Free Classes on Construction Skills

A new job-training program that will teach construction skills was launched today at a news conference led by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee at the Latino Learning Center on Polk Street. Called Workready Houston, the comprehensive program was inspired Read More...

METRO Signs Historic Contract

METRO officially signed the agency's biggest contract in history, a deal that was announced at yesterday's board meeting by Frank J. Wilson, METRO President and CEO. Early last month, METRO's board of directors approved the $1.46 billion construction Read More...

METRO Approves Parsons Contract to Build Rail Lines

In a historic vote today, the METRO board approved a $1.46 billion contract with Parsons Transportation Group to build four light-rail lines in Houston. "Today is obviously a very significant milestone," said David S. Wolff, METRO's chairman Read More...

METRO Names New Contractor for METRO Solutions

Calling it a planned detour on an off-ramp, METRO released Washington Group International (WGI) as its lead facility provider and today named Parsons Transportation Group as its new lead contractor, tasked to do $12 million of work on three light-rail Read More...