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Source: Construction CitizenHouston is ground zero for human trafficking in the United States and for that reason, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Bridging America Task Force will present its third immigration summit on March 18 at 8 am at Rice University.  The Immigration Summit 3.0 - Human Trafficking, Security and Immigration Reform… read more

The following was originally posted in Equipment World.What’s “step one” in ending the skilled worker shortage currently plaguing construction companies across the U.S.? If you ask Stan Marek, it’s immigration reform.Marek, the CEO of Houston-based Marek Construction, recently penned a fantastic blog post discussing the necessity of immigration… read more

The following was originally posted in the Radius Track newsletter:Eddie Atnip, PM with Marek Brothers Systems in San Antonio, TX, said it best, “Radius Track was great to work with. We had a couple of bumps along the way, but Radius Track stepped up to complete their part of the project.”Those Texas A&M Aggies know how to play football and… read more

The ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering) Mentor program will be holding its 2nd Annual Fundraiser: Build It Forward this Saturday from 9am-1pm. The event will be taking place at the Marek Brothers Houston office. The ACE Mentor Program mentors and exposes high school students to real-world opportunities in architecture, construction,… read more

Source: Houston ChronicleMarek Brothers President and CEO Stan Marek talks about how America lost its way on immigration and dispels the myth that business leaders only support reform because they want cheap labor. That's simply untrue. Marek lays out how fixing the nation's immigration laws in a smart way can help bring back a vibrant American… read more

Source: BloombergThe fight is ramping up to clamp down on what Marek Brothers CEO Stan Marek has called a "cancer" in the construction industry. Bloomberg News reports that states across the US are taking steps to root out rampant worker misclassification in construction. When the playing field is level, ethical contractors will truly be able to… read more

Source: Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle quotes Mike Holland, Houston division president of Marek Brothers in a recent article discussing the shortage of construction supervisors in the construction industry. Holland explains that construction supervisors are in high demand, yet there is a shortage in all skilled trades. According to Holland,… read more

ConstructionCitizen.com toured a project in Houston, Texas, where Marek teamed with a designer as well as the project owner to provide turnkey high-end office interior finish-out services.  Marek's scope of products and services provided included drywall, acoustical, Novawall, Eurospan, Mechoshades, tape and float, paint, wall coverings,… read more

 Originally Posted on: http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2013/2/4/marek-francis-hall-donation/© 2013 College of Architecture, Texas A&M University.Marek Brothers Systems has made a $150,000 contribution to a safety education lab in Francis Hall, the new home of the Department of Construction Science in fall 2014.Marek Brothers Systems Inc.… read more