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.
Ways Houston Subcontractors Can Grow in Their Industry
Subcontractors in Houston can grow in their industry by adopting several strategies focused on business development, networking, skill enhancement, and market positioning.
METRO Salutes the 2024 Class of the Interagency Mentor Protégé Program (IMPP)
The Interagency Mentor Protégé Program (IMPP) is a testament to METRO’s commitment to empowering small and minority businesses.
Skanska Announces Rosalyn Asher as Regional Supplier Diversity Manager
Skanska, one of the world’s leading construction and development firms, announced the hiring of Rosalyn Asher as Regional Supplier Diversity Manager for Texas.
Raptor Technologies Integrates with Kognition AI to Strengthen School Safety Solutions
Raptor Technologies, a leading provider of school safety software, announced a system technology integration with Kognition AI, a market leader in cyber-physical threat detection systems.
First Look at the Rice Nexus, Rice University’s Premier Innovation Factory at the Ion
Located in the heart of the 16-acre Ion District, the Rice Nexus will open this fall, offering a dynamic space for collaboration and creativity in technology development.
Entergy Texas Applies for Federal Grant Funding to Make Port Arthur Electric System More Resilient
Entergy Texas is seeking federal grants for the second year in a row to improve the resiliency of the power grid in Port Arthur, Texas.
Houston-Based KBR Awarded Estimated $153M Contract Supporting Naval Test Wing Atlantic Aircrew Services
KBR announced it has been awarded an estimated $153 million cost plus fixed fee recompete contract to support Naval Test Wings Atlantic and Pacific Aircrew Services over a five-year period.
CenterPoint Energy Launches Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative
CenterPoint Energy announced its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative on Monday, August 5, which includes a series of immediate actions to improve resiliency and reduce the risk of outages from the next major storm or hurricane.
Smallest-Ever TI DLP® Display Controller Enables 4K UHD Projectors for Displays
Texas Instruments introduced a new display controller to enable the smallest, fastest and lowest-power 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) projectors ever.
Applied Carbon Raises $21.5M to Deploy Groundbreaking Biochar Technology that Increases Soil Health and Sequesters Carbon
Applied Carbon, formerly known as Climate Robotics, has developed a mobile, in-field solution that picks up agricultural crop residue left after harvesting and converts it into biochar in a single pass.
SIXT USA Announces New Car Rental Branch at Hobby Airport
The opening solidifies SIXT’s presence in Texas where it now operates eight car rental branches in the state’s largest cities including Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.
TxDOT Delivers $156 Million to Transit Agencies Across Texas
New funding for public transit from the Texas Department of Transportation will help provide access and expand service for people to get to jobs, school, medical appointments, and other important destinations. According to a news release, more than $123 million in funding was approved by the Texas Transportation Commission this summer to support transit programs…
bp Gives Go-Ahead for 6th Operated Hub, Kaskida, in the US Gulf of Mexico
Kaskida will be bp’s sixth hub in the Gulf of Mexico, featuring a new floating production platform with the capacity to produce 80,000 barrels of crude oil per day from six wells in the first phase.