Holiday Power Shut Down
Stephen F. Austin Building Electrical Utility Upgrades On Wednesday, November 25 at noon, the electrical power to the Stephen F. Austin Building will be shut down. Austin Electric crews and Texas Facility Commission contractors and staff will be switching over from the old power supply systems to a totally new electrical vault with state-of-the-art technology. […]
Traffic Disruptions November 20, 2020
Lane closures on MLK Blvd. – Be careful traveling eastbound on MLK Bvd. through the rest of the month, as there will be various lane closures. MLK Blvd. between Congress Avenue and Brazos will only have one eastbound open lane. San Jacinto and 17th Street – The left lane of San Jacinto will be closed […]
Game Day Traffic and Parking November 20, 2020
The University of Texas will host Iowa State on Friday, November 27 UT Game Day Public Parking will be open at select State parking garages. Overnight parking and tailgating are not permissible and tailgating before and after the game is prohibited. Closed: STATE GARAGE R for UT Issued Alumni Parking Permits Only. ALL spaces in […]
Celebrating Construction Workers
In September during national Construction Safety Week 2020, crews everywhere across the U.S., including at the Capitol Complex, recognized and shared construction safety best practices. At 1801 Congress Avenue, Construction Manager Flintco took time to celebrate the dedication of the hundreds of crewmembers on-site with a “topping out” event following the completion of the parking […]
[Podcast] Teamwork and Project Coordination Among Competitors
The Texas Facilities Commission and all our business partners have been tasked to keep this massive project on schedule and on budget. To accomplish this enormous undertaking requires teamwork, coordination and communications among all the packages, the prime contractors, their projects managers and subcontractors. This is the topic of a recent Flintco Forward podcast, where […]
Texas Facilities Commission 2020 Owner of the Year Award from ENR Texas & Louisiana
Engineering News-Record (ENR) is a leading news outlet for the construction industry across the country. Each year ENR identifies and honors building owners with large-scale construction projects in the region. A panel of construction industry experts from around the country judge the projects using criteria such as the quality of design, construction craftsmanship, safety, innovation, […]
Construction Progress Report November 10, 2020
Package 1 – The Excavation The excavation for the underground parking has been completed. (General Contractor: JE Dunn Construction) Package 2 – Utility Relocation Over 20 utilities systems were rerouted, improved or required new installations to support the transformation of the Capitol Complex. An important campus improvement has been a new electrical vault and switching […]
Construction Traffic Updates November 10, 2020
SAFETY ALERT: Slow down on MLK Blvd. between Lavaca and Trinity Lane Closures on MLK Blvd. in front of the Museums: An east bound lane of MLK Blvd. from Colorado to Brazos Street (in front of the Bullock and Blanton Museums) will be closed for the duration of the Capitol Complex construction project. This lane […]
Game Day Traffic and Parking November 10, 2020
Last UT Home Game November 27 (Friday) – Texas vs. Iowa State @ TBA UT Game Day Public Parking Game day public parking will be open at select State parking garages A, B, E, G, Q and Lots 12 and 19. Public parking locations are pay upon entry and open Saturdays based on posted game […]
Pedestrian Update November 10, 2020
Walking Routes Look for red pedestrian signs along sidewalks in the Capitol Complex. The six foot A-frame signs have a map and a QR code for easier access to the campus map. Use your smart phone to scan the QR code and open a pdf of the Capitol Complex map you can take along with […]
