Watch EB5 United’s Duncan Fuller tour the Texas Infrastructure Holdings Project and mark one year of construction on site.
Duncan Fuller of EB5 United recently travelled to the Texas Infrastructure Holdings Project in Uvalde, Texas, to mark one year of construction at the Project. He was joined by development partners, Project shareholders, members of the finance team, and other key stakeholders involved in delivering the Project.
The visit was about seeing the work up close: reviewing construction progress firsthand, speaking directly with the professionals building the Project, and giving investors a transparent update on where the Project stands today. EB5 United’s broader EB‑5 Project work follows the same principle: regular, on-the-ground verification of the developments that investor families are part of.
- Duncan Fuller of EB5 United visited the Texas Infrastructure Holdings Project in Uvalde, Texas, to mark one year of construction.
- On-site construction is advancing: the back loop is complete, and the full pad site (about a million yards) will be completed around mid-July.
- The rail switch components for the Union Pacific connection are secured and ready for installation; the nearly 11-mile loop will connect into the Union Pacific network.
- The Project is fully authorized for the full construction and operation of the plant, with air, development, groundwater, and storm water permits secured; outstanding permits are administrative only.
- Site preparation for the aggregate processing plant is nearing completion, with concrete foundations expected to begin within weeks, followed by structural steel.
Where the Project Stands Today
The team toured four active fronts during the visit. Select any front to see what the people building it reported firsthand.
The back loop is complete, and the full pad site (about a million yards) will be completed around mid-July. Large excavators, a drill rig, and dozers were preparing the next blast sections during the visit.
The specialized rail switch components required for the Union Pacific connection have been secured and are ready for installation when scheduled. The loop will ultimately connect directly to the Union Pacific rail network.
Air, development, groundwater, and storm water permits are secured, and the Project is authorized for full construction and operation of the plant. Outstanding permits are administrative only, obtained as the Project crosses operational thresholds.
TPS, led by John Cross, handles the plant design, construction, and operation and can provide performance guarantees. Site prep is nearly complete, with concrete foundations expected within weeks, then structural steel. The build uses proven equipment used repeatedly on prior projects.
A Full-Day Tour of the Project
After flying from Denver to Uvalde, the team toured the entire Project site, including the rail infrastructure, earthwork operations, the future processing plant location, and key construction areas.
The visit gave everyone the opportunity to assess the significant progress made since the previous site tour just a few months earlier. The team observed active earthmoving operations, drilling and blasting preparations, and the extensive work being completed to prepare the nearly 11-mile rail loop that will ultimately connect directly to the Union Pacific rail network.
Construction Progress Continues to Advance
During the tour, Duncan met with Gene Gonzalez, who oversees all on-site work at the Project. Gene explained that an earlier hold-up with Union Pacific, related to compaction discrepancies on the rail connection, has been resolved, and that work on the loop system never stopped.
We never stopped. We did all the back loop, the pad site. We got huge strides on it. We’re about 28 days away from the full pad site being done, which is a million yards.
Gene Gonzalez, On-Site ConstructionGene also explained that the specialized rail switch components required for the Union Pacific connection have now been secured and are ready for installation when Union Pacific lays them in.
The team also visited active blasting areas, where large excavators, a drill rig, and dozers are preparing the next blast sections, bringing the loop down to grade for the rail system.
Permitting Remains in Good Standing
Another important part of the visit was meeting with Kurt Campbell of Westward Environmental, whose team handles permitting and entitlement for the Project.
Investors frequently ask about the complexity of permitting on a project of this scale. Kurt explained that the most significant permits, the air permits and the development permits tied to the Project’s location near the Edwards Aquifer, were secured a couple of years ago, leaving the Project fully authorized for the full construction and operation of the plant.
We have all operational permits. Storm water is already in place and active right now.
Kurt Campbell, Westward EnvironmentalKurt added that the Project holds groundwater authorizations across multiple wells, with new wells being built out to feed the facility, and that its entitlements are in place. The permits investors see listed as outstanding on the Project’s permit tracker are administrative only, obtained as the Project crosses specific operational thresholds rather than approvals that remain in question. In his professional assessment, nothing outstanding represents a concern for the Project.
Building the Processing Plant
The visit also included discussions with John Cross, owner of Turnkey Processing Solutions (TPS), which is handling the design, construction, and operation of the aggregate processing facility. John, who has spent three decades in the industry, explained that TPS specializes in green field sites like this one and is able to provide performance guarantees on the facilities it builds and operates.
He described the plant as a straightforward build using proven equipment: the same brands, manufacturers, and construction crews TPS has used on prior projects.
Everything we’re doing here, we’ve done it multiple times with success.
John Cross, Turnkey Processing SolutionsWith site preparation nearing completion, John expects concrete foundations to begin within weeks, followed by structural steel rising off the foundations. Over the coming months, investors can expect to see the foundations poured, the steel erected, and the processing plant begin taking shape.
A Project Taking Shape
The site visit concluded with a clear picture of a Project continuing to advance across multiple fronts. Earthwork continues to progress, rail infrastructure is moving closer to completion, permitting is in place, and the next phase of vertical construction is about to begin.
Reflecting on the visit, Steve Lockton was struck by the pace of progress on site.
I was not prepared for how much we’ve gotten done. The team is moving really fast.
Steve Lockton, Development TeamFor EB5 United, visits like these are a core part of how we provide investors with meaningful transparency. By meeting directly with the contractors, consultants, and Project leadership building each development, our team is able to verify progress firsthand and share timely, on-the-ground updates with current and prospective investors. We apply the same standard of oversight across our portfolio, and we will continue to share updates as the Texas Infrastructure Holdings Project advances toward its next construction milestones.
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Source. The progress details, quotations, and observations in this article are drawn from EB5 United’s site visit to the Texas Infrastructure Holdings Project in Uvalde, Texas, including discussions with on-site construction, permitting, and processing personnel. Construction status reflects conditions on the date of the visit and is subject to change as the Project advances.
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