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Texas Facilities Commission Named ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2020 Owner of the Year

ENR Construction

Under the guidance of the Texas Facilities Commission, construction is progressing on the Capitol Complex Project—a nearly $900 million effort that will create a destination that celebrates the capitol and centralize all state agencies.

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Fluor decides to keep government business, faces SEC investigation

Construction Dive

Due to the Securities and Exchange Commission probe, the Texas-based contractor released limited FY 2019 financial information today, and noted that 2020 "is going to be a transition year" for the firm.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Texas held that Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. and related entities (collectively “Texas Central”) have eminent domain authority to acquire property for a proposed high-speed rail system between Dallas and Houston. [1] Texas Central has Statutory Authority to Take Land.

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FERC Approves Proposed LNG Plant in Texas

Construction Equipment

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted a construction permit to Cheniere Energy to build a liquefied natural gas pipeline (LNG) and export plant in Corpus Christi, Texas. This will be the company''s second plant; the first is in Louisiana and is set to begin exporting millions of gallons of LNG next fall. '

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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

All new projects must either: meet the minimum requirements of the Dallas Green Construction Code or be LEED certifiable or be Green Built Texas certifiable or be certifiable under an equivalent green building standard. Projects need only be “certifiable” and not LEED certified nor Green Built Texas certified.

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Another chapter in dispute over OSHA statute of limitations

FDR Safety

the Review Commission held that the employer’s failure to act on recommendations made in a prior employer’s Process Hazard Analyses (some of which dated back more than 14 years before the OSHA inspection) constituted a “continuing violation” that effectively extended the statute of limitations under the Act. In Secretary of Labor v.

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Texas Solar Power Association Founded To Promote Development Within The Industry

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

With growing demand for affordable electric power, the Texas Solar Power Association (TSPA) was announced with the mission to advance the development of solar electric generation in Texas. The organization is comprised of businesses operating in Texas that are focused on retail and wholesale electric market opportunities.

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