Articles by James Leggate

Construction remains one of the most common fields where workers are exposed to lead.

Industry jobs tied to electric power generation; transmission, storage and distribution; and energy efficiency grew in 2021, but report data does not reflect impacts of more current sector events. 

Harris County Flood Control District has developed preliminary plans for 132 miles of stormwater conveyance tunnels that would reduce flood risk across the greater Houston area.

Texas Central Railroad wants to build a $30-billion high-speed passenger rail between Dallas and Houston.

A new state law will increase contractor liability starting July 1, with exemptions for public projects and union labor. 

Austin Commercial is building the first of Texas Instruments' future fabs in Sherman, Texas.

Engineers working on the retrofit to stabilize the building developed a plan with 18 piles instead of 52, as had been considered earlier.

Texas Central Partners and its plan for a high-speed rail service between Dallas and Houston await a court ruling in an eminent domain case.

National Institute of Standards and Technology investigators will take hundreds of samples from physical evidence collected at the collapse site in Surfside, Fla.

The Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Backlog Indicator rose to nine months in May.