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While far from complete, Humble ISD contractors have made steady progress with the construction of the new Kingwood Middle School (KMS), despite heavy and steady rains in May, June and July. Back in late March, I reported that steel was going up. Since then, the contractors have finished erecting steel on 80-90% of the new […]

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June 14, 2021 John Downey

Duke Energy starts construction on Texas solar project, its largest to date

When the project is completed, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions will have about 900 megawatts of solar capacity in its Texas fleet, larger than the 365.5 megawatts it operates in California and the 305 megawatts it operates in North Carolina.

June 10, 2021 Anne Stych

Home Depot, Girl Scouts partner to train young women for construction trades

The workshops will be led by female industry professionals and also will offer career and education guidance for young women seeking jobs in construction.

June 2, 2021 Scott Orr

The construction industry will build Houston’s recovery

Construction has historically served as a stable pathway into the middle-class for workers of all backgrounds and has been a key driver of economic recovery.

June 1, 2021 Cromwell Schubarth

Report: SoftBank-backed construction startup Katerra is shutting down

Katerra, which recently made Houston its North American headquarters, will lay off thousands of employees and is likely to walk away from dozens of construction projects it had agreed to build, according to a report.

May 14, 2021 Margaret Barrientos

More women are joining Houston’s construction ranks, filling a growing workforce need

These women are breaking barriers and building Houston.

May 12, 2021 Jeff Jeffrey

Howard Hughes Corp. to pay $116.5M to repair construction defects at Honolulu condo development

The Woodlands-based Howard Hughes said that it entered into a settlement agreement with the Waiea homeowners’ association that will require the company to pay a total of $116.5 million to cover the cost of the repairs.

May 4, 2021 Jeff Jeffrey

Construction underway on Medical Center of Tomball

Located northwest of Houston off of Highway 249 at 155 School Street, Medical Center of Tomball is being built in collaboration with U.K.-based Global Healthcare Partners.

April 30, 2021 Margaret Barrientos

Houston ranks No. 2 on list of top cities in the U.S. for construction workers

Houston ranks No. 2 on national list of top cities for construction workers in Industrial Paint and Protection Magazine

April 28, 2021 Jeff Jeffrey

Construction underway on speculative cold-storage facility in northeast Houston

When it is delivered next year, Houston ColdPort will be a 315,101-square-foot cold-storage warehouse that can accommodate freezer and cooler cold storage, food processing and manufacturing and food distribution.