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  • City of Houston’s “Meet the Buyer” Procurement Forum Partners with Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum for 34th Annual Awards Ceremony

    The City of Houston’s Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) recently hosted the 2025 Meet the Buyer Procurement Forum Partners & Business Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center—an annual gathering that has become one of the region’s most anticipated opportunities for small and certified businesses to connect directly with decision-makers in public and private…

  • 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…

  • Manhattan Construction Company Earns ABC Accredited Quality Contractor Recognition

    Manhattan Construction Company recently announced that it has once again been recognized by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as an Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC), marking the 22nd time the company has earned this prestigious construction industry award. The ABC Accredited Quality Contractor credential recognizes Manhattan Construction Company’s ongoing commitment to construction leadership excellence, quality construction…

  • DART Receives $7.094 Million FTA Grant to Support Bus Replacement

    The agency is replacing nearly 500 buses as part of a $2.5 billion system modernization program. DALLAS, December 4, 2025 – DART has received a $7.094 million Grant to Support Bus upgrades, helping the agency replace 476 older vehicles with new CNG buses as part of its $2.5 billion modernization plan to enhance service, reduce emissions,…

  • BEXAR COUNTY: Small Business & Entrepreneurship

    Bexar County continues to build on its reputation as a driving force for small business growth and innovation. As local entrepreneurs, public agencies, and major industry players prepare to come together for this year’s Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, the conversation around opportunity, inclusion, and community development is more relevant than ever. From…

  • City of Austin Appoints Stuart Reilly as General Manager of Austin Energy

    The City of Austin announced that Stuart Reilly will be the new General Manager of Austin Energy.  Reilly, who was selected after a national search, officially assumed the title on November 2, 2025.  Reilly currently serves as Austin Energy’s Interim General Manager and brings more than 18 years of experience in public power, including six…

  • UH partners with TMAC to support small, medium manufacturers in the Gulf Coast Region

    The Cullen College of Engineering has established a new partnership with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) to launch a Gulf Coast Manufacturing Assistance Center Gulf Coast TMAC at UH — which will focus on providing small and medium-sized businesses in the Gulf Coast region with access to the professional expertise of Cullen professors, students,…

  • Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.2 Million In Career Training Grants For West Texas Schools

    Governor Greg Abbott today announced four Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling over $1.2 million have been awarded to four schools in West Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train over 330 students for high-demand occupations…

  • CapMetro and Brandywine Realty Trust Set to Begin Construction on North Burnet/Uptown Station

    CapMetro and Brandywine Realty Trust have begun site preparations for the new North Burnet/Uptown Station, formerly referred to as Broadmoor Station. Construction have been on site since October to perform preliminary work, in preparation for full construction to begin in November 2025. This collaborative effort represents another major investment in public transportation in Central Texas,…

  • Groundbreaking Event Launches Northeast Service Center

    City leaders, Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) leadership and contracting partners broke ground on the new Northeast Service Center (NESC) at 8301 Johnny Morris Road. Speakers highlighted the center as an exciting and transformative project that will complement current ARR facilities in the south. When completed in 2027, the NESC will streamline waste management administration and operations, ensure environmental…

  • Visible progress defines the IAH Terminal B Transformation

    From the upper level of the new Terminal B Central Processor at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), sunlight now floods through newly installed curtainwall glass, opening views across an active construction site filled with cranes and crews at work. The progress is clear — and visible. The curtainwall installation marks a major milestone in the…

  • Permits, Tariffs, and Government Shutdowns with PermitUsNow’s Helen Callier

    As this current administration moved into office, the team at PermitUsNow had prepared themselves for a year filled with tariffs. 2025 has been marked with higher material costs and shifts to alternate materials, but, as Founder and CEO of PermitUsNow Helen Callier said, if you paid attention to the campaign in 2024, it should have…

  • FAA Approves Houston Airports Safety Management System (SMS) Manual

    Houston Airports has received formal approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Safety Management System (SMS) manual, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to proactive safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. FAA approval affirms that Houston Airports meets federal requirements for identifying and mitigating safety risks and demonstrates the airport system’s leadership…

  • ERCOT Launches New Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation Initiative

    Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) is increasing its efforts to better utilize innovation and transformation through industry collaboration to meet the challenges and opportunities facing future grid operations. The new Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation (GRIT) initiative will advance research and prototyping of emerging concepts and solutions to deeply understand the implications of…

  • Fort Worth’s New ‘1 Million Cups’ Program Connects Spanish-Speaking Entrepreneurs

    The national entrepreneurship program 1 Million Cups recently launched its first all-Spanish-speaking community earlier this month at Accelerate Fort Worth on the James E. Guinn Entrepreneurial Campus. Originally started by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups is based on the notion that entrepreneurs network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee….

  • Governor Abbott Announces Over $26 Million Investment In South Texas Infrastructure

    Governor Greg Abbott announced an investment of over $26 million in South Texas airport and water infrastructure projects to stimulate the local economy of the Rio Grande Valley during a ceremony at Mid-Valley Airport. “The Rio Grande Valley is absolutely booming,” said Governor Abbott. “The millions of people who work in the Rio Grande Valley…

  • Lilly Plans to Build a New $6.5 Billion Facility to Manufacture Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Texas

    Eli Lilly and Company announced that it plans to build a new $6.5 billion manufacturing facility at Generation Park in Houston, Texas. This planned next-generation synthetic medicine active pharmaceutical product (API) facility, the second of four new U.S. sites Lilly will announce this year, is expected to be operational within five years. Lilly will bring 615 new high-wage jobs to the Greater Houston area, including…