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Where is Most Construction Happening in the Texas: 2024 Overview

Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In 2024, Texas is poised to become one of the hottest construction markets in the United States, driven by a combination of robust economic growth, population influx, and government-backed infrastructure projects. Major Construction Hotspots in Texas for 2024 1. Infrastructure and Transportation Projects 3.

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2019 State Of The Year: Texas

Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Texas wins our top honor for a record fourth time with a bonanza of new investments in projects creating thousands of new jobs in a diverse group of growth sectors throughout the Lone Star State. Read: 2019 State Of The Year: Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Texas Employment

How Do You Cope With Weather Damage on the Jobsite?

Construction Business Owner

MAY 6, 2024

ccapoccia Mon, 05/06/2024 - 13:55 Reggie Asare EHS Director for Houston/North Texas Skanska USA Building The best coping mechanism is preparation. How Do You Cope With Weather Damage on the Jobsite?

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Houston Texas Plans

Seeing the Big Picture & Setting Up a Company for Lasting Success

Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2024

During this time of creativity and innovation, Keith Kothmann founded Construction Cost Management (CCM) in Fort Worth, Texas. CCM has provided construction estimating and consulting services for the last four decades.

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Texas, Michigan, California Top Industry Rankings

Business Facilities

JULY 28, 2022

Texas, Michigan, California have each nabbed top industry rankings in Business Facilities' 18th Annual Rankings Report.

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SmartAction Relocating Corporate HQ To Texas

Business Facilities

MAY 19, 2021

Artificial intelligence software company SmartAction will move its headquarters from California to Fort Worth, bringing 81 jobs to Texas. . Read: SmartAction Relocating Corporate HQ To Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Fort Worth Texas California Software

Dig World: Construction-Themed Park Opens in Texas

The Constructor

APRIL 4, 2022

Almost all of us have fancied operating the huge construction machines we see on the way. But the idea takes a backseat fearing the hard work and the.

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Texas IDEA Construction US

The Eyes Of Texas

Business Facilities

MARCH 14, 2022

Texas remains at the front of the pack in terms of economic development. And, interest in the Lone Star State from companies that need to relocate or expand might just be starting to heat up even more.

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Texas Education Industrial

Fire damages apartments at $1B development underway in Texas

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2023

An unoccupied multifamily building in the Sapphire Bay project in Rowlett, Texas, burned for over 24 hours Friday.

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Texas Lands $17B Samsung Chip Manufacturing Factory

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In the largest foreign direct investment in Texas on record, Samsung will create more than 2,000 high-tech jobs at its new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, TX. The post Texas Lands $17B Samsung Chip Manufacturing Factory appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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Despite labor shortages, construction in Texas is booming

Construction Dive

MARCH 24, 2023

Adolfson & Peterson’s new central Texas director of preconstruction also discussed how the industry has changed over the past three decades and how the role of tech is evolving.

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Texas Construction Industrial

High-speed rail project in Texas gets high-level US, Japan support

Construction Dive

APRIL 15, 2024

The Texas Central project would connect Dallas and Houston using Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train technology. Amtrak announced its involvement in August.

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Texas DOT to pay Harbor Bridge builders $400M to resolve dispute

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 17, 2023

billion Corpus Christi, Texas, project that is five years behind schedule. A Flatiron/Dragados joint venture is building the $1.2

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Panda Biotech Picks Texas For Nation’s Largest Hemp Fiber Processing Center

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Read: Panda Biotech Picks Texas For Nation’s Largest Hemp Fiber Processing Center at BusinessFacilities.com. Panda Biotech's 500,000-square-foot facility in Wichita Falls, TX will be the first facility in the U.S. to cottonize hemp fiber on a commercial scale.

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Wichita Texas Commercial Transportation

Texas Projects To Create 250 Biotech, Manufacturing Jobs

Business Facilities

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The post Texas Projects To Create 250 Biotech, Manufacturing Jobs appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies will create 150 jobs in College Station-Bryan; MP Materials will bring 100 skilled jobs to Fort Worth.

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Fort Worth Texas Materials Electrical

Building a Better Culture

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 14, 2023

During his undergraduate years at Texas A&M University, Reeves dreamed of being an architect. Building a Better Culture ccapoccia Fri, 04/14/2023 - 16:25 Todd Reeves never planned to go into construction.

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Texas Architecture Plans Construction

Texas Additive Manufacturer Expands To Neighborhood 91

Business Facilities

JUNE 21, 2021

Read: Texas Additive Manufacturer Expands To Neighborhood 91 at BusinessFacilities.com. Cumberland Additive will leverage recent growth in the aerospace, defense, and space sectors by expanding at Pittsburgh International Airport's N91 Additive Manufacturing campus.

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Texas Defense Airports Pennsylvania

Everything Is Big In Texas—And Getting Bigger

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The post Everything Is Big In Texas—And Getting Bigger appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Lone Star State has been the top state for exports for 19 consecutive years, surpassing the combined total for its three closest competitors.

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Texas Site Zoning Transportation

Frito-Lay To Create 160 Jobs With Texas Plant Expansion

Business Facilities

JUNE 9, 2021

Read: Frito-Lay To Create 160 Jobs With Texas Plant Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com. Snack manufacturer Frito-Lay will invest $200 million in its Rosenberg site, bringing total investment at the location to more than $330 million.

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Texas Site Employment News

Fluor-led JV wins $700M Texas highway contract

Construction Dive

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Irving, Texas-based company will handle design, construction and capital maintenance on a section of one of the most congested corridors in the Lone Star State.

