AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCoastal Construction & Flood Compliance: Austin’s Seven Custom Homes says Port Aransas builds on Mustang Island demand higher engineering standards, including FEMA Zone AE/VE elevation rules and velocity-zone piling design, plus local freeboard and windstorm requirements. Geopolitics & Energy Markets: Reports that the U.S. and Iran will pause hostilities and let commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz helped lift oil and steadied stocks, though traders warn the “all-clear” isn’t permanent. Defense Industrial Base: Lockheed Martin (Dallas) won a $35.3B THAAD interceptor production deal, underscoring Texas’s role in missile defense manufacturing. M&A in Texas Logistics: FTAI Infrastructure completed its acquisition of Tidewater Logistics, adding barge and rail transloading capacity in Ohio, West Virginia, and Texas. AI, Power, and Texas Data Centers: New reporting highlights how AI-driven demand is colliding with grid constraints and community pushback, while Texas data-center water-use transparency remains a flashpoint. Construction Safety: A worker died after being struck by a work vehicle in a Gulf Freeway construction zone near Dixie Farm Road.
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