Texas & Louisiana Construction Companies Companies features Texas-Louisiana top lists of design firms, contractors and specialty contractors, plus spotlights on success stories by firms that thrive in the marketplace//www.phoneitt.com/rss/209 en-us 卡特彼勒公司总部从伊利诺斯州Texas yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Equipment giant says move from suburban Chicago to Irving, Texas will leave production largely unchanged when completed in 2023.


 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/54294 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:21:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54294-caterpillar-moving-corporate-hq-from-illinois-to-texas Pape-Dawson Accelerates to the Top

Named ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2022 Design Firm of the Year, this Texas-based company has grown revenue sharply thanks to its strong relationships with clients and the community.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/54176 Wed, 25 May 2022 14:40:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54176-pape-dawson-accelerates-to-the-top Top Design Firms Face Lingering Pandemic Challenges

In 2021, slowdowns in the regional oil and gas market as well as global supply chain delays impacted A/E companies doing business in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/54174 Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54174-top-design-firms-face-lingering-pandemic-challenges Meeting the Water Needs of a Growing Texas Region

The population of North Texas has surged by 650,00 over the last five years, increasing the demand for essential services from ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2022 Owner of the Year, the North Texas Municipal Water District.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/53863 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53863-meeting-the-water-needs-of-a-growing-texas-region North Texas Municipal Water District's Bois d'Arc Project Crews with Garney Construction install the walls for the raw water pump station that is part of the North Texas Municipal Water District’s Bois d’Arc project.Photo courtesy of the North Texas Municipal Water District Architect Builds a Sustainable Vision

Legacy Award winner John Kirksey leads through empowering others and leading the way forward on environmental stewardship.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/53572 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53572-architect-builds-a-sustainable-vision John Kirksey John Kirksey created a successful architectural firm in Houston while championing environmental stewardship for the region.Photo courtesy of Kirksey Architects ENR Texas & Louisiana's Top Young Professionals

This group of 20 architects, engineers, project managers, marketers and entrepreneurs is leading the way for the next generation of AEC industry professionals.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/53556 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53556-enr-texas-and-louisianas-top-young-professionals Top Young Professionals in Texas & Louisiana Building on 53 Years of Family-Owned Success

Painting and coatings subcontractor Cherry Coatings, ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2021 Specialty Contractor of the Year, shined during the pandemic, increasing revenue and adding employees.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/52503 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52503-building-on-53-years-of-family-owned-success Globe Life Field in Arlington Designed with a retractable roof, the $1-billion Globe Life Field in Arlington opened in May 2020 as the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team. Cherry Coatings painted the interior steel beams.Photo courtesy of Cherry Coatings Subcontractors Eye 2022 with Guarded Optimism poirierl@新利18备用enr.com (Louise地方)

As work continues on projects throughout the region, firms are wary of what 2022 holds as the pandemic continues to change client needs.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/52502 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52502-subcontractors-eye-2022-with-guarded-optimism Legacy Midtown Park Senior Center in Dallas Cummings Electrical served as electrical subcontractor on the 12-acre, $186-million Legacy Midtown Park Senior Center in Dallas. The project was completed in early 2021.Photo courtesy of Cummings Electrical Swinerton Makes the Most of Milestone Year

ENR Texas & Louisiana’s Contractor of the Year powers forward, growing through pandemic-related challenges while also marking its 25th anniversary.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/52147 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:28:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52147-swinerton-makes-the-most-of-milestone-year field of solar panels The 344-MWdc Taygete 1 project includes 857,222 modules installed on approximately 2,000 acres in Pecos County, Texas.Photo by Brian Doll Improving Markets Spur Worker and Material Shortages poirierl@新利18备用enr.com (Louise地方)

