Managing Environmental and Cultural Risk in Texas MUD Development
In Texas MUD development, some of the most impactful risks are not tied to utilities or financing, but to environmental and cultural conditions discovered after a project is underway. Understanding how to identify and manage these constraints early is key to protecting schedules, budgets, and regulatory confidence.
A New EPA Proposal Could Change How Water Permits Work — Here’s What It Means for Texas Projects
The EPA has proposed an update to Clean Water Act Section 401 aimed at protecting water quality while reducing unnecessary permitting delays. For Texas developers, utilities, and infrastructure teams, this could bring clearer timelines, fewer surprises, and more confidence in federal approvals.
How a SWPPP Kept a Central Texas Restaurant Project on Schedule
On Texas construction sites, stormwater compliance is often viewed as paperwork — until it becomes a schedule risk. On a 0.55-acre restaurant development in Central Texas, a carefully designed Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) helped control sediment, protect downstream waters, and keep construction moving inside a larger master-planned development.
Why Municipal Setting Designations Are One of the Most Powerful Tools in Texas Redevelopment
Across Texas cities, many redevelopment projects are not being delayed by meaningful environmental risk — they are being delayed by groundwater that no one uses. Municipal Setting Designations (MSDs) provide a practical, risk-based way to align regulatory closure with real-world exposure conditions, allowing projects to move forward with greater certainty and far lower cost.
From Wall Street to Y’all Street: Why North Texas Is Becoming One of the Most Watched Capital Markets in the U.S.
As capital continues to flow out of legacy coastal markets and into high-growth regions, North Texas has emerged as one of the country’s most powerful new centers for investment, development, and commercial real estate. This week’s CCIM North Texas event brings together the voices shaping that shift and ESE Partners will be in the room.
Broadband in 2026: Why Environmental Risk Planning Will Decide Who Delivers in Texas
As Texas accelerates toward statewide broadband coverage, 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year. BEAD funded projects, private network expansion, and rural connectivity initiatives will bring major investment to communities across the state. But success will not simply depend on construction capacity or technology selection. It will depend on how effectively project teams manage environmental complexity, regulatory expectations, and public accountability.