Charlie Jenkins Assumes Role as Port Houston CEO
Port Houston announced that Charlie Jenkins has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, taking the reins from long-time executive director Roger Guenther following his retirement.
CenterPoint Energy to Host Community Open House at West Side Complex Building on September 5
CenterPoint Energy will host a community open house event in Baytown, Texas, this Thursday, September 5, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
City of Dallas Issues RFQ for Construction Manager at Risk Services for Components 3 and 4 of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Expansion
The City of Dallas Convention and Event Services Department (CES) has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services for Component 3 (Dallas Memorial Arena) and Component 4 (The Black Academy of Arts & Letters/TBAAL) of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) expansion project.
Gov. Abbott, TxDOT Announce Record $148 Billion Transportation Investment
Governor Greg Abbott announced a record $148 billion in total investment for Texas’ transportation infrastructure.
H-E-B Acquires Property, Announces Plans to Open Store in Irving
As H-E-B continues its expansion in the North Texas, the retailer announced the acquisition of property in Irving with plans to open its first H-E-B store there in the Las Colinas community.
METRO Introduces Electric Buses into its Fleet
Passengers on two local bus routes will experience a quieter, smoother ride as METRO rolls out its first zero-emission electric buses for regular service.
KBR Completes LinQuest Acquisition, Expanding Digital, National Security Space and Intelligence Capabilities
KBR announced it has completed the acquisition of LinQuest Corporation, a provider of advanced engineering, data analytics and digital integration with a strong history of solving complex technical challenges for national security space missions.
CenterPoint Energy Completes Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Core Actions, Announces $5B in Proposed Investments
CenterPoint Energy announced the completion, ahead of schedule, of core resiliency actions as part of the first phase of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI).
Marathon Oil Receives Stockholder Approval for Proposed Merger with ConocoPhillips
Marathon Oil Corporation announced that it received the necessary stockholder approval for Marathon Oil’s pending merger with ConocoPhillips.
Century Communities Celebrates Groundbreaking Near San Antonio
Century Communities, Inc. held a celebratory groundbreaking ceremony with the City of Leon Valley this summer for Senna, its newest San Antonio metro community.
Lummus Appoints Deepak Martin to New Chief Human Resources Officer Role
Lummus Technology announced it has appointed Deepak Martin to serve as Chief Human Resources Officer.
PBK Announces Sandra Paret as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
PBK, a nationally acclaimed architectural planning and design firm, today announced that Sandra Paret has joined as its new Chief Strategy & Growth Officer.
Construction Officially Underway for Galveston’s 4th Cruise Terminal – Future Home of MSC Seascape
Construction is underway at the Port of Galveston to convert an existing cargo warehouse into the port’s fourth cruise terminal.
LGT Named to Construction Executive’s 2024 Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms
Lane Gorman Trubitt (LGT) announced that it has been named one of Construction Executive’s 2024 Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms.
Texas Instruments Signs Preliminary Agreement to Receive up to $1.6B in Proposed Funding for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Texas Instruments and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for up to $1.6 billion in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support three 300mm wafer fabs already under construction in Texas and Utah.
KBR Secures Naval Research Lab Contract for Advancement of Space Science Instruments
KBR has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the U.S. Navy for continued development of space science instrument systems at the Naval Research Lab (NRL) in Washington, D.C.
SLB and Palo Alto Expand Collaboration to Strengthen Cybersecurity for the Energy Sector
Global energy technology company SLB and global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks announced they are expanding their collaboration to strengthen cybersecurity for the energy sector.
Jupiter Power Announces Commercial Operations of 400MWh of Dispatchable Power in Houston
Jupiter Power LLC announced the achievement of commercial operations of 400MWh of dispatchable power to the ERCOT grid from its Callisto I battery energy storage facility in Houston.
AI Innovator UptimeAI Raises $14M to Drive North American Expansion
UptimeAI, the world’s first AI-based plant monitoring software for industrial businesses, announced it has raised $14 million in Series A funding to boost its North American operations.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Selects Multiple Lummus Technologies for New Large-Scale Project in India
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced an award for multiple technologies from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for a new world-scale ethylene plant and associated downstream units in Bina, Madhya Pradesh State, India.