I recently saw an article in the Fort Worth Business Press about the safest cities in Texas. Amazingly, 43 of the state’s 100 safest cities were located in North Texas. The National Council for Home Safety and Security (NCHSC) looked at areas with a population over 10,000 and included its own research as well as …
Despite the recent roller coaster on Wall Street, we were glad to see the Labor Department’s report for January 2018. Across the country, employers added an astonishing 200,000 jobs last month – with the current unemployment rate at 4.1 percent. As for Texas, according to the ADP Regional Employment Report, the state added 28,000 private …
As a general contractor in North Texas, we are always keeping an eye on economic indicators. Recently, there were some eye-popping numbers provided by the Census Bureau. Per the usual, everything is bigger in Texas, including our population. Over the course of 2017, Texas added almost 400,000 residents, the most of any state. To …
On September 12th, Texas Governor Greg Abbott honored numerous first responders, firefighters, and law enforcement officers who have been seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. The Star of Texas Awards list included Euless officer David Hofer, who was killed in the line of duty, and Fort Worth officer Matt Pearce, who …
Each year, Fort Worth, Texas magazine issues their Best of List. With over 126,000 votes cast for 142 categories, it’s clear we support our local entrepreneurs and businesses. We would like to recognize two recipients: Le Cep and Whistle & Sway Salon It’s hard to believe that we featured Sandra and David Avila in …
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It’s not often that a company celebrates being in business for 125 years, but Acme Brick Company had that distinct honor on April 17th. It was founded in 1891, just outside of Fort Worth. Today, it is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway with 66 offices in 14 states. Their brick is used in residential, …
Everyone in Texas has been keeping an eye on the price of oil. While we are not directly involved in the oil & gas sector, we have plenty of friends and colleagues who are – and at the moment, the outlook appears dicey. The price of oil plunged to $27/barrel on Wednesday, and most …
