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New Port of Corpus Christi CEO eyes expansion, continued desalination efforts

The Port of Corpus Christi has appointed Kent Britton as its new CEO. He will oversee a significant expansion project which also includes evaluating options for supplying desalinated water to Corpus Christi and other areas of the state. Britton, who has served as

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Texas School for the Deaf plans $42.5 million project

The Texas School for the Deaf is expanding its facilities on South Congress Avenue in Austin to better accommodate transitional college-age students. The project includes constructing a 36,000-square-foot, two-story housing building with on-site parking. Plans also call for a 4,000-square-foot addition to

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Pasadena Convention Center to get major addition

$50 million expansion project to include 68,000-square-foot multi-purpose arena.

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Changes to Interstate 35 in Austin receive federal environmental approval

Major changes to Interstate 35 through downtown Austin have moved one step closer to construction. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently received federal approval of its Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the Austin I-35 Capital Express Central Project.

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Construction on $200 million Texarkana water treatment project to start next year

Construction of a facility to improve water intake capabilities from Wright Patman Lake and treat up to 30 million gallons a day is expected to begin early next year, Texarkana officials said. The project is comprised of three phases, with a cost estimate

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Funding for infrastructure projects continues to expand

TIPs and STIPs are acronyms for transportation improvement programs at the local and state levels of government. The formal names are ‘Transportation Improvement Program’ and ‘Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.’ They both fund transportation projects and allow for the coordination of federal, state, and local funding.

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New York to put $406 million toward construction of 800 housing units

New York –Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced she will redirect $406 million of discretionary spending built into the state budget to subsidize construction of 800 affordable housing units in the New York City area. The funding consists of $286 million in tax-exempt

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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Oregon – The city of Portland has appointed Ryan Singer as the new principal planner for the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS). Singer is leaving his previous position as the senior director of pipeline and public review in New York City. California – Scott McBride is the

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Traffic in Haverhill keeps moving during bridge construction

Traffic flow on the Basiliere Bridge won’t stop during the construction of a $150 million bridge replacement in 2025.

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Record heat causes problems for Texas water systems

The Dallas/Fort Worth area has seen 53 days of temperatures over 100 degrees so far in 2023. In Waco, that number is 65. Texas’ prolonged heat wave, coupled with below-average rainfall statewide, has created conditions that are just right for water line

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