Designing Houston Zoo's Galapagos Islands Exhibit Proves Rewarding for Engineers
ENR Construction
MAY 4, 2023
The Houston Zoo's new Galapagos Islands exhibit, which opened in early spring, highlights the delicate balance of an ecosystem.
Houston Spaceport Prepares for the Future
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FEBRUARY 14, 2022
The Houston Airport System is currently accepting bids for the design and construction of Taxiway Lima, which could break ground as early as this summer and be completed next year.
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Feds OK $9B Houston Highway Project After Two-Year Pause
ENR Construction
MARCH 8, 2023
Federal Highway Administration officials say the agreement to end a civil rights investigation into the proposed I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project includes design changes to reduce its neighborhood footprint.
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Houston Bridge's Revised Design Adds $300M to Price
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The Houston Ship Channel Bridge project will resume after design concerns halted work.
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Houston's first innovation district is established using adaptive reuse
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Houston's first innovation district is established using adaptive reuse 0 qpurcell Wed, 09/13/2023 - 08:58 Adaptive Reuse Gensler's Vince Flickinger shares the firm's adaptive reuse of a Houston, Texas, department store-turned innovation hub. the Ion , Houston, Texas. At the time, the building’s fate remained unknown.
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Houston Bridge Revised Design Adds $300M to Price
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The Houston Ship Channel Bridge project will resume after design concerns halted work.
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Construction of Houston ship channel bridge halted to fix FIGG design
Construction Dive
JANUARY 8, 2020
The authority behind the $962 million Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge is giving FIGG Bridge Engineers three weeks to redesign the curved portion of the pylon legs and allow for an independent review.
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Review Finds Design Flaws in Houston Ship Channel Bridge
ENR Construction
MARCH 17, 2020
A third-party design review of the Houston Ship Channel bridge project by COWI North America found 21 areas of "significant concern" on the project.
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Engineer Cites Benefits of $6B Texas Storm Surge Protection Proposal
ENR Construction
MARCH 11, 2024
Walter P Moore and Associates expert says the project, which the firm and Rice University are designing, involves constructing an island chain to protect industry in the Houston Ship Channel from hurricane impact.
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Houston Begins Build of Largest Water Purification Plant on the Planet
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
The Northeast Water Purification Plant expansion project is underway near Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas. miles from Lake Houston. miles from Lake Houston. Groundbreaking ceremonies signaled the start fo the three part project that will increase treated water capacity in the area to 320 million gallons per day.
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Engineering review of $1B, FIGG-backed Houston bridge identifies design issues
Construction Dive
MARCH 17, 2020
FIGG, the Engineer of Record, said it will collaborate with the other project designers in addressing third-party consultant COWI's "significant concerns."
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How Home Builders Can Benefit from Good Design
Pro Builder
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
How Home Builders Can Benefit from Good Design. Editor Nigel Maynard chats with an architect and production builder about what classifies as "good design" and how builders can add more of it in the homes they build. Good design exists at all price points," says Money-Garman. Design Best Practices. cbroderick.
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A Houston office park gets a new life as a private day school
BD+C
OCTOBER 2, 2017
A new 75,000-sf Early Learning Campus, designed specifically for The Awty International School’s pre-K through first grade students, recently opened in Houston. Shepley Bulfinch’s design created the new campus from a vacant 30-year-old office park that sits on a 5.25-acre acre site.
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Houston's office construction is soaring
BD+C
OCTOBER 6, 2014
Houston has 19 million sf of office space under construction, 54% more than a year ago, and its highest level since the booming 1980s, according to local news reports. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Office Building Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Interior Architecture'
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Texas Central signs design-build agreement with Salini Impregilo-Lane JV for $20B high-speed rail project
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
The contract for the Houston-to-Dallas line adds to existing engineering, design and preconstruction work the team has done under the management of Bechtel in the hopes of starting construction next year.
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Massive Houston Tower Designed With a Twist
ENR Construction
MAY 29, 2021
Crews contend with the remnants of the site’s past and the support systems in building a structure aiming for LEED Platinum.
