Journals

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.

bp-NASA Agreement to Advance US Energy Production and Space Exploration: What it Means

bp America has signed an agreement with NASA to support common goals in space exploration and energy production.

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.