Texas & Southeast Construction News

Airport Transformation in the Queen City

choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is undergoing a $4-billion expansion to meet rising passenger demand and long-term growth.

WSP Gets Ready to Tackle the Southeast's Biggest Infrastructure Challenges

judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

ENR’s Southeast Design Firm of the Year expands its footprint and grows its business by delivering on a wide array of programs.

Burns & McDonnell Sees Record Growth in Texas & Southeast

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

With data centers, power projects and infrastructure all in high demand, Burns & McDonnell reaps record regional revenue.

Inside JCB’s Texas Megafactory Project

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

A closer look at how teams are bringing a next-generation factory from concept to reality.

Charlotte Construction Holds Steady as Market Firms

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:59:00 -0400

Charlotte’s construction market is growing again—but this cycle looks very different.

Houston Market Stays Active Despite Challenges

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:59:00 -0400

Houston’s growth is driving a new wave of work—but labor, pricing and megaproject competition are reshaping how it gets built.

June 2026 Industry News: JE Dunn Crew Delivers Habitat for Humanity Home and Other News

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:59:00 -0400

To recognize both its 50th anniversary as well as the efforts of former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter to provide housing for those in need, Habitat of Humanity and teams of volunteers gathered in Atlanta’s Sylvan Hills neighborhood to help build 24 new homes in Langston Park in just five days.

Texas & Southeast Snapshot: NASA's Mobile Launcher 2's Tower Module 6

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:59:00 -0400

Jordan Vinson, Bechtel communications supervisor covering the firm’s work to deliver NASA’s Mobile Launcher 2’s Tower Module 6, says he had to wait awhile to snap this image.

Texas & Southeast People: June 2026

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:59:00 -0400

Updates about construction professionals in the Texas & Southeast region.

Landmark Timber Gridshell Debuts in Georgia Ahead of World Cup

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:21:11 -0400

A saddle‑shaped timber gridshell—North America’s first of its kind at this scale—is rising in Doraville, Ga., set to debut as a 2026 soccer World Cup viewing venue before transitioning to a permanent performance space.

Army Corps Terminates Shimmick From Chickamauga Dam Lock Chamber Contract

kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:55:17 -0400

Shimmick disputes the causes for termination from the $309-million project.

Life Science Building Boom Gives Way to a More Selective Market

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:59:15 -0400

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a life-science boom, contractors say demand is shifting toward biomanufacturing and specialized facilities as speculative lab development cools.

Jacobs Expands EPCM Role With Hut 8's 1-GW Texas AI Campus

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Fri, 15 May 2026 11:25:04 -0400

Jacobs' work for Hut 8 goes beyond an EPCM award as Beacon Point’s scale reshapes design assumptions, utility planning and grid rules.

Ferrovial, Webber Win $1.47B Grand Parkway Design-Build in Texas

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:51:24 -0400

The nearly 15-mile project would add frontage roads and SH 35 upgrades to improve southeast Houston mobility and hurricane evacuation capacity.

Turner Tapped to Build $500M Westcourt Orlando Mixed-Use District

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:56:39 -0400

Turner’s selection as general contractor pushes Orlando’s long-delayed Westcourt district toward execution, with hotel, office, entertainment and residential work now advancing.

US-Israel Joint Venture Unveils $1B Desalination Plant Plan in South Texas

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:25:08 -0400

Team bets big on seawater desalination as region water supply pressure intensifies, but few project technical details are released.

Appeals Court Upholds Skanska, Granite Win in ‘I-4 Ultimate’ JV Dispute

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:17:46 -0400

Federal appeals court affirms lower court’s findings that Lane materially breached joint venture agreement by refusing to meet capital calls

DOT's Record $774M Port Funding Round Could Mark Peak Before IIJA Expires

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:15:36 -0400

Grants will fund work from Alaska to Guam.

Kiewit-Austin Commercial JV Tapped for Austin Light Rail O&M Facility

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:05:31 -0400

The building, to be built under progressive design-build, is part of an overall $7-billion program.

ENR Texas & Southeast Announces WSP, Burns & McDonnell as 2026 Design Firms of the Year

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:40:18 -0400

ENR Texas & Southeast's Design Firms of the Year are WSP for the Southeast, and Burns & McDonnell for the Texas & Louisiana region.

$10.5B Georgia Express Lanes P3 Project Finally Gets Rolling

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:04:57 -0400

Georgia DOT adopted a revenue risk model instead of availability payments.

Why Bechtel's Craig Albert Thinks Construction Schools Need to Evolve

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:29:56 -0400

Emphasizing that construction professionals are tasked with carrying enormous responsibility, Albert says the school will focus on "the preparation that responsibility demands."

San Antonio Military Base Weighs Nuclear Option for Grid Independence

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:44:08 -0400

Texas is edging closer to hosting a prototype reactor that could redefine how the military powers its missions.

Appeals Court Overturns Order to Dismantle Florida's Alligator Alcatraz

yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:56:35 -0400

Federal appeals court rules Alligator Alcatraz can remain open while environmental groups and a Native American tribe challenge it in court.

Worker Death Prompts OSHA Safety Probe on Texas ICE Megaproject

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:36 -0400

What happened inside the rush to build one of the nation's largest ICE detention facilities is now drawing federal attention.

Nemetschek to Buy HCSS for $2.4B, Expanding Reach Into Heavy Civil Contractor Software

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:53:00 -0400

Germany-based firm's purchase of Texas company targets core estimating and field software used by infrastructure contractors—what could it mean for project workflows?

HDR Agreed to $12M Settlement With Miami Bridge Design-Build Team

kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:29:00 -0400

The latest litigation on a large—and controversial—design-build infrastructure project.

Last Call: ENR Texas & Southeast Previews This Year's Top Design Firms Survey List

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:23:18 -0400

Landing a spot on the ENR Texas & Southeast ranking of Top Design Firms puts your company in the spotlight as a proven leader in one of the nation’s fastest-growing construction markets.

With a $350M Nuclear Fund Approved, Texas Wants Projects to Fill It

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:01:00 -0400

The Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund is the largest state-led nuclear investment for advanced-reactor construction and supply-chain work, says Gov. Greg Abbott.

Bechtel Exec’s Donation Creates New Construction School at University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:32:00 -0400

Donation of undisclosed amount is set to help prepare students to deliver complex infrastructure with a focus on the “full scope of how projects are planned, built and sustained,” a top school official said.