Texas & Louisiana Construction News - Articles - Page 40

Texas & Louisiana City Scoop: Construction Starts in Jackson, Miss.

March 30, 2020

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Dodge offers data on projected 2020 construction starts in the Jackson area.

New Orleans Issues 'Stay Home' Mandate, Construction Exempt

March 20, 2020

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a "stay home mandate" Friday afternoon, but construction was included on a list of "essential" activites.

Houston Construction Sites To Remain Open For Now

Louise Poirier

March 18, 2020

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No COVID-19 shutdowns now are planned on projects for the city, TxDOT and Harris County agencies as long as contractors are willing to work, says the Houston Contractors Association.

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Design Review Finds Concerns on $962M Houston Bridge

Scott Judy

Louise Poirier

March 10, 2020

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Project construction, which started in 2018, was halted in January to complete the third-party review.

Bechtel Named EPC Contractor on Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG Project

Louise Poirier

March 5, 2020

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The project will be located on nearly 3,000 acres of land along three miles of the Sabine-Neches waterway and could become one of the largest LNG export projects in North America.

Additional $4.3B In Funding Allotted to I-35 Through Central Texas

Louise Poirier

February 27, 2020

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Three pots of money would be tapped for what TxDOT calls a statewide strategic priority.

'Leaning Tower of Dallas' Still Standing After Failed Demolition

Jeff Rubenstone

February 27, 2020

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An 11-story office tower in Dallas, Texas was set to be brought down in a controlled demolition in Feb. 16, which dropped the outer shell of the building but failed to bring down the structure’s concrete core.

Two Building Inspectors at New Orleans Hard Rock Site Suspended

Jeff Rubenstone

February 27, 2020

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As efforts advance to finally demolish the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, two city building inspectors have been suspended for failing to properly inspect the site last summer.

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