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Dallas Firm Jacobs Lands $517M Contract in Austin ISD’s $2.4B Modernization

As urban areas grow fast, modernizing dated school facilities is an increasing challenge for districts. Jacobs says its Austin contract includes renovations, technology upgrades, and new facilities aimed at bolstering student mental health, nutrition, and athletic programs.
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Skanska Promotes Construction Industry Veteran to VP-Account Manager
by | Aug 4, 2023

Todd Reeves has been promoted to vice president-account manager in North Texas by Skanska, one of the world’s top construction and development firms.

The company said that Reeves is instrumental in the development of some of DFW’s most innovative and community changing projects that will support the area’s exponential growth....

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MYCON Adds Construction Industry Veteran as Vice President of Operations
by | Aug 4, 2023

Bill McDonnell has been named vice president of operations at Dallas-based MYCON General Contractors, a role in which he will oversee its efforts to improve operational performance by fostering personnel development, enhance training and mentoring programs, streamline operations from office to field, and maximize efficiencies, quality, and safety....

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Bridge Labs at Pegasus Park Aims to Boost the Region’s Burgeoning Life Sciences Ecosystem
by | Jun 15, 2023
The $110 million, 135,000 square-foot expansion at Pegasus Park—a regional hub for life sciences and biotechnology in North Texas—will offer prebuilt lab suites with the tools and flexible space needed for growth-stage life sciences entrepreneurs and companies. Demolition is underway and construction on Bridge Labs is set to begin soon, developers said.
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Lovett Industrial Unleashes Massive Infill Industrial Project in West Dallas 

by | May 31, 2023
Houston-based Lovett Industrial has begun construction on the buildings in the West Dallas submarket, calling it the largest industrial project under construction in infill Dallas. "These will be first-class facilities in a truly unique location within a dynamic logistics market," Lovett Director Colby Everett says. One is for a logistics company—and one is being built on behalf of Dallas County.
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Stillwater Capital Breaks Ground on 84-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Allen
by | May 17, 2023
121 Technology Park's first phase will feature four Class A buildings, offering 370,000 square feet of technology manufacturing and industrial space. Later phases will include two 100,000-square-foot office buildings, 130 owner-occupied townhomes, and 20,000 square feet of food and beverage retail.
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Adolfson & Peterson Adds Director of Mission Critical Services in Dallas Office
by | Feb 10, 2023

Darian Reams has joined the Dallas office of Adolfson & Peterson Construction, a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, as its new director of mission-critical services....

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Real Estate, Construction Firm Suffolk Hires Industry Veteran as VP of Preconstruction
by | Feb 10, 2023

Gary Gunter has been hired by Suffolk, a real estate and construction enterprise that’s been lauded for its tech adoption, as vice president of preconstruction for the South Central Region, which includes Dallas-Fort Worth....

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Frisco Developer Announces New 150-Acre Residential Community in Celina

by | Feb 3, 2023
Rockhill Capital & Investments announced it has begun construction on The Ranch at Uptown Celina, a community that will feature more than 450 homes by Taylor Morrison and Toll Brothers just north of downtown Celina. “People are drawn to Celina for its sense of community—and the historic downtown square is a huge part of that,” said Ryan Griffin, principal at Rockhill Capital & Investments. “Uptown Celina will be an extension of downtown, offering ‘backyard’ access via its trails."
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Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou
Jacobs Executive Chair Joins Arcosa’s Board as Independent Director
by | Feb 2, 2023

Well-known North Texas business executive Steven J. Demetriou has been elected as an independent board member by Arcosa Inc., a Dallas-based provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions....

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Veteran Architect Joins HFA Architects & Engineers as VP of Logistics
by | Feb 2, 2023

Architect Marc Jennings has joined HFA Architects & Engineers as vice president of logistics, bringing with him extensive experience in construction and development.

An expert in the industrial-sector, Jennings leads HFA’s Fort Worth studio and the growth of its industrial and logistics programs, which include electrical, refrigeration, fire-protection, civil engineering, and architectural work on automated distribution and microfulfillment centers for top retailers, the firm said....

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Primoris Services Appoints New Chief Information Officer
by | Feb 1, 2023

Dallas-based Primoris Services Corp. has appointed Chad Haxton as chief information officer, a role in which he will continue to drive the company’s digital transformation via innovation and tech implementations....

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McCarthy Building will move to CityLine in Richardson.

McCarthy Building Cos. Moves Dallas Office to CityLine in Richardson

by | Jan 11, 2023
Missouri-headquartered McCarthy Building Cos. moved its Dallas office to 3400 N. Central Expressway in the CityLine mixed-use development. The office also will serve as headquarters for McCarthy’s parent company, Genuine McCarthy Enterprises, and its associated subsidiaries.
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ELM Is Building a 125K-SF HQ and Manufacturing Plant for MicroGrid, Solar Divisions in The Colony
by | Dec 6, 2022
Energy and utility services innovator ELM is constructing a new, 125,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in The Colony for its MicroGrid and Solar divisions. When fully operational, Illinois-based ELM said the facility will employ more than 100 clean-energy professionals, including engineering, production technicians, customer service, sales, and management employees.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Tops Nation’s Self-Storage Hotspots, Boosted by Multifamily Boom
by | Nov 23, 2022
In terms of self-storage supply, the Dallas metro area now offers over 9 square feet per person, well above the national benchmark of 7 square feet per person.
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Meet Jaibot: Hilti’s New Robot Designed to Handle Strenuous Work on Job Site
by | Nov 4, 2020
From its North American corporate office in Plano, Hilti announced Jaibot, which drills precision holes in ceilings for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations.
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