Texas & Louisiana Construction News

How to Participate in Upcoming ENR Market Surveys and Competitions

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:35:00 -0400

Get the latest information about deadlines and how to participate in ENR Top List surveys and recognitions

New Orleans’ River District Rises Above Water Woes

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:50:00 -0500

Transforming a former warehouse district into a new destination neighborhood includes a modular-vault stormwater system.

Regional Top Design Firms Surveys Now Live

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:11:58 -0500

The Top Design Firms survey deadline of March 31 applies to all of ENR's Regional Editions.

Border Wall Construction Restarts in California and Texas

yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:18:13 -0500

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse the state for $11 billion it says it spent on its own border wall during the Biden years.

Déjà Vu: Emergency Repairs Planned for Louisiana Overpass Hit (Again) by Truck

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:03:55 -0500

The second tractor-trailer collision in roughly two years at the I-10 overpass crossing I-49 in Lafayette is necessitating the replacement of an 82-ft-long girder.

New Orleans Terror Attack Lawsuit Targets Engineer Mott MacDonald, Contractor and City

kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:35:52 -0500

How were security measures evaluated prior to the truck attack?

Dallas Awards Two Design Contracts for $3.7B Convention Center Overhaul

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:14:30 -0500

Gensler will work on Dallas Memorial Auditorium and KAI will work on The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as part of the major overhaul and expansion project.

ENR's Texas & Southeast Insider Debuts Expanded Coverage Jan. 8

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:40:18 -0500

ENR's newsletters are changing to reflect its new regions, starting with the ENR Texas & Southeast Insider.

AECOM Team Named Delivery Partner for $7B Austin Light Rail

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:10:34 -0500

Firms including Parsons, STV, Turner & Townsend, Ardmore Roderick and CAS Consulting will provide management and technical services.

Federal Judge Says US Can't Sell Off Border Wall Building Materials

yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0500

After ruling by Texas-based judge blocking sales of materials bought during the first Trump term, the Biden administration says it will halt their sale.

Rural Power Co-Ops Gain $4.37B in Late-Stage US Clean Energy Project Funding

rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:35:00 -0500

US Agriculture Dept. expects to announce more awards "in the coming weeks" and has picked six other cooperatives in Colorado, Louisiana, Oregon and Washington-Idaho.

New Order Gives Developer One Year to Take Down 84-Turbine Oklahoma Wind Farm

doug@knpr.org (Doug Puppel) — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0500

Enel Group seeks immediate court halt to US judge's decision to remove the operating 150-MW project, an estimated $259M effort it contends, which is linked to claim of flawed permits on tribal land.

FAA Says 1,907-ft-tall Oklahoma City Tower Could Be 'Hazard' to Air Travel

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:53:11 -0500

Plans are moving forward for a nearly 2,000-ft-tall skyscraper planned for Oklahoma City after Federal Aviation Authority officials and local airports say its height will hinder air navigation.

Worley Wins EPC Contract for ExxonMobil Texas Hydrogen Facility

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0500

ExxonMobil says the facility would be the largest of its kind in the world, with capacity to produce up to 1 billion cu ft of blue hydrogen daily.

Australia Firm, Bechtel Revise Deal for Three-Train US LNG Project

rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:49:00 -0500

Louisiana LNG production plant near Lake Charles, now being developed by Woodside Energy Group, is said to be a $27B complex if it is built to five-train capacity.

Meta Picks Turner-DPR-Mortenson Team for $10B Louisiana Data Center

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:09:20 -0500

Entergy Louisiana also plans to build electric generation and infrastructure to help power the facility.

Insurers Appeal Court Dismissal of Suits Against Contractors in Texas LNG Explosion

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:23:31 -0500

After dismissing the case, the judge said he didn't want to rule on whether the insurers might have a liability claim against Zachry Group, McDermott and Chiyoda under other provisions of the contract.

New Construction Starts on Texas-Funded Border Wall

yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:35:00 -0500

Texas broke ground on 1.5 miles of added border wall at a 1,402-acre ranch in Starr County that it acquired in October for $4M.

Best Projects Rise to the Challenge(s)

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:01:00 -0500

Once again it’s time for ENR Texas & Louisiana to showcase the outstanding projects recognized as part of its annual Best Projects competition.

Texas & Louisiana People: November 2024

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Updates about construction professionals in the Texas & Louisiana region.

Texas & Louisiana Industry News: November 2024

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

1The Texas Dept. of Transportation has awarded a $746-million contract to British-based Balfour Beatty to construct 2.5 miles of its Interstate 35 Capital Express Central project.

Texas & Louisiana On the Scene: November 2024

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Rosendin has launched a hiring campaign in central Texas, hoping to recruit 700 craft trade workers to construct the region’s digital and energy infrastructure.

Reviving the Astrodome: Architect Gensler Helps Preservationists Take Another Swing

kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:25:07 -0500

Historic preservationists hope the latest plan brings the architectural icon back to life.

Clayco Wins EPC Contract for $620M Solar Wafer Plant in Tulsa

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:12:30 -0500

Norwegian solar wafer producer NorSun aims for construction to start next year so it can begin production at the plant in 2026.

Berkley Surety Seeks $10 Million From San Antonio Contractor

kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:29:06 -0500

The surety's lawsuit against the firm involves numerous contracts and multiple project owners.

Texas DOT Awards $746M I-35 Contract to Balfour Beatty

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:34:17 -0500

The interstate upgrade will start south of downtown Austin during the first half of 2025 and is set to finish by 2033.

Archer Western Picked for $50M Renewable Natural Gas Plant in San Antonio

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:52:23 -0400

The waste-to-energy facility will be able to process up to 250,000 tons of industrial organic waste into renewable natural gas annually.

ENR Texas and Southeast Names 2025 Top Young Professionals

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:09:25 -0400

ENR Texas and Southeast's inaugural class of Top Young Professionals will be profiled in the Feb. 17, 2025 issue.

$70M Renovation of University of Texas Tower Set to Start

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:20:03 -0400

Contractor SpawGlass is leading the $70-million renovation project, with Robert A.M. Stern Architects delivering design.

Mississippi Bridge Collapse Kills Three Workers Preparing for Demolition

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:24:21 -0400

Contractor T.L. Wallace Construction was replacing the bridge and two others along State Route 149 for the Mississippi Dept. of Transportation.