Federal officials are threatening to take the Texas General Land Office to court over the way the state distributed $1 billion in storm mitigation project funds.
An effort to bolster flood control in northeast Houston through improvements to the Lake Houston dam have been scaled back due to financial constraints on the project. Houston officials say that the length of proposed floodgates will need to be reduced by half to meet the project’s budget.
Contractor will begin full construction on Driftwood complex in Louisiana under a $15.5-billion fixed-price contract, but gas projects now are set for added federal scrutiny in a tighter FERC approval policy adopted Feb. 17 in a 3-2 vote.
Detailed analysis of the catastrophic 2021 Texas winter storm finds systemic flaws in the state's electric sector contributed to a "cascade of failures" that overwhelmed the power grid.
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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Ship channel's $238-million dredging project passed a key milestone last month as ships began using a new 48-ft draft standard; last phase will relocate or deepen up to six utility pipelines in the remaining 30 miles to Baton Rouge.
The Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico plan calls for 98 miles of levees and other protections.
The steelmakers chose Arkansas and West Virginia for their EAF mills.
OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies.
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Oklahoma’s turnpike system could see upwards of $5 billion of upgrades and new construction over the next 15 years under a long-range plan announced Dec. 7.
WIFIA loan is set to help fund 160 projects to repair aging and storm-damaged sewer pipes.
Transportation officials will allow some work on $10 billion I-45 reconstruction through downtown Houston while it assesses possible civil rights and environmental violations.
The Houston Ship Channel Bridge project will resume after design concerns halted work.
The project will widen part of the channel from 530 ft to 700 ft and take dredged material to create an island bird habitat.
ODOT adds 300 projects worth nearly $2 billion to its eight-year plan.
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