Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 04, 2026
SH 105 Widening Continues in Montgomery County
SER Construction Partners LLC is a year into the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $64 million State Highway 105 widening and reconstruction project in Montgomery County — an initiative converting 5-7 mi....
Richard S. Burns Co. - Wed February 04, 2026
Richard S. Burns Co. Expands TOMMYcart System Into Texas
Richard S. Burns Co. (Burns), a sustainable construction waste solutions provider, is expanding its TOMMYcart system into San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Chicago. This highly maneuverable job-site debris collection solution is designed to replace traditional dumpsters....
Warren CAT - Wed February 04, 2026
Warren CAT Celebrates Midland Rebuild Center Opening
Warren CAT celebrated the grand opening of its new Engine Rebuild Center on Nov. 12, 2026, marking a major investment in West Texas and a significant expansion of the company's service capabilities for the oil and gas and electric power industries....
Skanska - Wed February 04, 2026
Skanska Promotes Ben Johnson to North Texas Vice President
Construction and development firm Skanska announced the promotion of Ben Johnson to vice president — account manager for Skanska USA Building in North Texas. As a leader in Texas's construction sector, Johnson will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative, community-shaping projects that support the region's rapid growth across key market sectors, Skanska said in a news release....
Wed February 04, 2026
Nation Adopts TxDOT Asphalt Testing Method as Standard
A new asphalt testing method will help improve pavement quality and make roads more durable over time, not just in Texas but across the country. The method, developed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the University of Texas at Austin Center for Transportation Research, fills missing gaps in testing for asphalt binder....
Texas Department of Transportation - Wed February 04, 2026
Jordan Foster Construction Secures $146M U.S. 90 Contract
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that it awarded El Paso-based Jordan Foster Construction a $146 million contract to build the first phase of a project to reconstruct U.S. 90 between Interstate 410 and State Highway 21 in western Bexar County....
Texas Department of Transportation - Wed February 04, 2026
TxDOT Looks Back On Progress in November, December
From long-awaited intersection reopenings and new flyovers to pedestrian upgrades, mobility improvements surged statewide in November, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. And from transformative urban highway projects in Austin and San Antonio to flood recovery and safety improvements, TxDOT saw progress on major projects in December, benefiting communities throughout the state....
Fortworthreport.org - Wed February 04, 2026
$701M Fort Worth Convention Center Revamp Completes First Phase in Dec.
The first phase of the $710 million revamp of the Fort Worth Convention Center was completed in December 2025, according to fortworthreport.org. The $95 million first phase totaled 76,794 sq. ft. and includes a new southeast entrance and terrace, upgraded food and beverage facilities, as well as four new loading docks and a Commerce Street realignment that creates space for a future hotel and additional retail or restaurants....
Office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott - Wed February 04, 2026
Abbott Announces $20M Distribution Center Built in Ennis
Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Dec. 9, 2025, that Loloi, Inc., a textile brand leader, is building a distribution facility of more than 1 million sq. ft. in Ennis, creating more than 380 new jobs and $20 million in capital investment as part of a multi-phase distribution headquarters development....
David Holzel - CEG Correspondent - Wed January 21, 2026
MWH Starts Austin Water Treatment Project
Austin Water, in Texas' capital city, has begun work on a $1.2 billion project to update and expand its Walnut Creek wastewater treatment facility. Approved by the Austin City Council in May 2024, construction on the facility began in October 2025 to increase the facility's capacity from 75 million gal....
