HOUSTON—Engineering firm JQ is branching out inthe Houston area and beyond with a trio of notable projects thatextend as far away as Corpus Christi.

“Opening an office in Houston has allowed us to bring ourengineering expertise to this market and further expand across thesouthern region of Texas,” says Stephen H. Lucy,managing principal.

The developments include:

• The Shops at Timberwilde Retail CenterLocated at the corner of Kuykendahland Timberwilde Drive in Spring, the 20,200-square-foot retailcenter will be built utilizing brick-clad tilt-wall construction.JQ has been engaged to provide structural engineering for theproject. Construction documents were completed in October 2014. Thebuilder is Arrowmont Constructors and Ryden Architectureis the architectural firm ofrecord.
• Helfman Field at CaressStadium TheEmery/Weiner Schoolis located on Stella Link Road inHouston. JQ provided structural engineering for the Caress AthleticStadium amenities building, including press box, locker rooms andtraining facility. The construction documents were completed inNovember 2014. PBKSports is the architectand MissionConstructors is the generalcontractor.
• New Dining Hall, Texas A&MUniversity The new,20,000-square-foot Islander Dining Hall at Texas A&M CorpusChristi is the campus' first dining hall. While the inside diningspace can accommodate up to 450 students, the exterior dining plazacan comfortably seat another 80 students in a landscaped “backporch” setting. The dining hall features five unique servingstations inspired by Chartwell's Pulse on Dining concept and is complemented by five dining areaswhere students can experience a different dining atmosphere eachday of the school week. The total project cost is approximately $8million. JQ is providing structural engineering services. Thearchitect is KirkseyArchitecture.

“We are excited about these new clients and projects, and theopportunities to continue to grow here,” Matthew J.Connor, business development manager in JQ's Houstonoffice, told GlobeSt.com.