Galveston National Laboratory Dedicated

The GNL achieved substantial completion in early August 2008. In mid-September, Hurricane Ike dealt a devastating blow to Galveston Island, but the GNL stood strong, weathering the storm precisely as designed. On November 11 2008, UTMB Galveston dedicated the Galveston National Laboratory. Keynote speakers included Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Galveston native, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for the National Institutes of Health. read more …

Harris County 1910 Courthouse Renovation

Vaughn was the low bidder on the renovation project to restore the nearly century old civil courthouse to its original 1910 condition. The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will serve as the new home of the 1st and 14th Texas Courts of Appeal. read more …

School of Law Opens Lanier Law Addition

The $13.6 million Mark & Becky Lanier Professional Development Center addition to the School of Law is officially open for business. The 34,560-square-foot addition, expected to enhance the legal education of future generations of lawyers, was made possible by a $6 million donation from the Laniers matched with resources from the university. read more …

MD Anderson Admin Support Building Large Concrete Mat Pour

Baker Concrete Construction together with Vaughn Construction recently completed the larger of two mat pours for The University of Texas System M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Administrative Support Building in Houston. Baker completed the first pour, 4000 cubic yards, on Dec. 12 at a rate of 570 cubic yards per hour. The larger second pour, completed Dec. 19, totaled 17,500 cubic yards, and 100 Baker co-workers pitched in to complete the job in less than 24 hours, at a rate of 730 cubic yards per hour. It is second only to the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas as the largest mat pour in the United States. read more …