Jun. 18--A massive remake of Interstate 45 from downtown Houston north to the Sam Houston Tollway that already is among the largest road projects in the region's history also is one of the nation's biggest highway boondoggles, according to an updated list released Tuesday. The North Houston Highway Improvement Project -- the umbrella term for the entire $7 billion plan to remake Interstate 45 ... Read More

Jun. 18--San Antonio construction company Zachry Group and Japanese-owned Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America have been awarded a contract to build part of a $10 billion plastics plant just north of Corpus Christi. Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, a joint venture between Exxon Mobil and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, recently received permits for the petrochemical plant from state regulators. ... Read More

Jun. 18--As rain poured down across the state in recent weeks, Oklahoma County Commissioner Carrie Blumert's road crew was on night patrol. "I was texting them in the middle of the night to keep an eye on things," Blumert said. "They go check on bridges and roads. Even if it's midnight, they'll go out there and check." Commissioners are responsible for the roads and bridges outside of city ... Read More

Jun. 18--Developer Trammell Crow Co. is seeking approvals to build a huge office campus in Plano's Legacy business park. The planned business development with more than 1 million square feet would contain four office buildings between 12 and 25 stories tall on Legacy Drive just west of the Dallas North Tollway. The 18.5-acre project site is across the street from the $3 billion Legacy West ... Read More

A massive mixed-use project calling for 3.5 million square feet of development -- including one building taller than Frost Bank Tower in downtown Austin -- is being proposed for a prime waterfront site that currently houses the Austin American-Statesman just south of Lady Bird Lake. A master plan for the high-profile 18.9-acre tract at 305 S. Congress Ave. envisions building on more than 6 ... Read More

Jun. 17--SUGAR LAND -- Fort Bend ISD leaders, elected officials and community members gathered Monday to celebrate a new law that enables Fort Bend County to own a cemetery where 95 African-American remains were discovered. "That's a major step forward," said Charles Dupre, superintendent of Fort Bend ISD. "That removed obstacles for us. It's evidence of the strong, collaborative community ... Read More

Jun. 17--Construction crews in downtown Dallas are racing to finish a 52-story jigsaw puzzle. They are installing tons of marble that was taken down two years ago from the exterior of landmark First National Bank tower on Elm Street. As part of the renovation of the 54-story skyscraper, contractors had to remove acres of Greek marble that had covered the tower since it opened in the mid-1960s. ... Read More

Jun. 14--The Saracen Casino Resort is officially under construction in Pine Bluff after Quapaw Nation's Downtown Development Authority was granted its gaming license with a unanimous vote from the Arkansas Racing Commission Thursday in Little Rock. Meanwhile, the commission denied licenses to all five applicants in Pope County because none have the legally-required support from local ... Read More

Jun. 14--A construction worker died Friday afternoon in Galveston County. The worker, a 33-year-old male, was digging a trench along FM 517 West, near Old Alvin Road, to put in water lines. Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset said a back hoe slid into the trench, killing the worker. Trochesset did not know which company the worker was employed by, and said the accident is under ... Read More

Austin's housing shortage is prompting innovate solutions from Austin Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit widely known for enlisting volunteers to build homes. While its traditional model is focused on single-family homes, the organization is seeking capital for a more than 50-unit condo development at Fourth and Onion streets in East Austin near the Plaza Saltillo rail station. "We've got a ... Read More