Articles by C.J. Schexnayder

While the new Sub-Zero and Wolf showroom in Uptown Dallas is a state-of-the-art tour de force, the core of the structure is anchored in tradition.

Upon completion earlier this year, the BBVA Compass Plaza became one of the first new high-rise structures built in Houston's uptown section near the Galleria in more than 30 years.

The glass-paneled spire of Museum Tower is the newest star in the Dallas skyline.

Not long ago, finding a rental car lot at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport required an adventure in exploring the city's west side.

Manhattan Construction Co. transformed a two-block area of downtown Dallas into a state-of-the-art campus for the First Baptist Church of Dallas.

​​​​​​​Work has resumed on the site of a Brazilian soccer stadium where a crane fatally collapsed on Nov. 27, but a ban on crane operations is in place while the incident continues to be investigated.

AP Wideworld Two people died in a Nov. 27 accident that toppled a crawler crane and part of the Itaquerao stadium, future site of the opening of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Related Links: Two Years to World Cup Kickoff for Brazilian Stadiums Report: 40% of World Cup Projects Behind Schedule A leading expert on crane collapses describes a Nov. 27 accident at a World Cup soccer stadium under construction in Brazil as "highly unusual" after an initial assessment of damage photos."It is unusual because the boom snapped off the car body," says Jim Wiethorn, a forensic specialist at

The first section of the $2.7 billion Interstate 635 upgrade, which includes a new TEXpress managed lane system, will open on Dec. 14. Meanwhile, construction work on the rest of the project, known as the LBJExpress, now moves into the technically challenging excavation phase. Related Links: LBJ Express Project $1.1 Billion DFW Connector Opens Texas Department of Transportation Construction began in spring 2011 and is more than half complete. The projected completion date is in December 2015.The I-635 corridor is one of the most congested major highways in the state. About 250,000 vehicles use the corridor daily and by 2020

Photo Courtesy of Butte County, Calif. Unregulated marijuana cultivation, such as in California's Upper Central Valley, poses a threat to watersheds because of deforestation, watercourse diversion and uncontrolled runoff of pollutants. California officials are considering policies to protect the state's water resources from the growing problems associated with legal marijuana cultivation. The proliferation of farms, both legal and illegal, has exploded in the state due to the loosening of legal prohibitions on the sale of marijuana.After initially declining to place its agency inspectors at risk, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board approved allowing its field personnel to accompany