Texas Features //www.phoneitt.com/rss/424 en-us $22.5M Historic Restoration Will Create Boutique Hotel

Transformation of a 150-year-old former orphanage into a boutique hotel requires overhauling five buildings.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51449 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:44:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51449-225m-historic-restoration-will-create-boutique-hotel Hotel St. Vincent Crews on the Hotel St. Vincent project restore gallery corridors and other exterior elements. PHOTO COURTESY OF PALMISANO Hotel St. Vincent Restoration called for completely gutting, renovating and converting the property’s buildings, which had been heavily modified on the inside over the years. PHOTO COURTESY OF PALMISANO Hotel St. Vincent A crew works on the ground-up construction of a 6,000-sq-ft event space. PHOTO COURTESY OF PALMISANO Hotel St. Vincent The historic Hotel St. Vincent will feature a landscaped courtyard with a swimming pool and cabana. RENDERING BY VIDA Bridges Inspire Solution at Austin FC’s Stadium poirierl@enr.com (Louise Poirier)

Time and budget constraints drive innovation on the $260-million Q2 Stadium, the future home of Austin’s new Major League Soccer team.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51448 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:28:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51448-bridges-inspire-solution-at-austin-fcs-stadium Q2 Stadium Q2 Stadium will be a multipurpose venue to host not only MLS games but also community events, concerts, and farmers markets and more. RENDERING COURTESY OF GENSLER Q2 Stadium Crews lift a ground-assembled panel into place. PHOTO COURTESY OF IRWIN STEEL/BOSWORTH STEEL ERECTORS Q2 Stadium Crews work to complete the steel canopy and concrete seating bowl. PHOTO COURTESY OF AUSTIN COMMERCIAL Q2 Stadium 一个铁匠准备螺栓克雷亚的梁tes part of the canopy structure. PHOTO COURTESY AUSTIN COMMERCIAL Q2 Stadium Ironworkers bolt up one of the final sections of the canopy structure. PHOTO COURTESY AUSTIN COMMERCIAL Q2 Stadium 博斯沃思钢安装工的团队使用镰刀(U-shaped piece shown front left) designed by cable manufacturer Pfeiffer to help tension cables. PHOTO COURTESY IRWIN STEEL/BOSWORTH STEEL ERECTORS 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.

 //www.phoneitt.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 Tulsa Remembers, Reconciles and Rebuilds

New center recalls the tragic events that occurred in Oklahoma 100 years ago and anticipates a future of racial progress.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51450 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:02:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51450-tulsa-remembers-reconciles-and-rebuilds Tulsa construction Illuminated GFRC panels wrap the Greenwood Rising building on the north facade and continue around the corner to the east and south facades. RENDERING COURTESY OF SELSER SCHAEFER ARCHITECTS Tulsa construction DeVinci Precast workers in Oklahoma City form the light, strong GFRC panels to be installed in Tulsa. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEVINCI PRECAST Tulsa construction The superstructure cantilevers over the entrance to Greenwood Rising. PHOTO COURTESY OF SELSER SCHAEFER ARCHITECTS Tulsa construction “Tulsa’s African American district had been turned into a scorched wasteland of vacant lots, crumbling store fronts, burned churches and blackened, leafless trees,” wrote historian John Hope Franklin (and Scott Ellsworth) in 2001, recalling the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TULSA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Tulsa construction Greenwood Rising rises on land donated by The Hille Foundation, Tulsa, and 21 North Greenwood, a mixed-use development across the street that is scheduled to open in late fall 2021. PHOTO COURTESY OF SELSER SCHAEFER ARCHITECTS Tulsa construction Team members on Skyjacks work on the catwalks above the Exhibit Hall. PHOTO COURTESY OF SELSER SCHAEFER ARCHITECTS Texas & Louisiana Snapshot: Thompson Pipe

Photographs chosen by our editors from submissions to ENR.com/Texas-Louisiana/Submit_Photos

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51452 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51452-texas-louisiana-snapshot-thompson-pipe ENR Texas & Louisiana's Top Young Professionals

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

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51095 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:18:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51095-enr-texas-louisianas-top-young-professionals Team Overcomes Hurdles on Texas Wastewater Treatment Plant Project poirierl@enr.com (Louise Poirier)

