DALLAS, TX — The Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University of Texas at Dallas was honored with the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s (PCI) Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award. The annual award recognizes PCI-certified plants for unique solutions and excellence in manufacturing and craftsmanship of architectural precast concrete and glass-fiber-reinforced …

EL PASO, TX — El Paso Water (EPWater), joined by local, state, and federal leaders, broke ground on the Pure Water Center, formerly known as the Advanced Water Purification Facility. During the ceremony, the new name was unveiled, reflecting the mission to produce sustainable, high-quality drinking water for the El …

FANNIN COUNTY, TX — The final section of pipeline to transport water from Lake Ralph Hall is nearing completion, a major milestone for Texas’ newest lake.

Lake Ralph Hall will provide up to 54 million gallons of water per day to the communities Upper Trinity Regional Water District serves in …

FRISCO, TX — Circular Services recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its new recycling facility in McKinney, Texas. The 120,000-square-foot, $61 million materials recovery facility (MRF) will serve McKinney, Frisco, and the surrounding Dallas metroplex area, enhancing recycling infrastructure and supporting local sustainability efforts.

“This project represents a major step forward …

HOUSTON, TX — Houston First Corporation, Hines, Gilbane, Flintco, Populous, and city officials gathered to hear Mayor John Whitmire speak about the expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB), marking the beginning of a development project that will reshape Houston’s downtown convention district.

The …

HOUSTON, TX — Skanska, a construction and development firm, recently achieved a significant construction milestone at Rice University with the topping out of the new $54.5 million building for Rice Business, home to the Jones Graduate School of Business and the Virani Undergraduate School of Business.

To celebrate this …

MCKINNEY, TX — Moss Construction, a construction firm in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, was recently selected to partner with FC Dallas to renovate Toyota Stadium. The $182 million project will be carried out in phases, with work on the stadium’s east side currently underway. Moss and FC Dallas recently …

MESQUITE, TX — Dallas, Texas-based MYCON General Contractors, Inc. (MYCON) has officially broken ground on Mesquite 80 Logistics Center, a 203,488-square-foot industrial warehouse located in Mesquite, Texas. In collaboration with Cavalry Real Estate Partners and a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, MYCON is leading the construction of …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The San Pedro Creek Improvements project reached a milestone with the completed replacement of a Union Pacific Railroad bridge crossing over San Pedro Creek.

“This new bridge, a testament to the combined dedication and excellence of our partners, provides a seamless connection between the north and …

The $612 million 183 North Mobility Project upgrades one of the most congested roadways in Texas to provide a more reliable route for the 190,000 vehicles driving on the highway daily in the Austin area.

“The 183 North Mobility Project aims to improve mobility, reduce congestion, and provide more reliable …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $52.78 million for the following water loss and water system improvement projects.

• $35,788,153 in Rural Water Assistance Fund grants for water loss projects
• $3,835,000 to the City of Spur (Dickens County) for water system improvements
• $92,820 to …

EL PASO, TX — The first phase of the new State Spur 320 (Borderland Expressway) is complete and ready to be opened to the public. The 1-mile, four-lane frontage roads were constructed from Railroad Drive to Business U.S. 54 (Dyer Street) and include a shared-use path.

“We are excited about …

FORT WORTH, TX — VLK announces the design for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD’s (EMS ISD) Dr. Jim F. Chadwell Administration Building and Discovery Lab Learning Center received the Caudill Award, the highest honor in the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)/Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Exhibit of School Architecture annual …

HOUSTON, TX — Houston-based KDW, a full-service design-build firm specializing in customized industrial and commercial construction, has completed two additional build-to-suit facilities at the TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park in Baytown, Texas. With this latest milestone, KDW has built four buildings in the nation's largest master-planned, rail-served industrial park …

HOUSTON, TX — Burns & McDonnell cut the ribbon on its Construction Academy in Houston, Texas. The academy provides online knowledge assessments and hands-on craft construction training through its campus in Greater Houston as well as through mobile units it will send out to construction project sites around the country. …

HOUSTON, TX — The Walnut Bend Roadway Reconstruction project in the Westchase District has been named the winner of the 2024 American Society of Highway Engineers - Houston (ASHE-Houston) Outstanding Highway Engineering/Project of the Year Award for Category A: Projects $20 Million or Less. The project will also be recommended …

IRVING, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), Corgan, NWR Consulting, and the FOX Television Stations Group recently broke ground on a new 60,000-square-foot, ground-up, two-story broadcast studio and office facility. This will house FOX’s Dallas-Fort Worth operations on 5.7 acres in the Las Colinas neighborhood in Irving, …

KATY, TX — KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA unveils “The Ranch,” a customer and dealer experience/demo center located in Hockley, Texas.

This purpose-built facility brings together KOBELCO technology, expertise, and hospitality to create an environment for learning, testing, and building relationships. Sitting on 15 acres of land, the $6.5 million facility …

In southwest Austin, Texas, the Oak Hill Parkway Project has passed the halfway mark in its construction and is on track for substantial completion in 2026. The massive Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project, which was in planning and development for over three decades, is transforming the intersection of U.S. …

AUSTIN, TX — Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) has initiated procurement of the multibillion-dollar final design and construction contract it plans to begin awarding next year.

Austin Light Rail Phase 1 will transform how people move around Austin with all-electric trains running every 5 to 10 minutes most of the day …

EL PASO, TX — Granite has been awarded an approximately $71 million contract by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to expand and update the rail yard at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Project funding is to come from federal sources and was included in Granite’s 2024 third-quarter …

FRISCO, TX — Joined by developer The Mix Partners, City of Frisco officials, and local community leaders, AECOM Hunt recently broke ground on The Mix, a mixed-use development in the North Platinum Corridor. The project, which will total 112 acres, will welcome numerous new businesses to Frisco, Texas, helping …

AUSTIN, TX — A team consisting of AECOM, Parsons, STV, Turner & Townsend, Ardmore Roderick, and CAS Consulting (LINC Austin) has been selected by the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) as delivery partner for the $7 billion Austin Light Rail project. Under the initial four-year contract, …

BROWNSVILLE, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), non-federal partner the Port of Brownsville, and NextDecade, LLC, celebrated the groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project (BIHCIP) during a ceremony in Brownsville, Texas.

This project is one of four nationwide …

COLLEGE STATION, TX — Skanska USA Building, a construction and development firm, celebrated the grand opening of Mays Business School’s Wayne Roberts ’85 Building as part of the Business Education Complex Expansion.

“At Mays Business School, our vision is building a better future through business. We are focused on …

DALLAS, TX — Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is nearing completion of the new Silver Line and preparing to open the 26-mile regional rail project to passengers for revenue service between the end of 2025 and early 2026.

The new Silver Line is approximately 85 percent complete with construction and, …

EL PASO, TX — Sundt Construction’s newest project for the Texas Department of Transportation will improve traffic flow from the New Mexico state line to south of El Paso. The contractor was recently awarded Phase II of the I-10 Widening project through El Paso.

Phase II is a 4-mile …

FORT WORTH, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) recently topped out a two-story data center for QTS. The 325,000-square-foot data center is located on QTS’s campus in north Fort Worth near State Highway 170 and Interstate 35W. The project is anticipated to be completed in summer 2025.

Leaders of …

FORT WORTH, TX — Turner Construction Company, in collaboration with joint venture partners CARCON Industries and Source Building Group, celebrated the topping-out of the Law and Education Building for Texas A&M-Fort Worth.

The eight-story, 238,000-square-foot facility will house professional programs, including Texas A&M University, Tarleton State University, the …

HOUSTON, TX — Texas Transportation Commission Commissioner Steve Alvis joined Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Houston District officials for a ceremonial groundbreaking marking the start of reconstruction of a segment of I-10 that stretches over White Oak Bayou. The project’s goal is to lift this segment of freeway above the …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas has awarded the Northeast Transmission Line (NETL) project with the 2025 Engineering Excellence Gold Medal Award for Special Projects.

LAN served as Technical Advisor, overseeing the coordination and execution of the 16.5-mile water transmission line. The work involved planning, …

MIDLAND, TX — Construction firm Robins & Morton is making progress on the new Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center in Midland, Texas.

The 200-bed, $232 million facility, being built on a 54-acre site, will offer short- and long-term treatment for psychiatric patients of all ages. It will include a crisis …

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Swinerton with developer Griffin Swinerton, recently broke ground on Pflugerville Downtown East, a new development located at the corner of FM 685 and East Pecan Street in the city of Pflugerville. The development includes a four-story City Hall designed by LPA Design Studios; a three-story …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Skanska recently broke ground on the new basketball and volleyball practice facility at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The milestone marked the start of construction of the new $35 million project.

The two-story, 50,000-square-foot training facility for UTSA’s men’s and women’s basketball and …

One of the main ports of entry for goods crossing from Mexico into America is in Pharr, Texas, part of Hidalgo County, and the Rio Grande Valley. Five miles north of the border, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is nearing the conclusion of the I-2/I-69C Interchange Project.

The interchange …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces a $267.8 million construction grant award in the city of San Antonio, Texas, which will support the construction of the new VIA Advanced Rapid Transit North/South Corridor, also known as the Green Line. The grant …

AUSTIN, TX — Despite more drivers on the road, a historic amount of Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects have helped reduce traffic delays and ease commutes across the state, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI).

The TTI analysis of the Top 100 Congested …

DALLAS, TX — Archer Western Construction, the leading member of the Innovation Next+ joint venture, joined Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to celebrate the beginning of construction on Terminal F — the airport’s sixth terminal and the first new construction of an entire terminal at DFW since 2005. …

HOUSTON, TX — The Northeast Transmission Line (NETL) was named the 2024 Project of the Year Award for water/wastewater greater than $100 million by the Construction Management Association of America - Houston Chapter (CMAA Houston). Houston Public Works, KCI Technologies, and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. received the …

PLANO, TX — Ryan Companies announces the completion of Ryan Tower, a 23-story multi-tenant Class AA office tower comprised of 409,000 square feet. The building is in Plano, Texas, within the Legacy West mixed-use development. Ryan, LLC, a global tax services and software provider, will be growing its corporate headquarters …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — San Antonio International Airport (SAT), one of the fastest-growing medium-sized airports in the United States, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new terminal, which will accommodate SAT and the San Antonio region’s continued rapid growth and expansion.

The groundbreaking represents a significant step to meet the increasing …

The last decade has seen Texas boom, leaping from the 12th largest state economy in the nation to the second. If the Lone Star State were its own country, its economy would outrank Russia and Canada.

The construction industry is a highly visible reflection of that economic vigor, demonstrated by …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $32,428,662 for water and wastewater projects.

• $306,122 to the City of Mason (Mason County) for a lead service line inventory
• $4,098,917 to the City of Slaton (Lubbock County) for water system improvements
• $336,735 to the City of …

AUSTIN, TX — Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces that it has been awarded a $746 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation to rebuild part of Interstate 35 (I-35) through Austin, Texas.

“This latest contract award demonstrates our leading civil engineering capabilities and is testament to …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Commissioner Robert Vaughn, Senator Judith Zaffirini, and other partners to break ground on the I-35 Capital Express Central project in Austin, Texas.

“Currently, TxDOT has under contract over …

ELGIN, TX — Closner Equipment, a provider of road construction and maintenance equipment, announces the groundbreaking of its new branch in Elgin, Texas. Set to open in the summer of 2025, this new facility will serve as a significant step in expanding Closner Equipment’s product support and equipment capabilities …

FORT WORTH, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently completed construction for Transwestern’s Mid Cities Logistics, a massive 65-acre logistics hub in southeast Fort Worth.

AP broke ground on the Mid Cities Logistics development in February 2023. The project was designed …

FREEPORT, TX — KDC recently completed the new $114 million Port of Freeport facility in Freeport, Texas, for Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA).

Situated on 120 acres about 63 miles south of Houston, the new Gulf Coast hub will import and process up to 140,000 Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and …

HOUSTON, TX — International flights have already begun departing from the new D West terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The Austin-Gilbane Joint Venture has successfully delivered the Mickey Leland International Terminal, marking a significant milestone for the City of Houston.

“First, I would like to congratulate all the …

HOUSTON, TX — Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center, currently expected to open for students by the fall of 2026. Stantec collaborated with Lamar CISD to design and develop the 236,000-square-foot campus that will serve all six …

HOUSTON, TX — Orangefield Independent School District (ISD), in collaboration with Pfluger Architects and N&T Construction, recently commenced construction on substantial improvements across its three campuses. Funded by a $42.9 million bond approved in 2023 — its first successful bond in 20 years — these projects are a direct …

HOUSTON, TX — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, signed a contract with Harris Health System for the construction of a new four-story Harris Health Central Fill Pharmacy and associated departments. The new building will incorporate spaces on levels 1 and 2, allowing for the flexible expansion of …

MIDLOTHIAN, TX — KDC and Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new distribution center at Midlothian’s Railport Business Park.

KDC broke ground on the nearly 422,000-square-foot, LEED-certified, build-to-suit industrial facility in December 2023. The facility sits on 60.7 acres in Midlothian, …

Aiming to improve reliability and prepare for future growth in the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County, Texas, Entergy Texas has embarked on a $110 million upgrade to its energy production facilities to withstand 150 mph winds during hurricanes.

“We need more load serving capability to serve all of the growth …

When the Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) set its sights on redeveloping one of its busiest oil terminals at Avery Point operated by multiple stakeholders, a key consideration was to find ways of minimizing disruptions to existing operations via a phased approach.

As the first phase of the project …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has completed the termination of the SH 288 Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA). This historic move is expected to bring Texans future toll relief and more free lanes to drive in the Houston area.

“This is an extraordinary outcome for Texans. Not …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board approves financial assistance totaling $120.4 million for water and wastewater projects.

• $122,449 to the City of O’Donnell (Lynn County) for a lead service line inventory
• $6.1 million to the City of Seminole (Gaines County) for water system improvements
• $16.6 million to the …

GREENVILLE, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), BRS Architecture, and the City of Greenville recently broke ground on the new multi-generational center at the SportsPark.

The SportsPark Center will be a new 120,390-square-foot recreation and athletic center featuring six basketball courts with an area designated for an interchangeable …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Synthica Energy, a developer of anaerobic digestion facilities that convert organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG), has selected Archer Western Construction (a subsidiary of The Walsh Group) as its partner for development of Synthica’s new facility in San Antonio, Texas. Archer Western has been …

AUSTIN, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, was recently awarded the construction and renovation contract for Austin Independent School District’s (Austin ISD’s) Anderson and McCallum High Schools.

Anderson High School in Northwest Austin, Texas, was built in 1970. The renovation includes …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission has approved historic funding for ship channel improvement projects that will support Texas’ economic growth, increase trade, generate jobs, and ensure seaports remain competitive.

The commission approved $400 million in Ship Channel Improvement Revolving Fund loans for two projects near Beaumont and Brownsville, …

DALLAS, TX — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) celebrated the beginning of major work on its nearly $9 billion capital improvement plan called, DFW Forward. DFW Forward will transform terminals, add new facilities and amenities, grow the number of gates, improve roadways and connectivity, enhance the airfield, and mark …

FORT WORTH, TX — Cadence McShane, in partnership with Morales Construction Services, announces the commencement of a comprehensive renovation and expansion project at Wedgwood Middle School in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD). This endeavor shows Cadence McShane's commitment to enhancing educational environments and supporting the growth …

HOUSTON, TX — Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has been chosen to assist the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Houston District in managing the Seawolf Parkway Project.

LAN’s involvement includes providing project management support, with Craig Hester, PE, Senior Technical Leader, serving as Project Manager.

