Russell Contreras – The Associated Press - Tue June 18, 2019
Facebook Builds Massive Solar Project in West Texas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Facebook is building a massive solar farm in West Texas that's believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation and the social media giant's first direct investment in renewable energy....
Holt Ventures - Tue June 18, 2019
Holt Ventures Backs New Skills Training Company
Holt Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Holt Cat, participated in the $5.5 million Series A round of financing for Interplay Learning, a leading provider of online training for skilled trades using virtual reality (VR) and 3D simulations....
Fluor Corporation - Tue June 18, 2019
Fluor JV Wins $1.7B I-635 LBJ East Infrastructure Project
Fluor Corporation announced that the Fluor-led joint venture company composed of Fluor and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design and construct the I-635 LBJ East Project in Dallas....
Office of Gov. Abbott - Tue May 21, 2019
Gov. Abbott Announces Texas Instruments New Facility
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas Instruments Incorporated will increase its presence in Richardson, Texas, and build a new 300mm analog semiconductor wafer fabrication facility. TI is a leading global semiconductor design and manufacturing company that employs approximately 11,000 people throughout North America....
Texas Rangers - Tue May 21, 2019
Rangers Say Globe Life Field Is About 60 Percent Complete
Here is the latest on construction progress from the Rangers:Roof SteelProgress continues on the installation of 19,000 tons of steel for the roof, spanning 5.5 acres. Two out of three pieces on the east fixed truss have been installed....
Transwestern Development Company - Tue May 21, 2019
Transwestern to Manage Development of TMC3 Campus
Transwestern Development Co. announces it has been selected to provide development services for the transformational TMC3 Campus by the Texas Medical Center and the project's Founding Institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center....
Precourt Sports Ventures LLC - Tue May 21, 2019
PSV Names Manager, Design Team for Austin FC Stadium
Precourt Sports Ventures LLC, the investor-operator of Major League Soccer's most recently announced franchise, Austin FC, has selected its construction manager and design partners for the planned 100 percent-privately financed 20,500-seat soccer park and stadium, which is set to break ground in mid-September at McKalla Place....
TxDOT - Tue May 21, 2019
$24M I-20 Project Begins in Western Ward County
A project to improve a 15.5-mi. section of Interstate 20, in western Ward County, is under way. All four lanes will be rebuilt as part of the project. There will be lane closures required with this project....
Texas State Technical College - Tue May 21, 2019
TSTC, MEDCO to Partner on New Diesel Equipment
The Marshall City Commission recently approved the Marshall Economic Development Corp. (MEDCO) request to spend more than $170,000 for two mobile diesel engine training modules for Texas State Technical College's Diesel Equipment Technology program....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Tue May 21, 2019
Kirby-Smith Hires Kellerstrass as GM, Product Support
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. announced David Kellerstrass as general manager, product support sales. Kellerstrass will manage product support sales operations, which includes oversight of 16 product support sales representatives for the company....