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Nacero To Invest Up To $7B In Texas Gas Manufacturing Facility

Business Facilities

APRIL 23, 2021

Read: Nacero To Invest Up To $7B In Texas Gas Manufacturing Facility at BusinessFacilities.com. Nacero Inc. will build a lower carbon gasoline manufacturing facility at a site in Penwell, TX, employing 350 full time operators and maintenance personnel.

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Texas Employment Site Green

The Importance of Inspections & Fleet Maintenance

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 15, 2018

Recently, a crew working a “tilt-up” job in Austin, Texas, got a frightening reminder of how important regular crane maintenance and equipment inspections can be after an accident on the jobsite. You can watch live video of the accident at youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6PYOG6sWw.). v=Mn6PYOG6sWw.).

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NextDecade Advances Contested Rio Grande LNG Despite Legal Hurdles

Construction Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Located in Brownsville, Texas, this large-scale facility aims to establish a powerful presence in the global LNG market, contributing to US energy exports and local economic growth. The Rio Grande LNG project, led by NextDecade, is an ambitious $18.4 billion venture in the US liquefied natural gas (LNG) market.

Legal

Legal Texas US Design

Texas Buyers Are Succumbing to a Frenzied Market—But Prices May Be Slowing

Pro Builder

JANUARY 11, 2022

Texas Buyers Are Succumbing to a Frenzied Market—But Prices May Be Slowing. Texas real estate is looking more and more like the wild west, and first-time buyers are struggling to compete. Low mortgage rates have kicked off a buying frenzy across Texas as home prices continue to rise after an 18.6% Tue, 01/11/2022 - 10:30.

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Bechtel wins second phase of massive Texas LNG project

Construction Dive

JULY 26, 2024

The Reston, Virginia-based builder continues to work on the Port Arthur project’s first phase, a $13 billion undertaking that will finish between 2027 and 2028.

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Virginia Texas

[VIDEO] Las Colinas, Irving, Texas: A City Built For Business

Business Facilities

AUGUST 31, 2022

Centrally located in the thriving Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Irving-Las Colinas is recognized as the “Headquarters of Headquarters,” with more Fortune 1000 global headquarters per capita than any other city in Texas.

Fort Worth

Fort Worth Texas Dallas Site

Austin, Texas, greenlights $1B in wastewater updates

Construction Dive

JUNE 6, 2024

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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Austin Texas Mobility News

$11.6B Texas LNG terminal moves ahead after disputes

Construction Dive

JULY 29, 2024

A new settlement allows lead contractor Zachry Holdings to exit the Golden Pass export project owned by ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy.

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Texas Contractors

Texas breaks ground on $573M psychiatric hospital

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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Texas Mobility News Industrial

Multifamily Rental: Big House, Big Impact in Texas

Pro Builder

AUGUST 7, 2022

Multifamily Rental: Big House, Big Impact in Texas. At Hermosa Village near Austin, Texas, modern farmhouse-style apartment buildings and a creative amenities package breathe fresh life into high-density multifamily rentals . Location: Hermosa Village, Leander, Texas Acres : 19.29 Sun, 08/07/2022 - 02:16.

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Swinerton breaks ground on Texas mass timber office

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Austin building, which will be occupied by the contractor, features a different mechanical system on each floor.

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Texas judge puts hold on prevailing wage rule

Construction Dive

JUNE 27, 2024

Nine months after a Davis-Bacon update raised pay for workers on federal projects, a judge has halted the change.

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Arizona, Texas GCs complete spaceship plant for Virgin Galactic

Construction Dive

JULY 24, 2024

Sun State Builders and Parkway Construction recently delivered the Phoenix-area manufacturing facility for the spaceflight company.

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Arizona Phoenix Texas Construction

This Texas Housing Development Is Home to the Largest-Ever Geothermal Grid

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This Texas Housing Development Is Home to the Largest-Ever Geothermal Grid. Once completed, the Whisper Valley community outside of Austin, Texas will use a geothermal grid to provide heating and cooling to 7,500 households. Fri, 09/02/2022 - 09:44.

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Texas Housing Austin Residential

The Power of Platform Technology

Construction Business Owner

JULY 29, 2020

Chandler Brooks holds a master’s degree from the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business and a bachelor’s in historic preservation from The Savannah College of Art and Design. An avid technologist, he spent his time between projects on operational technology standardization.

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Toyota Stadium in Texas set for $182M overhaul

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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Texas Mobility News Industrial

Texas immigration battle has implications for contractors

Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

A new law that was halted by an appeals court this week presents ramifications for the industry, where an estimated one in four workers is foreign-born.

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Texas Contractors Estimating Industrial

Rosendin’s Texas-sized hiring spree seeks 700 electricians

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The specialty contractor has a strong backlog and wants hundreds of tradesworkers in the Lone Star State to help deliver it.

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Texas Contractors

$13B overhaul of I-45 in Houston breaks ground after years of delays

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The controversial highway widening project, one of Texas’ largest infrastructure efforts, is expected to take 18 years to complete.

Houston

Houston Texas Infrastructure

Judge dismisses $1.3B in lawsuits against Texas LNG builders

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Insurers had filed two actions against Zachry and its joint venture partners, claiming they caused a 2022 gas export terminal explosion by failing to install proper safeguards.

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Texas Insurance Claims

Apple starts construction on $1B Austin, Texas, campus

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The tech giant's push to house 15,000 employees near one of its facilities is the latest example of tech-related construction in the booming but still affordable city.

Austin

Austin Texas Construction Housing