A late-in-design change in site challenged the project team on the city of Conroe’s $60-million Central Wastewater Treatment Plant.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51091 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:02:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51091-team-overcomes-hurdles-on-texas-wastewater-treatment-plant-project Conroe’s new Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Steel workers tying aeration basin rebar at Conroe’s new Central Wastewater Treatment Plant. PHOTO COURTESY OF LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM INC. Conroe Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Aerial view of Conroe Central Wastewater Treatment Plant. PHOTO COURTESY OF LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM INC. Greg Hall, superintendent of Conroe’s wastewater treatment plant Greg Hall, superintendent of Conroe’s wastewater treatment plant, uses a VR headset to walk through the plant during the 75% design review. PHOTO COURTESY OF LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM INC. Conroe Central WWTP’s headworks Construction progresses on the Conroe Central WWTP’s headworks. PHOTO COURTESY OF LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS & NEWNAM INC. $45M I-10 Project Adds Freight, Travel Capacity

Traffic congestion has complicated efforts to improve and widen a heavily traveled 2.5-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in Calcasieu Parish.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51092 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:30:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51092-45m-i-10-project-adds-freight-travel-capacity Maple Fork Bridge Crews demolish the northern portion of the Maple Fork Bridge on eastbound I-10 in Sulphur, La. The project involves replacing both spans of the bridge and raising them to 100-year flood elevation. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE LOUISIANA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT Workers pour a concrete Workers pour a concrete median barrier between eastbound I-10 and the Louisiana Highway 108 interchange. Elevation variances meant that some sections of the barrier wall would have to be taller than the standard height, making the barrier difficult to construct. A truck delivers A truck delivers a new piling for the Maple Fork Bridge replacement. A truck delivers Workers bind new asphalt on I-10 west of the Louisiana Highway 108 interchange. The improvement work includes asphalt rehabilitation to create a smoother roadway. 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.

 //www.phoneitt.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 Snapshot: Denton County Administration Complex

Photographs chosen by our editors from submissions to ENR.com/texas-louisiana/submit_photos

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51094 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:11:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51094-texas-louisiana-snapshot-denton-county-administration-complex Texas & Louisiana People: Construction business updates for December 2020

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

 //www.phoneitt.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 Regional Airport Project Doubles Terminal Space

Architecture of Lafayette airport reflects the Acadiana culture of southern Louisiana.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50836 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:26:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50836-regional-airport-project-doubles-terminal-space Lafayette Regional Airport The windows of Lafayette Regional Airport are made of SageGlass, a type of insulated smart glass that can electronically tint to control sunlight, heat and glare and reduce energy consumption. PHOTO COURTESY OF CBRE | HEERY Lafayette Regional Airport The focal point of the terminal entrance is a structural-steel canopy with 17,603 sq ft of standing seam roof, skylights and metal panels. PHOTO COURTESY OF CBRE | HEERY Lafayette Regional Airport With space for up to seven boarding gates, the 129,000-sq-ft terminal will be more than twice as large as the existing, threegate building. PHOTO COURTESY OF CBRE | HEERY Lafayette Regional Airport A rental car quick-turnaround facility was constructed in addition to the terminal. PHOTO COURTESY OF RS&H Austin Station Creates Mobility Hub and Public Gathering Place poirierl@enr.com (Louise Poirier)

Collaboration proves key in conquering locational and underground challenges to bring improved mobility to downtown Austin.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50835 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:10:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50835-station-creates-mobility-hub-and-public-gathering-place Capital Metro’s new Downtown Station Two trains pulling into the completed first phase of Capital Metro’s new Downtown Station. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CAPITAL METRO Capital Metro’s new Downtown Station The view from the temporary station during construction. Capital Metro’s new Downtown Station Two superintendents oversee construction of the Downtown Station. Capital Metro’s new Downtown Station The new Downtown Station under construction Capital Metro’s new Downtown Station A shade canopy is lowered into position during an overnight installation. W.T. Byler Builds Upon Varied Site Prep Services

Rail construction and a wealth of civil site skills in several sectors have paved the way to prosperity for the open-shop firm.

 //www.phoneitt.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.

