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15,000+ attendees from contractors, architects, realtors, civil engineers, developers, government, house builders. construction professionals, and more
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400+ incredible speakers across 8 conference tracks
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Texas Build offers a unique experience over two packed days
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WHY TEXAS?
Texas is experiencing an unprecedented construction boom. Driven by massive federal and state infrastructure programs, and a massive influx of tech, energy, and manufacturing giants, the state leads the nation in commercial construction spending. The construction market is transitioning into a mature, high-demand phase, but project delivery has become more complex.
The key drivers
- Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure: Texas is the fastest-growing digital infrastructure market in North America. Driven by AI demand, megaprojects like the massive OpenAI/Oracle "Stargate" campus and Eneus Energy's $14 billion data center are reshaping rural and metro grids alike
- Advanced Manufacturing & Semiconductors: Thanks to federal CHIPS Act funding and the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF), the "Semiconductor Spine" running from North Texas through Austin is exploding with multi-billion-dollar fabrication plants ("fabs")
- Infrastructure & Transportation: Backed by the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) record $148 billion 10-year Unified Transportation Program, massive freeway overhauls and corridor expansions are active statewide.
CITY-BY-CITY BREAKDOWN
The major metros account for nearly 70% of all infrastructure and commercial spend in Texas. Here is how the big five shape up:
Dallas-Fort Worth (The Gravitational Center)
DFW is the powerhouse of Texas construction, handling a massive, diverse pipeline of commercial, logistical, and digital infrastructure.
- Major projects: Texas Instruments' $30 billion "megafab" in Sherman, MP Materials' $1.25 billion rare earth magnet campus in Northlake, and multiple massive data center additions at DataBank's Red Oak complex. DFW Airport is also undergoing billions in terminal expansions
- Key sectors: Logistics/Warehousing, Data Centers, Defense, Advanced Manufacturing, and Suburban Master-Planned Communities
Houston (The Energy & Port Giant)
Houston's market remains anchored in its traditional strengths but is rapidly expanding into energy transition and public infrastructure.
- Major projects: SEG Solar's $200 million module factory, the massive Port of Houston ship channel expansions, and municipal projects like the $132 million Municipal Court facility
- Key sectors: Petrochemical, LNG/Marine Civil, Industrial Solar, and Flood Mitigation
Austin (The Semiconductor Capital)
Austin has transformed into a global tech manufacturing hub, driving some of the largest single-site private projects in US history.
- Major projects: Samsung’s $17 billion+ semiconductor fab in Taylor, the $900 million Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade, and the complex central I-35 corridor reconstruction
- Key sectors: Advanced Manufacturing, Public Transit (Project Connect), and High-Tech Commercial/Lab space
San Antonio (Industrial & Military Growth)
San Antonio is leaning heavily into data storage, healthcare expansions, and regional freight corridors.
- Major projects: Massive local hospital system expansions (University Health and Methodist) and critical sections of the I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) project
- Key sectors: Medical/Healthcare Facility Expansion, Defense/Military Base construction, and Light Industrial
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