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Brookfield expands its ‘office of the future’ brand to Houston
BD+C
MARCH 24, 2017
On the 37 th floor of the 51-story 1600 Smith building in Houston, four design firms have each developed spec office suites that are being positioned as showcases for next-generation work environments.
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PBK Named ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2021 Design Firm of the Year
ENR Construction
APRIL 27, 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic hurdles, Houston-based PBK continued to grow in 2020 thanks to a steady project workload and some strategic partnerships.
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Steven Holl unveils design for $450 million redevelopment of Houston's Museum of Fine Arts
BD+C
JANUARY 13, 2015
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston ’s redevelopment, budgeted for $450 million, is “buoyed by some of the largest donations in the city’s history,” the Houston Chronicle reported. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Building Team Museums' Body Image: read more.
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Zachry-Odebrecht Tapped for Houston Beltway Project
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 5, 2012
Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders has been selected to design and construct the next phase of a 184-mile beltway expansion in Houston, part of the $1-billion-plus Grand Parkway project.
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Interior Design/Tenant Improvement Best Project | Excellence in Safety Award of Merit: BHP Houston Campus
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Adaptability and an eye to the future gave the project team an edge in delivering the 30-story BHP Houston Campus tower.
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IMEG Corp. acquires Cardno Structural Engineering
BD+C
JUNE 4, 2020
Founded in Houston in 1976 as Haynes Whaley, the structural group joined Cardno, a publicly traded global engineering and environmental consulting firm, in October 2013. The team specializes in structural design and forensic engineering in a variety of market sectors. IMEG Corp.,
Home Design Details That Add Distinction
Pro Builder
APRIL 30, 2021
Home Design Details That Add Distinction. Drawn from winners of the 2020 Best in American Living Awards, these design details can inspire home builders with fresh new ways to differentiate their homes in a competitive market. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 14:30. Stacey Freed. but also to validate what they already like.
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Design Review Finds Concerns on $962M Houston Bridge
ENR Construction
MARCH 10, 2020
Project construction, which started in 2018, was halted in January to complete the third-party review.
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County OKs Initial Funding for $105M Redevelopment of Houston Astrodome
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
After years of neglect and being declared unfit for occupancy in 2009, the Houston Astrodome may be heading towards new life. million to fund the initial redevelopment design of the Dome's revival. Harris County commissioners voted Tuesday to spend $10.5
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4 audacious projects that could transform Houston
BD+C
JANUARY 7, 2015
Houston CultureMap contributor Barbara Kuntz collected all the project proposals the website covered in 2014 and recapped four daring developments that could alter the cultural landscape in Bayou City: read more.
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Design giants merge: FKP joins CannonDesign
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
In a deal announced this morning , Houston-based healthcare and S+T design specialist FKP has merged with design giant CannonDesign (#8 on BD+C ’s Giants 300 Top 100 Architecture/Engineering Firms ranking ).
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LJA Engineering is ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2019 Design Firm of the Year
ENR Construction
MAY 2, 2019
ENR Texas & Louisiana has selected Houston-based LJA Engineering as its 2019 Design Firm of the Year. Final placements on ENR Texas & Louisiana’s Top Design Firms ranking will be published in June.
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Design Review Finds Concerns on $962M Houston Bridge Project
ENR Construction
MARCH 10, 2020
Construction of the bridge project, which started in 2018, was halted in January while the design review was completed.
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Salini Impregilo to lead $12B to $15B Texas bullet train construction
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The Italian firm's Lane Construction business unit and other design-build partners will start the engineering and design of the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail system under a limited notice to proceed.
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Final Agreement Signed for $16B Texas High-Speed Rail Project
ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
and design-build joint-venture partner Webuild Group will build Dallas to Houston line for Texas Central, after state Supreme Court declined June 18 to hear a lawsuit challenging developer's eminent domain rights. The Lane Construction Corp.
