make way for a new one. Drivers will need to plan a new route.

Tags 610 West Loop construction detours Houston traffic i 69 traffic txdot

Houston Matters

Houston added more construction jobs than anywhere in the country (March 18, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 18, 2022 · On Friday's show: Why the Houston area added more construction jobs than any other metro area in the country, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and checking in on the rodeo as it heads into its final weekend.

Tags construction construction jobs houston livestock show and rodeo Keri Blakinger texas prisons The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Politics

Construction groups are suing over OSHA’s new vaccine rule, arguing it could derail infrastructure plans

Caroline Love / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on November 15, 2021 · The groups say the rule forces employees to choose between their jobs and getting vaccinated, and would ultimately force many workers to quit large firms to take jobs at smaller construction companies.

Tags construction infrastructure bill OSHA seema nanda U.S. Department of Labor

Transportation

County Set To Begin Work On New Brays Bayou Bridges To Ease Flooding

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 6, 2020 · Construction starts this spring at Telephone Road, Lawndale Street, and Hillcroft Street.

Tags Brays Bayou construction Harris County Flood Control District Project Brays U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Local

Construction Workers At UH Demand Payment For Work On New Student Housing

Kirk McDaniel, HPM Intern

Posted on January 23, 2020 · The eight workers who were employed by a contractor working for the university claim they are owed at least $43,000 in back pay, including unpaid overtime wages.

Tags Austin Commercial construction student housing The University of Houston wages workers defense project

Transportation

Bagby Street Project Will Remake Area Near Houston City Hall And The Hobby Center

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 10, 2020 · The project includes new sidewalks and an off-street bike lane, along with improved lighting and landscaping.

Tags Bagby Street bob eury construction Downtown Redevelopment Authority Houston City Hall

News

A Major Route Through The UH Campus Is Getting A New Look With More Space For Bikers, Walkers

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 22, 2019 · City and county officials say they want to make Cullen Boulevard more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders.

Tags bike path complete streets construction Cullen Boulevard university of houston

Permeable Concrete

Houston Matters

Houston Has Too Much Pavement — But Could Permeable Materials Help?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 5, 2019 · Permeable pavement allows water to seep through to the ground below, preventing it from overwhelming storm drains.

Tags construction flooding Kryshon Bratton Michael Bratton Michael Hagerty pavement permeable pavement Piper Whitney Construction

Transportation

A Section Of The 610 West Loop Will Be Totally Closed This Weekend

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 12, 2019 · Traffic will be forced to detour because of overhead construction work.

Tags 610 West Loop construction I-10 transit U.S. 290

Transportation

Houston Drivers Are Advised To Steer Clear Of A Traffic Hotspot This Weekend

Gail Delaughter

Posted on June 7, 2019 · If you travel on a section of I-69, you may want to plan another route. A lot of work is happening at Houston’s busiest freeway interchange.

Tags 610 West Loop construction freeways I-69/US 59 texas Texas Department of Transportation

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News

Army Corps Withdraws Permit Application For Proposed Kingwood High-Rise

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 24, 2019 · The planned structure had drawn the ire of many Kingwood residents and environmental groups.

Tags construction kingwood Romerica san jacinto river US Army Corps of Engineers

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Posted on March 14, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: The state will allow new applications for its rent relief program for two weeks beginning today.

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Agreement reached on I-45 (March 8, 2023)

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Posted on March 8, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: A new agreement is in place that will allow the rebuild and expansion of I-45 to move forward, nearly two years after it was paused following concerns from numerous stakeholders. We learn what the agreement entails.

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What a price break on insulin means for health care costs

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