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UH Moment: ‘Playground’
Posted on · College is for grades and networking and finding your professional self. Sometimes it's for giving back.
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Houston Matters
Update on I-45 Construction
Posted on · We get an update from Deidrea Samuels, Public Information Officer for the Texas Department of Transportation, on various construction projects along Interstate 45 in Houston. ***Correction: Deidrea Samuels said projected traffic counts for 2032 was 214, but it is projected to be 214,000.
Houston Matters
Why Are Houston Drivers Supposedly the Rudest in the Nation?
Posted on · A recent study released by Auto Vantage suggests Houstonians are the rudest drivers in the country. Yep â worse than Los Angeles, notorious for traffic snarls and drive-by shootings. Worse than New York, a city that has long reveled in its perceived aggressiveness and intense traffic. How did we get here? Whether you accept this […]
Business
Non-Residential Building Contracts Up 1000% Compared To April 2013
Posted on · Chemical plant construction pushed contracts awarded last month close to $4 billion.
Transportation
Delays Expected This Weekend On 610 West Loop
Posted on · Lanes close as crews demolish U.S. 290 HOV ramp.
Houston Matters
Builders Try to Cross Buffalo Bayou on ‘Anything That Floats’
Posted on · What if someone gave you some miscellaneous building materials and told you to make a water craft that could carry a person across Buffalo Bayou? Well, that’s exactly what competitors try to do at the Rice Design Alliance’s annual “Anything That Floats” competition. The event is Saturday, April 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
Houston Matters
Will Traffic on 290 Ever Be Better?
Posted on · You can experience some fairly intense traffic jams on many of Greater Houstonâs main arteries. But thereâs a special rarefied air set aside for U.S. 290, the Northwest Freeway. Exploding population growth in the area, combined with a massive ongoing construction project, makes this one of the most frequently jammed up traffic areas in Greater […]
Business
Companies Expanding Downtown Face Constricted Market For Office Space
Posted on · With new office construction years from completion, landlords hold all the cards.
News
More Bridge Repair Means More Lane Closures On I-45
Posted on · For the second weekend in a row, TxDot is shutting down some lanes on the North Freeway for bridge maintenance. This time around, crews are focusing on the southbound side of I-45 between Little York and Parker.