The challenges of 2020 forced contractors to be nimble, and now regional firms are seeing signs of a promising remainder of 2021.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/52145 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:57:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52145-improving-markets-spur-worker-and-material-shortages Agua Vista Station PLW Waterworks, a joint venture between Ferrovial subsidiaries Webber and Cadagua, completed in September Agua Vista Station, a water treatment plant in north San Antonio for the San Antonio Water System.Photo courtesy of Webber 2021 Design Firm of the Year: ‘Obsessive’ Devotion To Clients Drives PBK Despite the challenges of the pandemic, PBK, ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2021 Design Firm of the Year,
grew in 2020 and continued to hone its four decades of learning center design excellence. http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51828 Sat, 29 May 2021 15:19:04 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51828-2021-design-firm-of-the-year-obsessive-devotion-to-clients-drives-pbk construction workers on a site ON THE RISE Satterfield & Pontikes associates inspect the tilt-up walls at the Houston Community College West site. From left: Clyde Pershall, senior superintendent; Ryan DePriest, project manager; and Jeff Brooks, vice president. PHOTO COURTESY OF SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES CONSTRUCTION Design Firms Keep Nimble to Stay Ahead of Slowdowns poirierl@新利18备用enr.com (Louise地方) Navigating through the pandemic has the region’s design firms ready to change course quickly to adjust
to the ebb and flow of the market. http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51821 Fri, 28 May 2021 12:00:42 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51821-design-firms-keep-nimble-to-stay-ahead-of-slowdowns Highway in Dallas The $1.73-billion I-635 LBJ East is a design-build project that will improve mobility and reduce congestion in a key Dallas commuter corridor. AECOM is lead designer, supporting a Fluor/Balfour Beatty construction joint venture. ENR Launches 2021 Regional Top Specialty Contractors Survey judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) The survey, which will produce 11 region-specific rankings of specialty contracting firms, has a deadline of June 30. http://www.新利18备用enr.com/blogs/13/post/51791 Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/blogs/13-critical-path/post/51791-enr-launches-2021-regional-top-specialty-contractors-survey TxDOT Builds Full Speed Ahead

ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2021 Owner of the Year gains momentum with more than $24 billion in projects underway, most in state history.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51446 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:06:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51446-txdot-builds-full-speed-ahead Pegasus Link Constructors Led by Pegasus Link Constructors, the 635 East project spans 11 miles beginning just east of US 75 in North Dallas to I-30 in Mesquite. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TEXAS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION J.D. Abrams LP J.D. Abrams LP is constructing the $124.2-million I-35 from Rundberg Lane to US 290 East project in North Austin. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TEXAS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION North Austin The 183 flyover project in North Austin entails a six-month closure to allow crews to rebuild the connection for enhanced safety and mobility. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TEXAS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION I-35 and US 183 in North Austin Three new flyovers are under construction at I-35 and US 183 in North Austin. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TEXAS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION ENR Texas & Louisiana's Top Young Professionals

These 20 young construction industry trailblazers are making their mark on the industry and their communities.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51095 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:18:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51095-enr-texas-louisianas-top-young-professionals Kenny Smith Cultivates People, Community

ENR Texas & Louisiana’s Legacy Award winner buckles up his boots and life jacket for work on the Gulf Coast.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51090 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:51:24 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51090-kenny-smith-cultivates-people-community Kenny Smith Kenny Smith is CEO of family-owned T. Baker Smith, which has served the Gulf Coast for more than a century. PHOTOS COURTESY OF T. BAKER SMITH Morganza In the 1980s, Smith’s father, Clifford, began groundwork with the Army Corps of Engineers for the continuing Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project. Deepwater Horizon oil spill remediation In 2010, Smith oversaw the installation of rigid pipe as part of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill remediation. Kenny Smith Kenny Smith navigates an air boat through the Louisiana swamps Texas & Louisiana People: Construction business updates for December 2020

Updates about construction professionals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/50837 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50837-texas-louisiana-people-construction-business-updates-for-december-2020 W.T. Byler Builds Upon Varied Site Prep Services < p >铁路建设和丰富的民间网站skills in several sectors have paved the way to prosperity for the open-shop firm.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/50834 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:44:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50834-wt-byler-builds-upon-varied-site-prep-services W.T. Byler Houston-based and family-owned and operated, W.T. Byler is celebrating 47 years in business this year. PHOTO COURTESY OF W.T. BYLER CO. W.T. Byler W.T. Byler Co. builds to line and grade at Union Pacific’s Englewood Yard in Houston. PHOTO BY WENDELL RYCHLIK W.T. Byler W.T. Byler has a large late-model fleet of equipment totaling more than 650, plus rolling stock and small equipment. PHOTO COURTESY OF W.T. BYLER CO. Region's Specialty Firms Thrived in 2019, Endure During 2020

