Feb. 2—Four multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas projects under development by Texas companies are in limbo after the Biden administration paused liquefied natural gas export permitting last week, jeopardizing hundreds of millions of dollars their developers have invested. The administration has said it is reviewing the export permitting process to see how these projects, largely ...
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DFW International Airport is laying the groundwork to begin construction on its long-awaited sixth terminal as early as next month. At a board committee meeting Tuesday, Tammy Huddleston, DFW Airport’s vice president of design, code and construction presented a contract for the construction of Terminal F and its Skylink station for up to $914 million. The contract is approval Thursday at the ...
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Jan. 29—British construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer JCB is eyeing a 400-acre site northwest of Toyota's plant and southwest of Texas A&M University-San Antonio for a factory it plans to build, adding to an expanding manufacturing hub on San Antonio's South Side. An application to rezone the land at 13610 Texas 16 from agribusiness to specialized center, a designation that ...
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Developers have gotten funding to kick off another huge industrial development in Mesquite. The big warehouse planned at 2800 Skyline Drive south of U.S. Highway 80 will total 756,668 square feet. Dallas-based Capstar Real Estate Advisors is building the project, which is scheduled to open early next year. Capstar is also the owner of a 91-acre industrial property on Skyline Drive that is ...
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Another massive data center project is on the way in North Fort Worth. QTS Data Centers plans to build the $220 million project near the AllianceTexas development, according to planning documents filed with the state. QTS already has an existing data center at the site, which is just east of Interstate 35W. The two-story building will contain more than 471,000 square feet of space, according ...
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Former employees of the Sandman Signature Hotel developer say they witnessed what they considered to be irregular construction practices during the renovation of the downtown Fort Worth tower, where an explosion likely involving a gas leak injured 21 people this month. The Jan. 8 blast, which originated in or near the 20-story hotel’s basement-level restaurant, happened roughly six months ...
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Developers have purchased more than 3,100 acres north of Dallas on the shores of Lake Texoma for a massive mixed-use development anchored by a $100 million Margaritaville resort. More than 7,500 homes ranging from multimillion-dollar estates to apartments are planned for the new Preston Harbor community west of U.S. Highway 75 in Denison. “We are estimating the project will total about $6 ...
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Jan. 12—Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said his office plans to take legal action after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a permit for a concrete crushing facility near LBJ Hospital, officials said Friday. "This was a sham process," Menefee said in the LBJ Hospital waiting room, surrounded by neighborhood and faith leaders. Menefee said his office, in partnership ...
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The Red River rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma is headed to new heights. Texas boasts three of the tallest U.S. skyscrapers west of the Mississippi. The 72-story Bank of America Tower in downtown Dallas was built in 1985. Houston’s 79-story JPMorgan Chase Tower opened in 1982 and the nearby 75-story Wells Fargo Plaza opened a year later in 1983. No super-tall towers have been built in Texas ...
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Jan. 8—The Pasadena Convention Center, home of the city's rodeo and famous Strawberry Festival, hasn't had a major overhaul since it first opened in 1982. The City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Economic Development Corporation expect to break ground in February on a $50 million renovation and expansion of the convention center. Located on the site of the city's municipal fairgrounds, the ...
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