As part of …

HOUSTON, TX — Skanska, a development and construction company, announces that its Class A trophy tower at 1500 Lamar Street in Downtown Houston has been awarded LEED Platinum V4 certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely …

HOUSTON, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials, joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Texas Transportation Commissioner Steven Alvis, Houston Mayor John Whitmire, TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams, PE, TxDOT Interim Houston District Engineer Mo Bur, PE, TxDOT Houston Deputy District Engineer, …

HOUSTON, TX — Tutor Perini Corporation, a civil, building, and specialty construction company, announces that its subsidiary, Fisk Electric Company (Fisk Electric), has been awarded the first phase (valued at approximately $29 million) of a guaranteed maximum price contract currently valued at approximately $147 million by McCarthy Building Companies, …

HOUSTON, TX — The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) Greater Houston has honored Manhattan Construction Company with two Excellence in Construction (EIC) Merit awards. The Excellence in Construction Awards celebrate the best in Merit Shop Construction — honoring the year’s most outstanding construction projects and contractors for their achievements in …

ROUND ROCK, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently completed more than 310,000 square feet of industrial space for the Sunrise Commerce Center in Round Rock, Texas.  

Owned by IDI Logistics and spanning 37 acres, the Class A industrial development is …

SPLENDORA, TX — Splendora Independent School District (Splendora ISD) broke ground on the new Peach Creek Elementary School, scheduled to open in August 2025. The event was attended by school board members, administrators, local officials, and project partners.

The new 130,000-square-foot school will replace the aging Peach Creek Elementary, providing …

Interstate Highway 35 is the primary north/south transportation corridor in the booming Lone Star State. Its route through the center of Austin, Texas, has suffered from severe congestion for decades. To solve the issue, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) developed a …

AUSTIN, TX — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, announces its selection by the City of Austin as the prime consultant for the expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Austin, Texas. The project aims to improve the aging structure’s operational and environmental features by increasing the plant’s …

HOUSTON, TX — AECOM announces it has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design services for Segment 3C-4 of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), a planned multi-segment redesign of I-45N, between downtown Houston and the North Sam Houston Tollway. The project includes lane …

MCKINNEY, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling over $98.72 million for water and wastewater projects.


• $1.63 million to the City of Idalou (Lubbock County) for a water system project
• $17.49 million to the City of Mason (Mason County) for water system improvements
• $4.4 …

DALLAS, TX — Sundt Construction recently completed the City of Lewisville’s Windhaven Parkway, a $16.57 million project that included construction of approximately 1,500 feet of four-lane roadway connecting Windhaven Parkway from Cookie Lane to Brown Knight Lane.

“Thanks to the diligent work of our employee-owners, we’re pleased to deliver the …

DENTON, TX — Skanska, a construction and development firm, announces the groundbreaking of the University of North Texas Science and Technology Building on the university’s main campus in Denton, Texas. Construction is expected to be completed in spring 2026.

The 110,000-square foot, $87 million new building will fulfill a …

ELGIN, TX — Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announces the completion and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Harvest Ridge Elementary School, part of the Elgin Independent School District (EISD). The event marks a significant milestone in addressing the district’s growing educational needs.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony took at Harvest Ridge Elementary School. …

FORT BEND, TX — The construction of the new Fort Bend Town Center METRO Garage hit a milestone with the completion of all the structural work. A topping-out ceremony was held to celebrate the hard work and achievements of all involved in the project. Over 100 were in attendance including …

FORT WORTH, TX — Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD (EMS ISD) recently welcomed students at the new Eagle Mountain High School (EMHS). It is the district’s fourth comprehensive high school and, when filled, has capacity for 2,400 students. Construction was made possible by the voter-approved bond proposal passed in 2017.

Rather than …

GALVESTON, TX — HDR’s Dollar Bay Marsh Restoration Project won the 2024 Best Restored Shores Award from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association. The Best Restored Shores program annually honors projects that enhance shoreline resiliency by addressing environmental degradation, storm impacts, climate change, and sea level rise in …

HOUSTON, TX — Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global commercial real estate developer, and joint venture partner Daiwa House Texas have broken ground on Blue Ridge Commerce Center (Blue Ridge), a five-building industrial park located in Houston, Texas. Set on 92 acres in Fort Bend County, the master-planned development will …

HOUSTON, TX — Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global commercial real estate developer, in joint venture partnership with an affiliate of South Atlantic Services, has tilted walls at TCC’s latest industrial development in the Houston area, Carpenters Logistics Center. Located 2 miles from the Interstate 10 and Beltway 8 …

LAREDO, TX — ARCO Design/Build (ARCO), a national design-build firm and builder of distribution centers and warehouses, has broken ground on a 236,693-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Laredo, Texas. This strategic project, developed by Alliance Industrial Company in partnership with Realterm, addresses the increasing demand for logistics facilities in …

LOCKHART, TX — VLK Architects and Core Construction gathered with Lockhart Independent School District board members, principals, teachers, and the bond construction manager for a beam signing at Lockhart High School (LHS). In November 2022, the Lockhart community voted in support of a bond election providing the funds for expanding …

PEARLAND, TX — The City of Pearland broke ground on the expansion of the Barry Rose Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Replacement and Expansion project, which will increase the plant’s wastewater treatment capacity from 3.1 million gallons per day (MGD) to 5 MGD to better address the community’s growing needs.

The …

SAN MARCOS, TX — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, recently broke ground on Texas State University’s new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Classroom Building. The significant milestone marked the start of construction of the new $137 million project located on the San Marcos campus.

The new …

TERRELL, TX — Construction firm Robins & Morton joined the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) recently to mark the groundbreaking for Terrell State Hospital’s replacement facility.

The 415,500-square-foot, 250-bed project will replace the 139-year-old psychiatric hospital. It will feature therapeutic spaces and separate areas for adult and adolescent …

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott announces a record $148 billion in total investment for Texas’ transportation infrastructure. This investment includes the unanimous adoption of the more than $104 billion 10-year transportation plan by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, and preserve roadways …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling approximately $82.3 million for water and wastewater projects.

• $2.14 million to the City of Gordon (Palo Pinto County) for water system improvements
• $122,449 to the City of Mertzon (Irion County) for a lead service line inventory
• $1 …

EL PASO, TX — The design-build team of Clark Construction Group and the SmithGroup + HKS Joint Venture celebrated the groundbreaking of the new El Paso VA Health Care Center in Fort Bliss, Texas. The design-build team joined the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Army Corps …

GALVESTON, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for design work on the Coastal Texas Project's (CTX) ecosystem restoration measures and the coastal storm risk management measure on South Padre Island. This …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has opened a new bridge on State Highway 8, crossing Wright Patman Lake between Bowie and Cass counties.

"The width of the old bridges was not up to our current standards for a highway like SH 8," Texarkana Area Engineer Tommy …

BROWNSVILLE, TX — NextDecade Corporation (NextDecade) announces that its subsidiary Rio Grande LNG Train 4, LLC (Rio Grande LNG Train 4) has executed a lump sum turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with Bechtel Energy Inc. (Bechtel) for the construction of Train 4 and related infrastructure at the Rio …

CROSBY, TX — Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announces the groundbreaking ceremony to expand Crosby High School. The event marks the beginning of a project that will enhance the educational facilities at Crosby High School and meet the growing needs of the community.

The expansion project includes the construction …

DALLAS, TX — Dallas-based MYCON General Contractors, Inc. (MYCON) continues its partnership with North America’s largest do-it-yourself moving and self-storage operator, U-Haul, as it secures the seventh project with the client. The general contractor has started construction on the new three-building, 127,205-square-foot self-storage development in Denton, Texas.

“Our team is …

DENTON, TX ― University officials and commercial builders and architects marked a significant milestone in the construction of Texas Woman’s University's (TWU) health sciences center, which will expand programming and research at TWU and increase health-related services for north Texans.

University leaders and representatives of AECOM Hunt construction and SmithGroup …

FORT WORTH, TX — DICK’S Sporting Goods announces that it plans to construct an 800,000-square-foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas, which is expected to bring 300 new full-time jobs to the region over the next 10 years.

The next generation facility will support DICK’S business in Texas and …

HOUSTON, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials recently celebrated the completion of the Interstate-69 Southwest/Interstate-610 West Loop Interchange Reconstruction. The interchange serves as an important commuter connection to downtown Houston, southwest Houston, the Galleria, the city of Bellaire, West University, Rice Village, and areas in between.

The project …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Cotulla Independent School District (ISD), a South Texas district of nearly 1,200 students, recently began construction on renovations to the 1957 high school buildings. Designed by Pfluger Architects, the renovations and additions to the campus will work around existing buildings to integrate into the site …

TOMBALL, TX — Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN) announces the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Tomball Independent School District’s (TISD) new West Elementary School, formerly Juergen Road Elementary School No. 12. The event marks a significant milestone in the ongoing expansion and development of the district’s educational facilities.

West Elementary School …

“Owning a dam is like owning an old house,” said Kelly Payne, Vice President of Water Operations for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) in central Texas. “There is always something that needs a little TLC and maintenance.”

As the manager of a series of dams in what is …

AUSTIN, TX — Texans across the state rely on public transit, and new funding from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will help provide access and expand service for people to get to jobs, school, medical appointments, and other important destinations. More than $123 million in funding was approved by …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $3,031,935,000 for water and wastewater projects through the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas program and Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

• $16 million to the Bistone Municipal Water Supply District (Limestone County) for a water supply project …

GALVESTON, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awards a contract in the amount of $104 million to Callan Marine Ltd. for deepening of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Ship Channel in south Texas. USACE and the Port of Brownsville will be deepening the ship …

AMARILLO, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, and general contractor, recently completed the new five-story, 158,250-square-foot Potter County District Courts Building in Amarillo, Texas.

Designed by HOK Group Inc., a global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm, the new courthouse …

AUSTIN, TX — Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) has embarked on a project to replace a prefabricated metal building at its Ben White Boulevard location with a two-story medical office building. The Central Texas health care provider hired Lawrence Group Architects to perform a feasibility study and design for the new …

CONROE, TX — VLK Architects recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Willis ISD’s third middle school alongside district administrators, school board members, and general contractor Duratech. Funding for this project is from the voter-approved May 2022 bond, which allows Willis ISD to accommodate for the expected growth in the area. …

GALVESTON, TX — Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announces the completion of the new parking structure at the Galveston Ferry Landing. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marks an important milestone in enhancing transportation infrastructure and community convenience in Galveston, Texas, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

LAN began …

HOUSTON, TX — A first for the Houston area, San Jacinto College is partnering with Pfluger Architects to build training facilities for the highly specialized field of biotechnology, creating career pathways for skilled professionals in this rapidly growing industry.

The 17,450-square-foot Center for Biotechnology is under construction at the college’s …

HOUSTON, TX — Texas City Independent School District (TCISD) opened the doors to the district’s innovative new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and Robotics Center, a learning facility serving students in grades K-12. Designed and built by Pfluger Architects and Bartlett Cocke, this project transformed an unused storage …

PORT ARTHUR, TX — Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, announces that Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 and Bechtel Energy (Bechtel) have signed a fixed-price engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project under development in Port Arthur, Texas.

"We are thrilled to …

SHERMAN, TX — When Sherman, Texas, urgently needed to expand its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) capacity due to a booming tech industry, the city turned to the Construction Management-at-Risk (CMAR) delivery method. Kiewit was selected by the city to help with its first utility-related CMAR.

CMAR is a qualifications-based collaborative …

Responding to significant population increases in Williamson County, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (Mobility Authority) began construction in 2021 to extend the 183A toll road north to Liberty Hill, aiming to reduce congestion, improve safety, and save commuters time.

“The big growth in that area of Williamson County has …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association (Tx-APWA) has awarded Houston Public Works, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN), and Harper Brothers Construction the Project of the Year Award for Environments over $75 million for the Northeast Transmission Line (NETL) program. The award was …

MANSFIELD, TX — Design-build construction firm Ramtech Building Systems of Mansfield, Texas, announces that the company has received a first place Awards of Distinction trophy at the 41st annual Modular Building Institute 2024 World of Modular Conference and Tradeshow. The sold-out conference welcomed over 1,500 attendees who gathered for networking …

WACO, TX — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, announces that it has been awarded a four-year, $18 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (CE&I) for an interstate …

AUSTIN, TX — Elgin Independent School District (ISD), a rapidly growing area east of Austin, recently began construction on Trinity Ranch Elementary, which will welcome 850 students in fall 2025. The school, designed by Pfluger Architects, is the second elementary resulting from a bond passed in 2021. Harvest Ridge …

GALVESTON, TX — Turner Construction Company was awarded a $41 million contract to build an Engineering Classroom and Research Building for Texas A&M University at Galveston in Galveston, Texas. The team, along with design partner Page and local city officials, celebrated the start of work with a groundbreaking ceremony.

The …

HOUSTON, TX — Ferrovial announces, through its construction subsidiary Webber, that it was awarded two contracts from the Texas Department of Transportation, and PLW Waterworks was awarded three Texas water and wastewater treatment facility projects.

Ferrovial acquired Houston-based construction company Webber in 2005. Over the past 20 years, …

IRVING, TX — A congested triangle of highway interchanges is becoming a distant memory after a massive overhaul of the corridors wraps up in Irving.

The Irving Interchange surrounds the old Texas Stadium site in the Dallas District and is where SH 183, SH 114, Loop 12, and Spur 482 …

NEW BRAUNFELS, TX — The Lake McQueeney and Lake Placid dams are among those along the Guadalupe River that are almost a century old. With catastrophic flood events becoming more common in Texas, the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) and residents of the two lakes are taking action to revitalize …

ODESSA, TX — Sundt Construction officially broke ground on segment 2 of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) IH-20 Improvements project. The $237.9 million project will reconstruct a 5.1-mile stretch of IH-20 in Odessa, Texas, part of the vital energy sector corridor.

“This project will redefine safe travel for …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority selected Flatiron and its joint venture partner Herzog for the construction portion of the $446.3 million North-South Corridor Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) project, commonly referred to as the Green Line. The 12-mile Green Line will provide a north-south sustainable mobility …

Now in its final phase, an extensive road project is poised to transform a critical traffic artery in San Antonio. The Broadway Street Reconstruction Project aims to revitalize the lower portion of the Broadway Street Corridor from East Houston to Interstate 35, along a vital route which connects the historic …

AUSTIN, TX — AECOM announces it has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide project inspection services for the construction of drainage tunnels for the next phase of its $4.5 billion Capital Express (CapEx) Central project in Austin. The project includes the delivery of two large-diameter …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $94.8 million for water and wastewater projects.

• $2.26 million to the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for water distribution system improvements
• $5.23 million to the City of Brady (McCulloch County) for a lead service line replacement project …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling around $50 million for water and wastewater projects.

• $2.11 million to the City of Huntington (Angelina County) for a drinking water project
• $3.92 million to the City of New Summerfield (Cherokee County) for a drinking water project …

BIG SPRING, TX — The City of Big Spring, Texas has selected Woolpert to provide engineering, design, and construction management services for up to three airport improvement projects at McMahon-Wrinkle Airport. The projects include remarking airfield aircraft operation areas, rehabilitating and reconstructing aging runway pavement, and replacing and upgrading existing …

COLLEGE STATION, TX — The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has reached a milestone in its plan to build a new Clinical Veterinary Teaching and Research Complex (CVTRC), partnering with Page, a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm, and Texas-owned Vaughn Construction to design …

HOUSTON, TX — Granite announces that it has been awarded an $89 million subcontract by United Airlines and Manhattan Construction as part of the overall United Airlines Terminal B Airside Transformation program, a $2 billion initiative funded by United Airlines and the City of Houston (Houston Airport System). The project …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has recently begun the I-69 bridge extension project over the Brazos River in Fort Bend County, promising significant improvements in mobility and safety.

This $53 million project will extend the I-69 mainlane and frontage road bridges both northbound and southbound by …

LEON COUNTY, TX — Ferrovial, a global infrastructure company, announces it signed an agreement which includes the construction and operation of a 257 MWdc solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Leon County, Texas, capable of serving over 36,000 homes.

Ferrovial is investing $72 million in this project, which is an …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved amendments to the first-ever regional flood plans that recommend additional solutions to reduce the risk and impact of flooding across the state, bringing the total estimated cost of flood risk reduction solutions for all 15 planning regions to more …

BEAUMONT, TX — McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction on Port of Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1. The project included demolition of a failed dock structure and construction of a new general cargo dock. The location of Port of Beaumont along the Texas Gulf Coast makes it the No. 1 …

DALLAS, TX — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing Investing in America Tour, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Dallas, Texas, to celebrate awards that will reshape and reconnect communities.