Backlogs created during a strong 2019 helped some contractors withstand the struggles generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/50833 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:24:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50833-regions-specialty-firms-thrived-in-2019-endure-during-2020 Workers at STRIKE 工人在罢工开始日常安全会议under COVID-19 protocols at the Crossover II Pipeline in Texas. PHOTO BY CODY PHOTOGRAPHY Four Seasons Hotel on the New Orleans riverfront Despite the pandemic, work continued on the $530-million Four Seasons Hotel on the New Orleans riverfront throughout 2020. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC NEW ORLEANS Brasfield & Gorrie Brasfield & Gorrie completed work in October on the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. PHOTO BY DAN SCHWALM, COURTESY OF HDR Nabholz Construction Nabholz Construction is serving as general contractor on the OKPOP museum in Tulsa, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2021. RENDERING COURTESY OF PLATINUM MECHANICAL Honoring a Wide Range of Outstanding Work poirierl@新利18备用enr.com (Louise地方)

Forty-five projects across 20 categories earn nods in this year’s Best Projects competition.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/50140 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50140-honoring-a-wide-range-of-outstanding-work Texas & Louisiana People: Construction business updates for October 2020

Updates about construction professionals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/50145 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50145-texas-louisiana-people-construction-business-updates-for-october-2020 Texas & Louisiana People: Construction business updates for August 2020

Updates about construction professionals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/49776 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49776-texas-louisiana-people-construction-business-updates-for-august-2020 Five-State Region Posts Solid 2019, But Pandemic Weighs

Region’s contractors are seeing commercial slowdowns, a decrease in backlogs and labor and material shortages.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/49771 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:20:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49771-five-state-region-posts-solid-2019-but-pandemic-weighs Jose Carlos Esteban, president and CEO of Webber Jose Carlos Esteban, president and CEO of Webber, speaks at a company-wide safety stand-down on June 16 at the I-10 project in Sealy, Texas. PHOTO COURTESY WEBBER Multiple handsanitizing stations Multiple hand-sanitizing stations are located on Vaughn Construction jobsites—both indoors and outdoors. PHOTO COURTESY VAUGHN CONSTRUCTION Specialty contractor Drake Interiors 专业承包商德雷克内部托管COVID -19 safety talks in April and May to ensure that everyone understood and followed guidelines. PHOTO COURTESY KARSTEN INTERIOR SERVICES Contractor Cements Client Partnerships

An unflagging dedication to quality and safety are helping to drive 80% repeat business for Structure Tone Southwest, ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2020 Contractor of the Year.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/49772 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:07:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49772-contractor-cements-client-partnerships Amerisource- Bergen’s regional headquarters Amerisource- Bergen’s regional headquarters, a 300,000-sq-ft tilt-wall core and shell building, received the Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s Tilt- Up Achievement Award and the Alphonse Engelman Safety Award. PHOTO BY KEVIN BOWENS PHOTOGRAPHY 1980s-era office building in Dallas A major reconstruction and repositioning effort brought this 1980s-era office building in Dallas, 400 S Record, up to date. Work on the 17-story building included site improvements, a new glass-walled, two-story lobby and an underground garage. PHOTO BY KEVIN BOWENS PHOTOGRAPHY American Airlines’ new headquarters American Airlines’ new headquarters spans 1,234,000 sq ft across four eight-story buildings, two three-story connector buildings, a four-story amenity hub and a parking garage. PHOTO BY KEVIN BOWENS PHOTOGRAPHY Representatives from the U.S. Marine Corps Representatives from the U.S. Marine Corps were on hand to collect Structure Tone Southwest’s annual Toys for Tots donations. PHOTO COURTESY STRUCTURE TONE SOUTHWEST Vari’s new flexible office concept space STSW’s team transformed a vacant 345,550-sq-ft building in Las Colinas, Texas, into Vari’s new flexible office concept space. PHOTO BY KEVIN BOWENS PHOTOGRAPHY Nokia’s North American headquarters STSW recently built Nokia’s North American headquarters, a 250,000-sq-ft tilt-wall and steel structure featuring the tallest panels in Texas history and the fourth tallest in the world, according to the Tilt-Up Concrete Association. PHOTO COURTESY STRUCTURE TONE SOUTHWEST Garver Finds Success By Keeping Culture In Mind poirierl@新利18备用enr.com (Louise地方)