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Color play: How to use hues and neutrals in architectural design
Construction Specifier
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Architects and designers have discovered the benefits of using laminated glass with colored interlayers to achieve a specific objective. Whether daylighting, wayfinding, area-defining, or simply transforming the space to bring joy, color is being used increasingly and creatively in interior and exterior design. Photo © Jose Masterton.
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Big Builders Pilot Online Home Design and Purchasing Programs
Pro Builder
JUNE 25, 2021
Big Builders Pilot Online Home Design and Purchasing Programs. Builders Taylor Morrison and PulteGroup recently rolled out pilot programs that allows buyers to choose, design, finance, and put their new home right into their shopping carts. cbroderick. Fri, 06/25/2021 - 09:03. It allows them to choose among different floor plans.
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Final Agreement Signed on $16B Texas High-Speed Rail Project
ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
Nearly two years after announcing the award of a design-build contract between The Lane Construction Corp. and joint-venture partner Webuild Group to build a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston for Texas Central, the final agreement on the design-build project has been signed.
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BD+C
JANUARY 7, 2015
Houston CultureMap contributor Barbara Kuntz collects all the project proposals the website covered in 2014, and weighed in on what their progress would be like in 2015.
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Optimizing acoustics with stone wool ceilings
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 25, 2023
courtesy Rockfon By Rebecca Silva Grundfos, a global leader in water technology based in Bjerringbro, Denmark, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification for its new Global Water Utility Headquarters—the highest available building certification through the U.S. Lyon Photography Inc./
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Shipping containers recycled for use as self-storage units, covered by colorful insulated metal panels
BD+C
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
The company’s most recent project is a 181,000 square-foot facility in Houston and it will be a part of the CubeSmart franchise. TMS Contractors LLC of Houston handled the design and construction of the project, incorporating reclaimed shipping containers encased in an attractive exterior – insulated metal panels from Metl-Span.
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2019 Hotel Giants Report: Hospitality sector is running hot and cool
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Dallas, and Houston are particularly robust. Amenities are getting designed early,” says Ed Cettina, CEO, Global Building Construction, AECOM. In the U.S., nearly 670,000 rooms were in development or under construction last year—116,000 rooms shy of the 2008 peak.
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Business Facilities’ 10th Annual Rankings Report: Memphis, NOLA Are Logistics Leaders; Houston Is No. 1 In Use Of Renewable Energy
Business Facilities
AUGUST 7, 2014
1 metro in the magazine’s Logistics Leaders (Ports) category, followed by Houston and the Port Authority of NY/NJ. “Memphis has earned its designation as America’s Aerotropolis.” “Memphis has earned its designation as America’s Aerotropolis.” HOUSTON, TX. New Orleans is the No.
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53 A position is vacant for Senior Engineer in Houston, Texas
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
The location of the job will be Houston, Texas, United State. Accomplish work for customary engineering practice but may involve complicated features like settling conflicting design requirements, inadequacy of conventional materials and/or difficult coordination requirements. Drafts letters independently to vendors and clients.
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Must see for the holidays: Architects re-create iconic structures using gingerbread
BD+C
DECEMBER 20, 2013
AIA Houston and Architecture Center Houston last week partnered to host the 5th Annual Gingerbread Build-Off. The event pitted 32 architecture teams against one another to see who could design and build the most unique and creative structures using gingerbread. Body Image: read more.
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Hoar Construction Completes New Class-A Office Tower in Houston's Westchase District
Construction Superintendent Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2013
HOUSTON, Texas -- The Westchase district on Houston, Texas’ West side is getting ready to welcome a new addition. The building exterior has a recessed façade with a graduated, vertical linear design, creating a highly visible and dramatic entry. PGAL provided architecture services. frontpage'
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Steven Holl Architects designs for Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s $450 million redevelopment
BD+C
JANUARY 13, 2015
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston ’s redevelopment, budgeted for $450 million, is “buoyed by some of the largest donations in the city’s history,” the Houston Chronicle reports. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Building Team Museums' Body Image: read more.
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