Vistra Generation Helping ERCOT Meet Record Demand
Vistra CEO Jim Burke said Wednesday that Luminant’s generating fleet has performed well amid Texas’ ongoing heat wave, which has led to multiple demand records this summer. ‘The units are running hard. There’s no end in sight for this heat that we’re in,’ Burke told analysts during the company’s quarterly conference call. ‘The team is […]
Fluor-led JV wins $700M Texas highway contract
The Texas DOT awarded a $700 million contract to Lone Star Constructors, a Fluor-led joint venture, to build the I-35 northeast expansion south project in San Antonio, Texas, according to Fluor. The Irving, Texas-based company will handle the design, construction and capital maintenance of the interstate project. Construction will begin in 2024, with completion slated […]
Fluor Awarded More Than $1 Billion in Life Sciences Contracts
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has been awarded a $487 million biotech expansion project in Denmark and is also mobilizing resources in the central U.S. for the first phase of a new life sciences production facility valued at $574 million.Read more at Business Wire.
Frost Bank breaks ground on New Financial Center in North Irving-Las Colinas (Irving Weekly)
Frost Bank, a prominent subsidiary of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR), has commenced the construction of a new financial center in Irving-Las Colinas. The groundbreaking event was graced by Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer, who expressed his pleasure in witnessing the expansion of Frost Bank in the region. The new Frost Financial Center will be situated […]
VelocitySBA Expands National Footprint with new office in Irving, Texas
VelocitySBA, an innovative leader in SBA lending, is delighted to announce the expansion of its operations with a new office opening in Irving, Texas. The new location marks a significant step in VelocitySBA’s ongoing strategy to increase its national footprint. The new facility will be shared with its sister company Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance, […]
Bradford Negotiates 13,000 SF Industrial Flex Lease in Irving
Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated a 13,000-square-foot industrial flex lease at Las Colinas Distribution Center 5 in Irving. The lease term is six years. Brian Pafford of Bradford represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Las Colinas AAA Investment LLC, in the lease negotiations. Chris Shilling of Minerva Realty Group represented the […]
Texas marks week of $1B+ investment with Tesla, Cirrus Aircraft, and Cacique (Business Facilities)
“Texas economic development saw a week of investment announcements and actions representing more than $1 billion. Companies from the aerospace, transportation, and food processing industries announced their decisions to join The Lone Star state’s burgeoning business climate.”Read more at Business Facilities
Dallas College joins network of Regional Organizations selected for NSF Engines Development Award (Dallas College)
“Under terms of the award, faculty at Dallas College’s School of Engineering, Technology, Mathematics and Sciences and the School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology will work with UNT’s G. Brint Ryan College of Business and College of Engineering to advance the logistics industry as an economic driver in the Texoma Region through research, logistics innovation […]
Cacique Foods moves headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth from California in another name-brand relocation (Dallas Business Journal)
“In another notable name-brand corporate relocation win for Dallas-Fort Worth, Cacique Foods revealed plans to shift its corporate headquarters from California to Texas. The family-owned Hispanic foods maker of cheeses, cremas, chorizos and salsas is looking to Irving as a hub to better serve customers from a central location, improve efficiencies and promote team collaboration.”Read […]
FleetPride acquires Zender’s Truck & Equipment, Parts & Service (Skagit Valley Herald)
“FleetPride, Inc., the nation’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service provider in the independent heavy duty aftermarket, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Zender’s Truck & Equipment, Parts & Service, Inc., based in Bellingham, Washington.”Read more at GoSkagit
