← The Builders' BlueprintBrief #23 · June 1, 2026 · Permitting
Navigating Permitting Backlogs in Houston's Medical Center
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A practical guide to bypassing standard 6-week permitting delays by staging submittals and utilizing municipal fast-track channels.
Justin J. WatermanPMP, LEED AP BD+C · Founder, Waterman Consulting Services
“Built on the Rock. Engineered for the Future. Forward Always.”
Justin J. Waterman is a Houston-based construction manager and owner’s representative who builds the systems the work actually runs on — commercial and medical build-out programs, predictive intelligence for drilling, and the AI infrastructure underneath both. He writes The Builders' Blueprint each week for the people doing the work, not the people describing it.
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