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…
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 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…
Dallas City Council voted to approve a development agreement to support redevelopment of the 72-story, 1.8 million square foot green light-trimmed office building property known as the Bank of America tower at 901 Main Street. A development team comprised of Mike Hoque of Hoque Global and Mike Ablon of PegasusAblon announced last year an intention to…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
The City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), in partnership with Tejano Center for Community Concerns, MREC Companies, and community leaders, recently celebrated the grand opening of the Old Spanish Trail (OST) Lofts, a 130-unit affordable rental housing community that combines high-quality homes with onsite resources designed to support families and strengthen the…
Imagine you could describe a five-story apartment building in simple words and instantly see a 3D model you can explore through mixed reality. At Texas A&M’s College of Architecture, researchers are working on making this future real. Thanks to funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF), they are creating new tools that combine artificial intelligence…
Gillian Levi’s heart has always been rooted in education and construction—whether she knew it or not. Initially inspired by her science classes and fascination with bridges at Crosby High School, Levi dreamed of being a civil engineer. But, in her senior year, when she noticed she was the only girl in calculus and drafting, the…
Our third annual Subcontractors USA – Texas E.C.O. Summit & Expo is on the horizon, and that means that opportunity is on its way. On Wednesday, Oct. 15, we will have some of the most prominent and influential prime contractors, government agencies, suppliers, and vendors in the Texas construction industry under one roof. All of…
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has received a $13.3 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program. The federal funding will support key elements of the new terminal development as it enters Phase 4 of construction, including mass excavation, drilled…
When considering temporary security, the choice often falls between hiring security guards or utilizing mobile security trailers. While both provide unique benefits, mobile security trailers offer a compelling case for cost-effectiveness and efficiency, especially for certain scenarios. Mobile security trailers represent a one-time rental or investment cost that delivers continuous coverage. Unlike security guards, whose…
