Tracking industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts business across the Texas & Louisiana region.

ENR Texas & Louisiana's May 25 print issue will feature our annual Top Design Firms ranking. We'll be ranking the region's top architectural and engineering firms by revenue and by sector.

No COVID-19 shutdowns now are planned on projects for the city, TxDOT and Harris County agencies as long as contractors are willing to work, says the Houston Contractors Association.

Under the guidance of the Texas Facilities Commission, construction is progressing on the Capitol Complex Project—a nearly $900 million effort that will create a destination that celebrates the capitol and centralize all state agencies.

Every year, ENR Texas & Louisiana publishes the Top Project Starts from the previous year, ranked by construction cost, across the five-state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

Joint venture will design 26.7-mile-long coastal system near Galveston in a two-year effort, with construction to finish by 2026.

FIGG stated that it was "shocked" by TexDOT's press release about the US 181 Harbor Bridge replacement in Corpus Christi.

Full-service recycling and demolition contractor Cherry Cos. has been named ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2019 Specialty Contractor of the Year. The Houston-based firm has been family-owned and operated since 1952, and is one of the largest recyclers in Texas and Gulf Coast, recycling more than 2 million tons of concrete and asphalt, and thousands of tons of steel every year.

Wendy Lopez has been selected as the recipient of ENR Texas & Louisiana’s sixth annual Legacy Award.