Design Firm of the Year continues to excel, focusing on a bevy of projects as well as its employees and the communities in which it operates.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/49394 Tue, 19 May 2020 10:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49394-garver-finds-success-by-keeping-culture-in-mind Broadway Bridge over the Arkansas River Garver’s design of the Broadway Bridge over the Arkansas River provided not only an update to an outdated structure, but created an iconic new landmark for the state’s largest metropolitan area. PHOTO COURTESY GARVER Garver In 2019, Garver was named a No. 1 Best Firm to Work For by the Zweig Group for the third time in the last four years. To mark the achievement, Garver held celebrations at each of its offices across 13 states. Norman Utilities Authority Garver performed a $52-million overhaul for Norman Utilities Authority, turning its wastewater treatment plant into a 17-million-gallon- per-day water reclamation facility to better serve the citizens of Norman, Okla. 3D LIDAR scanning and mapping Garver’s survey team uses the latest technology, including 3D LIDAR scanning and mapping, shown here near Fayetteville, Ark., to help each project get off to an efficient start. Garver’s bridge inspection team Garver’s bridge inspection team starts the process for a bridge replacement outside of Jackson, Miss., which will include roadway and bridge hydraulic design, structural bridge design and other services. Texas & Louisiana People: Construction business updates for May 2020

Updates about construction professionals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/49397 Mon, 18 May 2020 15:59:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49397-texas-louisiana-people-construction-business-updates-for-may-2020 Texas Agency Builds On Capitol Concept

ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2020 Owner of the Year leads a $581-million revamp of Austin’s Capitol Complex, first of two phases, which consolidates state agencies while creating a mall-lined cultural district.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/49041 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:16:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49041-texas-agency-builds-on-capitol-concept 1601 Congress State Office Building The 12-story 1601 Congress State Office Building, one of two structures included in Phase 1 of the revamped Texas State Capitol Complex, features abundant glazing. RENDERING COURTESY PAGE/TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION Capitol Complex project Due to its prominent site at the gateway of the Capitol Complex project, the 14-story George HW Bush Building received greater articulation than its relatively unfettered counterpart, the 1601 N. Congress Building. RENDERING COURTESY PAGE/TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION Bullock State History Museum A lone star fronts the existing Bullock State History Museum, opposite the rising Bush Building. PHOTO COURTESY TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION Bush building The mall will separate the Bush building (left foreground) and the Bullock Museum (right foreground) and host concerts and other events to complement the cultural aspects of the Capitol Complex project. RENDERING COURTESY PAGE/TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION The George HW Bush Building The George HW Bush Building and other project components will feature several levels of below-grade parking. PHOTO COURTESY BALFOUR BEATTY/EARTHCAM Texas & Louisiana People: Construction business updates for April 2020

Updates about construction professionals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/49044 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/49044-texas-louisiana-people-construction-business-updates-for-april-2020 ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2020 Top Young Professionals

Next generation of construction industry leaders is building a stronger, more diverse industry while giving back to their communities

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/48563 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:09:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/48563-enr-texas-louisianas-2020-top-young-professionals Pioneering Engineer Wendy Lopez Forges a New Path

Wendy Lopez founded a design firm of one that grew to 200, and went on to lead more than 1,300 employees as an AECOM executive

 http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/48559 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:08:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/48559-pioneering-engineer-wendy-lopez-forges-a-new-path Wendy Lopez Lopez was recently promoted to Texas executive at AECOM. She will spearhead the strategy, growth and leadership of the firm’s business in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. IMAGE COURTESY AECOM Virgin Hyperloop One’s Texas Hyperloop project Lopez has consulted on Virgin Hyperloop One’s Texas Hyperloop project, a planned 700-mph rail-based system that would cut travel time from Dallas to Austin, a 195-mile distance, to 20 minutes. IMAGE COURTESY AECOM Wendy Lopez Lopez moved from Louisiana to Dallas in 1986 while she was working at Yandell & Hiller Inc. PHOTO COURTESY WENDY LOPEZ Wendy Lopez Lopez (front, far left) served as president of the local and national chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. PHOTO COURTESY WENDY LOPEZ