The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved nearly $2 million for maintenance dredging of the Authority’s berths at its terminals along the Houston Ship Channel and a $68,000 Texas Transportation Institute study to evaluate the economic impacts of the lack of dredging. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Commissioners authorized a $410,000 contract with Xirrus Inc. of Thousand Oaks, Calif., for wireless network hardware, software, hardware support and software support for Barbours Cut Container Terminal for five years. Commissioners also authorized a $600,000 increase to the capital budget and payment of up to that amount to the
Port San Antonio, the major multimodal transportation facility and economic development entity created in 1996 to redevelop the former Kelly Air Force Base, recently won the Base Redevelopment Community of the Year award. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The Association of Defense Communities, a national organization serving communities impacted by base closures, recognized Port San Antonio’s efforts to transform the 1,880-acre site of the former Kelly Air Force Base into a center of commerce and innovative real estate and business development, and giant economic engine for the entire region. Port San Antonio’s real estate and business development efforts have
As part of the $44.5-million contract awarded to the Arlington office of Archer Wester to construct the deck and plaza over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas, the westbound Woodall Rodgers exit to St. Paul Street in Dallas was opened to all traffic, except trucks, as part of a temporary configuration until further deck construction allows the contractor, to construct the permanent configuration. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The project starts west of St. Paul and extends .25 mi to east of Pearl Street. When complete a short tunnel will exist. The permanent configuration will provide adequate turning movement
Houston-based W.T. Byler was recently honored by Bowen, Miclette & Britt Inc., as the first construction client in the company’s history to reach a 0.19 Experience Rating. Bowen, Miclette & Britt of Houston is one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the United States. Both are members of the Associated Builders & Contractors. Geoff Pospisil, director of safety for W.T. Byler of Houston. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The recognition reinforces and supports Byler’s priorities, director of safety and risks Geoff Pospisil tells Texas Construction. The firm’s services include engineering and project controls; site clearing and grubbing; mass
Plano Independent School District selected Dallas-based Cadence McShane Construction Co. for the renovation and construction at Plano Senior High School. Dallas-based WRA Architects is the architect for the 44,375-sq-ft project slated for August 2011 completion. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Additionally, Carlyle/Cypress West 7th LP has retained the firm to complete a 16,879-sq-ft tenant improvement assignment for VLK Architects. The Class A regional office space will be situated within a seven-story property in Fort Worth. The project will be designed and constructed to meet LEED-silver standards. VLK Architects will relocate its Arlington office to the Fort Worth location.
Skanska HealthRealty broke ground in College Station on the Texas A&M Health Science Center Clinical Building at A&Ms Health Science Center Campus. The 130,000-sq-ft, class A office space will be home to several health and research programs, a brain and spine institute as well as Texas A&M HSC’s College of Medicine. Photo: Skanska. A rendering shows the new Health Science Center Clinical Building at Texas A&M’s new campus in Bryan. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Skanska’s Houston office will manage the design-build process and serve as the construction manager. BOKA Powell’s Dallas office will provide architectural services. The facility
The Texas Transportation Commission recently approved the use of $150 million in Proposition 12 bond proceeds for consultant engineering to enable development of future projects. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" All of the projects have a goal of making improvements to the top 100 congested segments of roadways on the Texas Dept. of Transportation’s highway system. In cooperation with the state’s partners, TxDOT developed a list of potential projects to be developed with the funds. No specific projects were named at press time.
Houston-based Texas Sterling Construction Co. was the low bidder on a $24.9-million construction project for bridges over IH-75 in Collin County. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The project consists of demolishing an bridge over IH-75 and the construction of two bridges, each 500 ft long, including the construction of 275,000 cu yds of embankment and 110,000 sq yds of approach paving. Construction is expected to begin in this quarter and be completed within 21 months.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (or DART) and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority were among six projects nationwide to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the Urban Circulator Program. Photo: DART Streetcars making a comeback? Many say yes, including the FTA, which funded streetcar programs in Dallas and Fort Worth. Shown, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s M-Line streetcar. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" DART is scheduled to receive $4.9 million to create a connection between Uptown and downtown Dallas for its streetcar program. The DART grant will be matched with $5 million from the North
The American Institute of Architects recently selected Houston-based Studio Red Architects as one of four honorees in its Diversity Recognition Program. Now in its second year, the program recognizes architects working in firms, schools and other areas, as well as component chapters, for exemplary commitment and contributions to increasing diversity and inclusion within the architecture profession. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Studio Red was selected for its creation of a 100%, employee-owned firm of 25 partners. Of those, 78% qualify as underrepresented individuals, women and/or minorities. Certified as a state of Texas as an HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) firm,
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