Buttigieg and USDOT recently announced $3.3 billion in funding from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure …

FORT WORTH, TX — Gage Zero LLC (Gage Zero), an Austin-based fleet electrification solutions company that deploys and operates electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and Hillwood, a development company, announce plans to develop Texas’ first public commercial EV charging facility, catering to trucks and last-mile fleets. Nestled within the …

FRISCO, TX — The Frisco Station Partnership is launching The Towers at Frisco Station, a new district inside the 242-acre mixed-use development, situated at the northwest quadrant of the Dallas North Tollway between Warren Parkway and John Hickman Parkway. The Towers district will include a Class AA speculative office building, …

HOUSTON, TX — Skanska USA has been selected to construct a new $54.5 million building at Rice University for the Jones Graduate School of Business that will support the school’s growing student and faculty population. The university and project teams celebrated the new project with a groundbreaking, unveiling the design …

IRVING, TX — Fluor Corporation announces that its joint venture with Austin Bridge & Road — Lone Star Constructors, NEX — has broken ground on Phase 1 of the Interstate 35 (I-35) Northeast Expansion (NEX) South project in San Antonio, Texas, for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Fluor was …

PRAIRIE VIEW, TX — Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) recently opened their new Engineering Classroom and Research Building (EnCARB). The three-story building provides instructional and research laboratory space for the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering and supports undergraduate education, student innovation, and emerging areas of research across various engineering …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Teachers, students, community members, and other stakeholders all recently came to Sam Houston High School to commemorate the start of a two-year renovation project.

“I’m proud to stand here this morning to share the exciting milestone,” said Dr. Nakeshia Bibbs, Principal at Sam Houston High School. …

TAYLOR, TX — Sundt Construction, known for its diverse range of construction projects, including heavy civil, industrial, large commercial, and renewables, recently acquired a 250-ton Link-Belt TCC-2500 Telescopic Crawler Crane for the construction of a new water reclamation facility in Taylor, Texas.

Michael Wallin, Regional Equipment Manager at …

In November 2021, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure. President Joe Biden’s administration proposed this legislation to rebuild America’s roads, bridges, and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, ensure every American has access to high-speed internet, tackle …

FRISCO, TX — Wilks Development and Frisco Economic Development Corporation (Frisco EDC) signed a development agreement that launches Phase One of construction and development for Firefly Park. The project is a 242-acre mixed-use, master-planned development including 159 acres owned by Wilks Development and 59 acres owned by Frisco EDC.

Firefly …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed a $31.5 million upgrade of the Barbours Cut Terminal Container Yards 4 North and 5 North for the Port Houston Authority. The project was part of a modernization program to increase cargo handling efficiency. McCarthy completed rehabilitation of the existing sites …

LUBBOCK, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) authorizes execution of grant contracts for $270 million through the Flood Mitigation Assistance program. The grants are funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will be used for a variety of flood mitigation activities to benefit approximately 120,000 flood-prone …

PARMER COUNTY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently began work on a project that will improve safety and mobility along U.S. 60 in Parmer County.

The $70 million project will build a new bridge at U.S. 60 (as well as entrance and exit ramps) and add safety …

AUSTIN, TX — The Frank Erwin Center is coming down to make way for a new UT Austin-MD Anderson Cancer Center joint medical campus, but even in its demise, the former home of Longhorn basketball and many memorable moments in Austin's musical history is serving an important purpose.

The facility …

DENTON, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently completed two projects with the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

The Jazz Lab renovation included updating 3,932 square feet of space within the Music Building. The project encompassed acoustical performance improvements, …

ELGIN, TX — The Elgin Independent School District (ISD) celebrated the groundbreaking for its new elementary school, Trinity Ranch Elementary, near the school's construction site in Elgin, Texas. Trinity Ranch Elementary will be located off Grist Mill Lane and Upper Elgin River Road, just south of U.S. 290.

Trinity Ranch …

FORT WORTH, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction on the Harmon Road project with the City of Fort Worth. Part of the city’s 2018 City Bond for Streets and Mobility Improvements, the project expanded a 2-mile section of Harmon Road, between U.S. 287 and Golden Triangle Boulevard …

HOUSTON, TX — Historic structures are being demolished every day across the country to make way for modern, new developments and buildings. While often a challenging endeavor, sometimes all it takes is a good brick, an experienced specialty contractor, and a dedicated preservationist to save these relics from the bulldozer. …

Many Skanska employees working on the job site for the new Mays Business School Wayne Roberts ‘85 Building are no strangers to the Texas A&M University campus. Among the several alumni working on the project is Dennis Yung, Skanska USA Building’s Executive Vice President and General Manager for Houston …

PLEASANTON, TX — Stantec, a sustainable design and engineering company, has been selected to provide planning and integrated design services for the redevelopment of the City of Pleasanton’s Main Street. The 22-acre, mixed-use development will convert a former elementary school campus into a multifunctional development to serve as a …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Sundt Construction was selected as the winner of a 2024 Construction Risk Partners Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Build America Award for San Pedro Culture Park Phase 1.2/1.3 in the Environmental Enhancement category.

“We’re honored to be recognized with this award and proud of our …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Wilford Hall Medical Center, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was once the flagship of military medicine, named after the medical pioneer, Brig. Gen. Wilford F. Hall. With early beginnings in 1942, as a 100-bed hospital, the medical center quickly grew to …

Located in the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo is a flourishing city, with an economy that was recently labeled No. 2 in terms of growth among the top 100 midsized cities in the U.S. Recognizing the critical role infrastructure plays in achieving and maintaining economic growth, the State Loop (SL) 335 project …

ARLINGTON, TX — In partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has been awarded $80 million to help fund the Bridging Highway Divides for DFW Communities project, which is dedicated to reconnecting communities in the region.

The project will create four …

DALLAS, TX — HNTB has been selected by the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board to provide program management and construction management (PM/CM) services.

“We are proud to continue our long partnership with DFW to realize its upcoming $5 billion in preapproved capital projects, along with future terminal development endeavors …

PARIS, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials announce that a project to improve and upgrade a portion of Interstate Highway 30 in Hunt County has begun.

The contractor, Williams Brothers Construction Company, was granted 945 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than …

TAYLOR, TX — The Biden-Harris Administration announces that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. semiconductor supply …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has chosen WSP, an engineering, environment, and professional services consultancy, to provide engineering services for the I-35 Capital Express Central Downtown (CapEx-C Downtown) Corridor reconstruction through downtown Austin.

WSP will provide plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for the 1.8-mile downtown …

DALLAS, TX — The Innovation Next+ design-build team has been selected for the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Terminal F Concourse and Skylink Station Project. The $855 million project will provide a new concourse building and associated Skylink Station infrastructure on the Terminal F site. This new double-loaded (aircraft …

HOUSTON, TX — Administrators and staff of the Cleveland Independent School District (CISD) recently gathered at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new staff development and administration building designed to enhance the operations of the growing school district. Located on State Highway 321 across from Cleveland High …

LAS COLINAS, TX — KDC and Wells Fargo celebrated the topping out of the financial institution's first net-positive energy office campus at the northeast corner of West Las Colinas Boulevard and Promenade Parkway, one block south of West Northwest Highway.

The new 850,000-square-foot facility will allow Wells Fargo to consolidate …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — In a significant stride toward addressing the early childhood education needs of San Antonio, Pre-K 4 SA and HOLT Group broke ground on a new early learning center that will serve as the new South Education Center. Located on San Antonio’s south side, this project is …

Crews have made significant headway on the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) $259 million Interstate 610 West Loop/Interstate 69 Southwest Freeway interchange project, which will reduce congestion and improve safety and mobility in Houston.

Work on the project has required innovative thinking to resolve issues. Examples include modifying temporary …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has selected Woolpert to provide traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems services under a five-year, $3 million contract supporting its Austin, Beaumont, and Fort Worth districts.

Woolpert will provide services supporting safety-related projects, including speed zone studies, traffic signal studies, traffic …

FORT WORTH, TX — Fort Worth Country Day (FWCD), the oldest co-ed college-preparatory school in Fort Worth, has broken ground on a $25 million Annie Richardson Bass Lower School, which will replace FWCD’s existing Lower School originally built in 1964. Set among FWCD’s 104-acre wooded campus in southwest Fort Worth, …

ALLEN, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently completed the Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center, a two-story, 150,000-square-foot facility in Allen, a suburb 25 miles north of downtown Dallas.

Named for former Allen Mayor Stephen G. Terrell, the recreation center kicked …

DALLAS, TX — Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center have selected HKS and Perkins&Will as the integrated design team to collaborate on a new pediatric campus in Dallas to meet the demands of the growing North Texas population.

The new campus, which will replace the current Children’s Health hospital …

DALLAS, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently completed the Clements Hall Scholars Den renovation on the campus of Dallas’ Southern Methodist University (SMU).

The Scholars Den supports the SMU Honors and Scholars community. AP renovated 6,411 square feet of space …

DALLAS, TX — HOK is part of the design team for the Central Terminal Area Expansion Program at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The project includes the addition of two new concourse piers at Terminals A and C as well as a full modernization of Terminal C. Nine new gates …

DALLAS, TX — KAI announces it has received a 2023-24 Caudill Award for renovations to the Dallas ISD South Oak Cliff High School. The Caudill Award is the highest honor in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture competition facilitated by the Texas Association of School Administrators and the Texas Association …

HOUSTON, TX — Skanska, a global development and construction firm, celebrates the building completion and grand opening of the new office tower, 1550 on the Green. The 28-story, 375,000-square-foot Class-A office building is equipped with the latest technologies and amenities to provide a healthy, safe, and sustainable environment for …

MIDLAND, TX — Bechtel, an engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company, announces the sustained pilot operations of its proprietary Low Energy Ejector Desalination System (LEEDS) — a long-awaited economic solution that creates a valuable new supply of water for customers and communities, which in turn reduces stress on …

PASADENA, TX — San Jacinto College, exclusive provider of the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) for the southern part of the United States, is making major strides in the biotechnology field.

The college broke ground on a new Center for Biotechnology at the Generation Park Campus. This …

PORT ARTHUR, TX — Flatiron is building resiliency protection to help communities brace for impacts of storm surge, sea-level rise, and other environmental threats. Resiliency has become a significant market for Flatiron, with the company recently adding a major project in Texas to its other projects already underway.

In Port …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Turner Construction Company, alongside joint venture partners Byrne Construction Services and Straight Line Management, celebrated the groundbreaking of the University Health Palo Alto Hospital campus in San Antonio, Texas. The $550 million hospital will improve health care services for the Southside San Antonio community. …

DALLAS, TX — H.W. Lochner, Inc. (Lochner), a provider of infrastructure planning and engineering services, has been reselected by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) to provide construction engineering consulting services under a new four-year contract.

Lochner will assist with various NTTA projects as an extension of the tollway authority's …

AUSTIN, TX — The second South Padre Island causeway project is moving forward in development as the Texas Transportation Commission added the future roadway, SH 104, to the state highway system. The designation opens additional funding sources to accelerate development and construction of the new bridge and roadway, to be …

DALLAS, TX — Dallas-based MYCON General Contractors, Inc. (MYCON) has been awarded a sixth contract with North America’s largest do-it-yourself moving and self-storage operator, U-Haul. The general contractor has started construction on the new six-building, 168,400-square-foot development in Princeton, Texas.

“We are thankful for our continued partnership with U-Haul,” said …

DALLAS, TX — In recent years, supply chain issues have been a struggle for businesses worldwide. Long-time partners Schneider Electric and Compass Datacenters recently joined forces to develop a solution. They engaged general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie to build a new integration facility in Red Oak, Texas, supporting the growing …

EL PASO, TX — Sundt Construction recently joined The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) for a groundbreaking celebration of Texas Western Hall — a new $110 million building that will provide learning spaces for UTEP students.

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with UTEP,” said Joseph Riccillo …

MIDLOTHIAN, TX — KDC and Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC recently started construction of a new distribution center at Railport Business Park in Midlothian, Texas.

The nearly 422,000-square-foot, LEED-certified build-to-suit industrial facility will sit on 60.7 acres in Midlothian, about 31 miles southwest of downtown Dallas. Oncor is the largest …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Future students and staff recently attended the grand opening of the new Alamo Colleges District San Antonio College First Responders Academy facility. The building, built by Gilbane Building Company, is slated to host its first class of students in the spring of 2024.

“We are …

In past years, it was likely more difficult for companies to categorize renovation and repair projects as highly attractive. That may not be the case anymore. Public entities throughout the U.S. are designing extremely large renovation projects, and these upcoming projects will be attractive to firms of all types and …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $41.2 million for water and wastewater projects.

• The Sharyland Water Supply Corporation (Hidalgo County) received $35.9 million for water system improvements. The corporation will relocate approximately 26.5 miles of waterlines and make improvements to two water treatment …

EL PASO, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Fort Worth District, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, awarded a $617.5 million contract to Clark Construction Group, LLC, to construct a Health Care Center (HCC) in El Paso, Texas.

The almost 493,000-square-foot, energy-efficient, …

HOUSTON, TX — City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner recently joined Houston Public Works (HPW) and other water provider organizations for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the newly operational Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) Expansion.

The multi-year construction project began in 2017 and has the capacity to provide Houstonians with over …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently honored with a 2023 National Roadway Safety Award for working with community leaders to address concerns about pedestrians crossing Interstate 35 in Austin, thereby, significantly reducing the number of fatalities.

TxDOT also was recognized for working with nonprofit and …

BELTON, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently partnered with Acadia Healthcare on a construction and renovation project at Cedar Crest Hospital & Residential Treatment Center in Belton, Texas, about 75 miles north of Austin.

The project will encompass a 79,000-square-foot, …

DALLAS, TX — The joint venture partnership of MSD Partners, Trammell Crow Company (TCC), The Retail Connection, and Highland Park Village Associates (the JV) announces that it has begun construction on its mixed-use development in the Knox Street neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Construction financing is being provided by …

FORT WORTH, TX — Motorists in Tarrant County can expect to see pre-construction activities underway on the North Tarrant Express Capacity Improvement Project (NTECIP). The Capacity Improvement Project will add a (free) general-purpose lane in each direction along the North Loop of I-820 and a (tolled) managed lane in each …

HOUSTON, TX — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas awarded civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) a silver medal in the water resources category for its work on the Exploration Green Detention Facility with Clear Lake Water Authority (CLCWA) in Harris County. The award will …

HOUSTON, TX — United Airlines and the Houston Airport System (HAS) announce a landmark investment in United’s hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) with the Terminal B Transformation Program. United Airlines expects to invest more than $1.9 billion in the Terminal B Transformation Program and the City of Houston …

IRVING, TX — Students of Paul Laurence Dunbar Young Men’s Leadership Academy (YMLA) in Texas’ Fort Worth Independent School District returned to classes this fall to a newly renovated middle school campus, plus a new high school and gymnasium addition.

KAI, which provided architecture, interior design, MEP/FP engineering, and construction …

MIDLAND, TX — Construction firm Robins & Morton has begun work on the new Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center in Midland, Texas.

The 200-bed, $225 million facility, which will be built on a 54-acre site, will offer short- and long-term treatment for psychiatric patients of all ages. It will include …

PEARSALL, TX — McCarthy Building Companies Inc. recently began construction of new large-scale solar projects located in the Southwestern United States and are targeting Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) compliance. The projects, which are in varying stages of construction, are creating new solar construction jobs, which will include equipment operators and …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Skanska, a construction and development firm, announces the groundbreaking of the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills project in San Antonio. Construction began in early 2023 and is expected to be completed the first quarter of 2025.  

This project consists of three phases. Phase …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Turner Construction Company celebrated the groundbreaking of the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Careers building, also known as San Pedro II. The groundbreaking took place in the heart of San Antonio’s Tech District and was a celebration that featured musical performances and …

The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) will soon unveil the first phase of its arts and performance complex — a cultural hub for the sharing of knowledge and ideas. The complex sits on 12 acres of the school’s campus, creating a new gateway to the university.

“We want …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $34,856,380 for water and wastewater projects.

