Austin

David Holzel - CEG Correspondent - Wed January 21, 2026

MWH Starts Austin Water Treatment Project

Austin Water, in Texas' capital city, has begun work on a $1.2 billion project to update and expand its Walnut Creek wastewater treatment facility. Approved by the Austin City Council in May 2024, construction on the facility began in October 2025 to increase the facility's capacity from 75 million gal....

Texas Department of Transportation - Tue August 19, 2025

I-35 Capital Express Central Flood Prevention Project Under Way

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reconstructing and lowering Interstate 35 as part of its I-35 Capital Express Central project. Work on the $1.1 billion project began in May 2025, with completion anticipated in 2029....

KXAN.com and Austin Convention Center - Tue April 29, 2025

Construction Begins On New Austin Convention Center

Construction has begun on the new Austin Convention Center., with city leaders hosting a groundbreaking event on April 16, 2024, according to kxan.com. "Today is the official closure of the Austin Convention Center....

kvue.com - Tue April 29, 2025

Austin's Longhorn Dam Wishbone Bridge Nears Finish Completion

A new $25 million wishbone-shaped bridge scheduled for completion next year is taking shape in southeast Austin, according to kvue.com. The Longhorn Dam Bridge is expected to make it easier for Austinites to walk and drive through that area upon completion....

Emily Buenzle - Thu January 18, 2018

Amazon Unveils Top 20 List for HQ2 Location—Did Your Hometown Make the Cut?

Amazon announced Jan. 18 that it has chosen 20 potential locations for its new headquarters. In 2017, more than 230 cities stepped up to the plate with proposal packages including tax incentives and more to vie for the retail giant to choose them for its HQ2....

Ben Wear - Tue October 31, 2017

State's Highway Overhaul to Involve More Tolls, Double-Decker Roads

Texas officials are doubling down — way down — on their plans to add toll lanes to Interstate 35 through Austin. A couple of years after pitching the idea of adding one toll lane in each direction, highway officials are now talking about adding two lanes with MoPac-style variable tolls to each side of I-35 from Round Rock to Buda and channeling those lanes well below ground level through much of Central Austin....

Calily Bien and Chris Davis - Thu August 10, 2017

Texas Construction Worker Crushed to Death Under 30,000-lb. Concrete Slab

Even though emergency crews tried to remove a construction worker who was pinned underneath a concrete slab in Austin, TX, the man was pronounced dead about 45 minutes after the slab fell. The Austin Fire Department received the call around 9:15 a.m....

Thu August 03, 2017

2017 Construction Starts Reveal Mixed Pattern Across Top Metro Areas

During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics....