Orlando-Area Projects Push Ahead Despite Headwinds
Kathy Leo Vice President & Business Sector Leader GAI Consultants Despite potential economic headwinds, Leo is bullish on Orlando. “There’s always something happening in Orlando,” she says. “With COVID, there was a bit of a blip, but things kept rolling. Since the
Megaprojects Fueling Construction Boom All Around Austin
Chip Picheloup Project Manager Stacy Witbeck “The number of megaprojects that are underway or soon to be underway in Austin is the talk of the town,” says Picheloup. “Infrastructure projects are active everywhere across [the city].” Among the highest profile projects in the
Texas & Southeast Pulse: April 2025
Contracts, Bids, Proposals North Carolina The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) is preparing to accept bids for the $804-million design-build project to widen Interstate 85 in Belmont. The project will replace bridges and reconstruct interchanges from NC 7 (Exit 23)
Texas & Southeast People: April 2025
Evan McKee has joined contractor Suffolk as chief operating officer for its Dallas-Fort Worth region. He was vice president at the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. and regional health care market coordinator. Suffolk now manages renovation projects at the University of
Texas & Louisiana Owner of the Year: Sempra Infrastructure Building for Global Demand, Local Impact
Accepting Energy Leader of the Year recognition as part of last October’s Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards in Houston, Sempra Infrastructure CEO Justin Bird was quick to praise the efforts of the organization “toward advancing our mission to build
Survey Shows Hesitation To Move Major Construction Projects Forward
A survey of fixed tower cranes in 14 mostly North American cities showed construction and development caution prior to President Trump's April 2nd announcement of his full tariff blitz.The overall number of cranes held steady in the first quarter
$100M Brain Health Hub Rises on Tight Site in San Antonio
When Dr. Sudha Seshadri was recruited more than seven years ago to establish a new type of Alzheimer’s care center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, she was shown to a small parking lot. The
Judge Won’t Dismiss Atlanta’s Suit Over $1M FEMA Appeal
A district court judge in Atlanta denied FEMA’s move to dismiss a lawsuit from the city of Atlanta regarding more than $1 million the city spent to repair a water treatment plant that the federal agency agreed to reimburse. On