The City of Houston’s Houston Airport System awarded a $5.5 million design‑build contract to Flintco, LLC for the Texas Southern University Flight Academy at Ellington Airport. The scope covers design and construction of a new aircraft hangar capable of housing ~15 Group‑1 aircraft, an educational‑facility wing, vehicle parking, concrete aprons, fuel‑tank installation, landscaping, and security fencing. The contract is structured as a two‑phase design‑build: 90 calendar days for design (including permitting and GMP negotiation) followed by 275 calendar days for construction, for a total contract period of 365 days. The solicitation required a 26 % minority‑ and women‑owned business participation goal in the design phase and a 30 % goal for construction.