 December
2004 Update
The construction team offices were moved onsite. TI installed
a perimeter fence and began mass excavation, along with construction
of underground utilities and deep foundations. Above ground
concrete structures development was set to begin.
 November
2004 Update
Texas
Instruments and UTD Hold Joint Groundbreaking for Facilities
Critical to Region's Future
The property was mowed and soil excavation was started in
preparation for construction. Additionally, land surveyors
planted building stakes and road graders for the construction
trailers.
October 2004 Update
Texas
Instruments Prepares for Future Growth, Sets November Groundbreaking
Date for New Facility
May 2004 Update
 TI
selected Austin Commercial, IDC and PageSoutherlandPage for
the design and construction phase of the new fab. Preliminary
work was initiated:
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The design concept was developed by the A.M.A. Group
of Rome. |
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Goals for use of minority and women suppliers were set
to complete the project. |
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TI received confirmation that its air permit has been
approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
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Plano Independent School District and TI signed a partnership
agreement for TI to provide programs, resources and services
to the district. This was part of TI's negotiations with
the district to build the fab within PISD. |
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A team of internal employees was named to work with
the design firm to create an environmentally-friendly
facility. The team explored various ideas that would ensure
the site would use fewer resources and operate more efficiently. |
February 2004 Update
Trustees from the Plano Independent School Districts
voted in favor of its tax abatement February 17. The remaining
step in the process was for TI to finalize plans to develop
a working relationship with the district, similar to those
held with other plant site community districts.
TI’s air permit request was completed and in the hands
of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for
technical review. A decision on approval was still pending.
TI began conversations with minority business partners in
order to provide opportunities for increased suppliers when
construction begins.
January 2004 Update
The Richardson City Council unanimously approved
several zoning changes requested by Texas Instruments. These
changes included an allowance to change the height of the
ground floor of the building to accommodate necessary manufacturing
support equipment, a reduction in the amount of parking spaces
to take into account the shift operations and equipment automation
levels in the facility and an increase in the floor to area
ratio to allow for future expansion, if needed. |
