Fluor Corp. of Irving was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Qatargas Operating Co. Ltd. in Ras Laffan, Qatar. The EPCM contract is part of a project with a total capital expenditure of approximately $1 billion. Under a previous contract, Fluor completed front-end engineering and design and other services. Related Links: Wood County Airport Wins General Aviation Airport of the Year Houston in Attainment for PM2.5, Avoids EPA Penalty Threat EPA Studies Emissions From Houston-Bound Cargo Ship DFW International Airport Partners with EPA to Fight Climate Change Houston’s METRO President Resigns, Interim Leader Named TCEQ Names Texas
Related Links: LBJ Managed Lanes Project Ahead of Schedule; Starts 2011 FM 1938/Davis Boulevard Extension Begins in Tarrant County Kermit Highway Passing Lanes Completed SH 146 Southbound Breaks Ground U.S. 290/Hempstead Corridor Achieves Development Milestone Maintenance Project Started in Waco District Deficient Highways Contribute to Half of Roadway Deaths The Federal Highway Administration issued a Notice of Availability for the U.S. 290/Hempstead Corridor’s Final Environmental Impact Statement, marking the culmination of the program’s 10-year planning and environmental process, and bringing the program closer to the start of right-of-way acquisition and construction in the Houston region. If granted final federal approval,
Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Al Armendariz joined Port of Houston Authority chair James Edwards and CEO Alec Dreyer recently to tour the port’s environmental programs. The port and EPA are partners on several initiatives designed to develop best practices for port operations across the U.S., and to study emissions from cargo ships. Related Links: Wood County Airport Wins General Aviation Airport of the Year Houston in Attainment for PM2.5, Avoids EPA Penalty Threat EPA Studies Emissions From Houston-Bound Cargo Ship DFW International Airport Partners with EPA to Fight Climate Change Houston’s METRO President Resigns, Interim Leader Named TCEQ Names
Texas air quality may be improving. The Environmental Protection Agency announced recently that it agrees with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that the Houston area is meeting federal guidelines for a particulate matter known as PM2.5. In heavy concentrations, PM2.5, composed of tiny particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, can be hazardous. Related Links: Wood County Airport Wins General Aviation Airport of the Year Houston in Attainment for PM2.5, Avoids EPA Penalty Threat EPA Studies Emissions From Houston-Bound Cargo Ship DFW International Airport Partners with EPA to Fight Climate Change Houston’s METRO President Resigns, Interim Leader Named TCEQ
A century-old Catholic community at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plantersville engaged the Worship Place Studio of Houston-based Ziegler Cooper Architects to help the parish expand. The church was not interested in a new sanctuary or big change. An episode of the History Channel’s “Mega Movers” inspired church leaders to challenge Ziegler Cooper to come up with a similar concept. Planterville’s historic Catholic church undergoes a change inspired by an episode of “Mega Movers.” Related Links: Wylie Civic Complex Gives Birth to a New Town Center Satterfield & Pontikes Wins School, Naval Air Station Contracts Dallas Firms Tasked With GSA
Frank J. Wilson, Houston’s METRO President and CEO, resigned in May. An independent investigation found no evidence of impropriety after allegations of improper spending. Related Links: Wood County Airport Wins General Aviation Airport of the Year Houston in Attainment for PM2.5, Avoids EPA Penalty Threat EPA Studies Emissions From Houston-Bound Cargo Ship DFW International Airport Partners with EPA to Fight Climate Change Houston’s METRO President Resigns, Interim Leader Named TCEQ Names Texas Environmental Excellence Award Winners Fluor Awarded Three Middle Eastern Contracts CB&I Awarded Concept Development for Yamal LNG Project Plants Commended for Benefitting Local Communities, Environment Former Houston City
DFW International Airport increased its ranking to No. 9 on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Top 20 Local Government list of the largest green power purchasers. Related Links: Wood County Airport Wins General Aviation Airport of the Year Houston in Attainment for PM2.5, Avoids EPA Penalty Threat EPA Studies Emissions From Houston-Bound Cargo Ship DFW International Airport Partners with EPA to Fight Climate Change Houston’s METRO President Resigns, Interim Leader Named TCEQ Names Texas Environmental Excellence Award Winners Fluor Awarded Three Middle Eastern Contracts CB&I Awarded Concept Development for Yamal LNG Project Plants Commended for Benefitting Local Communities, Environment DFW is
The $133-million Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas is scheduled to open later this year. The long-span and cantilever steel structure was designed by New York-based RMJM Hillier Architecture with Dallas-based Datum Engineering as the structural engineer and Austin Commercial of Dallas as the general contractor. The center is made of structural steel trusses, girders and columns with lightweight composite concrete floor slabs. It uses traditional steel framing and castellated beams. Photo: Austin Commercial The new Irving Convention Center, being built by Austin Commercial, will be complete by end of the year. Related Links: Wylie Civic Complex Gives Birth to
Houston-based Centennial Contractors Enterprises completed an addition in NASA’s Building 265 at Johnson Space Center in Houston, which earned LEED-gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Related Links: Wylie Civic Complex Gives Birth to a New Town Center Satterfield & Pontikes Wins School, Naval Air Station Contracts Dallas Firms Tasked With GSA Feasibility Study Women’s Center Opens at Texas Regional Medical Center Mega-Movers Inspires Historic Church’s New Two-Part Design Ronald McDonald House of Dallas Opens in Medical District Cadence McShane Starts CTI Foods, Completes Industrial Project New Fort Hood Barracks Upgrades Soldiers’ Accommodations MAPP Completes Dallas Office Project for
Ensight Structural Engineering and Haynes Whaley Associates formed a new alliance — Ensight Haynes Whaley. The firm will serve public sector clients, with the added benefit of being a certified Historically Underutilized Business by the state of Texas. Related Links: Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Celebrates 75-Year Anniversary Rosendin Electric Inc. Completes Acquisition of KST Electric Ltd. Sundt Expands Texas Operations by Opening San Antonio Location Ensight Structural Engineering, Haynes Whaley Join Forces Llewelyn-Davies Sahni Marks 30 Years of Architecture, Urban Design Cowboys Stadium Wins TCEC ‘Eminent Conceptor’ Top Award BakerCorp Marks Two-Year Anniversary in San Antonio LeeBoy Names Closner Equipment
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