Hurricane Ike's devastation in 2008 to vulnerable Texas coastal areas, $29 billion in damage and a lingering economic drain of $142 billion, was the wake-up call for a defensive solution.
Energy continues to dominate the conversation in Texas and Louisiana construction, with the top four projects on this year’s ENR Texas & Louisiana Top Starts list all being energy related and in the billions of dollars.
“Numerous residential, office and hotel projects have been built or are underway in downtown,” Phil Thoden says, adding that AGC has been working with the City Council to develop new rules governing the placing of concrete in the late night and early morning hours.