Border Report - Tue January 25, 2022
IBWC Grants Millions of Dollars for Rio Grande Repairs
The International Boundary and Water Commission has granted a $6.4 million contract to fix a gap in the Rio Grande flood control levee near the south Texas town of Peñitas. Approximately 800 linear ft....
ABC - Tue January 25, 2022
More Than $2B in Highway Construction Coming to Houston
One of Houston's biggest attractions to out-of-staters is the continuous new construction and communities that keep growing every year. From plazas to river walks and office buildings, Houston upholds its reputation of being a city full of opportunities — and traffic....
CEG - Mon January 24, 2022
HALL Group Unveils Frisco $7B Master Plan Development
Dynamic changes are finally sweeping through the HALL Park business development in Frisco, Texas. Dallas developer HALL Group has announced that its new $7 billion master plan development will evolve the existing 15-building, 162-acre office park into a mixed-use community....
Ferrovial - Mon January 24, 2022
Ferrovial to Build Two Road Projects at Cost of $161M
Ferrovial, through its U.S. construction subsidiary Webber, has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to build two sections of road in Guadalupe and Hays counties, Texas, for $161.5 million....
Joel Lambright – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 14, 2021
Eyes in the Sky: Manhattan Construction Deploys Drones On $1B Stadium
The Manhattan Construction Company won the AGC Build America Award in 2021 for the construction of Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers. While building that sports center, at a cost of more than $1 billion, Manhattan employed the DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone to facilitate getting the job done in a little more than 30 months....
ASCO - Wed January 05, 2022
ASCO Doubles Preventive Maintenance Jobs With Mobile Lube System
The name Associated Supply Company Inc. (ASCO) carries a lot of weight in Texas. With 23 locations across the Lone Star State (and one more in New Mexico for good measure), the family-owned heavy-equipment dealership has been delivering steadfast support for more than 60 years....
TxDOT - Tue December 28, 2021
Crews Complete Lowest Stemmons Corridor Job in Dallas
The snip of a ribbon commemorated a new approach to reducing traffic congestion in the Interstate 35E Lowest Stemmons corridor near downtown Dallas. Federal, state and local officials joined TxDOT in celebrating the completion of an $83 million improvement project on I-35E between I-30 and Oak Lawn Avenue with an official ribbon cutting....
AGC - Tue December 28, 2021
Texas Among Top States in Construction Jobs, Growth: AGC
People seeking employment in the construction industry are often curious where the best jobs are. Obvious data like wages, job openings and projected growth play into that analysis. Many other factors also play a role in attracting construction workers, including competition for job openings, cost of living and quality of life....
Houston Chronicle - Tue December 28, 2021
Harris County Adds $300M to Houston Canal Project Cost
Construction work is now restarting on the Houston Ship Canal Bridge in Texas. The bridge has been the subject of considerable controversy after construction was halted on the project over safety concerns....
Business Wire - Tue December 28, 2021
Fluor-Led JV to Build New Nuclear Project in Amarillo, Texas
Fluor Corporation recently announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) selected Nuclear Production One LLC (NPOne) — a Fluor-led joint venture with Amentum — to lead the Y-12 National Security Complex and Pantex Plant Management and Operating (M&O) contract....
