Texas & Southeast Top Starts
LNG, Data Centers Anchor Texas & Southeast Region’s 2025 Project Starts
Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG terminal is located along the Louisiana waterfront. LNG projects lead the region’s Top Starts list.
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ENR Texas & Southeast 2025 Top Starts
Energy megaprojects again dominate the Texas and Southeast region’s largest construction starts, with LNG export terminals and hyperscale data centers driving a sharp jump in 2025 activity. The region continues to see a concentration of capital‑intensive work, with multibillion‑dollar energy and digital infrastructure projects reshaping activity across several states. Leading this year’s list is the $28‑billion Calcasieu Pass LNG Export Terminal and Pipeline in Cameron, La., owned by Venture Global LNG. By comparison, that project alone surpasses the combined value of the previous year’s top 10, which totaled just over $19 billion and was led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ $2.87‑billion Central Everglades Reservoir project in Palm Beach, Fla., and the Tennessee Titans’ $2.1‑billion NFL stadium in Nashville.
LNG Megaprojects Drive 2025 Starts
The 2025 ranking reaches a scale not seen in recent years. NextDecade’s $9‑billion Rio Grande LNG Phase 2 project in Brownsville, Texas, places second, followed by the $7.5‑billion Meta Hyperion Data Center in Richland, La. The 2024 list, by comparison, reflected a more typical year, with major work in environmental, energy and advanced manufacturing sectors, including Novo Nordisk’s $2.05‑billion expansion in North Carolina and the $1.95‑billion Bahia NGL Pipeline in Texas.
Data Center Growth Accelerates
Data centers were a major force in 2025. Lancium’s AI data center buildings in Abilene, Texas, appear twice on the list at $581.8 million each, with DPR Construction and HKS Inc. delivering both projects. Google holds three positions: a $510‑million data center at the Pine Hill Business Campus in Ridgeville, S.C., and two $500‑million buildings in Stillwater, Okla. CyrusOne’s $750‑million DFW10 data center and office shell in Whitney, Texas, adds to the sector’s growing footprint.
Infrastructure and sports facilities also rank among the year’s largest starts. Tampa’s $1.4‑billion Westshore Interchange reconstruction, led by Superior Construction and The Lane Construction Corp. for the Florida Dept. of Transportation, places sixth. The Jacksonville Jaguars’ $1.45‑billion EverBank Stadium redevelopment in Florida ranks fifth, with Barton Malow Builders and HOK among the project team. Taken together, the 2025 Top Starts reflect a return to large‑scale energy work alongside continued strength in data centers, transportation and major civic facilities across the region.