$28,550,000 will go to the City of Liberty Hill (Williamson County) for a direct potable reuse project. The city will construct a new direct potable reuse water treatment plant that will …

ARLINGTON, TX — VLK Architects alongside Arlington ISD recently broke ground on the new Michael Glaspie Field Athletic Complex. This athletic facility will be the third competition field for the six high school district and is funded by the 2019 bond package.

“The Glaspie Field Athletic Complex will be the …

ATLANTA, TX — A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project covering several counties in northeast Texas recently won top honors at the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association's annual meeting in San Antonio.

TxDOT’s Atlanta District, along with the contractor, Missouri Petroleum of Bullard, Texas, won the Region Four Dr. Jon …

AUSTIN, TX — New sidewalks, bikeways, and other types of infrastructure will help improve safety and enhance quality of life in Texas communities with approval by the Texas Transportation Commission of more than $345 million for projects across the state.

The funding will go toward 83 projects that will improve …

CHICAGO, IL — A1A Software LLC announces the winners of its Lift Plan of the Year contest, which include a structural steel erector based in Illinois, a crane and rigging service company in Pennsylvania, and Texas contractor offering both structural steel erection and crane services.

Steven Beemsterboer, a Project …

COLLEGE STATION, TX — Skanska, a construction and development firm, announces it has reached a significant milestone on Texas A&M University’s campus with the steel topping out of the new Mays Business School Wayne Roberts ’85 Building. To celebrate the topping out, teams signed the steel beam used to …

DALLAS, TX — Goldman Sachs, along with Hunt Realty Investments and Hillwood Urban, recently broke ground on its Dallas Campus at NorthEnd. The 800,000-square-foot building will be composed of two wings, with the tallest being 14 floors. Located on three acres on the southeast corner of the broader NorthEnd …

DALLAS, TX — Surveying the last quarter century of architectural work in Dallas-Fort Worth, the Dallas Architecture Forum recognized 25 projects for improving the area’s social and urban fabric. Of the 25 winners, Perkins&Will's Dallas studio designed three: the Baylor Scott & White Health Administrative Center, the Singing Hills …

DALLAS, TX — The Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation officially kicked off construction of Southern Gateway Park, a bridge park spanning Interstate 35E in Southern Dallas, at a recent "groundmaking" celebration with more than 200 community and civic leaders, donors, and partners in attendance. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction on Port Houston - Bayport Wharf 6. The new 1,000-foot-long wharf allows for the latest generation of container cranes to unload shipping containers from neo-Panamax vessels. Construction on Wharf 6 began in May 2021 and was completed in an accelerated …

HOUSTON, TX — Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a commercial real estate developer, and JV partner Clarion Partners, LLC have completed construction on the second phase of Weiser Business Park, located outside of Houston in Cypress, Texas. The JV delivered a single 521,600-square-foot Class A industrial facility, known as Building 4. …

HOUSTON, TX — The Ismaili Center, being built in Houston’s Buffalo Bayou watershed, recently honored Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and marked the topping out project milestone. Events included a ceremony where Turner and Prince Amyn Aga Khan, brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, signed the final beam to be …

PRESIDIO, TX — Presidio - International officials, community leaders, residents, and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) staff conducted a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the new Presidio International Bridge on the Presidio-Ojinaga border. The ceremony marks the culmination of the TxDOT bridge project that doubled capacity at the border facility.

“I’m …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Sundt Construction was recently awarded the Upper Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvement District (WCID) Dam 101 Project in Williamson County, Texas. The $34 million project will be the largest undertaking since the original dams were built in the late 1950s and 1960s.

“The Upper Brushy …

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has embarked on a $72.1 million construction project at two Austin’s Loop 360 intersections.

“The project will improve safety and mobility at the Loop 360 intersections of Westlake Drive and Cedar Street by constructing an underpass, where the Loop 360 main lanes go under …

AUSTIN, TX — A joint venture team of Turner Construction Company and JE Dunn Construction was awarded a contract to lead a $1.2 billion redevelopment and expansion of the Austin Convention Center in Texas.

The project will involve demolishing and rebuilding the Convention Center over four years. The expansion and …

AUSTIN, TX — Texas voters approved Proposition 6 on the recent constitutional amendments ballot to create the Texas Water Fund and authorize a $1 billion appropriation to upgrade Texas’ water infrastructure and fund new water supply projects. These funds, administered by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), may be used …

DALLAS, TX — Jacobs has been selected as owner's advisor for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's (METRO) Joint Development and Transit Oriented Development program in Houston, Texas. METRO selected Jacobs as part of a county-wide initiative to leverage its regional transit properties with private investment to increase ridership, …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Skanska has signed a contract with Texas State University System to build a new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) building located on Texas State University’s San Marcos campus. The contract is worth $100 million.

The new building will be an eight-story, 155,900-square-foot structure to house …

VICTORIA COUNTY, TX — Bechtel announces it has been selected by Sabanci Renewables, a subsidiary of Sabanci Holdings, to design and construct a new 232 MWdc solar project in Victoria County, Texas.

The new Oriana Solar facility is expected to produce enough clean energy to power more than 34,000 homes. …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission approves historic funding for Texas ports that will help increase trade, improve safety, and provide a more robust supply chain. The funding comes from a bill passed in this year’s 88th Legislative Session, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

The commission approved $200 million, …

DALLAS, TX — A multi-million-dollar renovation has started at the fully leased 77,437-square-foot 5500 Preston Road office building in Highland Park. On tap for the project are exterior and site improvements, as well as interior renovations to the lobby, elevator interiors, restrooms, atrium, and common corridors.

“We are upgrading the …

DALLAS, TX — Pacific Elm Properties and KDC announce plans to start construction on Parkside, a 500,000-square-foot Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed trophy office tower. The 30-story tower will be built on the corner of North Harwood Street and Woodall Rodgers Freeway, just steps away from Klyde Warren Park.

As the …

DALLAS, TX — Stantec has been selected to provide integrated design services for the new 122,000-square-foot Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) building at the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD). The groundbreaking ceremony recently took place.

The $79 million, four-story STEM building will house instructional spaces including general …

DALLAS, TX — Swinerton is working with Montgomery Street Partners, J. Small Investments, and an affiliate of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, to construct 135,000 square feet of new research and development lab space at Pegasus Park.

The next phase of the Pegasus Park master planned campus, known as Bridge …

HOUSTON, TX — bp has started construction on its 187 MWdc Peacock Solar project, located 10 miles north of Corpus Christi in San Patricio County, Texas, helping support the global transition to lower carbon energy.

Peacock will sell all of the electricity it generates under a long-term power purchase agreement …

HOUSTON, TX — Clear Lake City Water Authority (CLCWA) has completed all five phases of Exploration Green, a massive 178-acre flood control project in southeast Houston. CLCWA and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc., (LAN) celebrated the completion of this work with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the project grounds at …

HOUSTON, TX — Intuitive Machines, a space exploration, infrastructure, and service company, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its new headquarters and flame range test facility, which will further support its mission to the moon. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and NASA leadership attended the ceremony.

Burns & McDonnell, an …

HOUSTON, TX — Over 300 people attended an event celebrating 1 million manhours without a lost time injury on the Mickey Leland International Terminal project at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Employees from Austin-Gilbane Joint Venture, Houston Airports, Fentress Architects, and all subcontractors shared a meal before participating …

PECOS, TX — VLK Architects recently joined Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District (PBTISD) for the ribbon cutting and community grand opening of Zavala Elementary School. The new campus is home to second through fifth grade students, consolidating the district into four operational campuses.

“VLK is honored to participate in the opening …

PLAINVIEW, TX — Dallas-based MYCON General Contractors, Inc. (MYCON), in conjunction with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Marubeni Plant Contractor, Inc. (MPCI), has begun construction on an electronic-grade sulfuric acid (ELSA) manufacturing facility in Plainview, Texas. The chemical plant will supply electronic-grade sulfuric acid, a high-purity chemical used for cleaning and etching …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Skanska along with members of the Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, landscape architecture firm GGN, and other city officials, held a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of Civic Park at Hemisfair. The seven-acre park in San Antonio’s downtown, which …

SEGUIN, TX — Sundt Construction has started work to update the Lake McQueeney and Placid dams for the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. The $82 million project includes replacing the existing dam gates with new steel crest gates, making structural modifications to the existing spillway structure, upgrades to the mechanical system and …

A much-anticipated, transformative pedestrian bridge will soon open in North Dallas – following a unique construction and placement project.

The new Northaven Trail Bridge, expected to be fully open to the public later this fall, will connect multiple popular bicycle/pedestrian trails – including the Northaven Trail, Cottonwood Creek Trail, and …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $61,965,000 for water and wastewater projects and authorizes $65 million in Flood Mitigation Assistance grants.

• Chatt Water Supply Corporation (Hill County) - $3 million for water system improvements
• City of Menard (Menard County) …

GALVESTON, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awards the fourth and final multimillion dollar contract for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CCSCIP).

Callan Marine will receive approximately $102.9 million to complete dredging on the final stretch of the project — the Inner …

LUBBOCK, TX — A project that will make major improvements to Woodrow Road (CR 7600), from US 87 to Indiana Avenue, in Lubbock County is scheduled to begin. The $38 million, Lubbock County project will completely rebuild the existing roadway from a two-lane rural roadway to a five-lane thoroughfare.

The …

After more than two years of planning and construction, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Texas celebrated completion of their renovated office building at 300 Barton Springs Road in Austin with a ribbon cutting ceremony August 14.

Texas State Senator Robert Nichols, a long-time friend to the highway construction industry, …

AUSTIN, TX — A major transformation of I-35 through downtown Austin moves a step closer to construction with the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. The Texas Department of Transportation announces the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act process for environmental clearance.
The I-35 …

AUSTIN, TX — Ferrovial announces, through subsidiary Webber, it was awarded eight construction projects in Texas. Work includes the reconstruction of bridges, widening of roadways, and safety improvements for the surrounding communities. Ferrovial, through its construction subsidiaries, is now working on projects across ten states, strengthening its growing presence …

AUSTIN, TX — Jacobs was selected by Austin Independent School District (ISD) in Austin, Texas, to provide program management services in support of the district's capital improvement program. The program will implement more than $2.4 billion in capital works for Austin ISD facilities, including modernization of 25 schools through full …

BAYTOWN, TX — Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (GCCISD) recently celebrated the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of its Lee High School Fine Arts building. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by community leaders and educators, marked the culmination of years of dedication and planning.

Planning, engineering, and program management firm, …

CEDAR PARK, TX — Cadence McShane Construction announces the completion of Scottsdale Crossing E & F, a project comprising two industrial buildings totaling approximately 45,000 square feet in Cedar Park, Texas. The project was developed by TIG Real Estate Service, Inc. and designed by Studio 8 Architects Inc.

Featuring a …

DALLAS, TX — HNTB, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation, successfully completed the accelerated bridge construction phase of the Northaven Trail Pedestrian Bridge.

“By designing the bridge to accommodate ABC delivery, we achieved the dual objective of delivering a truly unique bridge while aligning with TxDOT’s …

HOUSTON, TX — The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has partnered with planning, engineering, and program management firm, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN) for two major sediment removal projects in the Greens Bayou and Cypress Creek/Little Cypress Creek watersheds.

These projects will restore critical bayou capacity to reduce …

PECOS, TX — Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District (PBTISD) and VLK Architects recently celebrated the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and community grand opening for the new Austin Elementary School. The campus is home to pre-kindergarten through first grade students.

“VLK is grateful for the partnership we have established with both Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Kopplow Construction Company, Inc., a commercial construction company in San Antonio, is experiencing significant demand for industrial warehouses and distribution centers in the local market. This trend is consistent with a national surge in warehouse and distribution center construction, largely driven by the rise of …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Allen, situated in the Monte Vista Historic District at the corner of Ashby and McCullough Avenue, is breathing new life into the former Allen's Flowers & Antiques building, located less than a mile from the Pearl Brewery. This project, led by Headwall Investments, LLC, …

WAXAHACHIE, TX — VLK Architects recently joined Waxahachie ISD for the groundbreaking of the new Wilemon STEAM Academy.

“The construction of a new home for the incredibly successful Wilemon STEAM Academy is an exciting step in the continued growth of Waxahachie ISD,” said Jonathan Aldis, Principal at VLK Architects. …

Four respected healthcare entities have joined together to transform former parking lots into Helix Park, a $1.5 billion, 37-acre life science campus designed as an anchor for medicine, science, academia and commerce to develop research breakthroughs and scientific discoveries and attract a life science, biotech, and innovation economy to Houston. …

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announces the winners of the 2023 National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Awards. A total of 62 projects from across the United States were submitted for consideration in 10 different categories. The submissions underwent evaluation by a panel of industry experts.

“With the continued growth of …

HARLINGEN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $38,625,000 for water and wastewater projects.

• $10,000,000 will go to the Harlingen Waterworks System on behalf of the City of Harlingen (Cameron County). The system will use the assistance to finance the planning, acquisition, and design of …

HOUSTON, TX — Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has been selected to perform a comprehensive Statewide Arc Flash Study (SAFS) of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) facilities. LAN has previously performed a comprehensive Arc Flash Study Program for more than 2,700 TxDOT facilities located in 250 of the …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, announces its appointment as lead designer for the Lone Star Constructors joint venture, which has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to manage the design, delivery, and maintenance of the I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) South Project in …

ALLEN, TX — JaRyCo, an Allen-based developer, recently broke ground on FarmWorks One, a 102,000-square-foot, three-story office building at The Farm in Allen, a 135-acre mixed-use project at the southeast corner of Sam Rayburn Tollway and Alma Drive. The office building is planned for completion in July 2024.

The …

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott announces a record $142 billion in total investment for Texas' transportation infrastructure. The record investment includes the unanimous adoption of the $100 billion 10-year statewide roadway construction plan with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for transportation projects to enhance safety, improve congestion and …

BEAUMONT, TX — McCarthy Building Companies has achieved a major milestone on the Port of Beaumont’s Main Street Terminal 1 project, driving the last concrete pile after a year-long process. The milestone was commemorated with an event attended by officials from the Port of Beaumont, McCarthy employees, and trade partners. …

DALLAS, TX — Global design firm HKS has won a 2023 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Healthcare Design Award for the Moody Outpatient Center at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas.

The annual award honors the “best of health care building design, health care planning, and health care design-oriented research,” according …

DALLAS, TX — Ferrovial, a global infrastructure operator, through the NTE Mobility Partners consortium led by subsidiary Cintra, has reached financial close on the North Tarrant Express (NTE) toll road in Texas.

Within the transaction framework, the consortium issued $414.2 million using private activity bonds (PABs). The funds …

FORT WORTH, TX — Hillwood, developer of the 27,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use AllianceTexas development, announces the launch of two new speculative industrial buildings, Alliance Center East 2 (ACE 2) and Alliance Center East 3 (ACE 3). ACE 2 and ACE 3 are each 224,616 square feet, bringing nearly half a …

HOUSTON, TX — F S Group is the architect of record for the largest progressive design-build project currently under construction in the United States. The City of Houston Northeast Water Purification Plant and Campus (NEWPP) is a $1.8 billion progressive design-build project which will expand the existing Northeast Water Purification …

HOUSTON, TX — Ware Malcomb announces that construction is complete on DECISIO Health in Houston. Ware Malcomb provided interior architecture and design and branding services for the 15,000-square-foot interior office renovation.

DECISIO Health is a Houston-based digital health company with a configurable clinical decision support platform designed to aggregate data …

Following several renovation and smaller projects for Houston Methodist health system, employee-owned McCarthy Building Companies’ Houston office recently completed a medical office building and parking deck at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital and is building the health system’s ninth inpatient, acute care facility at the new Houston Methodist Cypress …

Two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects won regional awards in the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition, created by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The competition recognizes state departments of transportation (DOTs) for making a difference in their …

A significant amount of funding is now available for green infrastructure projects. These types of projects promote environmentally friendly solutions to current problems, and the funding supports rain gardens, stormwater parks, permeable pavement, subsurface detention systems, tree planting, solar installations, and electrified school buses. Primarily, the projects are designed for …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $1,593,374,996 for water, wastewater, and flood projects through the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT), the Flood Infrastructure Fund, and state revolving funds.

