Turner Construction Ranked Highest by Forbes for Engineers
Turner Construction Company has been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Engineers for 2026, earning the #1 ranking in the construction industry and a top-20 position in the United States. This marks the second straight year Turner has been honored since Forbes introduced the list in 2025. “We are honored to be recognized once again by Forbes as a leading employer…
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Yerico Manufacturing
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $1.3 million has been extended to Yerico Manufacturing Inc. (Yerico) for their semiconductor equipment materials and services facility in Elgin. The project is expected to create 30 new jobs and more than $13 million in capital investment. “Texas is leading a…
Texas Tests its First Plastic Road
If you’re driving through Rockwall, you’d never guess the road beneath your tires is made with plastic—literally. In a first for Texas, Sahadat Hossain, director of the Solid Waste Institute for Sustainability and a professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation’s Dallas district to pave a…
CenterPoint Energy to implement $53 billion investment to support Houston’s growth and critical resiliency work
As part of a continued commitment to building the most resilient coastal grid in the country, CenterPoint Energy is announcing a series of efforts to achieve its goal of hiring 200 additional lineworkers by the end of this year and nearly 800 by 2030. CenterPoint’s accelerated hiring efforts will support historic energy investments over the…
What is a Subsea Tieback?
Rick Kopps, Chevron’s chapter manager of subsea controls and power, has been working on subsea equipment for more than 30 years. He recently provided technical support to enable a successful tieback from Chevron’s Ballymore Field to the existing Blind Faith facility. “I find the work I do offshore fascinating. Tiebacks are an integral part of our efforts…
Cullen Research Impacts National Code Provisions and Standards for High-Strength Steel Reinforcement
Thanks to research work from a Cullen College of Engineering professor and his students, new standards for high-strength steel have been adapted by the Masonry Society (TMS), the organization that specifies building code requirements for Masonry Structures in the United States. Dimitrios Kalliontzis is an assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the…
Engineering Affordable Housing
Sparks fly in a loading dock behind the Engineering Teaching Center on the Forty Acres. A large metal structure that, at the moment, resembles a giant four-post bed is flanked by students and a construction crew. They’re watching and working, cutting walls for windows. They ask for volunteers to help. Michael Alada hops right in….
City of Houston Welcomes New City Engineer
Houston Mayor John Whitmire introduced Oluwole “O.J.” McFoy, a new member of the Houston Public Works (HPW) as the new City of Houston engineer.
Dallas Cultural Trail Awarded $2M in Federal Funding for Engineering, Design, Community Outreach
The Dallas Cultural Trail was awarded the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Gilbane Leads in Sustainability as a Top Green Contractor
The number seven ranking underscores Gilbane’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship in the construction industry.
UH Researchers Part of $3.3M Project to Improve Undergrounding Electric Power Lines
The U.S. Department of Energy launched an ARPA-E Program called GOPHURRS, which stands for Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-speed Undergrounding for Reliability, Resilience, and Security and allocated $34 million for 12 projects across 11 states.
Turner Construction Recognized as a Dream Employer, Best Employer for Engineers by Forbes
Turner Construction was named one of America’s Dream Employers and one of America’s Best Employers for Engineers by Forbes Magazine in two different rankings.
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