Texas & Southeast Construction News
Life Science Building Boom Gives Way to a More Selective Market
News Analysis
Contractors, market analysts say demand is moving toward larger, infrastructure-heavy pharmaceutical manufacturing and owner-driven R&D projects
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a life-science boom, contractors say demand is shifting toward biomanufacturing and specialized facilities as speculative lab development cools.
Jacobs Expands EPCM Role With Hut 8's 1-GW Texas AI Campus
Digital Infrastructure
Project redesign, ERCOT rule changes show how contractors, utilities are adapting to escalating hyperscale AI infrastructure demands
Jacobs' work for Hut 8 goes beyond an EPCM award as Beacon Point’s scale reshapes design assumptions, utility planning and grid rules.
Ferrovial, Webber Win $1.47B Grand Parkway Design-Build in Texas
Transportation
TxDOT taps joint venture for SH 99 Segment B-1 toll extension southeast of Houston
The nearly 15-mile project would add frontage roads and SH 35 upgrades to improve southeast Houston mobility and hurricane evacuation capacity.
Turner Tapped to Build $500M Westcourt Orlando Mixed-Use District
Commercial Development
Long-delayed arena-adjacent project combines hotel, residential, office, retail, venue and parking on 8.5-acre downtown site
Turner’s selection as general contractor pushes Orlando’s long-delayed Westcourt district toward execution, with hotel, office, entertainment and residential work now advancing.
US-Israel Joint Venture Unveils $1B Desalination Plant Plan in South Texas
Supporters tout ‘drought‑proof’ production as long‑term water supply risks rise
Team bets big on seawater desalination as region water supply pressure intensifies, but few project technical details are released.
Appeals Court Upholds Skanska, Granite Win in ‘I-4 Ultimate’ JV Dispute
Litigation
Federal judges affirm roughly $79-million judgment against Lane Construction tied to $2.3B Orlando P3 interstate megaproject
Federal appeals court affirms lower court’s findings that Lane materially breached joint venture agreement by refusing to meet capital calls
DOT's Record $774M Port Funding Round Could Mark Peak Before IIJA Expires
Transportation
AAPA warns funding could decline dramatically after bipartisan infrastructure law sunsets
Grants will fund work from Alaska to Guam.
Texas & Southeast Rankings and Top Lists
LNG, Data Centers Anchor Texas & Southeast Region’s 2025 Project Starts
Texas & Southeast Top Starts
Energy megaprojects reassert their lead as hyperscale and AI‑driven digital infrastructure continues rapid expansion.
ENR's Regional Top Design Firms and Top Contractors Surveys Now Live
ENR Regional Surveys
Top Design Firms surveys due by March 31; Top Contractors surveys due by May 4
ENR has released surveys for its regional Top Design and Top Contractor rankings.
Texas & Southeast Specialty Firms Kept Hustling in 2024
Infrastructure and technology projects drove results for specialty contractors working across the Texas & Southeast region
Specialty contractors in ENR’s Texas & Southeast region tallied a very strong 2024. All combined, the top 15 firms on the region’s Top Specialty Contractors list reported revenue of $13.63 billion last year, up an eye-popping 42% from 2023.
