As I am writing this article while listening to the early morning birds singing, I am reflecting on panel comments shared during recent transportation industry luncheons. Stats like 1000 people a day are still relocating to Texas were mentioned. And that many of those are moving into the Texas Triangle – Houston to DFW to Austin to San Antonio area – where there are available jobs, low cost of living, good schools, safe neighborhoods, nice restaurants, nearby…

By Helen Callier, Founder & CEO, PermitUsNow Last week, I wrote about the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act and how federal policymakers are now directly targeting permitting speed as part of the housing supply solution. This is a significant move. But there’s a gotcha lurking and one that holds an operational reality that contractors, developers, and project owners must understand as the days progress in 2026: Acceleration policy like the one…

How long does it take to build a $6.5 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus? Most people would say five or six years. I believe the answer is closer to 80 years when deer, wild hogs, coyotes, bobcats, and other animals were roaming freely in the forests and low swamp lands in northeast Houston. Why is this? Because projects of this magnitude do not begin with an architect’s drawing or a contractor’s mobilization or even with a corporate announcement….

Texas healthcare systems continue investing billions of dollars in hospitals, outpatient facilities, specialty care centers, and medical office buildings. At the same time, healthcare leaders in Houston, Dallas and other Texas cities are being challenged to maximize every capital dollar while remaining flexible enough to respond to changing patient needs, emerging technologies, workforce demands, and future growth. Recently, I attended the AMFP Healthcare Summit…

Recent economic reports from Texas A&M University’s Texas Economic Outlook indicate a temporary fluctuation in healthcare job growth. At first glance, this may raise concern. It did for me, but when taking a closer look at the data, a different story shows. Much of the recent fluctuation in healthcare jobs is tied to short-term labor disruptions including healthcare worker strikes and data does not show an actual decline in demand for healthcare services. And…