A $1-million replacement of two bridges over Pecan Creek in Gainesville began in the fall and should be completed by July. Related Links: $12 Million in Stimulus Funding Awarded for Texas Ports Project Completed at Blue Creek Wind Farm Houston Airport Lands Multimillion-Dollar Grants to Reduce Emissions State Approves Funding for Hale County Airport Improvements KBR Forms Government, Defense and Infrastructure Business Group TxDOT Applies for Federal Railroad Administration Stimulus Funds TxDOT Making Safer Routes to Pecos Schools Leadership Team Changes at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Water Development Board Approves $14 Million in Loans, Grants A primary goal of the
More than 70 people turned out for an intense, one-day challenge to design a resident and tourist event space for one of Galveston Island’s busiest stretches of Seawall Boulevard. Related Links: McCarthy Named 2009 Contractor of the Year by Dallas AIA Tulsa Project Wins National Architecture, Engineering Award Governor Appoints Carlos Rubinstein as TCEQ Commissioner Pulte, Centex Merger Creates Nation’s Largest Homebuilder TCEQ Names New Clean Texas Members Gulf Guardian Awards Honor Efforts to Protect Environmental Health AGC Houston Recognizes Construction Safety Excellence Key Construction Recognizes Top Subs of ‘08 Intertech Flooring Purchases RWA Flooring Associates Dreyer Named POH Authority
In partnership with Mitchell Historic Properties of Galveston, Austin-based general contractor Structura recently helped restore numerous historical properties damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008. Structura of Austin is helping with rebuilding efforts in Galveston, which includes the re-construction of the Spa at Hotel Galvez and the hotel’s executive offices. Galveston’s Pier 21 marina where the 2,000-sq-ft Harbor House hotel is located called for Structura to re-build the dock. Related Links: Texas Adopts BIM for State Design and Construction Projects DFW Airport Starts Eight-Year Terminal Renovation Project HyperTrack Speeds Construction at Rice University Houston Firms Redo Norwegian Consulate General Offices Corps
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program recently selected recipients for the 2009 Gulf Guardian Awards. The program began in 2000 as a way to recognize and honor public and private groups that work to keep the Gulf healthy. Related Links: McCarthy Named 2009 Contractor of the Year by Dallas AIA Tulsa Project Wins National Architecture, Engineering Award Architects Compete in Galveston Event Space Design Contest Governor Appoints Carlos Rubinstein as TCEQ Commissioner Pulte, Centex Merger Creates Nation’s Largest Homebuilder TCEQ Names New Clean Texas Members AGC Houston Recognizes Construction Safety Excellence Key Construction Recognizes Top Subs of
The Texas Transportation Commission approved approximately $113,000 to make improvements to the Hale County Airport in Lubbock. The funds will be used for planned airport enhancements that include the engineering and design work for pavement improvements. Related Links: $12 Million in Stimulus Funding Awarded for Texas Ports Project Completed at Blue Creek Wind Farm Houston Airport Lands Multimillion-Dollar Grants to Reduce Emissions KBR Forms Government, Defense and Infrastructure Business Group TxDOT Applies for Federal Railroad Administration Stimulus Funds TxDOT Making Safer Routes to Pecos Schools Leadership Team Changes at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Gainesville Bridge Project Slated for Summer Completion
Texas Sterling Construction Co., a subsidiary of Houston-based Sterling Construction Co., was awarded a $28.9-million Texas Dept. of Transportation project in Harris County. Related Links: Design-Build Contract Drives SH 161 Forward Contractor Selected for Laredo’s Cuatro Vientos Relief Route Construction Expected Soon for Portion of Manor Expressway Lubbock’s Loop 289 Project Widened from Four to Six Lanes Houston’s District’s IH-10 East Freeway Completed Early Passing Lanes to be Added on Kermit Highway SH 137 Rehabilitation Project Rebuilds 7-Mi Road IH-45-Gulf Freeway Project Near Calder Progresses Castro County Maintenance Project Widens FM 1055, FM 2943 TxDOT Prepares to Fund Additional Mobility
The city of Houston Department of Aviation received $8.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to install new equipment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport with a goal of reducing emissions by up to 60%. Related Links: $12 Million in Stimulus Funding Awarded for Texas Ports Project Completed at Blue Creek Wind Farm State Approves Funding for Hale County Airport Improvements KBR Forms Government, Defense and Infrastructure Business Group TxDOT Applies for Federal Railroad Administration Stimulus Funds TxDOT Making Safer Routes to Pecos Schools Leadership Team Changes at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Gainesville Bridge Project Slated for Summer Completion Water Development
An exhibition of photographs, models, video and memorabilia will highlight the accomplishments of the contractors who made Houston what it is today. Related Links: McCarthy Named 2009 Contractor of the Year by Dallas AIA Tulsa Project Wins National Architecture, Engineering Award Architects Compete in Galveston Event Space Design Contest Governor Appoints Carlos Rubinstein as TCEQ Commissioner Pulte, Centex Merger Creates Nation’s Largest Homebuilder TCEQ Names New Clean Texas Members Gulf Guardian Awards Honor Efforts to Protect Environmental Health AGC Houston Recognizes Construction Safety Excellence Key Construction Recognizes Top Subs of ‘08 Intertech Flooring Purchases RWA Flooring Associates Dreyer Named POH
Houston-based real estate company Cameron Management acted as engineer and contractor in the remodel and update of 2000 St. James Place in Houston, a building owned by the company, which resulted in a LEED-gold certification under the USGBC Existing Buildings Rating System. Related Links: Texas Adopts BIM for State Design and Construction Projects DFW Airport Starts Eight-Year Terminal Renovation Project HyperTrack Speeds Construction at Rice University Houston Firms Redo Norwegian Consulate General Offices Corps of Engineers Awards $119 Million in Contracts Structura Restores Galveston Sites Damaged by Hurricane Ike Texas A&M University Selects CDCS for Housing Project Parking Planners to
It seemed fitting for Houston-based Linbeck to use its “hypertrack” construction process for Rice University’s BioScience Research Collaborative in Houston. The contractor’s crews used the process recently to complete the core and shell of the BRC project. The facility will serve as a central location for scientists and educators from the university and Texas Medical Center institutions to conduct research that benefitshuman medicine and health. Related Links: Texas Adopts BIM for State Design and Construction Projects DFW Airport Starts Eight-Year Terminal Renovation Project Houston Firms Redo Norwegian Consulate General Offices Corps of Engineers Awards $119 Million in Contracts Structura Restores
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