In the heart of the Texas Medical Center near downtown Houston, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is creating a new front door for the campus.
A robust transportation sector in Texas as well as continued vitality from energy, infrastructure, education and hospital projects in Texas and Louisiana helped deliver a high-performance 2014 for design firms based or working in the Gulf Coast. Related Links: ENR Texas & Louisiana Top Project Starts of 2014 ENR Texas & Louisiana Top Design Firms 2014 The top 75 firms in ENR Texas & Louisiana's annual ranking of the region's largest designers reported combined revenue of $5.1 billion last year, compared with $4.1 billion in 2013—a nearly 25% increase that extends a three-year growth spurt in the region.The top three
Hunt-Zachry, A Joint Venture, is surging past the half-way mark in constructing a $325-million, 800,000-sq-ft addition to San Antonio's bustling Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The joint venture team is a partnership between Hunt Construction Group, An AECOM Company, and Zachry Construction Corp. Image Courtesy of Hunt Construction Group San Antonio hopes that sleek architecture and multiple amenities will help make Gonzalez one of top convention centers in the U.S. Photo Courtesy of Hunt Construction Group An 800,000-sq-ft addition will nearly double the size of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Related Links: Digging Deeper: School Charts
Construction is brisk in Texas and Louisiana. The region posted big increases for project starts in all sectors, particularly in energy, transportation and water infrastructure. The top 25 projects of 2014 totaled $28.9 billion, more than double the previous year's $12.5 billion. Related Links: ENR Texas & Louisiana Top Starts 2013 ENR Texas & Louisiana Top Starts 2012 "The market is robust, and there are a lot of opportunities in all segments, including mixed-use," says Jack Baxley, president and CEO of Dallas-Fort Worth-based TEXO, a commercial trade association of 1,400 general contractors, specialty contractors and suppliers in northern and eastern
One of New Orleans' most prominent developers is putting the finishing touches on the $100-million conversion of an abandoned 30-story office building into a 188-room hotel, 192 luxury apartments and a 365-space parking facility. The 53-year-old property, named 225 Baronne, is sited in the city's central business district. It is among several historic structures HRI Properties has converted to mixed-use developments. The intent is to "unlock their value," says Eddie Boettner, the firm's chief administrative officer. The project, he says, "saves 30 stories from the landfill." Related Links: Digging Deeper: $1B Project Legacy Rises in Tight Quarters Digging Deeper: Five-Part
A charter school system in Waxahachie, Texas, is constructing a state-of-the-art campus to meet the needs of its growing student body. The district broke ground in April 2014 on its seventh location, the Life School in south Dallas, which will serve 1,000 students. The new school will become a model for future projects in the rapidly growing district. Related Links: Digging Deeper: $1B Project Legacy Rises in Tight Quarters Digging Deeper: Five-Part Project to Ease New Orleans Flooding Staff and administrators were directly involved in the design and planning process to create a campus that exemplifies their teaching methods and
Many of the industry trends to watch in 2015 will be the same as those in 2014, says Brian Freeman, executive vice president at Skanska in San Antonio. "Health care, hospitality, school construction—those markets will remain solid and even see some uptick this year," he says. Related Links: Five Trends to Watch in 2014 Residential and multifamily are also showing strength, while the public sector and higher education are lagging, says Charlie Buescher, vice president of business development for McCarthy Building Cos.Given the number of 2014 project starts in Texas and Louisiana, the region's building markets are healthy. According to
It's no easy task to construct more than a million sq ft of hospital facilities spread out over 12 city blocks. It's even more difficult when that hospital has to be meticulously designed and constructed from the ground up to withstand high winds and storm surge from a major hurricane. Related Links: Project Legacy NBBJ Clark/McCarthy Healthcare Partners Now more than 60% complete, the new Veterans Affairs Hospital in New Orleans will be one of the most hurricane-resistant medical facilities in the nation. Built to withstand 129 mph winds and 19-ft floodwaters, the facility will be able to operate on
The Southern Hotel originally opened in 1907 and shut down in the 1960s. Together with the building's new owners, Woodward Design+Build and Trapolin-Peer Architects partnered on an ambitious restoration and renovation project to restore the building to its original use.
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