In 2021, slowdowns in the regional oil and gas market as well as global supply chain delays impacted A/E companies doing business in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

The population of North Texas has surged by 650,00 over the last five years, increasing the demand for essential services from ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2022 Owner of the Year, the North Texas Municipal Water District.

Legacy Award winner John Kirksey leads through empowering others and leading the way forward on environmental stewardship.

This group of 20 architects, engineers, project managers, marketers and entrepreneurs is leading the way for the next generation of AEC industry professionals.

Stand-out service, expansion into growth markets and a rigorous training program empowered north Dallas-based painting and coatings subcontractor Cherry Coatings to rebuff the worst of the pandemic and improve its revenue through 2020 and into this year.

While work continues to be plentiful for specialty contractors across the five-state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, concerns remain for how the project landscape will continue to evolve as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to weigh on the world.

ENR Texas & Louisiana’s Contractor of the Year powers forward, growing through pandemic-related challenges while also marking its 25th anniversary.

The challenges of 2020 forced contractors to be nimble, and now regional firms are seeing signs of a promising remainder of 2021.