AI data center construction projects near Dallas-Fort Worth are driving increased demand for warehouse space and rising rents as companies seek facilities for construction materials and equipment. Real estate firm JLL reported U.S. industrial real estate rents rose 3.2% year-over-year in Q3 2026.
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Aquaria Technologies opened applications for a 2027 pilot of Hydrogrid, a modular atmospheric water generation system for data centers that produces water from air without drawing on local water resources. The company also launched a community engagement program to place water generators at homes and public buildings near data center campuses.
Aquaria Technologies, Inc., company opening Hydrogrid pilot; Brian Sheng, co-founder and CEO of Aquaria
Abbott Laboratories lowered its 2026 sales growth forecast, citing weakness in medical device sales. Texas shed thousands of jobs in September, which lowered growth forecasts for the state.
Abbott Laboratories, company that lowered sales forecast
President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief program to provide one-time payments to farmers affected by high diesel costs during the 2026 harvest season. The Farm Service Agency will administer payments using a uniform formula based on planted acres, production costs, and yields.
$$8 billion for harvest Fuel Relief program
Donald Trump, President; Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Administering agency and 1 more
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas employers added 154,300 nonfarm jobs over the past 12 months, with an annual job growth rate of 1.1%, exceeding the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.
$more than $20 million for jobs and Education for Texans career training grants
Amazon announced it is hiring more than 6,000 workers in Greater Houston and more than 11,000 in North Texas for the holiday season. The company is adding 26,500 positions across Texas as part of a nationwide hiring of more than 300,000 employees.
$$20 per hour for minimum hourly wage for full-time operations employees
Texas gained 154,300 jobs over the past 12 months, leading all states, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Texas's annual job growth rate was 1.1 percent, outpacing the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.
Harris County faces potential loss of $113 million in federal Hurricane Harvey recovery funds due to lower-than-expected project costs. The Texas General Land Office granted a one-year extension moving the spending deadline to February 2028, but rejected the county's requests to redirect unspent money to other Harvey recovery projects.
$$322 million for federal grant for Hurricane Harvey recovery
Harris County Flood Control District, managing 11 grant-funded projects; Marcus Stuckett, Executive Director of Harris County Flood Control District; Texas General Land Office, grantor of extension and funding and 1 more
The Texas Department of Transportation's Bryan District presented its selected plan to widen Harvey Road (State Highway 30) in College Station. The plan would expand the two-mile stretch from Associates Avenue to FM 158 from two lanes to four lanes, add four roundabouts at major intersections, and include a shared-use path for pedestrians and bicyclists. TxDOT held a public open house and virtual hearing on the plan; a public comment period remains open for a couple more weeks. Construction funding has not yet been secured.
Texas Department of Transportation, Agency presenting selected plan for Harvey Road corridor; Steve Fullhart, TxDOT Bryan District public engagement specialist