Construction Progress Report | May 2025
As we head into the summer months, the Phase II Capitol Complex team is focused on completing each successive level of the two state office buildings and the elevator shafts for the underground parking below the Texas Capitol Mall Extension. Temperatures are starting to rise, so the team has activated heat exhaustion prevention and monitoring […]
Project Statistics | May 2025
Winter Construction on the Capitol Complex Project Phase II
Snowy overview of Phase II on January 20, 2025. (Photos courtesy of TFC and JE Dunn.) Central Texas winters are milder than many parts of the country, however, we still experience freezing temperatures, ice, and snow. Weather events can potentially delay the work schedule, create work hazards, and affect the performance of construction materials. The […]
Construction Progress Updates | February 2025
1501 Lavaca State Office Building The ground level is complete. The project team is currently pouring the first elevated deck. The first level of the building will be completed in March. Utility work on west 15th Street and west 16th Street will continue for a couple of months. 1500 Congress State Office Building The project […]
Project Statistics | February 2025
Deck Pours are Going Full Speed Ahead on Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project
Deck pours on Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project are ongoing, and if you pass by the construction of the new State office building at 1501 Lavaca, you can now see the construction efforts happening at street level. The photo above shows preparations for a recent concrete deck pour on the 1500 Congress site. […]
2024: Year in Review
View the Video Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project made considerable progress in 2024, and 2025 will be an exciting year with both State Office Buildings rising from the ground. Click the link above to enjoy a time-lapse video that celebrates the efforts of the project team in the past year.
Safety First on Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project
JE Dunn conducts weekly toolbox meetings to help everyone on site keep safety top of mind. The meetings take place in the early pre-dawn hours before work starts and cover a wide range of subjects timely to the current work effort. A recent meeting topic was preventing illness while managing cold temperatures in the morning […]
1501 Lavaca Concrete Pours
Contract Manager-at-Risk JE Dunn continues concrete pours for the basement levels of the 1501 Lavaca State Office Building. The photo above shows all stages of the pouring process, including: 1 Pouring the concrete. 2 Screeding (leveling) with 2x4s and finishing the edge. 3 Floating the concrete with long-handled float tools to push the aggregate down […]
Texas Capitol Mall Slab-on-Grade Vapor Barrier
Yellow vapor barrier, known as Stego Wrap, sealed with red Stego Tape on the Texas Capitol Mall site. The wrap and tape combination creates a water-tight seal between the individual sections. The primary purpose of the vapor barrier is to function as a waterproofing layer, providing protection between the underlying gravel and the concrete slab […]