• $98,055,000 to the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (Travis and Williamson counties) for …

HOUSTON, TX — Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to widen Business U.S. Highway (BU) 90U from Interstate Highway 610 (I-610) to the east of Mesa Road on behalf of Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Houston District. Once complete, the approximately $62.5 million improvement project will ease traffic …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) hires Woolpert for three separate engineering contracts to support its Houston and Dallas districts. Woolpert will provide planning for highways, roadways, and bridge replacements, as well as hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) services for key roadway projects.

The first two contracts, each …

IRVING, TX — Fluor Corporation announces that Lone Star Constructors, a Fluor-led joint venture, was selected as the design, construction, and capital maintenance contractor for the Interstate 35 (I-35) Northeast Expansion (NEX) South Project in San Antonio, Texas, by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Fluor expects to recognize …

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announces $8.8 million in grants for 10 projects in eight states and the District of Columbia to encourage the use of tools that can improve safety on bridges and in work zones. The grants, which can …

AUSTIN, TX — Ferrovial announces its water/wastewater subsidiary, PLW Waterworks, the waterworks division of Webber and Cadagua, has been awarded a contract for the construction of the Wilbarger Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pflugerville, Texas. This project is a testament to Ferrovial’s ongoing commitment to investing in America’s …

DALLAS, TX — Brasfield & Gorrie and Compass Datacenters recently celebrated the topping out of Building Three on Compass’ Red Oak data center campus. The topping out milestone marks a structure reaching its full height. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2024.

“In an increasingly digital world, it’s …

DALLAS, TX — When Garver partnered with Dallas Love Field to upgrade a lighting system at one of the airport’s terminals, the work helped solve issues related to glare, insufficient light levels, and high maintenance costs. The Garver-led DAL Exterior Lighting Project was recently presented with one of the industry’s …

EL PASO, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, and Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., a provider of behavioral health care services across the U.S., recently completed a new addition to Rio Vista Behavioral Health Hospital in El Paso, Texas.

The 52,000-square-foot addition …

EL PASO, TX — Sundt Construction’s I-10 Connect team, led by Project Executive Rudy Elias, was recently honored with the We Build Texas award in the construction category. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) created the We Build Texas awards …

HOUSTON, TX — Houston-based Midway, the privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, announces it will develop a new headquarters for Port Houston within East River, its 150-acre mixed-use development on Houston’s east side. Port Houston has purchased two tracts of land in East River’s first …

HOUSTON, TX — Wolff Companies and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held groundbreaking ceremonies today on the U.S. 290 Beacon Hill Interchange, which will create significant access improvements along U.S. 290 in Waller. The access improvements include:

• an off-ramp for a new 290 interchange, named Beacon Hill Boulevard, located …

HOUSTON, TX — The Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) recently celebrated the completion of their new Adult Education Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

HCDE selected Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) as the program manager for projects in its capital improvement plan in 2021. As program manager, LAN is …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., local elected officials, community leaders, and TxDOT staff to celebrate the completion of the Houston District’s first Texas Clear Lanes project at Interstate 45 from the NASA 1 Bypass …

HUTTO, TX — VLK Architects recently joined Hutto ISD for the beam signing ceremony of the district’s new middle school campus. This will be the third middle school in Hutto ISD named after former Hutto ISD Board President and community leader, Gus Almquist.

“It was a pleasure honoring the Almquist …

PLANO and ARLINGTON, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national construction management firm, and Reunion Rehabilitation Hospitals, a system of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, recently completed two hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Both hospitals, one in Plano and the other in Arlington, were developed with support from America …

WAXAHACHIE, TX — VLK Architects recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Waxahachie ISD’s 10th elementary school. Funding for this project is from the voter-approved May 2023 bond and is one of two new elementary schools in addition to a replacement elementary to be built to accommodate the student population growth in …

Billions of dollars are available throughout the country for new health care facilities, and many of them will be designed to provide mental health services. The needs related to behavioral health are great in America, and the growing number of individuals waiting for services and support is escalating at alarming …

ATLANTA, TX — An overpass at the intersection of US 59 and FM 1794 is scheduled to be constructed soon, according to plans awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

“This interchange will be a grade separation, meaning an overpass will take traffic on US 59 up and over …

DALLAS, TX — TDIndustries recently hosted the annual Bent Iron Golf Tournament of North Texas. This event raises funds to support educational programs that develop talent within the construction industry and the skilled trades. In 2022, the sold-out event raised $32,000 for the TEXO Foundation, a 510(c)(3) dedicated to building …

FORT BEND, TX — Bechtel announces that its Cutlass Solar project, the new 140 MwDC solar energy facility in Fort Bend, Texas, has been recognized for its innovative use of digital tools to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, and project management.

Bechtel was awarded the Special Achievement in GIS recognition for …

FORT WORTH, TX — The Biden-Harris Administration announces that the City of Fort Worth’s Transportation & Public Works Department, (TPW) in partnership with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), will receive a federal grant for $20 million toward the reconstruction of …

SPLENDORA, TX — The Splendora Independent School District (SISD) has selected Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to be the Program Manager for the completion of the voter-approved 2022 $201 million bond. LAN will provide program management services, overseeing $86 million for the construction of two new replacement elementary schools …

WHARTON, TX — Granite has been awarded an approximately $48 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to mitigate flood risk and damage in Wharton, Texas.

The city of Wharton has significant existing and historical flooding issues from the Colorado River, Caney Creek, Baughman Slough, and Peach …

AUSTIN, TX — Construction is underway on Phase II of the Texas Capitol Complex expansion. The Texas Facilities Commission and its project team of JE Dunn, HOK, Square One, and associated partners held an official groundbreaking following three years of planning.

The project will add a five-story, …

AUSTIN, TX — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a historic infrastructure package that includes funding for transportation, water, and broadband projects.

Included in the infrastructure package are Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGC of Texas) priority legislation HB 2230 and SCR 2, which extends Proposition 1 and Proposition …

AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Transit Partnership announces the first phase of Austin Light Rail, running from 38th Street to Oltorf to Yellow Jacket with additional priority extensions, has been approved by all three partners including the Austin City Council and the CapMetro Board of Directors. The recommendation was initially …

COLLEGE STATION, TX — VLK Architects recently joined College Station ISD in the groundbreaking of the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center. This is the first phase of construction for this new facility and will serve both high schools in the district.

The first phase of the CTE Center …

DALLAS, TX — Rogers-O'Brien Construction (RO) officially began work on the Cosm, a first-of-its-kind venue in the state. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Grandscape, a development in The Colony, Texas, to celebrate the beginning of the 65,000-square-foot public entertainment venue.

Featuring an 87-foot-diameter LED dome, this facility will host …

FLOWER MOUND, TX — Cadence McShane Construction Company has completed the construction of the Niagara Flower Mound Warehouse, a facility located in Flower Mound, Texas. They worked alongside project architect Meinhardt & Associates to design the building for TIG Real Estate Services, Inc. The project was completed on schedule and …

FORT WORTH, TX — Ferrovial announces the completion of the third segment of the North Tarrant Express (NTE) 35W project in Fort Worth, Texas. The inauguration was celebrated with the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony, together with regional, state, and federal officials, as well as Ferrovial Chairman Rafael del Pino, CEO …

FORT WORTH, TX — VLK Architects joined Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD and Core Construction for the topping out ceremony of the new Eagle Mountain High School. Surrounded by district staff, students, and community members, the construction team raised the final structural steel beam on the district’s soon-to-be fourth high school.

The …

FORT WORTH, TX — Texas A&M-Fort Worth recently broke ground on its first building for an urban research campus — a first-of-its-kind public-private collaboration intended to boost the regional economy while anchoring an innovation district in southeast downtown.

The Texas A&M University System is beginning construction on its Law & …

FREEPORT, TX — Brazosport ISD, alongside VLK Architects, broke ground on the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center at Brazosport High School. When completed, the school will provide career pathways, equipping students with the skills necessary for success in the 21st century workforce.

“VLK is very fortunate to …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction of Berth 8 at Port Freeport, Texas. Part of the Velasco Terminal, Berth 8 features over 925 feet of berth and an associated roll-on/roll-off dock extension. The expansion represents the single largest project built by a public port on the …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction of two structures on the campus of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital located in the greater Houston area. The project included a six-story medical office building and an attached seven-level parking garage. McCarthy broke ground in December 2021.

McCarthy’s scope …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awarded Webber projects in the Amarillo District to expand SL 335, the Houston District to widen SH 99, and the San Angelo District to broaden SL 278.

The $133.9 million State Loop 335 project in Amarillo will consist of 5.6 miles …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was recently joined by Texas Transportation Commissioner Robert C. Vaughn, Houston City Councilwoman Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, and other elected officials, local leaders, community members, and TxDOT staff to celebrate the beginning of the Texas Clear Lanes project at State Highway 35 …

MCKINNEY, TX — Brasfield & Gorrie construction crews recently celebrated the topping out of a 438,000-square-foot secure office, lab, and manufacturing building in McKinney. Topping out marks a building reaching its full height. Construction will now move to the interior of the building, which is scheduled for completion in early …

MCKINNEY, TX — Cadence McShane Construction Company announces the completion of the McKinney Building C industrial project, located in McKinney, Texas. The project was completed on schedule and within budget for CORE5 Industrial Partners.

The McKinney Building C industrial project is a warehouse that features 279,356 square feet of industrial …

ODESSA, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, was awarded the contract to renovate the Mesa Building, the oldest and largest building at The University of Texas Permian Basin campus in Odessa.

The project is designed to provide a wide range of …

As SEMA Construction, Inc., of Grapevine, Texas, builds new bridges for Segment 1 of the Interstate 30 Expansion and Improvement project in Texas’ Dallas and Rockwall counties, they rarely impact existing mainlanes. However, construction traffic on land and water throughout the 1.7-mile project creates its own challenges.

“The contractor …

ATLANTA, TX — Construction on the bridge located on SH 155 over Lake O’ The Pines in Marion and Upshur Counties is scheduled to begin this summer, according to plans recently awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

The 1.4-mile project will include a new bridge and new approaches. …

AUSTIN, TX — H.W. Lochner, Inc. (Lochner), a provider of transportation infrastructure planning and engineering services, has been selected by the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) as one of two firms to provide General Engineering Consultant (GEC) services through a five year contract to support multimodal transportation …

AUSTIN, TX — H.W. Lochner, Inc. (Lochner), a provider of transportation infrastructure planning and engineering services, has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide utility engineering and coordination services in the agency's Waco and Bryan Districts, with potential assignments across the state.

The five-year indefinite deliverable …

AUSTIN, TX — SNC-Lavalin, a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, was awarded a four-year $10 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide Right-of-Way Acquisition Professional Services (ROWAPS). The company has maintained a TxDOT ROWAPS contract since 2000, …

PARIS, TX — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials announce that a project to widen and improve a portion of I-30 in Hunt County has begun.

The contractor, Austin Bridge & Road Services LP, was granted 1,033 working days to complete this project valued at more than $128 million. …

PLANO, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, was recently awarded the contract for the interior renovation of Raytheon Technologies’ Independence project in Plano, Texas.

The project, planned for completion in 2023, includes a 236,000-square-foot interior finish-out of the existing four-story building, …

AUSTIN, TX — HOLT Renewables announces it will design and construct a first-of-its-kind solar-powered charging infrastructure solution for CapMetro, Austin's regional public transportation provider, in collaboration with bp pulse.

In 2021, the CapMetro board approved the purchase of approximately 200 zero-emissions buses, the largest procurement of battery electric transit buses …

AUSTIN, TX — M2G Ventures, a North Texas-based real estate investment and development company, announces its first Austin acquisition in partnership with Chicago-based Blue Vista Capital Management. M2G plans to invest significant capital improvements to upgrade a 54,000-square-foot light industrial asset in the southeast quadrant of U.S. Highway …

FRISCO, TX — The wait is over for Omni Hotels & Resorts’ most anticipated opening, Omni PGA Frisco Resort, built by general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. Sprawling across 660 acres in the city of Frisco, the oasis offers experiences for guests of all ages, all set against the backdrop …

GALVESTON, TX — Team members from Galveston Independent School District, Zero/Six Consulting, Gilbane Building Company, J.W. Kelso Construction, and PBK Architects gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Ball High School. Standing behind the podium in a wall of purple and gold, Ball High School cheerleaders, …

HOUSTON, TX — More than 500 people including construction craftsmen, trade partners, members of the Houston Airports executive staff, Hensel Phelps leadership, and the mayor of the City of Houston were on hand for the National Construction Safety week observance at the construction site of the Federal Inspection Services (FIS) …

IRVING, TX — KDC and Wells Fargo celebrate the start of construction for the new future workplace for Wells Fargo in Irving. The 850,000-square-foot project, on 22 acres, is located on the northeast corner of West Las Colinas Boulevard and Promenade Parkway, one block south of West Northwest Highway. The …

PATTONVILLE, TX — Harrison, Walker & Harper, LLC (HWH), a construction and industrial services company, recently broke ground on an $11.6 million, 46,000-square-foot indoor multi-purpose facility for the Prairiland Independent School District (ISD) high school campus located in northeast Texas. Prairiland ISD is currently the only school district in Lamar …

PECOS, TX — VLK Architects joined Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD for the topping out of the new Agricultural Sciences Complex. PBTISD students, staff, and community members gathered for the ceremony while Pecos High School FFA students signed their names on the final steel beam.

“The PBTISD Agricultural Science Complex will support many …

PLANO, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national construction management firm, has completed Billingsley Company’s International Business Park 18 building.

The new five-story, 242,000-square-foot building is located northwest of President George Bush Turnpike (SH 190) and one block from the Dallas North Tollway in Plano, Texas. AP managed …

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX — With a panoramic view of Lake Ray Hubbard as the backdrop, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the city of Rockwall marked the start of construction on the second segment of the Interstate 30 expansion project. Local and state leaders gathered with shovels in hand …

ROSCOE, TX — Sundt Construction recently started construction of the TxDOT IH-20/US-84 Traffic Interchange project. Sundt has begun constructing a new traffic interchange at IH-20 and US-84 from east of Farm Road 608 to the west of Loop 170 to make the route safer for motorists and leave room for …

ROUND ROCK, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently started construction of IDI Logistics’ Sunrise Commerce Center in Round Rock, Texas.

Located less than a mile from Interstate 35, the Class A industrial development project — on 37 acres — will …

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently revealed plans to allocate nearly $300 million for nine small- and medium-sized bridge projects in both urban and rural areas. The grants, awarded in eight states and the District of Columbia, are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Bridge …

As J.D. Abrams, L.P., of Austin, Texas, completes the 2.6-mile, $61.7 million Interstate 35 at Williams Drive project in Georgetown, Texas, they have juggled a multitude of crews and equipment to meet the aggressive schedule.

However, “The biggest challenge is traffic management,” said Juan Ruiz, J.D. Abrams’ Project …

PEARLAND, TX — Granite has been awarded an approximately $99 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to reconstruct a section of roadway in Pearland, Texas. Project funding will come from the TxDOT Unified Transportation Program and will be included in Granite’s second-quarter CAP.

The project involves reconstructing …

ROUND ROCK, TX — Round Rock drivers are celebrating the completion of long-awaited improvements to University Boulevard between Interstate 35 and Sunrise Boulevard.

The $18 million project, which widened the road to six lanes, is part of the city’s long-range Transportation Master Plan and the Driving Progress Program, which dedicated …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Commissioner Robert Vaughn, and other officials to break ground on the I-35 Capital Express North project. This is the second of three projects in the I-35 Capital Express …

CROSBY, TX — The Crosby Independent School District (CISD) has selected Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to be the Program Manager for the completion of the voter-approved 2017 bond totaling $89.5 million. LAN will provide comprehensive program management services to ensure that the CISD’s initiatives are effectively implemented on …

ELGIN, TX — Elgin Independent School District is celebrating the groundbreaking for its new elementary school, Harvest Ridge Elementary. The ceremony took place near the school's construction site with students, parents, educators, and community members in attendance.

