Texas Added 17,400 Construction Jobs And Barely Grew
10/06/2026
Texas added 17,400 construction jobs and grew 1.9 percent. The work is growing faster than the workforce.
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Texas added 17,400 construction jobs and grew 1.9 percent. The work is growing faster than the workforce.
The largest school bond in Texas history named its program manager, which means the procurement clock started.
The Texas Water Development Board just approved more than $1.18 billion for water and wastewater projects, and the single largest award covers ten North
Texas just landed the largest rail grade separation award in the country. TxDOT will receive more than $756 million in federal grant funding to
Most aggregate contractors think about buildings, pads and roads. Here is a category that quietly consumes a lot of material and rarely comes up:
State water funding just landed in three cities where a lot of Texas contractors work. The Texas Water Development Board approved roughly $163 million
Collin County commissioners called an $817.5 million bond election on August 10 for the November 3 ballot, and road projects account for more than
While a lot of attention sits on data centers waiting for power, North Texas industrial construction is quietly turning dirt. Two developers broke ground
Rip rap looks like the simplest material on the job, and it is the one most often specced wrong. Size it too small and
Select fill is one of the most commonly specified and most commonly misunderstood materials on a Texas jobsite. It is not the same as
While some commercial demand looks shaky, North Texas water infrastructure is a firm, funded source of material demand, and it is ramping now. The
Crushed concrete vs road base for Texas jobsites. How the two differ on spec, strength, cost, and when to use each under pavement and pads.
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