[
  {
    "num": "28",
    "title": "Ten Days to the Tariff Cliff: Why Every Houston Medical Buildout Bid Needs a Section 301 Clause Before July 24",
    "date": "July 13, 2026",
    "category": "Contract Risk",
    "image": "assets/builders-blueprint-ed28-thumbnail.png",
    "href": "editions/edition-28.html",
    "summary": "The Section 122 tariff regime expires July 24, 2026; its Section 301 replacement is not finalized. Every unpriced Houston medical, dental, or veterinary bid needs a tariff-contingency clause before that window closes."
  },
  {
    "num": "27",
    "title": "No Standard, Full Enforcement: The Heat Compliance Gap Every Houston Medical Buildout Must Close Now",
    "date": "July 6, 2026",
    "category": "Site Safety",
    "image": "assets/builders-blueprint-ed27-thumbnail.png",
    "href": "editions/edition-27.html",
    "summary": "OSHA's revised heat National Emphasis Program authorizes random jobsite inspections on Houston heat-advisory days even though the federal heat standard is stalled. Put a written, site-specific heat plan in place now."
  },
  {
    "num": "26",
    "title": "The $50K Trap: Why Texas Accessibility Review Belongs in Preconstruction, Not at Punch-List",
    "date": "June 29, 2026",
    "category": "Compliance",
    "image": "assets/thumb-fallback.png",
    "href": "editions/edition-26.html",
    "summary": "Texas TDLR reopened its accessibility rules; any buildout over $50K must clear RAS plan review and inspection. Front-load the TDLR path in preconstruction."
  },
  {
    "num": "25",
    "title": "Metals Are Heating Up Again: Protecting Medical Buildout Budgets From the Tariff Squeeze",
    "date": "June 22, 2026",
    "category": "Cost Management",
    "image": "assets/thumb-fallback.png",
    "href": "editions/edition-25.html",
    "summary": "Copper, steel, and electrical gear are climbing again under a 50% metals tariff. Lock long-lead electrical against dated quotes and cap material-escalation clauses."
  },
  {
    "num": "24",
    "title": "The Owner's Representative Playbook: 3 Red Flags in GC Contracts",
    "date": "June 15, 2026",
    "category": "Owner Representation",
    "image": "assets/thumb-fallback.png",
    "href": "editions/edition-24.html",
    "summary": "Cross-examine ambiguous change-order markups, allowances without specifications, and over-optimistic schedules before signing."
  },
  {
    "num": "23",
    "title": "Navigating Permitting Backlogs in Houston's Medical Center",
    "date": "June 1, 2026",
    "category": "Permitting",
    "image": "assets/thumb-fallback.png",
    "href": "editions/edition-23.html",
    "summary": "Bypass standard 6-week permitting delays by staging submittals and utilizing municipal fast-track channels."
  },
  {
    "num": "22",
    "title": "Why Spreadsheets are Killing Your Construction Margin",
    "date": "May 25, 2026",
    "category": "Technology",
    "image": "assets/thumb-fallback.png",
    "href": "editions/edition-22.html",
    "summary": "Manual data entry creates estimate drift and scheduling lag. Steps to move operations to a deterministic platform."
  },
  {
    "num": "21",
    "title": "The Rise of Agentic AI in Site Management",
    "date": "May 18, 2026",
    "category": "Agentic AI",
    "image": "assets/thumb-fallback.png",
    "href": "editions/edition-21.html",
    "summary": "How autonomous digital superintendents handle clash detection, dynamic schedules, and RFI staging."
  }
]