Harvest Ridge Elementary will be the district's fourth elementary school and will serve …

FAIRFIELD, TX — The City of Fairfield, Fairfield Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Hoover Treated Wood Products (HTWP) broke ground on a new $9 million wood treating facility coming to the community in late 2023. The plant — owned and operated by HTWP — will treat fire-retardant wood products to …

FORT WORTH, TX — AllianceTexas, Hillwood’s 27,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use community in north Fort Worth, continues to be one of the state’s most formidable economic engines with approximately $111.5 billion generated in regional economic impact and over $3.4 billion in total taxes paid to local public entities during the past …

HAYS COUNTY, TX — The Hays County Commissioners and American Structurepoint have earned a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for exceptional engineering excellence for the FM 3237 and FM 150 Roundabout project in Hays County, Texas.

The 2023 ACEC National Engineering Excellence Awards recognized …

HAYS COUNTY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by officials from Hays County to cut the ribbon on the FM 2001 West Realignment project. This is the first of three projects to improve FM 2001 between I-35 and SH 21. The west project realigned FM 2001 …

HOUSTON, TX — Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt recently joined U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in conversation with local community leaders and residents, elected officials, and advocates around the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), which will resume upon the signing of a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (VRA) by the Texas …

HOUSTON, TX — Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital recently broke ground on a new expansion, which includes a professional office building, a parking garage, additional surface parking and Memorial Hermann Sports Park - Cypress. These expansions will bring an additional 185,000 square feet of office space, more than 500 parking spaces, …

HOUSTON, TX — PACKWELL broke ground on a new 725,000-square-foot resin packaging facility at Port Houston’s Bayport Industrial Complex, which is expected to anchor 20,000 export containers annually when it becomes operational in early 2024. The new facility is located on property leased from Port Houston and will feature the …

HOUSTON, TX — Recently, over 350 people gathered to celebrate the topping out of the new D West Pier at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Staff from Houston Airports, Fentress Architects and consultants, Austin-Gilbane Joint-Venture, and the subcontractors participated in the beam ceremony and an appreciation lunch. When …

HOUSTON, TX — Hicks Ventures, a Houston-based, privately held development company, announces Framework @ Block 10, the city's first mass timber commercial office project and the first Texas commercial office building targeting net zero energy operational carbon upon completion in 2024.

"This is a model example of how Houston, …

HOUSTON, TX — The first pour of concrete recently took place for Generation Parkway, the main boulevard that will connect the east and west edges of Generation Park. This first segment will provide access to HTX Surf, BioHub Two, and more. This portion of road is expected to be completed …

ORANGE, TX — PCL Industrial Construction Co. and Golden Triangle Polymers Company LLC, along with other Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies, recently participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Golden Triangle Polymers Project in Orange, Texas.

The total installed cost of the integrated polymers facility is expected to be …

PECOS, TX — VLK Architects recently gathered with Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD students, administrators, and community members for the groundbreaking of the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science Wing at Pecos High School.

“VLK is grateful to be a part of the groundbreaking celebration for the new CTE and Science …

SAN ANTONIO, TX —The San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has selected Corgan Associates, Inc., an international architecture and design firm, and Lake|Flato, a local San Antonio firm, to serve as the Master Architect team for SAT’s Terminal Development Program (TDP). The Corgan/Lake|Flato team will design SAT’s new terminal …

THE COLONY, TX — Walls are up and construction is proceeding briskly at microgrid systems producer ELM MicroGrid’s new 125,000-square-foot facility in The Colony, where it can continue to expand its energy storage and management capabilities for use across multiple sectors.

“Global interest and demand for renewable energy solutions have …

As the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) constructed Bois d’Arc Lake northeast of Bonham, Texas – the state’s first new, major reservoir in over 30 years – their federal permit required them to mitigate a similar-sized area to offset natural habitat loss associated with construction.

The 17,000-acre mitigation ranked …

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today established a strategic partnership to facilitate innovative delivery and financing of infrastructure improvements in Austin, Texas. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on the City of Austin’s more than $22 billion “Mobility Program of Projects,” a network of projects designed to …

AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) announces a partnership with an international design team led by HKS, UNStudio, and Gehl to create system-wide architecture and urban design for the light rail program of Project Connect, a major expansion of Austin’s public transit system. Project Connect is …

DALLAS, TX — Primoris Services Corporation (Primoris) announces that its OnQuest business, an equipment designer and manufacturer specializing in process fired heaters within its Energy segment, has been selected to supply a fractionator reboiler for Diamond Green Diesel’s (DGD) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project at its Port Arthur, Texas, plant …

DALLAS, TX — TDIndustries (TD), a facilities management and mechanical construction firm, announces that it has won first place in two categories during the 2023 TEXO Distinguished Building Awards. The awards recognized TDIndustries’ mechanical construction work on the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport High C Gates Demolition and Rebuild Project …

EL PASO, TX — The PCL Construction/Sundt joint-venture team was recently awarded two pre-construction projects with El Paso Water Utilities. Pre-construction activities will prepare for upgrades and an expansion on the Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant (RRBWWTP), originally built in 1991, and the construction of a new …

HOUSTON, TX — McDermott has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract from Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited for the Manatee gas development project as part of a competitive FEED process. Under the contract scope, McDermott will provide comprehensive FEED services for a wellhead platform, export pipeline system, shore …

FORT WORTH, TX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2023 work plan includes $20 million for the Modified Central City project in Fort Worth, also known as the Panther Island project.

The funds will continue the design of the project, which will include completing the Clear Fork, Trinity …

HOUSTON, TX — Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC (Greystar), a company focusing on the investment, development, and management of real estate, including rental housing, logistics, and life sciences has completed its development of The Mill, a 166,000-square-foot, shallow-bay distribution facility in Northwest Houston, Texas.

“The Mill marks the first of …

HOUSTON, TX — Skanska, a global development and construction firm, recently celebrated the topping out of its Discovery Green office tower, 1550 on the Green. As the 28-story, 375,000-square-foot Class-A office building nears completion, the milestone event, featuring leaders from anchor tenant Norton Rose Fulbright, marked a significant step …

IRVING, TX — CEC, a full-MEP and technology contractor, announces the opening of its Career & Technology Center. The building will house CEC’s University team, which provides quality training and continuing education for emerging talent in both the field and office.

“With this facility and CEC University’s training programs, …

KILLEEN, TX — Killeen ISD recently celebrated the dedication of the historic renovation and addition of Killeen High School. Funded by the voter-approved 2018 Bond, the project includes significant renovations to CTE classrooms, the auditorium, main gym and library, as well as a new two-story academic wing that features classrooms, …

MIDLAND, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national construction management firm and general contractor, reached the construction midpoint of Midland College’s (MC) expansion with its new Pre-K Academy and Center for Teaching Excellence, which will house an expansion of the college’s pre-kindergarten academy and the college’s new bachelor …

PLANO, TX — NexPoint, an alternative investment firm, announces plans for TxS District, a proposed 200-acre life sciences development in Plano, Texas. The project, named to signify "Technology x Science," is designed to foster innovation and collaboration among companies and institutions across the life science sector.

The project centers …

ROYSE CITY, TX — VLK Architects joined with Royse City ISD (RCISD) to celebrate the groundbreaking of the district’s seventh elementary school. This project, to be named this summer following community input, was included in the May 2021 Bond.

“VLK was honored to take part in the groundbreaking for the …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Efforts to scale-up clean power in the cement industry just got brighter. Alamo Cement Company announces the completion of their new solar power system in San Antonio, Texas, advancing the company's commitment to reduce carbon emissions and align itself with the cement industry's goal of reaching …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Clark Construction, in a joint venture with Guido Construction, has delivered the new Alamo Collections Center. Alamo Trust, Inc. developed the project.

The two-story, 24,000-square-foot Alamo Collections Center, the newest construction on the Alamo grounds since the 1950s, will provide significant exhibition space to …

The Association of General Contractors (AGC) and Construction Risk Partners recently honored this year’s best new and renovation construction projects with Build America Awards at the AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Build America Merit Awards were also presented to construction companies at the convention.

“These awards are designed …

What does it take to create a new water source for the rapidly growing number of Texas residents?

In the case of Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County – the first major reservoir built in Texas in over 30 years – it took years of planning and permitting, $1.2 billion …

AUSTIN, TX — Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are proposing a record 10-year $100 billion transportation plan that will increase the number of projects to improve congestion, maintain roadways, and increase safety across the state. This is estimated to be $15 billion more than the …

AUSTIN, TX — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) established a strategic partnership to facilitate innovative delivery and financing of infrastructure improvements in Austin, Texas. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on the City of Austin’s more than $22 billion Mobility Program of Projects, a network of projects designed to improve …

DALLAS, TX — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, announces that it has been selected by Fair Park First to provide program management services for major capital improvements to Fair Park, a 277-acre, cultural and entertainment complex in the heart of Dallas, Texas. AECOM will support Fair Park First’s capital …

DENTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has been awarded three road construction projects with the City of Denton. The projects — Mayhill Road, Neighborhood 7A Street Reconstruction, and Southeast Denton Package B Street Reconstruction — involve extending existing roads, street reconstruction, and water and wastewater improvements.

“Along with the …

FORT WORTH, TX — Citing a compelling conceptual design and their experience in public-private partnership projects, the City of Fort Worth has selected the real estate team of Edgemoor and KDC for the development of the Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus.

The city, and its Research & Innovation Local Government Corp., …

FORT WORTH, TX — The Southeast Connector project is being expanded to accelerate the inclusion of Interstate 820 from Rosedale Street to Brentwood Stair Road.

In a partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and with funding from growth in Proposition 1 revenues generated by oil and gas …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (VRA) resolving the FHWA Title VI investigation of the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) and lifting FHWA’s pause on the project. This VRA takes significant steps to address …

HOUSTON, TX — The United States Department of Transportation announces the City of Houston will receive $28.79 million in federal funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program for the Bissonnet Corridor Safe Streets Project.

The funding will support a seven-mile rehabilitation of Bissonnet Street from …

LEAGUE CITY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces the execution of an agreement to begin developing the Grand Parkway extension from League City to Alvin. The extension project is known as Segment B.

“TxDOT has entered into project agreements with both Galveston and Brazoria Counties for TxDOT …

ROUND ROCK, TX — Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority, or BCRUA, is a regional partnership between three cities: Cedar Park, Leander, and Round Rock. These three cities have been growing immensely. They have been some of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. So right now, the water comes to the …

AUSTIN, TX — Jackson-Shaw, a national real estate development company headquartered in North Texas, plans to transform more than 67 acres in Southeast Austin into a new urban industrial business park. Located at the northeast corner of State Highway 130 and Elroy Road, the four-building project will have 602,400 …

EL PASO, TX — The We Build Texas project awards were recently presented at the Texas Transportation Forum in Austin, and the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) El Paso District received two of six honors for the I-10 Connect project in the design and the construction categories.

The $100 …

FORT BEND, TX — Bechtel announces the completion of the Cutlass Solar project in Fort Bend, Texas. The solar photovoltaic project added 140 MWDC to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ Houston Zone, enough to power approximately 20,000 homes with zero-carbon electricity and eliminate 300,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions. …

FRISCO, TX — From several vantage points of the University of North Texas' (UNT) four-story Frisco Landing building, students have an eagle-eye view of the surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth area. They also have access to classrooms and study spaces where they can create the vision for their future — many working …

FT. WORTH, TX — Work is progressing toward completion of the approaches to the new State Highway 10 bridge crossing I-820 and construction of the new bridge for the I-820 southbound main lanes over State Highway 121 and the Trinity Railway Express.

There are also plans to remove the old …

HOUSTON, TX — SmithGroup celebrates the opening of the University of Houston - Downtown’s (UHD) new Wellness & Success Center, which recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Designed by SmithGroup in association with HarrisonKornberg Architects and built by Vaughn Construction, the 75,000-square-foot facility creates a hub for students and establishes …

PLANO, TX — Stantec has been selected by the City of El Paso to lead planning, visioning, and schematic design for a proposed deck plaza over the IH-10, which runs through the heart of El Paso. The deck plaza would reconnect neighborhoods that have been divided since the construction of …

TYLER, TX — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, broke ground for The University of Texas at Tyler’s Medical Education Building. Texas Governor Greg Abbott was in attendance as the area celebrated UT System’s seventh medical school and the first of its kind in Northeast Texas, where new …

ROCKWALL, TX — Seefried Properties, a privately held real estate firm specializing in the development of industrial properties, along with capital partner and real estate investment manager, USAA Real Estate, announce construction has commenced at Rockwall Park 30, a new logistics facility in Rockwall, Texas. Situated on a …

DALLAS, TX — Fair Park First unveiled updated renderings of the 18-acre Community Park Complex. These new renderings showcase a bird’s-eye view of the entire Community Park Complex along Fitzhugh Avenue, a view of one of the play areas featuring a skywalk and hillside slides, and a snapshot of an …

FRISCO, TX — Dallas-based developer HALL Group announces the topping out of three new towers at HALL Park a 16-story, Class AAA office tower; a 224-key boutique hotel and suites; and a 19-story, luxury multifamily tower designed to bring a live-work-play destination to the heart of Frisco. The milestone signals …

FRISCO, TX — Universal Parks & Resorts announces a theme park specifically designed to inspire fun for families with young children. The new park concept, set in a lush green landscape and featuring immersive themed lands, celebrates Universal’s brand of entertainment, humor, and innovation and brings to life its characters …

FT. WORTH, TX — City Council approved an interlocal agreement that spells out the general terms and conditions the city and Texas A&M University will follow in helping to develop the proposed Texas A&M campus in downtown Fort Worth.

Councilmembers approved the agreement that will go before the Texas A&M …

FT. WORTH, TX — Ft. Worth City Council selected Historic Marine as the neighborhood to focus its $3,887,650 Neighborhood Improvement Program allocation in 2023. The Neighborhood Improvement Program is an annual effort of the City of Fort Worth, implemented by Neighborhood Services Department staff, that provides targeted capital investments to …

HILLSBORO, TX — Buc-ee's will soon break ground on its new travel center in Hillsboro, Texas. The start of construction will be celebrated with a ceremony attended by local leaders.

Located at 165 State Highway 77, Buc-ee's Hillsboro will occupy 74,000 square feet and offer 120 fueling positions. Buc-ee's favorites …

HOUSTON, TX — After almost two years of discussion and negotiation, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces that it has reached common ground with City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County officials, which will help advance the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP).

“Both the Memorandum …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. recently celebrated the topping out of Houston Methodist’s new Cypress Hospital campus located in the greater Houston area. The Houston Methodist campus sits on 105 acres and consists of a seven-story hospital, two medical office buildings, and a central utility plant, with a …

With San Antonio’s Interstate 35 corridor already over capacity – and exponential growth expected throughout the area in the coming years – the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) needed to find a way to reduce congestion and improve safety. However, because of commercial and residential development along the corridor, conventional …

DALLAS/FT. WORTH — The Regional Transportation Council approved $55 million in federal funding for construction of 13 active transportation projects in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. A combined $8 million in local match provided by the local communities brings the total investment in the region’s bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure …

DALLAS, TX — The U.S. Department of Transportation has determined the Metropolitan Transportation Plan approved by the Regional Transportation Council in June conforms with federal air quality regulations, allowing current and future multimodal improvements in the long-range plan to move forward.

A conformity determination is required because 10 Dallas-Fort Worth …

FT. WORTH, TX — Last year, several important milestones were reached in the continued development of Panther Island:

• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced an allocation of $403 million from the federal government to provide funding for the Central City Flood Control Project, which allowed local partners to turn …

MIDLAND, TX — Spearmint Energy, a renewable energy company enabling the clean energy revolution through battery energy storage, announces that it has begun construction of Revolution, its 150 MW, two-hour battery energy storage project in West Texas, in partnership with Mortenson, a power engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor …

ROUND ROCK, TX — The Round Rock City Council approved three interlocal agreements with Williamson County for future transportation projects at a recent regularly scheduled meeting. The agreements calls for the following improvements, which are all currently in the design phase:

AUSTIN, TX — Austin-based Inspire Development has kicked off vertical construction of its $2 billion mixed-use project in northwest Austin called Pearson Ranch with the start of an apartment community.

