I-35 Corridor Responsible for $1.2 Trillion—or 49%— of Texas’ GDP: TxDOT
In addition, I-35 corridor supports 72 higher education institutes and nearly 400,000 jobs in the national security sector.
Millions of Dollars in Important Federal Funding to Keep Houston Ship Channel Dredged
In the FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations bill signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 9, the Houston Ship Channel received $24 million for Project 11 construction funding and $29 million for operations and maintenance funding to keep the channel dredged.
Thomas Jones Jr. Appointed Port Houston Commissioner
Houston Mayor John Whitmire administered the oath of office to Thomas Jones Jr. on Friday, March 22, 2024, to serve a two-year term as a Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority.
Houston Airports, TRAX Analytics, and Aunt Flow Pioneer Groundbreaking Partnership to Enhance Passenger Experience
Houston Airports, TRAX Analytics and Aunt Flow announce smart free-vend period product dispensers at HOU and IAH.
It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week: Keep Crews and Yourself Safe in Work Zones
Following two consecutive years of declines in the number of traffic fatalities in work zones, TxDOT is urging Texans to help continue this trend by slowing down, staying alert and obeying posted signage when driving through road construction or maintenance areas.
Strategic Biofuels Announces Strategic Investment from Magnolia Sustainable Energy Partners
In addition to being a strategic investor through the consortium, JX will add its expertise to the company’s LGF project, leveraging its carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) experience gained in building and operating the Petra Nova Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) project near Houston.
Hellas Hosts a HUB Meet and Greet for Austin ISD 2022 Bond Package
With a focus on supporting historically underutilized businesses (HUBs), Hellas is launching an initiative to actively seek partnerships for a series of upcoming school bond projects.
KBR and GeoLith Enter into an Exclusive Alliance to Offer Advanced, Zero-Emission Lithium Technology Globally
KBR announced it has signed an alliance agreement with GeoLith SAS to offer its advanced Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology, Li-Capt®. This technology enables zero-emission lithium extraction from untapped sources like geothermal and oil well brines.
Texas Leads Nation in Truck Bottlenecks Once More
The American Transportation Research Institute released its 13th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and 13 Texas locations made the top 100, including nine in the Houston metropolitan area.
Dallas-Fort Worth Poised to Become Premier High-Speed Corridor
Two proposed high-speed rail projects could potentially reduce travel time from Fort Worth to Houston to just two hours.
LEVY DYKEMA Announces Merger with COTERA+REED ARCHITECTS
LEVY DYKEMA, with offices in Austin and Corpus Christi, expands value and benefits to their clients through the addition of Cotera+Reed’s experience in civic, municipal, institutional, lower education, and higher education projects.
Texas A&M Heeds Gov. Abbott’s Call for Space Engineering Degree
Dr. Robert H. Bishop, whose official start date was April 2, said he has heard the call for the new program from several faculty members who want to make Texas A&M a national leader in the rapidly growing field of space engineering.
SBA Launches Digital Hub to Connect Small Businesses
The IIA Small Business Hub includes new technological assistance guides to help more small businesses access Investing in America grants, contracts, and market opportunities.
Houston City Council Allocates $150M for IAH Terminal B Transformation
Houston City Council voted to approve an ordinance to allocate $150,000,000 from the Houston Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund for a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Houston and United Airlines.
Traffic Gets Eclipsed in Texas
TxDOT expected up to a million people to travel to see it, impacting traffic s in the hours after the eclipse.
New METRO Board Members Approved; Historic Number of Women Serving on the Board
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO Houston) Board of Directors welcomed its newest members appointed by Mayor John Whitmire Wednesday and approved by vote during this morning’s Houston City Council meeting.
ALTIVIA Appoints Scott Barnum as Director of Manufacturing and Dean Hale as Corporate Engineering Manager
ALTIVIA announced in April that it has named Scott Barnum as Director of Manufacturing and Dean Hale as Corporate Engineering Manager.
TI to Showcase Technologies for a Safer, Smarter and More Sustainable Future at embedded world 2024
Texas Instruments (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) announced in March that it will demonstrate new embedded processing and connectivity products for enabling a safer, smarter and more sustainable future at embedded world, April 9 through 11 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Texas Oil and Gas Production Records Tumbled in 2023
Texas’ major energy industry reached new peaks last year with records set for both oil and gas production.
Proper Protective Equipment Needed on Every Jobsite
Work Safe Austin believes all construction contractors should provide employees with the proper PPE based on the assigned task to help reduce the risk of injury.