2012 Top Starts In texas & louisiana
Rank Project/ Location Project Cost ($ Mil.) Start Date/ End Date Owner General Contractorconstruction managerarchitect
1 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project (LNG)Cameron, La. $4,750 Aug. 2012 2015/2016 Owner Cheniere Energy Inc.GC Bechtel Corp.
2 Keystone Gulf Coast ExpansionCushing, Okla., to Nederland, Texas $2,300 Aug. 2012 Late 2013 Owner TransCanada Ltd.GC Michels Corp.
3 University Medical CenterNew Orleans, La. $1,200 Jan. 2012 Dec. 2014 Owner State of Louisiana Division of Administration Facility Planning and ControlCM Skanska/MAPP, a joint ventureArchitect Blitch Knevel & NBBJ, a joint venture
4 Entergy Ninemile Point Plant Generation Unit ExpansionWestwego, La. $721 July 2012 Mid-2015 Owner Entergy Corp.GC The Shaw Group
5 Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle Unit (Design/Build)Horseshoe Bay, Texas $500 May 2012Summer 2014 Owner Lower Colorado River AuthorityGC, CM & Architect Fluor Corp.
6 University of Texas Medical Branch Jennie Sealy Replacement HospitalGalveston, Texas $438 March 2012 Sept. 2015 Owner University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGC & CM Hensel Phelps Construction Co.Architect HDR Inc.
7 Williams Petrochemical Plant ExpansionGeismar, La. $375 July 2012 3Q 2013 Owner Williams Partners LLCGC CB&I Constructors Inc.
8 JW Marriott HotelAustin, Texas $300 Aug. 2012 Q1 2015 Owner White Lodging Services Corp.GC Hunt-Hardin, a joint ventureArchitect HKS Inc.
8 Lake Texoma Outfall to Wylie Water Treatment Plant, Raw Water Pipeline & PlantWylie, Texas $300 Nov. 2012 Jan. 2014 Owner North Texas Municipal Water DistrictGC & CM Garney Construction
10 Baylor University StadiumWaco, Texas $250 Aug. 2012 Sept. 2014 Owner Baylor UniversityCM Austin-FlintcoArchitect Populous Architects PC
11 TxDOT: Temple to TroyWaco, Texas $208.1 March 2012 Early 2016 Owner & CM Texas Dept. of TransportationGC James Construction GroupArchitect Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam
12 San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) Surface Water FacilitiesConroe, Texas $190 Aug. 2012 June 2015 Owner San Jacinto River AuthorityCM McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. Architects HDR Engineering Inc. (treatment plant design); AECOM (high service pump station design); Freese & Nichols Inc. (raw water intake and pump station design)
13 DFW Terminal A Enhanced Parking StructureDallas, Texas $183.2 May 2012 Jan. 2013 Owner Dallas-Fort Worth International AirportGC Austin CommercialCM BARC, a joint venture of Balfour, Azteca Enterprises, H.J. Russell & Co. and CARCONArchitect Jacobs Engineering Group
14 Lackland Ambulatory Care Center Phase 2San Antonio, Texas $162.2 Feb. 2012 Feb. 2014 Owner U.S. Army Corps of EngineersGC Skanska USA Building Inc.CM U.S. Army Corps of EngineersArchitect HDR Inc.
15 Lackland AFB ACC Specialty Care/Command Support Center Phase 3San Antonio, Texas $161.3 Nov. 2012 Aug. 2014 Owner U.S. Army Corps of EngineersGC Skanska USA Building Inc.CM U.S. Army Corps of EngineersArchitect HDR Inc.
16 DFW Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program – Terminal B Phase 1Dallas, Texas $157.4 Nov. 2012 Jan. 2014 Owner Dallas-Fort Worth International AirportCM MBJ3, a joint venture of Manhattan, Byrne, JRT and 3iArchitect DMJM EJES, a joint venture
17 Southern Methodist University Residential CommonsDallas, Texas $150 Feb. 2012 Aug. 2014 Owner Southern Methodist UniversityCM The Beck Group Architect KSQ Architects
18 DART Orange Line/Irving-3Irving, Texas $149.8 April 2012 Dec. 2014 Owner Dallas Area Rapid TransitGC Kiewit, Stacy and Witbeck, Reyes and Parsons, a joint venture
19 TxDOT: LorenaWaco, Texas $145.3 March 2012 Late 2015 Owner & CM Texas Dept. of TransportationGC Lane Construction Co.Architect Rodriguez Transportation Group
20 Ward County Water Transmission System Wickett, Monahans, Odessa and Big Spring, Texas $130 Jan. 2012 March 2013 Owner Colorado River Municipal Water DistrictGC Garney Construction (pump stations); S.J. Louis (wellfield pipeline); Hydro Resources (wells); and S.J. Louis & Oscar Renda Contracting, a joint venture (transmission pipeline)CM & Architect Freese and Nichols Inc.
21 DK Pipeline Southwest ExtensionMcMullen, Live Oak, Bee and Karnes Counties, Texas $120 Sept. 2012 April 2013 Owner Copano EnergyGC Sprint Pipeline ServicesCM Copano Energy
22 DFW Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program – Terminal A Phase 2Dallas, Texas $116.6 July 2012 Feb. 2014 Owner Dallas Fort Worth International AirportCM BARC, a joint venture of Balfour, Azteca Enterprises, H.J. Russell & Co. and CARCONArchitect Jacobs Engineering Group
23 Resolute Health Hospital & Wellness CampusNew Braunfels, Texas $113 June 2012 April 2014 Owner Vanguard Health SystemsGC Brasfield & Gorrie LLCArchitect Earl Swensson Associates
24 The Fountains at Farah El Paso, Texas $110 August 2012 Oct. 2013 Owner Fountains at Farah LP Inc.GC EMJ Corp.Architect O’Brien and Associates
25 University of Houston New Football StadiumHouston, Texas $105 Dec. 2012 July 2014 Owner University of HoustonGC Manhattan Construction Co.CM PageSoutherlandPage and DLR Group