In St. Augustine, Fla., the self-declared Nation's Oldest City, preserving the past is a way of life. But on the northern edge of town, just off U.S. Highway 1, design-builder The Austin Co. is quickly updating some military history for service in the 21st century.
Across the Southeast, overall contracting activity is definitely picking up the pace. But a still uneven construction market is enabling those firms that aim to make the most of the strong residential sector to race ahead of the pack.
Houston will host to the tenth commercial spaceport in the United States, following approval announced June 30 from the Federal Aviation Administration. Courtesy of Houston Airport System The Houston Airport System has received a Launch Site License from the Federal Aviation Administration that will allow the agency to establish Ellington Airport as a launch site for reusable launch vehicles. The Houston Airport System (HAS) has received a Launch Site License from the FAA that will allow the agency to establish Ellington Airport as a launch site for Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV).HAS will now move forward with development of infrastructure and
As continuing construction delays cause financing and related costs to mount, time is starting to put "significant" strain upon the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project's economics, according to recent testimony presented to the Georgia Public Service Commission by Georgia Power, state monitors and others.
A robust transportation sector in Texas as well as continued vitality from energy, infrastructure, education and hospital projects in Texas and Louisiana helped deliver a high-performance 2014 for design firms based or working in the Gulf Coast. Related Links: ENR Texas & Louisiana Top Project Starts of 2014 ENR Texas & Louisiana Top Design Firms 2014 The top 75 firms in ENR Texas & Louisiana's annual ranking of the region's largest designers reported combined revenue of $5.1 billion last year, compared with $4.1 billion in 2013—a nearly 25% increase that extends a three-year growth spurt in the region.The top three
Hunt-Zachry, A Joint Venture, is surging past the half-way mark in constructing a $325-million, 800,000-sq-ft addition to San Antonio's bustling Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The joint venture team is a partnership between Hunt Construction Group, An AECOM Company, and Zachry Construction Corp. Image Courtesy of Hunt Construction Group San Antonio hopes that sleek architecture and multiple amenities will help make Gonzalez one of top convention centers in the U.S. Photo Courtesy of Hunt Construction Group An 800,000-sq-ft addition will nearly double the size of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Related Links: Digging Deeper: School Charts
EVERETTBrad Everett has been named president and chief operating officer with Austin, Texas-based civil contractor J.D. Abrams. Everett, who has been with Abrams for more than 30 years, managed its Austin and El Paso, Texas, markets prior to assuming his new role. He succeeds Jon F. Abrams, who remains CEO and chairman of the board. Related Links: ENR Texas and Louisiana People Showcase ENR People Steve DeRouen has been named vice president with the Lake Charles, La., office of ISC Constructors, a contractor serving chemical processing, petrochemical, refining, power and pulp and paper industries. DeRouen has more than 25 years
All politics is local, or so the saying goes. The same could be said of the complex, potentially contentious nature of transportation construction, which may involve any number of unique, location-specific issues and interests. It is because of transportation's inherent intricacies that agencies in Texas and Louisiana are casting a wider net to develop viable alternatives for getting projects and programs up and running as efficiently as possible while also meeting the demands of a mobile marketplace. Related Links: Owner of the Year http://texas.construction.com/texas_construction_firms/2014/0609-robust-development-at-burns-mac.asp Design Firm of the Year 2014 The ability to meet those requirements is a key reason
As part of a streamlining announced last December, Houston-based engineer-contractor KBR is selling its building construction unit to Illinois construction firm Pernix Group Inc. for $28 million, including $6 million in working capital, the firms said June 10. R
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