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  • May 2008 Issue
    Texas Construction May 2008

    Cover Story
    Golden Triangle Renewed
    Houston and Port Arthur boast major projects at the port and area refineries, while Galveston leads the movement to develop offshore wind energy in the U.S.
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    Features
    BRAC Spurs New Freeway
    The Base Realignment and Closure process that will bring more than 50,000 soldiers and dependents to the U.S. Army’s Fort Bliss in El Paso has spurred an innovative road construction project in the area.
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    TxDOT Remains Driven
    From north to south, east to west, the Texas Department of Transportation has projects under way to ease congestion and keep traffic flowing.
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    Events                                                    Surveys
    Topping Out 2008
    For more information on Topping Out event & awards program, visit www.toppingout.org
    Podcasts                                                Slideshows
    Norbert Young: McGraw-Hill Construction’s president leads a discussion on the future of innovation in the construction industry. Young leads a discussion with Frank Gehry and Dennis Shelden. The talk was hosted by the National Building Museum, following the presentation of the sixth Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology to Gehry Partners and Gehry Technologies. Listen >>
    Thomas C. Leppert:
    Trading Construction for Politics
    Thomas C. Leppert retired at the end of 2006 as chairman and CEO of The Turner Corp. With revenue of $8.2 billion in 2006. Listen >>
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    Texas Construction 2007 Winter Report
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        Details include number of projects, square footage
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    The Economy and Construction:
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    Forecasts & Trends - Robert Murray's Monthly Report
    March Construction Slides 8%
    New construction starts retreated 8% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $518.5 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Full Report >>
    Market Dynamics

    Texas Construction Market Settles Back in 2007, After 2006 Surge. More Info >>

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