Top Construction Starts in 2012 in Texas and 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 |
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