The new project, called The Eden, will include 306 apartment “smart” units that integrate the latest technological features with a …

FORT BEND, TX — Bechtel has been selected to build a 272 MWdc solar facility for Sabanci Renewables, Inc. in Fort Bend County, Texas. The Fort Bend facility will be the first utility-scale solar project in the United States for Sabanci Renewables, Inc., a subsidiary of Sabanci Holding. Sabanci …

FORT WORTH/DALLAS, TX — With shovels and scissors, two major highway projects in Tarrant and Dallas counties recently marked beginning and ending milestones on the path to improving the drive for North Texans. Local and state officials broke ground on a major Tarrant County highway project and cut the ribbon …

FORT WORTH, TX — Fort Worth has purchased the former Pier 1 building to transform the way municipal services are delivered in the city. The move will bring functions from 22 departments from 14 buildings into the site. The existing tower is undergoing changes to support a welcoming and functional …

FRISCO, TX — The plans and name for a $3 billion, 112-acre progressive, mixed-experience community built around a vibrant central park — The Mix — have been announced. The first phase of The Mix, located at Dallas Parkway and Lebanon Road in the North Platinum Corridor in Frisco, Texas, recently …

FT. WORTH, TX — The City of Fort Worth announces it has selected three North Texas construction firms to lead the Fort Worth Convention Center’s expansion. The firms, each based in and with deep ties to North Texas, were chosen based on their extensive past experience.

Under the contract, the …

HOUSTON, TX — METRO leadership and community partners celebrated the installation of bus arrival digital signs at the Hiram Clarke Transit Center.

"This transit center is a key asset in the community, and we're excited to host the unveiling of METRO's new digital signage network," said Homer Clark, Board …

MCKINNEY, TX — The McKinney City Council approved a conceptual master plan for Towne Lake Park that retains the park's natural beauty while incorporating new signature features for residents and visitors.

The multi-year plan details the inclusion of a new performance pavilion, more trails, better access to the lake, and …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The UT System Board of Regents approves the next phase of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) downtown development initiatives.

While amplifying the cyber security and data science programs in San Pedro I, the new Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Careers (IEC) building, to be known …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas leveraged $5.2 billion in federal highway and bridge formula funds in FY 2022 to help jumpstart 1,217 new improvement projects in communities across the state during the first year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a review of U.S. Treasury Department data through September …

AUSTIN, TX — As Texas strives to reduce the rising number of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is making available around $250 million for its 2023 Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects.

The federal funding will go toward sidewalks, bike lanes, shared-use paths, and other projects …

COLLEGE STATION, TX — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents green-lighted plans for a new Health Sciences Education and Research Center and an expansion for the Western Hemispheric Trade Center at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) with a total planning amount of $71.2 million. The TAMIU go-ahead was …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – At a regularly scheduled business meeting, MIG Civil Engineering, LLC., presented the North Beach Revitalization and Drainage Improvement Plan and Phase 1 of its implementation to the City Council.

City Council voted to adopt the plan, approve phase 1 construction of the project, and repeal …

DALLAS, TX — HNTB has been selected by the City of Dallas Department of Aviation to provide independent construction management services, including construction inspection services, and project management services for multiple capital projects within the Dallas Airport System.

“We are proud to continue our long partnership with the City of …

LAREDO, TX — Kansas City Southern (KCS) ceremonially broke ground on both sides of the new International Railroad Bridge spanning the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas, to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. This new bridge will be constructed alongside the existing bridge and is estimated for completion by year-end 2024.

"Today marks …

AUSTIN, TX — Fluor Corporation and officials from the Texas Department of Transportation broke ground on the Interstate 35 (I-35) Capital Express South project in Austin, Texas. Fluor was awarded the project in the second quarter of 2022.

“It is always gratifying to break ground on a new project that …

AUSTIN, TX — Standing taller than any current building in Austin, Sixth and Guadalupe has topped out at its final height of 865 feet. This much-anticipated milestone has been two and a half years of a steady vertical climb and was met successfully, even with a backdrop of skilled labor …

DALLAS, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, recently completed renovations and facility expansions for Midlothian Independent School District's (MISD) Heritage High School.

The $53-million construction project, which began in summer 2020, consists of a 185,000-square-foot addition to Heritage High School, adding …

FANNIN COUNTY, TX — The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) officially dedicated Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County, Texas, to celebrate the completion of the state’s newest major reservoir and its associated operations facilities.

The ceremony saw close to 300 officials gathered near the Bois d’Arc Lake dam and …

HOUSTON, TX — For over 50 years, Memorial Park in Houston, Texas, has been divided in half by Memorial Drive and its busy traffic, but all that has changed. Humans and animal traffic alike now have a safe way to enjoy both sides of the 1,500-acre park with the construction …

HOUSTON, TX — Midway, the privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment, development, and management firm, announces plans to redevelop the former ConocoPhillips’ corporate headquarters site into Watermark District at Woodcreek (Watermark). Watermark will become a mixed-use destination surrounded by waterfront views and outdoor walkways.

Located just north of …

MCALLEN TX — McAllen Chamber President & CEO Josh Mejia recently took part in the ground breaking of the $83-million infrastructure project that aims to make Anzalduas Land Port of Entry fully commercial. Many moving parts came together to help the project come to fruition including the City of McAllen, …

MCKINNEY, TX — The City of McKinney recently broke ground on the new City Hall complex in the Historic Downtown McKinney Cultural District that will accommodate the city's growth for the next generation and serve as a central gathering space and catalyst for development.

The 175,000-square-foot, five-story building will be …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. celebrated the groundbreaking for Segment 2 of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Loop 1604 North Expansion project in San Antonio. As part of the statewide Texas Clear Lanes initiative, the $418-million segment aims …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Surgeries in multiple specialties, new services for the region including stem cell therapies and bone marrow transplants, and access to the latest clinical research trials are drawing closer to reality as construction of the half-a-billion-dollar UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital reaches an important …

WACO, TX — Webber, along with representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the cities of Waco and Bellmead, McLennan County, and Baylor University, celebrated substantial completion of the IH-35 Waco construction project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Event speakers included Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. …

As traffic increases and pavement deteriorates on Interstate 10 on San Antonio’s east side, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) undertook five separate, but overlapping, projects to improve mobility and safety.

With two projects complete and three currently under construction (see “Project Breakdown”), contractors have dealt with ongoing utility relocations, …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — At a recent City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council approved a $7.8-million construction contract to Clark Pipeline Services, LLC for the reconstruction of Leopard Street from the Crosstown Expressway to Palm Drive, a project located in Council District 1. Funding for the …

HOUSTON, TX — Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, announces that Port Arthur LNG and Bechtel Energy have amended and restated the fixed-price engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract, for the proposed Phase 1 liquefaction project under development in Jefferson County, Texas. The amended contract includes an updated price …

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a $52-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Pflugerville, Texas, to support the city’s Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project.

The project will increase the plant’s drinking water treatment capacity with new treatment and …

ALLEN, TX — High 5 Entertainment announces their expansion to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, primarily serving the north Texas communities of Allen, McKinney, Frisco, and Plano. The Austin-born experiential entertainment company recently acquired over three acres of frontage in the new development, The Farm in Allen, on the south side …

AUSTIN, TX — The Statewide Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Plan for Texas is a multi-year plan to enable current and future drivers of electric vehicles to confidently travel across the state for work, recreation, and exploration. One measure of success of the plan for Electric Alternative Fuel Corridors will be …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – At a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Commissioners' meeting in Austin, the Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the City of Corpus Christi's water rights permit for a seawater desalination plant on the Inner Harbor in Corpus Christi. This is the first water rights permit in …

EL PASO, TX — Sundt Construction recently broke ground on the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace at the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP). The center will go hand in hand with the university’s new undergraduate degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

“Getting started on this much-needed, innovative facility …

FORT WORTH, TX — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces the official opening of its newest Gulfstream Customer Support service center at Fort Worth Alliance Airport. To mark the occasion, federal, state, and local dignitaries, community leaders, and Gulfstream leadership and employees came together for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting held at the facility. …

FORT WORTH, TX — The City Council recently heard updated plans to connect downtown with the Trinity River by redeveloping Heritage Park and the adjacent Paddock Park. Paddock Park is just north of the Tarrant County Courthouse at the base of the Main Street Bridge, which is commonly known as …

FREEPORT, TX — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) announces Port Freeport as the new major Gulf Coast hub for its future vehicle logistics port operations, in collaboration with Port Freeport and developer KDC. With a 20-year lease agreement, Volkswagen Group of America aims to further improve vehicle logistics …

Located in the heart of a continuously growing community, the Fort Bend County EpiCenter project will bring a much-needed venue for hosting a variety of events in the City of Rosenberg, Texas. According to the Fort Bend Economic Development Council, Fort Bend County was once a small community with only …

Cities across the United States are prioritizing the replacement of aging underground utility infrastructure to improve service and integrate required environmental safeguards.

In San Antonio, Texas, a massive project is currently underway to replace a 5-mile-long deteriorating and inadequate sanitary sewer pipeline known as the “W-6 Upper Segment” main. Part …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. and Commissioner Robert Vaughn to celebrate major upgrades to the I-35 and US 183 interchange during a ribbon cutting ceremony.

“In 2015, Governor Greg Abbott publicly called on the Texas …

BEAUMONT, TX — Entergy Texas employees assigned to the Chevyland Service Center near I-10 in Beaumont will soon have a new facility. The Texas Department of Transportation plans to acquire the property where the service center is located for the I-10/US 69 interchange project.

As a result of the project, …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – At a Corpus Christi City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council approved two Bond 2020 street construction contracts of $2.3 and $3.2 million.

The first construction contract was awarded to JE Construction Services, LLC of Corpus Christi, Texas, for the rehabilitation of Waldron …

DALLAS, TX — McCarthy Building Companies has contracted with Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) as the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for a utility-scale solar farm in Pearsall, Texas, located approximately an hour southwest of San Antonio. McCarthy is responsible for the design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the 200-megawatt …

LUFKIN, TX — A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) pre-construction meeting was held in the Lufkin District Regional Conference room, signaling the start of a major construction project in Polk County. Engineers, city representatives, consultants, utility, general contractors, environmental, and safety professionals were in attendance to discuss the Corrigan Relief …

LUFKIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission recently approved more than $520.9 million in new construction projects statewide, with more than $12.4 million earmarked for projects in the Lufkin District.

Commissioners also approved more than $75.9 million in maintenance projects, which included more than $1.7 million for the Lufkin District. …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that San Antonio will get $2.5 million in funding for airport improvements. The funds are part of the recent $850 million the FAA awarded to 200 U.S. airports through its airport improvement program. The announcement comes within a month of …

DALLAS, TX — Several years ago, Redbird, Dallas introduced “Reimagine RedBird,” a revitalization project to redevelop the former Red Bird Mall currently named Southwest Center Mall. One of the RedBird development team’s goals was to provide community supportive services and close the health care gap in the underserved southern sector …

DALLAS, TX — The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors approved an inter-local agreement with Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) for a Joint Rail Operations Facility (JROF) for testing, operations, and maintenance of the new Stadler Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train (FLIRT) commuter rail vehicles for the …

EL PASO, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, and Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., a provider of behavioral health care services across the U.S., have topped out the new addition to Rio Vista Behavioral Health Hospital in El Paso, Texas, marking the …

EL PASO, TX — Hunt Companies, Inc. and WestStar announce that WestStar Tower has achieved LEED certification to the Silver level. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an …

FORT WORTH, TX — City of Fort Worth residents watched and cheered as dignitaries broke ground on the new City Council wing at Future City Hall.

Site enhancements at the former Pier 1 headquarters building, 100 Energy Way, will include a new City Council Chamber facility, which will be home …

FORT WORTH, TX — VLK Architects announces its newest Texas public school campuses opening for the 2022-23 school year. In a market overwhelmed with supply chain issues and construction delays, representatives from VLK said they are grateful to have worked side-by-side with districts, contractors, and consultants to deliver a variety …

FRISCO, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, announces the opening of the newly constructed 106,622-square-foot, $33.5-million PGA of America headquarters building in Frisco, Texas. AP served as contractor in partnership with Cushman & Wakefield, which served as construction manager. Design …

LEAGUE CITY, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will be starting work on a project that will provide traffic relief at the intersection of FM 518 and I-45. This is part of TxDOT’s larger I-45 improvement project and should be completed by the end of the year.

Work …

PLANO, TX — Drivers who use the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) in Frisco will soon see work underway to make their commutes easier and provide better access to developments near the DNT.

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) will begin adding a fourth lane in each direction of the DNT …

ROUND ROCK, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, was awarded the contract for IDI Logistics’ Sunrise Commerce Center, a Class A industrial development project consisting of five speculative buildings in Round Rock, Texas.

AP will develop the 36-acre industrial tract and …

SAN ANGELO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) San Angelo District recently celebrated the completion of its $40-million US 67 Project in San Angelo. Joining in on the festivities were TxDOT Commissioner Alvin New, State Senator Charles Perry, State Representative Drew Darby, San Angelo Mayor Brenda …

Drivers who regularly pass through southwest Austin have inevitably experienced the ever-increasing traffic volume and frequent gridlock around the intersection of U.S. 290 and SH 71. This intersection has long been identified as a heavily congested area in need of solutions and is listed as one of the 100 most …

ATLANTA, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is taking another step forward in providing safe, long-distance travel options for bicyclists and pedestrians after TxDOT received $25 million in federal funds to expand two trail corridors in Northeast Texas and El Paso. Both trails are components of the state’s …

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott announces the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), advancing a record $85-billion, 10-year statewide roadway construction plan. The 2023 UTP reflects an unprecedented level of projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, addressing congestion and …

AUSTIN, TX — Increasing traffic levels, a lack of connectivity between urban and rural areas, and a lack of adequate safety features are among the challenges faced on Texas’ rural transportation system, according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. The TRIP …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) announces financial assistance totaling $24.4 million for water and flood projects across the state. The funded projects are as follows:

$13 million was given to the Parker County Special Utility District (Parker County) for water system improvements. Parker County will use …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council passed an ordinance calling for the Bond 2022 Program to be placed on the November 8, 2022 election ballot in the City of Corpus Christi. This ordinance will authorize the city to issue bonds totaling $125 …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council recently adopted the City of Corpus Christi’s operating and capital budget totaling $1.4 billion for the Fiscal Year 2023.

The balanced budget is designed to address the community’s top priorities including public safety, streets, and parks. The part …

DALLAS, TX — Woolpert has been contracted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to provide orthoimagery, lidar, survey, and value-added mapping services through its Spatial Data Cooperative Program. The NCTCOG facilitates the purchase of spatial data through this public-private partnership, enabling local governments to share costs and …

DALLAS, TX — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announces that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded $101.6 million to support six projects in Texas from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to help move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and intermodal …

LUFKIN, TX — A pre-construction meeting was recently held in the Texas Department of Transportation Lufkin Area Office, signaling the start of a major construction project in Angelina County that will widen a section of US 59 in Redland.

Barricades were set up on US 59 in Redland from FM …

THE WOODLANDS, TX — Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (Sterling) announces that its subsidiary, Texas Sterling Construction (TSC) of its Transportation Solutions segment has been awarded a $31-million highway reconstruction project by the Texas Department of Transportation.

This SH 205 Collin County highway project includes the reconstruction and widening of State …

With recent market analysis showing that the design-build project delivery method will account for as much as 47 percent of construction spending by 2025, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is seeing significant growth and success in design-build projects across the country. One such design-build project, the Midland Water Pollution …

Interstate 45 is a major interstate route through central Texas, connecting the cities of Dallas and Houston, then continuing southeast to Galveston and the Gulf of Mexico. As the primary transportation corridor between the state's two largest metropolitan areas, I-45 carries an ever-increasing volume of commuter, commercial, and heavy truck …

AUSTIN, TX — Balfour Beatty, as part of Colorado River Constructors (CRC) joint venture team, achieves a major milestone during the delivery of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) $674-million Oak Hill Parkway project. The project team successfully set the first bridge beams that support widening activities east …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is investing nearly $150 million in statewide transit. The Texas Transportation Commission recently awarded more than $68 million in federal and state funds to transit providers across the state. Combined with an award granted in June, TxDOT is distributing more than …

AUSTIN , TX — The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approves financial assistance totaling $670,975,000 for State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)* projects.

