Mike Novak, TFC Executive Director Retires
All photos in this article are courtesy of the Texas Facilities Commission. TFC “Tour of duty” in public service is complete. After serving seven years as Executive Director of the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), and six years as a TFC Commissioner, Mike Novak is retiring from his ‘tour of duty’ and public service to Texas. During […]
Will McKerall Named Interim Executive Director
On January 2, 2026, Will McKerall will become the new interim Executive Director of the Texas Facilities Commission. Will joined TFC in October 2023 and has forty-five years of experience in engineering, construction, and infrastructure management. He most recently worked in an engineering technology firm he founded in Waco, Texas. Prior to that role, Will […]
Construction Progress Report – 2025 Year in Review
As we close out 2026, we reflect on the amazing construction effort happening on 15th Street in the Capitol Complex. Please enjoy the photo gallery of progress made by the Capitol Complex Project Phase II Team over the past year. Thank you to everyone working on this project. March 2025 – Deck pours on the 1500 […]
Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project Tops Out
Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project Tops Out Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project looking southwest. All photos in this article are courtesy of the Texas Facilities Commission. On Friday, August 22, the last steel beam was placed at the highest point on the 1501 Lavaca State Office Building construction. Both the 1500 […]
Welcome to 2025 UT Longhorn Football Tailgating
Welcome to 2025 UT Longhorn Football Tailgating Photo courtesy of Texas Athletics / SIDEARM Sports UT football is back! Break out your burnt orange and head out to catch a game and do some tailgating. The Texas Facilities Commission is proud to offer UT Football Tailgating on State property near the university campus. This season, […]
Capitol Complex Phase II Achieves Temporary Power
Pictured above: Overview of Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project looking east. Photo courtesy of the Texas Facilities Commission. Bringing power to a construction site as large as Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project is not as easy as flipping a switch. There are three phases to powering the project‒generator power, temporary power, […]
TFC Hosts the 2025 UGC Committee
Pictured above: The 2025 UGC Committee members gather for a group photo on the deck of the Barbara Jordan State Office Building against the backdrop of the State Capitol. Committee members from left to right include: Yolanda Strey (TFC), Edwin Smith, Sarita Burks, Jonathan Harmon, David Bonner, Corbin Van Arsdale, Dedra Dahl, Ryan Pollock, Anna […]
TFC Hosts 2024 HUB Huddle & Expo
On August 14, TFC, in partnership with the SBDC Texas Southwest Chapter and Texas State University, hosted networking opportunities, roundtable discussions, and training sessions at the Barbara Jordan State Office Building. The event saw over 250 attendees from small businesses, historically underutilized businesses (HUBs), large contracting companies, and State agencies come together for the five-and-a-half-hour […]
John Raff, TFC Deputy Executive Director, Retires
40 Years of Creating Places That People Enjoy When Deputy Executive Director John Raff joined the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) in 2005, the agency oversaw less than $400 million in projects annually with a small team of registered architects and engineers. Today, the 400+ employees of TFC manage a $4.4 billion construction portfolio. John is […]
Will McKerall Appointed TFC’s New Executive Deputy Director
Congratulations to Will McKerall on his appointment as the new Executive Deputy Director of TFC. Will joined TFC in October 2023 and has forty-five years of experience in engineering, construction, and infrastructure management. He most recently served as Founding Partner and President of Structured Health Data Systems, an engineering technology firm in Waco, Texas. Prior […]