Local leaders and VIA Metropolitan Transit officials conducted a ceremonial groundbreaking on June 13 for the VIA Rapid Green Line today on the southern portion of the corridor, officially kicking off the project’s construction phase. Work on the Green Line is slated to begin in late July, starting with key utility relocation and other grade-level…
From the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast, TxDOT continues to push forward on major infrastructure projects aimed at keeping Texas connected, safe, and moving into the future. Here’s a look back at groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings for projects across the state in June. Midland A significant traffic shift is underway in Midland, as the…
Port Houston is pleased the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget has allocated $161 million for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11. In addition, the President’s FY 2026 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) budget allocated $53.6 million to the Houston Ship Channel, the nation’s No. 1 ranked waterway. These funds are in addition to…
CapMetro is celebrating a major milestone of 40 years connecting Central Texans through safe, reliable, and accessible public transportation. To commemorate this historic milestone, the City of Austin, Travis County, and the State of Texas have all issued proclamations marking July 1, 2025 as “CapMetro Day.” Since its founding in 1985, CapMetro has grown from…
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Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Halliburton jointly developed a new process that enables closed-loop, feedback-driven completions in Colorado. This intelligent fracturing process combines automated stage execution with subsurface feedback to optimize delivery of energy into the wellbore without relying on human intervention. The capability enhances the previous implementation of autonomous hydraulic…
Turner Construction Company and the Turner Foundation announced a five-year, $5 million investment to advance mental health and well-being across the company and on its more than 1,000 projects. This investment comes at a critical time for the construction industry, as more workers are needed to meet market demands, and leading companies seek to sustain welcoming and…
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of its opinion letter program. This expands the department’s longstanding commitment to providing meaningful compliance assistance that helps workers, employers, and other stakeholders understand how federal labor laws apply in specific workplace situations. The program spans five key enforcement agencies within the department: “Opinion letters are…
With the Federal Reserve signaling it may shift toward lowering interest rates later in 2025 — and the current administration applying subtle pressure for rate relief — the construction industry is watching closely. While a rate cut hasn’t happened yet, conversations around average inflation targeting and monetary easing have gained momentum. For contractors, architects, and…
The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) released its June 2025 Monthly Energy Economics Review (MEER), highlighting record-setting natural gas production and strong exports that reinforce Texas’ central role in powering the U.S. and global economies. According to TXOGA’s estimates, Texas crude oil production remained steady at 5.7 million barrels per day (mb/d) in May 2025, while natural…
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced an agreement with Calpine Corporation, the nation’s largest producer of electricity from natural gas, to transport and permanently store up to 2 million metric tons per annum (MTA) of CO2 from Calpine’s Baytown Energy Center, a cogeneration facility near Houston. This is part of Calpine’s Baytown Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project…
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…
The Cockrell School of Engineering is once again among the top 10 engineering programs in the nation, finishing No. 7 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 graduate engineering program rankings. In addition, two programs are ranked in the top five, seven in the top 10, and all programs finished in the top 20. This year’s…
ENGIE North America (ENGIE), announced today, in collaboration with Energy Research Consulting Group (ERCG), the release of the 2025 North American Business Energy Census. This third annual report offers valuable market insights and opinions from over 100 aggregators, brokers, and consultants (ABCs), representing approximately 760,000 end-use customer locations. “During uncertain times, our role as a…
The City of Dallas has selected Trinity Alliance, a joint venture led by AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction Company, to serve as construction manager for Component 1 of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan project. Trinity Alliance will oversee the full scope of preconstruction, construction, and related demolition services for the convention center…
Aerial photos of George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) from May 2024 show a bare apron, scattered dirt patches and early groundwork. Over a year later, imagery reveals dramatic change: a sprawling dual-pier steel structure, newly installed curtain wall glass, and a maze of cranes and support vehicles humming across the tarmac. From the ground, the…
Houston Airports welcomed hundreds of industry leaders, contractors, small business owners, and innovators to its annual Industry Day event on Monday, June 9, providing a transparent look at more than a dozen upcoming infrastructure projects scheduled between July 2025 and June 2026. Held at the Humble Civic Center, the standing-room-only event connected decision-makers with potential partners eager…
The city of Austin is moving forward with plans that could transform two of its busiest transit hubs into vibrant communities in which Austinites of all backgrounds can live, work, and relax. City council recently approved the North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center Station Area Vision Plans, two documents that provide a roadmap…
On Friday, June 13, Subcontractors USA-Texas celebrated prominent members of the construction community at the 2025 Subcontractors USA Top 25 Primes, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Professional Services, and Suppliers Diversity Champions Awards, Luncheon, & Mini Expo.
In a major step toward building a safer, more connected transportation network, the San Antonio City Council passed an ordinance creating the Multimodal Transportation Commission. This new advisory body will provide input and recommendations on policies affecting not only drivers, but pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. The commission’s creation follows a series of policy adoptions,…
