The Texas Transportation Commission acted unanimously to approve roughly $2 billion in highway projects across the state. The projects will be funded by Proposition 12 bond proceeds, which were authorized by the Texas Legislature in 2009. Related Links: Dallas Bridge Construction Gets Thumbs Up Construction Begins on $1B DFW Connector Project Arlington’s FM 157/Collins Street Bridge at IH-30 Opens Tyler’s Toll Segment Breaks Ground Voters initially approved the bond referendum in 2007, directing the Legislature to authorize up to $5 billion in general obligation bonds for transportation projects. Senate Bill 1 allows $2 billion in Proposition 12 bond proceeds be
Cadence McShane Construction Co. of Dallas completed more than 592,000 sq ft of mixed-use construction at The Village at Allen and The Village at Fairview on behalf of Dallas-based developer The MGHerring Group. Cadence McShane provided construction services for the numerous retail and parking components of the adjacent commercial project representing some 400 acres. The project was completed in multiple phases. Cadence McShane recently completed the mixed-use Village at Fairview and Allen north of Dallas. Related Links: Dallas ISD Taps SHW for New High School Campus Design The Stayton at Museum Way Secures $165 Million Aries Capital Invests $22 Million
As it reached its 20th anniversary on Dec. 14, AllianceTexas has had a $36.4 billion economic impact on North Texas. The 229 companies that now call the development home have built 31.2 million sq ft and created 28,000 jobs. Since the development began, the companies and residents of the AllianceTexas also have paid more than $730 million in property taxes, including more than $105 million in 2008. Related Links: Turner Construction Grows Green Business Sterling Construction Completes $65M Purchase of Utah’s RLW Overhead Door Corp. Acquires Wayne-Dalton’s Door Business ‘Real Men Drive Pink’ Promotes Male Breast Cancer Awareness McKinney’s Greenhaven
Chicago-based Aries Capital affiliate, Urban Development Fund LLC provided $21.5 million in financing to develop and construct the Embassy Suites Riverwalk in San Antonio. The new 285-room, 16-floor hotel features two levels of below-ground parking, a 7,000-sq-ft grand atrium and a 7,500-sq-ft ballroom. The hotel will be built on a site currently used as a parking lot and serve as an anchor for area redevelopment. Related Links: Dallas ISD Taps SHW for New High School Campus Design The Stayton at Museum Way Secures $165 Million Austin’s Perry Brooks Building Shows Off New Facelift Smith Seckman Reid Awarded GSA BIM Contract
Innovative Developers Inc. of Fort Worth is performing approximately 12,900 sq ft of alterations in the Arlington Cancer Center. Initial relocation of the Infusion Center facilities began in December. The design and engineering of the alterations will accommodate the relocation of the Infusion Center and supporting pharmacy and stem cell research Facilities. Additional support and business offices and a data center also will be relocated, putting all of the Arlington Cancer Center facilities under one roof. Related Links: Dallas ISD Taps SHW for New High School Campus Design The Stayton at Museum Way Secures $165 Million Aries Capital Invests $22
Arlington-based Bob Moore Construction completed the largest LEED Gold Core and Shell Industrial project in the state to date. The three-building, 1.16 million-sq-ft business park along SH 360 in Arlington began with the demolition and asbestos abatement of the Festival Marketplace mall; more than 95% - 91,634 tons - of steel, concrete, asphalt, copper and aluminum were recycled. Related Links: Dallas ISD Taps SHW for New High School Campus Design The Stayton at Museum Way Secures $165 Million Aries Capital Invests $22 Million in San Antonio River Walk Austin’s Perry Brooks Building Shows Off New Facelift Smith Seckman Reid Awarded
Chicago-based CNA – the seventh largest U.S. commercial insurer and the 13th largest U.S. property and casualty insurer – honored Lubbock-based Lee Lewis Construction with its Leadership Safety Award. Related Links: Turner Construction Grows Green Business Sterling Construction Completes $65M Purchase of Utah’s RLW Overhead Door Corp. Acquires Wayne-Dalton’s Door Business ‘Real Men Drive Pink’ Promotes Male Breast Cancer Awareness McKinney’s Greenhaven Earns LEED for Homes Silver Certification Gonzales Wins AASHTO Public Transportation Honor Fort Worth Intermodal Airport, AllianceTexas, Celebrates 20 Years Re:Vision Dallas Competition Selects Winner for Inner-City Project Construction and Real Estate Consulting Firm Venturi Outcomes Opens Doors
Houston-based Cadence McShane Construction Co. was selected by Lone Star College System to complete a multi-building reconstruction assignment. LSCS recently acquired a five-building, 1.2-million-sq-ft office park in Houston for its new campus. Related Links: Dallas ISD Taps SHW for New High School Campus Design The Stayton at Museum Way Secures $165 Million Aries Capital Invests $22 Million in San Antonio River Walk Austin’s Perry Brooks Building Shows Off New Facelift Smith Seckman Reid Awarded GSA BIM Contract Turner Selected to Build Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Texas Children’s Hospital Awards Gowan Mechanical Contract Bob Moore Construction Finishes Arlington LEED
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks of Houston, the factory dealership owned by Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc., recently launched its campaign, “Real Men Drive Pink,” which focuses on raising awareness about male breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimated nearly 2,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in 2009 among men in the U.S. Breast cancer in men is often fatal because symptoms are ignored. Related Links: Turner Construction Grows Green Business Sterling Construction Completes $65M Purchase of Utah’s RLW Overhead Door Corp. Acquires Wayne-Dalton’s Door Business McKinney’s Greenhaven Earns LEED for Homes Silver Certification Gonzales Wins AASHTO Public Transportation
Turner’s Houston office was selected by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to construct the 18,000-sq-ft Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, located on 20 acres in northwest Houston. Related Links: Dallas ISD Taps SHW for New High School Campus Design The Stayton at Museum Way Secures $165 Million Aries Capital Invests $22 Million in San Antonio River Walk Austin’s Perry Brooks Building Shows Off New Facelift Smith Seckman Reid Awarded GSA BIM Contract Cadance McShane Selected for 1.2M SF Reconstruction Project Texas Children’s Hospital Awards Gowan Mechanical Contract Bob Moore Construction Finishes Arlington LEED Project J-Q Completes Merger, Reports Strong Fourth