 //www.phoneitt.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 Restoration Raises Glass to The History of the Cocktail

Complex historical restoration of the Sazerac House blended preservation with modern features and design.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50149 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50149-restoration-raises-glass-to-the-history-of-the-cocktail Sazerac House Historic photos helped the project team recreate the original details of the two 1860s-era buildings that make up the Sazerac House. PHOTOS COURTESY OF IMOTO Sazerac House monumental staircase The monumental staircase features ornate, plasmacut steel railings that give a nod to French Quarter wrought iron. Sazerac House functioning distillery The Sazerac House features a fully functioning distillery with numerous safety features added for fire and heat protection. Sazerac House interactive cocktail museum An interactive cocktail museum is one of the major attractions of the Sazerac House. Sazerac House three-story bottle display wall A three-story bottle display wall showcasing more than 2,000 liquor bottles provides a dramatic backdrop to the monumental staircase. To the right of the new staircase is the building’s original cypress and mahogany staircase. Sazerac House floors The project team had to carve an opening through the building’s existing floors to make room for the new staircase and bottle wall. Honoring a Wide Range of Outstanding Work poirierl@enr.com (Louise Poirier)

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

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50140 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50140-honoring-a-wide-range-of-outstanding-work Teamwork Yields Healing Space poirierl@enr.com (Louise Poirier)

Project of the Year Finalist Texas Health Frisco has a broad range of clinical specialties in one location, bringing comprehensive health care to northeast Collin County.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50150 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:59:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50150-teamwork-yields-healing-space Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco PHOTOS BY CLOYCE WALL, AUSTIN COMMERCIAL Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Texas Health Frisco Hybrid Construction Method Creates Haven for Homeless poirierl@enr.com (Louise Poirier)

The new home for the nonprofit group Hope Harbor/recenter, a Project of the Year Finalist, provides rehabilitation services to Houston’s homeless population.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50159 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:58:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50159-hybrid-construction-method-creates-haven-for-homeless recenter recenter PHOTO BY GEOFFREY LYON / G. LYON PHOTOGRAPHY INC. recenter recenter PHOTO BY GEOFFREY LYON / G. LYON PHOTOGRAPHY INC. recenter recenter PHOTO BY GEOFFREY LYON / G. LYON PHOTOGRAPHY INC. recenter recenter PHOTO BY GEOFFREY LYON / G. LYON PHOTOGRAPHY INC. recenter recenter PHOTO BY GEOFFREY LYON / G. LYON PHOTOGRAPHY INC. recenter recenter PHOTO BY NATALIE LOZANO, DPR CONSTRUCTION recenter recenter PHOTO BY GEOFFREY LYON / G. LYON PHOTOGRAPHY INC. recenter recenter PHOTO BY GEOFFREY LYON / G. LYON PHOTOGRAPHY INC. Specialty Construction Best Project: Twelve Cowboys Way The decision to prefabricate the components of a star-patterned parking garage screen helped save time and money during the construction of Twelve Cowboys Way, the 17-story luxury residential tower overlooking the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50199 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:45:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50199-specialty-construction-best-project-twelve-cowboys-way Twelve Cowboys Way Twelve Cowboys Way Photo by Costa Christ Media Twelve Cowboys Way Twelve Cowboys Way Photo by Costa Christ Media Twelve Cowboys Way Twelve Cowboys Way Photo by Rebecca Roberts Twelve Cowboys Way Twelve Cowboys Way Photo by Costa Christ Media Twelve Cowboys Way Twelve Cowboys Way Photo by Costa Christ Media Small Project (under $10 million) Award of Merit: ReMerge In a state that incarcerates more women per capita than any other in the nation, ReMerge offers tools for pregnant women and mothers facing incarceration for nonviolent crimes to transform their lives. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50197 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50197-small-project-under-10-million-award-of-merit-remerge ReMerge ReMerge ReMerge ReMerge Photos by Mel Willis Specialty Construction Award of Merit Nabholz Corporate Office

General contractor Nabholz wanted the completed project to serve as a showcase for its talents in cross-laminated timber construction.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50196 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:20:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50196-specialty-construction-award-of-merit-nabholz-corporate-office Nabholz Corporate Office Nabholz Corporate Office Nabholz Corporate Office Nabholz Corporate Office PHOTOS COURTESY MODUS STUDIO Sports/Entertainment Best Project Prosper ISD Children's Health Stadium

In designing and constructing a 12,000-seat stadium for one of the state’s fastest-growing school districts, the project team on the Prosper ISD Children’s Health Stadium wanted to create an exciting and modern fan experience while adding value and efficiencies wherever possible. 