• $18,110,000 to the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority (Donley County) for a water supply project
• $250,800,000 to the City of Dallas (Dallas, Denton, Collin, Ellis, …

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — At the regularly scheduled business meeting, Corpus Christi City Council passed a resolution approving a list of the street, park, library, and public safety projects for the $125-million Bond 2022 program proposed to be considered by the voters on November 8. The bond will not require …

DALLAS, TX — Planned as a replacement school for the H.S. Thompson Learning Center, KAI designed the new H.S. Thompson Elementary School in South Dallas, Texas as a beacon for academic excellence.

“Our team sought to develop an environment for academic excellence by providing the students, staff, and community with …

EL PASO, TX — Construction on the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) I-10 Widening West project, designed to help alleviate congestion on the city’s west side, adds lanes and reverses ramps from the North Mesa interchange (Exit 11) toward the New Mexico state line and is one of several …

FORT WORTH, TX — Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker announces that construction has commenced on the Future City Hall building. Morning commuters taking Forest Park Boulevard may have noticed that construction fencing has gone up at the site.

The fencing represents the start of critical site and landscape work in …

GALVESTON, TX — Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam (LAN) has been selected by the Galveston Independent School District to manage its $314.8-million bond program. Recently passed by voters of the island city, the bond package will fund a new Ball High School and aquatics center, allow for middle school campus upgrades, …

GALVESTON, TX — The City of Galveston has selected Stantec, a sustainable design and engineering company, to lead design of the South Shore Drainage project. The $55-million project represents a critical component in the city’s rising coastal protection strategy to protect residents, businesses, key evacuation routes, and vital resources …

HAYS COUNTY, TX — A new roundabout at RM 3237 and RM 150 was recently unveiled, allowing Hays County to celebrate its newest — and first-ever — county-funded roundabout intersection. Officials from the county, along with American Structurepoint, held a ribbon-cutting event to mark the occasion.

“By using a …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has begun construction on Houston Methodist’s new Cypress campus. Houston Methodist’s ninth hospital in the greater Houston area, the campus sits on 106 acres and will consist of a seven-story hospital, two medical office buildings, and a central utility plant. The hospital will …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction on the City of Houston’s Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) Intake Pump Station (IPS). The 30,000-square-foot raw water Intake Pump Station building includes an access bridge constructed on pilings 1,000 feet from the shore within the middle of Lake Houston. …

HOUSTON, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awards Webber four contracts with a combined value of $340 million. The projects include expansion of existing roads in Kaufman, Denton, Collin, and Comal counties.

The scope of work for the Kaufman County project will consist of the widening of U.S. …

KILLEEN, TX — American Constructors, a Central Texas general contractor and construction management firm, announces the completion of Chaparral High School, the newest campus for Killeen Independent School District (KISD). KISD celebrated the grand opening of the school during a dedication ceremony with district leadership, students, families, and community …

MCKINNEY, TX — Independent Financial announces the completion of Phase Two of its $150-million headquarters campus in McKinney, Texas, supporting the organization’s expanding workforce.

The new six-story, 198,000-square-foot building more than doubles Independent Financial’s existing presence at McKinney Corporate Center Craig Ranch and allows the organization to consolidate its banking …

RICHARDSON, TX — The Mill Creek/Peaks Branch/State Thomas Drainage Relief Tunnel (Mill Creek Tunnel) reached an important milestone, when the tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through the shaft wall to complete the excavation phase.

The large diameter TBM, nicknamed “Big Tex,” completed a five-mile journey that included two miles of …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Jackson-Shaw, a national real estate development company headquartered in North Texas, announces the development of the 36-acre CenterPoint Phase II Logistics Park, the final phase of a 64-acre master-planned industrial park in San Antonio.

Jackson-Shaw broke ground on the 302,518-square-foot, three-building CenterPoint Phase I Logistics …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is moving forward with plans to improve approximately 23 miles of Loop 1604 from SH-16 (Bandera Road) to I-35 in north Bexar County. The Loop 1604 Expansion Project involves several transportation improvements that are designed to improve mobility, reduce congestion, …

ANDREWS, TX — A Texas Department of Transportation project to rehabilitate about 14 miles of U.S. Highway 385 in north Andrews County has begun. A very short segment of SH 115 will also be rehabilitated on the west side of Andrews as part of the project.

The 14-mile project on …

AUSTIN, TX — A project that built a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) in north Austin is now complete and was celebrated today by the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., State Rep. Celia Israel, and others at a ribbon cutting ceremony.

“Since …

AUSTIN, TX — Live. Work. Play. That is the vision for this new mixed-use development, and Cadence McShane Construction Company is collaborating with Sabot Development, American Residential Group (ARG), and STG Design to make that vision a reality.

Situated near the new Apple Campus and adjacent to the Lakeline …

BENBROOK, TX — Jackson-Shaw, a national real estate development company headquartered in North Texas, announces the development of Chisholm 20, a Class A, four-building, 917,374-square-foot business park in Benbrook, Texas. Jackson-Shaw broke ground with anticipated delivery in the third quarter of 2023. Chisholm 20 is located at the northeast …

DALLAS, TX — Mbroh Engineering, Inc. (Mbroh) has been honored with the Gold Engineering Excellence Award (Energy Category) from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) - Texas Chapter and has received a National Recognition Award from ACEC National. The winning project included complex electrical improvements at Wilson Creek’s Regional …

EL PASO, TX — In response to the rapidly increasing demand for industrial space in El Paso, VanTrust Real Estate, LLC (VanTrust), a full-service commercial real estate development company, has broken ground on Phase II of its 59-acre speculative logistics park. This final phase will add two additional buildings totaling …

FORT WORTH, TX — M2G Ventures, a North Texas-based real estate investment and development company, announces two tenants under construction, Dynasty Spirits and Taxila Stone totaling 136,020 square feet, at M2G’s urban industrial redevelopment, PROTO Park. PROTO Park has attracted light industrial and logistics users, bringing the project to …

HOUSTON, TX — Houston, Harris County, Port Houston, and a local entrepreneur have chipped in for an engineering study of Galveston Bay Park, a chain of man-made islands that Rice University experts have proposed building as both a hurricane barrier and a 10,000-acre public park.

Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education, …

HOUSTON, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction on the Barbours Cut Terminal Container Yard 3N for the Port Houston Authority (PHA). The project is part of a modernization program to increase cargo handling efficiency. The Barbours Cut Terminal Container Yard 3N adds approximately 10 acres of new …

IRVING, TX — Fluor Corporation announces that it was awarded a construction contract for the Interstate 35 (I-35) Capital Express South project in Austin, Texas, by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Fluor will book the nearly $548-million contract value in the second quarter of 2022.

“This new award is …

LUFKIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission approved more than $931 million in new construction projects statewide, with more than $100 million approved for the Lufkin District.

Angelina County was approved for a $63.1-million construction project that will upgrade US 59 in Redland. The main lanes of US 59 will …

MESQUITE, TX — Stream Realty Partners has officially broken ground on a 3.4-million-square-foot, multi-building development in one of the nation’s most robust industrial submarkets.

20 East at 12955 FM 2932 in Mesquite is expected to deliver in two phases. The first phase will include 1.8 million square feet across three …

MIDLAND, TX — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) recently broke ground on an expansion of the Midland College (MC) campus, which will enlarge its existing Pre-K Academy. This 60,000-square-foot, two-story structure will house its growing education program including a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood-3rd grade teacher preparation.

The new expansion …

SHERMAN, TX — Texas Instruments (TI) recently broke ground on its new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants (fabs) in Sherman, Texas. In a groundbreaking ceremony attended by elected officials and community leaders, TI Chairman, President and CEO Rich Templeton celebrated the start of construction on the largest private-sector economic investment …

Two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects won regional awards in the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The competition recognizes state DOTs for making a difference in their community, with each …

For over 50 years, the 1,500 acres of Houston’s Memorial Park were separated into two halves by high-speed traffic on Memorial Drive. By the end of 2022, a new land bridge will reunify the park for people and animals, with four tunnels conveying traffic under 35-foot-tall hills.

To the north …

AUSTIN, TX — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. recently celebrated the topping out of construction of the Texas Children’s Hospital for children and women in North Austin. The 52-bed, 365,000-square-foot hospital will bring top pediatric and women’s care to families in Austin and Central Texas, as part of Texas Children’s expansion …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation was joined by federal, state, and local officials to break ground on the Loop 360 at Westlake Drive/Cedar Street project.

"This is the first project in the Loop 360 Program to move into construction," said TxDOT Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson. …

AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Transportation Commission approves a $547.6-million contract to build the I-35 Capital Express South project. The project will add two high-occupancy-vehicle lanes in each direction along I-35 from SH 71/Ben White Boulevard to SH 45 Southeast. In addition to the new capacity, the project will also …

AUSTIN, TX — Transportation Commissioners recently met in Austin and approved more than $1.1 billion in new construction projects statewide, with more than $179.1 million approved for the nine-county Lufkin District.

Polk County was approved for $172.8 million, earmarked for the construction of the Corrigan Relief Route. James Construction Group …

AZLE, TX — VLK Architects recently joined Azle ISD to celebrate breaking ground on the district’s new elementary school campus, currently referred to as Elementary #6. The new facility, for grades kindergarten through 4th, is being constructed as part of the bond passed in May 2021.

“We’re excited just to …

BROWNWOOD, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Brownwood District recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony, to celebrate the completion of the largest project in the district’s history.

The event was held at mile marker 361, at the southwest corner of I-20 and SH 16. Speakers included Eastland …

DALLAS, TX — Omni Logistics, a technology-driven provider of global multimodal logistics solutions and specialized services, announces the opening of its new corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

The 52,000-square-foot headquarters is completely wind-powered and strategically positioned near key transportation gateways including Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas Love Field, …

DALLAS, TX — The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) recently held a formal unveiling of the Mbroh Engineering Terrace. Located at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, the ribbon cutting event was the culmination of financial support and partnership since 2020, when Mbroh Engineering established the …

FARMERS BRANCH, TX — The City of Farmers Branch, Texas has selected global design firm Stantec to develop a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment and revitalization of the city. The plan will support the city’s efforts to advance its environmental, economic, and social progress. This will include emphasizing the reuse …

FORT WORTH, TX — The City Council approved a resolution in support of four regional transit projects and committing funds to the projects. The city is partnering with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and Trinity Metro to advance the four regionally significant …

FORT WORTH, TX — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents gave initial approval to $1.5 billion in future projects, including the first two buildings for an urban research campus in downtown Fort Worth.

The regents approved a new five-year capital plan, including $85 million for a Law and …

FORT WORTH, TX — Work continues on the I-820 East Loop project in east Fort Worth, with a major milestone recently being recorded.

Crews completed a traffic switch for the I-820 southbound mainlanes between Trinity Boulevard and Randol Mill Road. Traffic now travels on new pavement and bridges crossing the …

HOUSTON, TX — Grand Parkway Infrastructure (GPI) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have marked the substantial completion and opening of three new segments of State Highway 99 Grand Parkway in northeast Houston.

Segments H, I-1, and I-2 represent 53 miles of the 184-mile Grand Parkway highway project and …

HOUSTON, TX — Hobas Pipe USA, Inc. (Hobas), a North American manufacturer of corrosion-resistant fiberglass pipe products for water and wastewater related infrastructure, announces a $60-million, five-year capital investment program that will support the continued expansion of their Houston-based manufacturing facility.

"This investment marks our continued commitment to the infrastructure …

HOUSTON, TX — Jackson-Shaw, a national real estate development company headquartered in North Texas, announces the development of the Northeast Crossing urban industrial park in Houston’s northeast submarket. It is located on the northeast corner of Wallisville Road and Shadrack Street near the Wallisville Road intersection with U.S. Route …

HOUSTON, TX — Jackson-Shaw, a national real estate development company headquartered in North Texas, announces the development of the Post Oak Logistics Park urban industrial park in Houston’s southwest submarket. Post Oak Logistics Park is located near the south side of U.S. Highway 90 Alternate, just west of the …

HOUSTON, TX — The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) awards Webber the $127-million contract for widening the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) from the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT) to U.S. 380.

The project extends for approximately nine miles and will include the widening of the existing tollway from three lanes to …

PECOS, TX — VLK Architects recently joined Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD to break ground on the construction of a new elementary campus. This is the second elementary school VLK designed for the district as a part of the May 2021 bond.

“VLK feels very fortunate for the partnership that we have established …

PLANO, TX — Rosewood Property Company starts construction on a new multifamily development at the Heritage Creekside mixed-use development with MetLife Investment Management (MIM) as a partner. The new development in Plano, Texas, is slated for completion in 2024.

The modern community will consist of 326 apartment homes on four …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Designed by award-winning Austin-based firm Rhode Partners, Floodgate recently celebrated its topping out. Located on San Antonio’s historic River Walk, the 100,000-square-foot mixed-use project is anticipated to open spring 2023.

Floodgate is a modern 17-story building with significant ground floor restaurant space fronting the River …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Sundt Construction has completed the Tech Port Center + Arena in San Antonio. The facility is in the middle of the 1,900-acre campus, which already houses more than 80 employers and 14,000 employees.

“I am so proud of our team and everyone who worked on this …

SAN MARCOS, TX — Pacific Mobile Structures has been fully operational and serving the state of Texas since December of 2021. The family-owned company specializing in leasing and selling mobile office space and building modular structures recently broke ground on their 14-acre physical location in San Marcos, Texas.

"I'm excited …

WYLIE, TX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently accepted the North Texas Municipal Water District's (NTMWD) Bois d’Arc Lake Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) as meeting the agency’s guidelines for watershed-based plans. The Bois d’Arc Lake WPP outlines a strategy to implement management measures that will help improve and …

Interstate 35 is one of the nation's most important highways, running north-south from Canada to Mexico. In Texas, the highway crosses the heart of the state, covering nearly 600 miles from the Red River at the Oklahoma border to the Rio Grande at the Mexican border. As essentially the hub …

ARLINGTON, TX — The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (NMOHMF) recently broke ground on its future home in Arlington, an occasion that corresponded with this year’s National Medal of Honor Day. The museum will recognize the 3,511 service members who have received the Medal of Honor.

The groundbreaking was …

BEAUMONT, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awarded a $307-million contract to Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. to reconstruct the I-10/US 69 (Cardinal Drive) interchange and widen I-10 from Walden Road to the Hollywood overpass.

TxDOT's Beaumont District will be reconstructing and expanding I-10 and US 69 where …

FORT WORTH, TX — Velocis, a private equity real estate investment management firm, acquires almost 8.5 acres off I-20 in Fort Worth adjacent to the Texas Health Hospital in Willow Park, to build two speculative medical offices buildings (MOBs) totaling 100,000 square feet.

“This project will deliver Class A …

LIVE OAK COUNTY, TX — Burns & McDonnell recently completed construction of a 65-MWdc/50-MWac solar project at Vistra’s Brightside Solar Facility in Live Oak County, Texas. The project peaked with over 250 craft construction professionals on-site and was completed with zero safety recordables or lost time incidents.

The site utilizes …

PLANO, TX — The creation of the Gateway to Plano and the continuation of the City of Plano's Envision Oak Point plan is spearheaded as Triten Real Estate Partners officially break ground and start the transformation of the dated Market Square Mall into Assembly Park, located in East Plano.

Triten, …

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Rogers-O'Brien Construction (RO) has begun construction on 300 Main, a 32-story apartment tower in the downtown tech district of San Antonio. Once completed, the approximately 696,000 square foot building will contain ground-floor retail, a six-level parking garage, and 354 multi-family residential units. 300 Main will be …

TEMPLE, TX — Temple College has selected global design firm Stantec to provide architecture and engineering (A/E) services for five campus projects. Funded by the college’s 2021 Bond Program, the projects include the design of the school’s new main building, Campus Services Center, Visual Arts Center, and the Health Sciences …