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50195 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:13:18 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50195-sportsentertainment-best-project-prosper-isd-childrens-health-stadium Prosper ISD Children’s Health Stadium Prosper ISD Children’s Health Stadium PHOTO COURTESY POGUE CONSTRUCTION Prosper ISD Children’s Health Stadium Prosper ISD Children’s Health Stadium PHOTO COURTESY HUCKABEE INC. Prosper ISD Children’s Health Stadium Prosper ISD Children’s Health Stadium PHOTO COURTESY HUCKABEE INC. Sports/Entertainment Award of Merit Texas A&M University E.B. Cushing Track & Field Stadium

The $36.2-million E.B. Cushing Track & Field Stadium features a grandstand that has nearly 2,300 seats.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50194 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:07:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50194-sportsentertainment-award-of-merit-texas-am-university-eb-cushing-track-field-stadium Small Project (under $10 million) Award of Merit All Saints Church Renovation Innovative problem-solving was essential to converting an 88-year-old former car dealership in downtown Dallas into a modern-day church. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50193 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50193-small-project-under-10-million-award-of-merit-all-saints-church-renovation All Saints Church Renovation 所有圣徒教会通过韦德Griffi更新照片th All Saints Church Renovation 所有圣徒教会通过韦德Griffi更新照片th Water/Environment Best Project Able Pump No. 3

Featuring a modern design and the largest concrete pumps of their kind, the $68.6-million Able Pump Station No. 3 has brought improved flood control to a 2,685-acre area near the Dallas business district.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50192 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:58:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50192-waterenvironment-best-project-able-pump-no-3 Able Pump No. 3 Able Pump No. 3 PHOTOS BY TRACY ALLYN PHOTOGRAPHY Able Pump No. 3 Able Pump No. 3 Able Pump No. 3 Able Pump No. 3 Water/Environment Award of Merit Columbia Lock and Dam Emergency Seepage Repairs

After the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called for the emergency closure and repair of the Columbia lock and dam on the Ouichita River, the Corps’ Vicksburg District knew their team would be working against the clock to prevent the structure’s failure and avert an economic, social and environmental catastrophe.

 //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50191 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:54:09 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50191-waterenvironment-award-of-merit-columbia-lock-and-dam-emergency-seepage-repairs Small Project (under $10 million) Best Project: Tarleton State Farm Repair and Modernization Project After a tornado devastated Tarleton State University in 2016, the school faced a dilemma when it came time to rebuild: how to spend every penny of the insurance money so as to not risk losing leftover funds, but, at the same time, not go over budget. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50190 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50190-small-project-under-10-million-best-project-tarleton-state-farm-repair-and-modernization-project Tarleton State Farm Repair and Modernization Project Tarleton State’s Animal and Plant Sciences building. Photo by Terry Wier Photography Tarleton State Farm Repair and Modernization Project The main building consists of six state-of-the-art labs for animal and plant science research along with two laboratory preparation spaces and a retail store. Photo by Terry Wier Photography Tarleton State Farm Repair and Modernization Project The main building consists of six state-of-the-art labs for animal and plant science research along with two laboratory preparation spaces and a retail store. Photo by Jason Bailey Tarleton State Farm Repair and Modernization Project To replace the building decimated by the tornado, Linbeck constructed an 8,000-sq-ft building for the planting and greenhouse program. Photo by Terry Wier Photography Tarleton State Farm Repair and Modernization Project The complex also includes a 42,000-sq-ft covered, open-air livestock area for animals. Photo by Terry Wier Photography Residential/Hospitality Award of Merit: Virgin Hotel This new addition to Dallas’ Design District is a 16-story structure that features 46,000 sq ft of three-dimensional metal lace skin, vibrant interior food and beverage spaces, and 268 modern concept guest rooms. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50188 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:15:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50188-residentialhospitality-award-of-merit-virgin-hotel Virgin Hotel Virgin Hotel Photo by Barry Rosenberg Virgin Hotel Virgin Hotel Photos by Barry Rosenberg 住宅/酒店的优点:Higgins Hotel & Conference Center The $47-million, 177,334-sq-ft Higgins Hotel & Conference Center is prominently located on the 6-acre campus of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans' Arts District. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/50186 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/50186-residentialhospitality-award-of-merit-the-higgins-hotel-conference-center The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center Photos by Jeffery Johnson The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center Photos by Jeffery Johnson